Smyrna times., 1897-03-10

A few holiday books left over. j..
B. Cooper. t.
DIR. F. L. Grier, Dentist, Prettyman
|, Building, Smyrna Del. T
Some Specials Bargains. j. B.
Cooper. 7
j. Edward DeFord calls attention to
articles from carpets to Iambrequins.
The Grand Castle Knights of the
Golden Eagles will convene here on
April the 5th.
Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. #
During the Lenten period. services
will be held at st. Peters Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons, and Friday morning.
Messrs. Mannering & Williams are
ready to serve the people of this com
munity in painting and paper hanging.
as will be seen in their advertisement
The Misses Cummins' are having the
new office of the Smyrna Steamboat
Company refoOred, painted and re-
papered before said Company will take
possession.
The Belmont Track Association have
built another shed at the track which
gives accommodations for six more
stalls. The season will doubtless open
with some good trotting.
Does your room need re-parering?
How about new coat of paint on
your house? J. E. Carter puts
change of advertisement in this issue
which is worth consulting.
The Independent Order of Good
Templars will hold their annual an
niversary exercises in their lodge room
on Wednesday evening March the Gath
inst, for which they have sent out in
vitatiOns.
St. Paul NJ E. Church at Clayton,
will hold an anniversary service in
cOmmemOratiOn of Neal Dow's birth
day this evening attended with sing
ing, reading and address by Rev. W.
o. Hurst.
The Reception to Bishop Walden
tomorrow night after the lecture,
promises to be very enjoyable affair.
The arrangements are in the hands of
the Christian Endeavor Society and
they are sure to make it ego" Come
out and welcome the Bishop. SEc'Y.
Alderman VIM. H. Baggs had his
first case on Saturday. Policeman
Boyer arrested Ned johnson, colored.
on Saturday, for bOisterious conduct.
and put him in the lookup. As no
charges were preferred against him, he
was dismissed on Sunday, with admo-
milton to so deport himself as not to get
there again.
A local quid nunc says that there are
four things to take place next week
which interest wide circle of people.
viz: the extra session of Congress on
the 18th, the Court at Dover to hear
the Kent county Mandamus case on
the 10th, and the Wilmington Confer
ence and the Corbit- Fitzsimmons prize
fight, both on the 17th-St Patrick's
Day.
The j. B. FAIRIES store on Commerce
street is being repainted. The "TIMEs
Building, " on the same street adjourn
ing the Fruit Growers National Bank,
purchased the past winter by R. D. !
Hoffecker, is undergoing very material
changes to adapt it to the printing
business, to which place the SMYRNA
TINES will be moved in few weeks.
Manager J. Harry HURT Jr., Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
has instituted signal service for the
benefit of the public. Weather fore
casts are given daily by the aid of
flags in front of the Philadelphia and
Smyrna Transportation Companies
office. The signals are given under
the direction of the U. S. Weather
Bureau.
In this weeks issue another bargain
advertisement appears. Give it your
weekly perusal. B. Shapiro has
opened in the Mrs. L. A.. Cotton store
full and complete line of clothing,
dry goods, boots, shoes, hats, caps,
ladies' and gents furnishing goods.
An invitation is given the public to
visit the store Saturday to inspect
stock.
The Democratic Levy Court has ap-
pointed Nathaniel Pratt Sr. and John |
R. Robinson constables for Duck |
Creek Hundred vice B. V. Weldon and |
John F. GOldsborough whose terms
have expired. The Republican Levy
Court yesterday deferred the appoint
ment of constables until next week.
awaiting the decision of the superior
court.
Editor Smyrna Times:
The statement in the last issue of the
Clayton call that $3.50. was sent to
Smyrna to carry the recent town cleo
ton in the interest of the "Gas King"
is a falsehOod of ignorant or malicious
origin. If it were not for the fact that
some of the readers of the Cait in read
ing the article might be led to believe it,
coming from such q reliable (9 ! sourea