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Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

dered anthem by the choir. The lat
ter was at disadvantage from the fact
that one-third of its number was away,
including the leader, leaving l.. NJ.
Price in charge of the music for the
day in addition to two anthems, Mr..
Price giving we'll rendered solo.
The high, sympathetic notes of Miss
Hettie Megear in the anthem, "Hear
the Angels Sing, was especially no.
ticeable.
The Christmas sermon was by the
pastor, Rev. G. A. Hill. His text was
from the 11th verse of the 2nd chapter
of Luke, "FOr unto you is born this
day in the city of David a Saviour
which is Christ the Lord" We will
not attempt a synopsis of the able
discourse further than to say that it
included the history preceding the
coming of the Messiah dating back to
Ruth and Boaz as we'll as the events
connected with His birth in the man
ger, taking up the human side of his
character-that he grew up under the
same conditions of other members of
the human race, its heredities and
temptations, but without the stain of
defilement upon him in any particular.
Though equal with the Father, he
thus humbled himself in taking on
the form of humanity, in it's lowliest
position, that the race might be lifted
again into Divine favor.
IN THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The Sunday School room was dec
Grated In harmony with the occasion,
the main feature being bank of ever
green IN the rear of the room, in front
OF which were arranged seats for the
Primary department, but they were
hardly half filled, the little folks being
Kept away by the grippe" The ex-
erclses consisted of the following pro-
gram, as announced by the superin-
tendent, John H. HOffecker:
ChOrus-No. %, Christ Has Come to AlI''
School
Prayer-Pastor.
Responsive Reading, Luke End, 8-2O.
Chorus-No. SO, Wonderful is the Saw
iour-School
Recitation" Santa Claus Keal Name"-
Norman Taylor.
Infant SchOol-Ringing for Jesus.
Recltation-'SOng of Christmas -Ofiey
Winford.
Chorus-No. 80, Take up the Flag
School
Recitation - The Ruggles' Christmas
Dinner-Mary Crow.
Infant SchOol-Short Recitations.
Recitation Bells Across the Snow
Anna Hazel
ChoruscaNo. 80, 1--WE Pass this Way but
Once. ."-lSchool.
Recitation and Semi-Chorus - 1.-The
Christmas Carollers" Kathryn Beckett.
Duet and ChOrus-No. $50, Brightest
and Best.
RecitatiOn-''In Trust''-Mildred Start.
= Chorus-NO. 1874, I'VE Hail Thee Blessed
SaUour-School.
Miss Lola Dick was presented with
book for being i'll attendance 43 out
OF the SO Sundays of the year.
The evening sermon was by Presid-
ing Elder w. f. Corkran-a thought
tul sermon from the declaration of
Christ In reference to Nathaniel; John
lst chapter, 47th verse: "Behold an
Israel indeed in whom is no guile"
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

sion for the purpose of passing an
army bill. This accomplished, it is
expected that currency discussion will
be brought forward and campaign
material manufactured. President
Mckinley does not believe that
an extra session will be necessary, and
at this time has no idea that he will be
called upon to convene Congress dur
ing the ordinary recess" President
Mckinley, it is stated, is confident
that the bill for the increase of the
army will pass the present Congress,
in spite of the work of Colonel
Bryan to secure its defeat in the Sen
ate
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

THE past has been an improvement
over the former years in the losses by
fire in Philadelphia, and this condi-
tion of things doubtless represents the
whole country. The losses in that city
for the past ten months are estimated
at 81 AGO, ,3O6; the insurance is calculated
to be $12, ,SO4, $40. Last year the total
losses were $2,6sO, $40, and the insur-
ances amounted to $21, $780, ,534. 1t is
thus evident that unless altogether un-
precedented losses by fire are reported
before the close of the year, this years
losses will be over million less than
those in the year preceding.
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NOTICE1

Notice Is hereby given thl, o, r,,.
january 18th. 1899, at n o.'I.I.ii-. .ii-..'i~aay,
application will be uadr :. U,, a. H..
Pennewlli: Associate JUDI. o., ,i i'..', jane
Court OF Kent County. at cb..,.,... Nup~nt
state House, at Dover for IN. 'l lie
tI Upn or Il company To- be- c.,I.j IS. .l.'- !, li'-
SShlrt and Hosiery Company" m. o1,E'4.
business Of which compaar viii i TaA.Ta. Il,
hanufacture and sale Of Nbr,. II '+-
and other articles. '''' - Hosiery
49,. GEO. VI. JONES
Douon M ATTORNEY for Mcorp5ra.or.
'' - 4''0. fJI.5
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

DELAWARE Co1LEeE T.,pp A.,
chou Ine pressing needs OF tba Ne
Ia%a IIai I department at Delaware Col.
tLs e nave left little money avoilebIe
no1o. ro ysar Tor the purchase of hooks
tbn tubenserrenmeless,. the General Librarv 81
one oao college is growing. The few oo ~
t', tSesslohs this year have been mo;pi, az,
a ooohs Oh popular science. and q fa.y,
ddctualiy needed for the successfni i 90, ,o~
otmao auue Oh the classes in history and litar.
In view of the fact that tho ooooa
ssiohs TO the General Lihrsrv v";II ~IIIs- I :
aem thls year, it is expected tbot az pe !
Ippropriation for the library Will VII, 'Ie he
Ts ser next year than in recent vaaSo &c
posslole from 400 to 600 volu pSes 49, 90, q
popular science, considerable o5J; az
tlons TO the library of Amar;con aI!l- L:l
iSoIy, and many volumes of earI~ Ems ms
Iisn literature. The number of Sr;t;ass ;tns
works will be increased and n ~ ~ iIicai Iai
cbaso5 VI % She great poets will be pur-
wnrSs "u Inc library contains the
IN nj Vi such poets, but in some cases
Arp neap editions. The books Of
I;tararcca I;can biography, political and
al VIII De considerably increase
naIo DOCKS dealing with the history OF
con are VIII De purchased when thew
Sa Ian pe obtained. Many such hooks
nJ,wYever' are not to be had Of hooL
hers, and any friend of the colIega
;n any such books that he ia will
s4it so part with can hardly do the in
st asion q greater service than to rra-
sent them to the library. W pro-
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Where the Money has Gone.

The E0eTy EOening gives the follow
ing exhibit of amounts paid out b,
New Castle County Levy Court since
1893, for the one item of indexes To
public records. The figures speak TO,
themselves.
Inc following figures show what
amounts have been paid for such nur.
poses beginning in October. 1Sg9.
October 3, 1893, Recorder of Dead.
James L. ShallcrOss, 81. 900: Comm;S
sloners Frank Biggs and A r San.
born, $4,000 each. - ''''"
November 13, 1894, Commissioners
W. L. Lyman, George T. Brown ond
9Eer II. Cooper, Jr., 81, 800 each.
Peter A. Horty, 81. 900: Gomm;Ss;anrGy Gm0Hoiary
G? ers Victor b. Woolley and Branch II
July q, 1897, Register in Chancerv
Solen s Ferguson, $500; Commissioners
SIto aHorew u Gray and Charles b. Evans
December 20, 1898, Recorder Of
deeds Montgomery, $4,000; Commisl
TOtni IIoh1rs 80 cooper and Ponder, $1,000 each
:, In the same line we here give q sim
liar exhibit of affairs in Sussex 20 conntLl Srt-
a. ~, SHOWN IN an editorial in the NiIforj
Chronicle of Dec. Q. 'lio 4"llIoru
here are few items cuIled from the
proceedings of the Sussex Countv Lev, %
Court last woek. N'y Levy
.,,I dis were presen Jed by the Clerk Of
the feace and county orders drawn
for printing the sample ballot:
1uSSec Repu6ticdn. ...... So4O Oo
=, DetdVare Democrat. @Ste' Sfe 0O 0O
For printing ballots: ''o'oo
Jnlian Al Robinson, of Wilmington S94o M
'oha b. Dorman, Clerk of the Peace -fO'0O
Ior experimenting printing same ssa M
Inc Detaoare Democrat of which
Mr.. Dorman is a stockbolder0 VI mnlch
ee ted in addition to the one aIIowed PneSeal
a3SGVe' S' bill for 5000 for ballot"
mhien WIS the Levy Court very proDerlv
heid up for investigation. F'periy
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Mrs. Lucy FAIRIES.
Twentieth Century Club.

The following is the program rem.
dered at the last meeting of the Twen.
tieth Century Club:
Current Events. ....... By all members
Piano Duet. ..... The Misses Tschudy
Discussion: "Our Government Max
ers and Statesmen. Led by Mrs.
----- Geo. w. Dame and followed by:
Patrick Henry. ...........
Miss Helen Ringgold
Thomas Jefferson" .......
..... Miss Rena Williams
Alexander Hamilton" -.
49,. Miss Nettie Tschudy
"Andrew Jackson. "......a.
........ Miss Clara Bewlev
Abraham Lincoln
.......... Miss Laura Bell
flames G.. Blaine. .......
......... Miss Anna Hough
Vocal Solo. ..... Mrs. Thomas Wilson
AT the next Fridays meeting the
topic under discussion will be "Christ-
mas Customs Among the Nations" /"
and for subject that is in touch with
TINS season of the year, il promises to
be very interesting.
The Twentieth Century Club will
mold a reception in their room Thurs
gay Cto-morrow) evening, Dec. Goth.
from . to 10. Each member is re-.
quested to invite friend, besides anv
guests who may be in the house.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28
Delaware ( Chesapeake RaIEaB

Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
December l3, 1898.
A Special Meeting of the Stockhold.
ers OF the Delaware and Chesapeake
hallway is called for THURSDAY.
IHE NINETEENTH DAY OF JAN.
DARY, 1899, at l O'Clock p. H.. at
Easton, Maryland, for the purpose Of
voting for or against au agreement Of
consolidation and union of this Com.
pan1y with the Queen Anne's and Kent
Railroad Company. the Cambridge
and Seaford Railroad Company and
the Delaware Railroad Company.
BY order of the Board of Directors
j. NJ. HARDING. Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

LIEUT.. CHURCHMAN'S Ronv D.
tho thoie e advices to the War Departmonnty
Tl 5ne parents of the late Lient Ti"hn Slheht,
tHInurchman tIl have been informeJJ JiaEke tLA
S1t, S5e Fort Victor left Santiago ON ma 1na
d' lash' bringing the remains Of JH tbo;. nee
son, son, who was killed at the battIa of SnelT Ell
XXaney. The transport Is dne % ;n u FL FL
s;I, nSrk on Dec. 2sth, and arran oar, a. Mew ~.
pn; pdl 4e made for the interment ~ 1VSnts Waus
If;it, NIfG;iInt, N. Y, on Dec Roth Roth a' west YES
Stnt, Siles, superintendent of the rr;to; Gol;
pPtates P Military Academy % % oulted W1
rI, r IS,nt, has written to Mr. and Nest M
0nurchman that "it is fittins s9I AZ MRS.
tany temony OF burial should be 1;th she Ger e.
srry sSry nonors, all details Of which MIL,
dina Usrds Is have been issued for the wod
Eugg.o F,ng OF Douglas Kersey and 5e Med wGu-
wh;nh %a M,1ncy, the former of % Dorns MISS
on mniGn Tlll wlll take place at Little GGSseI, Groal,
40 SYer O0N u NEonelove, I. o. H., has Maid
SS'VOO TO DIR. J. M. Smiths widow S paiu
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

THE Philadelphia Ledger gives
prominence to the following special
despatch from Washington: 'sDem-
ocratic leaders under the inspir-
alton of Colonel Bryan are maneuv-
ring to compel an extra session of
Congress for the purpose of forcing
financial question again to the front.
1t is for this reason than the plan has
been adopted to oppose the Army Re-
organization bill in the Senate, by
talking 1t to death during the session,
and upon its failure to force the Presi-
dent to convene Congress in extra ses /.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

One of the return visitors for the
great holiday, who was aroused by the
ringing of the six o'clock bell at the
Methodist church Sunday morning,
remarked that in his several years
absence from Smyrna, he had heard a
number of bells, some of them more
silvery and of sweeter tone, but none
of them that had the hallowed,
churchly tone that rang out from this
bell. This calls to mind the remark
of another recent visitor to our town
d. d. He inquired of the condition
of the abOve-named church, having
reference tG its Indebtedness, and
when told there was nothing embar-
assing of this nature he dropped down
to an expression indicating it was not
a healthy condition for society to be
in. He asked if there was not some
thing that called for the united effort
of the cOngregatiOn-painting, carpets
or something expressing the opinion
that all large societies to be active
and efficient, should have a burden of
this kind at least once in seven years.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
THE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State Of which 1t is q part. 1t also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
R0BT D. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.
TERMS-SUBscRIPTIoN-S per annum. II
paid strictly in advance s1.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option Of the publishers
ADVERTISEMENTS-THE SMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only for the town 1t rep
resents, but for the outlying district OF which it
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenton, CheswOld, Leipsic, &c. A rate OF so
cents an inch for first insertion and 25 cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. special
reduction on all semi-snnual and yearly adver-
tisements.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

We are indebted to o. J. Maigne.
324 Pearl street, New York, for a
large lettered and handsome calendar
for the year 1899.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

We are compelled at the last because
OF pressure of matter, to leave out
our CheswOld letter, article on Thor
oughfare Neck roads, and other items
of interest.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28
After

Looking over some delivery book. w.
bThJamln Thompson asked ma |'- '1'
3,HeI Gay II W. had "cy,rv Ira, -.
Delaware dealing with Us = '''''- IL
Wei not exactly. but | am ipcl;,.1
10 oelieVe they are all coming th., War
Coming out Of friendship. y4. !,
measure, but that would hp a y.,,' ',.-.. ~
Ihlng alone TO come for Tl.,f
coming because sucha stock a. w., l".. '.r
tnelh merits their patronage A,i d,
Ihe season grows, the friend, fIs.
nave sold earlier in the season sr.
pIeased and send me SO many f~arl.
That duplicate orders are inst rl.birg fii.I,' n
on me. '''''"- IL
And why not, when for $50 nm :,
S.4O. at every grade the one tboI,i.
WIN the house is-How good can ".
MAKE TINS artlcle-theu how reason
ab! can We sell it.
And then 20 old stock is allowed =.
sIaY OF l,, Is put INTO new stock To work
on. That Is the reason W.. ;,r.. .alIir+
our last winter overcoat- at half ;itii- n
$50 ones SIS. The $50 one, so IT,.
$40 ones s.. Nothing but the hest =.
onered our customers.
visit from Delawarean i slu.r.
valued. "'""''
THOMAS Mccoy,
, FORMERLY OF SMYRNA, DEL
E. o. THOMPSON'S SONS.
Tailors and Clothiers
1888 Chestnut St. Pbilad4Ipbia
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28
FOR RENT

Three Houses on Uuion
eight, seven and five ronn.s Sueet,
MI house 3E1 on South street, in tenpre each
Apply to
11aa+f II, c. TSCHUDY
.------- Smyrna, Del
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28
FOR RENT
For Sale!
Stockholders Meetinn

Mddtin,l dhe regular fs,l la Annual stockbo,l'-.
M Mfeetlng ti z, for the election of 6nlers 61IoIlers
t OF the Phlladelphia and Smyrna DI,Tgior' ,Tcior'
pGrI95lon Co., will be held al I t'o [sls, a!
OF sad company III the town of '.ie \ Office
on tuesday, Jan. Il. 1891 .t II - s'n,,yllns.
p. m. "' > clock
A. E. JARDINE, Sec,yar5r
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

Esley NJ. Rust has bought the
Smyrna Creamery, for the sum of
$4,000. 1t was established ten years
ago by a company of farmers.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

The Ladies' Benevolent Society will
meet at the home of Mrs. Lydia Nc
Dowell, Monday evening, Jan. end. at
half past seven o'clock. A full attend
ance is desired as it is the annual cleo
tion of officers.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

Next week will be observed at the
Presbyterian church as the "Week of
Prayer" and at the Methodist church
as the beginning of evangelistic ser
vices.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

The TIMES presumes its patrons have
had full enjoyment of the HOLIDAYS.
Following close on the holidays is the
ending of the year, and our readers
have our best wishes for happy New
Year.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

OFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28
OBITUARIES.
David Richards.

David Richards, one of our oldest
citizens, died after an illness of two
weeks, at the residence of William
Stokesbury on Christmas night, OF
rather an early hour Monday morning.
in the SSth year of his age. His wife,
who was near the same age, preceded
him nearly a year ago, since which
time he has made his home with his
niece, Mrs. Stokesbury. His active
days were given to farming, in which
he was quite successful and saved the
most he made, but for some years he
had lived retired life. But few peo-
pie retain faculties so bright to such
an advanced age.
The interment will be made this
afternoon in the Episcopal cemetery.
his pastor, Rev. G. A. Hill, officiating.
He leaves no children.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

The year 1898 is in its last week. but
to America it has proven one OF the
most memorable years of the nine
teenth century.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

DiarrSoaS iSrdSmoerIain's Collie, Cholera and
pendad 1a hemedy. can always be de-
to % taLe upon and is pleasant and safe
Smvrna oold by Clifton & Raymond.
isrna' and i. l.. Mason, CLAYTON
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

All the members of Mizpah Conclaye
No. 164, A: O. A. NJ, are requested to
attend a Bungle on Monday evening.
Jan. End, 1899, at 7.30 O'Clock. Don't
fail to bring your suit with you to the
barn.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

wan.y a. young man or young woman who
rna "al's short cut to a position sbo,,I9 IA
Ta 1Yau ABOUT the graduates of GoIJau Gau
MN M:1 merclal and Shorthand CoSIac:y
wi WI. Del Send for new free ce9e' ca5e'
iogue. (See adv. nee cata-
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

Boys are said to be a great deal like
razors, you have to strap them before
they work.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

Try our homemade mincemeat-W
H. Davis, Clayton, Del It
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

Go to Cummings, photographer.
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. Parties wanting Photo
graphs for Christmas had better give
orders now.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

Monday was a legal holiday for the
banks. The school will have all the
week. The Bitter Hosiery Company,
or rather the operatives, who have
been working the weeks in and out the
season through, are also taking a rest
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

The California papers speaking of
the Delawareans at the Botkin trial
says that even the little girls made
model witnesses. This prompts a gal
liant young editor to say, "Little Del
aware's little girls, like little Della
wares big girls, are noted for their
brightness and common sense"
Perhaps the most elaborate prep
aration for the great festive occasion
was that of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stott
for their little daughter, isabel. In
addition to a large Christmas tree,
was a 'Doll House," substantial
in structure, four feet in length, two
feet wide and feet, 4 inches high,
having all the semblance of a we'll de-
vised dwelling - ample hall, Queen
Anne's stairway, bedrooms up stairs
all laid with Brussels carpet. At night
the structure is lighted up with cleo
tricity, and from the top floats the
Union Jack and American flags, very
appropriate at this time. The yard
enclosing the 'Doll House," is eight
feet square, attractively laid off in
walks and plots of grass, the whole
attracting considerable attention from
its uniqueness.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

| "oo a nOlludY IOf Tnf
banks. The school will have all the
week. The Bitter Hosiery Company,
or rather the operatives, who have
Oeen working the weeks in and out the
season through, are also taking a rest
this week.
The Echo Meeting" of the Min.
neapolls National w. G. 7. U. Conven-
ton, announced for Thursday even.
ing, was postponed because of the
sickness of the president, Mrs. Kate
+. Smlthers, and the bad weather then
prevailing, until future date.
The christmas treat" will come
this year as an aftermath to the chill
dren of the M. E. Sunday School-not
uii Friday evening-but none the less
enjoyable on this account, as the first
part OF the week has been taken mn
win sweetmeats at home and else
where. A prominent feature preceding
the distribution from the tree will be
recltations, singing, etc.
-, The following is the time table of
the steamer Elizabeth Van Solver. for
the hrst two weeks of January:
Leave Smyrna Landing-Mondav.
:, at l2 noon; Wednesday 4. 10 noon.
Friday 6, 12 noon; Monday o, an. m. :
wednesday II, p. m.; Friday 13,
10 m ~
~, PhIladelphia-Tuesday 3, 6 d. m. :
thursday 5, 10 a. M. Saturday T.
Il a. m; Tuesday 10, 2 p. m. Thurs
day II, 3 p. m; Saturday ID, 4.3O
p. m.
A shooting match was held near
town Monday, and a contest in blne
rock shooting INDUCED in. There
were about fifteen matches. Alfred
Tllghman won the first; Will Still the
second; Linden Weldon the Bird; Will
Still the 4th; Frees Hallman the 5tb.
and Leonard Collins the next four
During the contest John Wick mar
rowly escaped fatal accident by hav-
ing the right hand barrell of his gun
bursted while freing. There will be
another contest next Monday after
noon at the same place.
The three days fog of last week was
unprecedented in duration-ev in
the latter part of the winter. The
D@NaJ ohu ou AoCifcA DObu AOob 1hlp,
coming so near the holidays, it made
considerable more difference to both
shippers and travellers, than later in
the winter. The fog lifted Friday
morning, when twenty-seven steam
ships and thirty-six sailing vessels that
had been anchored down the bay, pro-
ceeded mp the river to Philadelphia.
The arrivals in that city broke the
record of any preceding "a hours.
Christmas coming on Sunday this
year, strung the "big" dinner along
through two or three days, as per the
choice of the 'head of the house" or,
perchance, the cook. One person at
least had it on Saturday, because they
dld not want to be cooking all day
Sunday and Monday was a holiday,
others again had it on Sunday but the
choice In most of the homes was Mon
day, we think. The event was with
out question an enjoyable one, whether
the scraps" were eaten Sunday, Mon
day or Tuesday.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28
Mrs. Rachel A. Walker.

Mrs. Rachel A. Walker, one of the
old and we'll known residents of
ThOroughfare Neck, widow of Isaac
P. Walker, who died some twenty
five years ago, died on the 25th inst
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs
Thomas Jones, in the saith year of her
age. Her maiden name was Horner
Her husband occupied a prominent
place in his day in the affairs of the
Neck, and she shared the esteem of the
peple with him. The interment will
take place to-day at Friendship church
meeting at the house at 1O'clock. Rev.
IL. W. Layfeld officiating.
Mrs. Lucy FAIRIES.
Mrs. Lucy FAIRIES, widow of the late
James FAIRIES, died at her home in
Philadelphia on the 25th inst. and
was brought to Smyrna yesterday for
interment in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Rev. G. A. Hill officiating. She was
80 years old. The undertaken in
Philadelphia who prepared the BODY
for burial, said he had eight deaths at
the time to see after, all of whom had
died from the grip.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28

The echo Meeting" of the Min
nleapolls National W. G. 7. U. Conven-
ton, announced for Thursday even
ing, was postponed because of the
sickness of the president, Mrs. Kate
+. Smithers, and the bad weather then
prevailing, until future date.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-28
METHODIST CHURCH.


The custom from time immemor;ol
at the Methodist church of introdnc.
ing Christmas day with PRAYER meet
lug OF six o'clock--as the first straaLs
OF the morning is gliding the Fast
was observed Sunday mornine and
seemed to be thoroughly enioyed T bS
the forty persons present. The NM
per was not SO large as usual. donht
less because it was on Sunday when
other religious services wonld folIoni
through the day, and, probable Is
cause OF the prevailing sickness Tho T
service consisted mainly of PRAYER anS us
praise, led by the pastor. pt~{er who ana aIUa
read an appropriate chapter. cIos;nu S,so
with personal testimony as 70 0'ostng
Christ and his advent in the e. world or Tnat nat
Ihe usual morning serv;cas -,
neld at 1920 o'clock. A festoo'' were
oi9w siSnS SHOOT stretched from the oeiIas VI
SIDES siaes to an apex above the mint tsliery
opening Of which hung a ' star and IN sne
wreath wreath OF the same material aa anu
rail. afouhd the chancel
Following the opening instrnman..,
piece OIL the organist, was a we'll nsai ras