Smyrna times., 1898-01-19

For nObby ladies' gents and chill
dren's shoes, go to Pixies. r
Don't take cold, but get your feet
protected at Pixies. His rubber goods
are just the thing for these damp,
frosty days. r
Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. +
The Circle of Kings Daughters will
meet at the home of Miss Bertha Hof-
fecker, Thursday evening, Jan. 90 at
$50 o'clock. SECRETARY.
COsgriff & Beck have sold the farm
belonging to Jacob Hartman, cOntaing
81 acres, on the road to Woodland
Beach, to Samuel J. Cole for So, 200.
keitfers, 1000 left of the finest trees
and lowest prices in Delaware. Free
from all disease and San Jose Scale.
Call or write to G. w. Lord, Camden.
Del
Ezekiel Slaughter is named among
those who participated in the shooting
match here a week ago. Mr.. Slaugh-
ter says this is is a mistake-that he
was not there. He further says he has
not taken part in shooting match nor
engaged in fox hunting for sport for
thirty five years.
The ''MOltOn Hudson residence" on
South Street, in tenure of Mr.. J. Ed
Hotfecker, has been sold through Cos
griff & Beck, to Capt. Geo. w. Brad
ford, of Haddonfeld n. J. Mr.. Brad
ford was formerly photographer in
Smyrna and with his wife is now spend
ing the winter months at Clayton, Del.
Mr.. B. V. Weldon, one of our busy
men, he's added another department of
business to his list and will in the fu-
ture makeregular trips on the Str. Eliza
beth Van Solver, as messenger or pur-
shasing agent for the people of this Vi
cinity. All orders left in his hands
will doubtless receive prompt atten
tion.
Postmaster elect, 7. b. Megear, has
received official notice from the Post
Office Department with the necessary
papers to sign. AS soon as these are
acted upon he will receive his commits
sion and will in all probability enter
upon his duties the first of FEBRUARY.
He will sell out his store interest to his
son and partner, W. B. Megear, who
will continue the business.
The farmers say they are all the time
getting it in the neck" The matter
OF not returning crates is now being
agltated in railroad circles, and an agi-
tatlon commenced in this quarter is
equivalent to a cOnsummation. One
of our farmers who grows mainly small
fruits, says such q decision to him
would mean matter of $500 year.
The only alternative left them, they
say, is to get articles to ship in
cheaper
Rev. Adam Stengle preached the |
second of his series of four sermons on
the necessity of the New Birth last
Sunday, having for his subject, ''The
Nature of the New Birth, or What
Does it Mean to be Born Again" The
subject was strongly sustained both bv
argument and scripture Next Sunday
the third of the series, will be on the
Condition of the New Birth, or What
Must We do to lie Born Again" The
matter is an intensely interesting one
and the discOurses are enjoyed by his
congregations. This is the third week
OF the protracted meetings, which have
been growing in interest nightly, with
the most encouraging prospective re-
suits. Last night the acme of interest
was reached as an evangelistic meet
ing, three persons being at the altar.
two of them protesting conversion.
Revs. Corkran, Layfeld and Haynes
have aided the pastor in the meetings.
The Eight Annual Dinner and Meet
ing of the Delaware Society of the city
Of New York will be held Thursday
evening, February 18th, 1893, at Del
monico's, 44th street and Fifth Ave-,
New York City.
The officers of the Society for the
current year are: Mr.. w. H. Stayton,
formerly of Smyrna, President; Mr..
5. L. McGonigal, formerly of Dover,
Secretary, and Mr.. r. E. Cochrane,
formerly of Middletown, Treasurer
The object of the Society is to bring
together once year all the Delawar-
cans who live in New York city
and over a good dinner revive old
friendships, make new ones and sound
the praises of the Diamond State"
and the "Blue Hens Chickens"
All Delawareans living in New York
city are cordially invited to attend the
Meeting and Dinner, and all persons
knowing Delawareans who have re-
Gently moved to New York are reques-
ed to send their names and addresses
% Mr.. s. l.. McGonigal, Sec., No. 10
W. 23rd street, New York city.
The latest style shoes in bull dog
md coin tips, at Pixies. Other styles {
n stock, to suit the most fastidious. Il !