Smyrna times., 1898-05-11
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
Two ladies Bicycles for rent or sell
cheap, $40 and $15. Inquire of DIR. G.
o. SwINNEY. 70
For strawberry, vanilla and chocolate
ice cream, frozen custard and orange
ice, go to Stevenson's, Main Street.
The Circle of Kings Daughters will
meet at the home of Miss Annie Mid
dletOn, Thursday evening, May 18th
at 7.30. SEC'Y.
The Stars and Stripes, after a lapse
of considerable time, is again floating
over the school house. Long may she
wave.
Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday.
Joseph G. Robinson, Joshua Boyd,
Thomas Kirby, J. w. Denney and w.
NJ. Bell, have been appointed Fence
Viewers for Duck Greek Hundred.
By coming in contact with a barb
wire fence while running around in a
field, valuable horse of William Arm
strong, near town, had its body badly
lacerated Monday morning.
There was a light frost early Mon
day morning, but it is not thought to
have done any damage. Had the wind
died down during Sunday night the
frost would have been much heavier
and consequently very damaging to the
fruit
The heavy rains of last week have
prevented work at the tile yard of
Messrs. Cosgriff & Beck. This firm
have splendid prospect for orders this
season, and unless prevented by bad
weather there will be much activity at
the yard.
For committing assault and battery
upon w. H. Ryan on last Thursday,
Carl Wick was arraigned before Al
derman W. B. Collins to answer the
Oh0A A1C was 4Oun0 anu
fined with costs 50. so, which he paid.
Sunday was a cold and disagreeable
day, consequent to the eastern storm
which had been raging for several days
previous. Notwithstanding this fact
the church goers turned out exceed
ingly well. At the Methodist church,
the evening service especially being
crowded. Pastor G. A. Hill had full
day of it, giving two strong and vigOr-
Gus sermons in addition to leading the
the Young Peoples Meeting at their
twilight service.
The young men of the Americus
Club decided at a business meeting on
Monday night to have the club-roOm
with a neat design of felt paper. The
old pictures of the club will be dis
posed of, and in their places will be
hung much finer ones. New sash cur
tains, blinds, and other things will be
gotten to match. The Club hopes to
make the room much more inviting
than it has ever been.
J. Edw. DeFord makes announce
ment in this weeks issue that is of
special interest to the women. He has
the latest styles and qualities of dress
goods, &C., in all the popular shades of
the season. Read what his interest
ing advertisement has to say, and don't
stop here, but go inside of his store.
There you will find the true poetry of
summer styles and fabrics. There YOU
will ind prices that will surprise you.
The residents on the western end of
Commerce street are gratifed to see
the payment of the j. r. Wilson prop
erty, situated between the Presbyter-
ian Manse and Edward Mcdowell.
raised to grade. The work was com
menced yesterday morning by the
Street Committee of the Town of
Smyrna. This has been one of the
worst places on that side of Commerce
street and of q dark night has been
rather dangerous. When this is COM
pleted, it will make an even grade all
the way long.
About twenty Mogullians of Mizpah
Conclave No. 165 donned their mas
querade attire and to the beating of
drums and glittering flame of red torch
lights, marched to the home of E. Mar
riott Fowler and bride on Wednesday
night last, and gave him a callithump-
ian serenade. They we're invited into
the "barn," as the groom expressed it,
and fed on ''fodder and oats" But
hardly so bad as this, for they were
given a cordial reception by the bride
and groom, and treated to a pleasant
repast. The evening was one ofespec-
ial enjoyment all the way through.
The sign on the bulletin board at the
''Four Corners" calling for recruits
from Smyrna, is attracting consider
able attention. Somehow or other
this town does not seem to be showing
up as well as other towns in the State.
1t is not due to a lack of patriotism,
for our boys apparently have pleanty
of it. Many who would like to go are
so occupied that it is hardly conven-
lent for them to give up a steady en-
ployment. There are others however,
who are doing nothing who could we'll
afford TO offer their services. Surgeon
j. X. McCausland, and a mastering
Oficer will be down tomorrow to agi-
tate the matter and endeavor if possible
to muster a company from Clayton and
] this town.