Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

writing desk from w. A. FAIRIES & Bro
They are beauties. 2T
The stores will be open of evening
from now till Christmas, until o.
o'clock-incident to the Christina
trade.
The demands on the time of Rev. 7
ii. Hynson in repairing clocks. watches
etc, keeps him one of the busy men O
the town.
Mannering and Williams have ms
completed a contract of painting tn
dwelling of the Cavender heirs at Mid
dletown, Delaware.
Lovers of skating are wishing for
skating Carnival on Lake Como dnr
ing the Christmas HOLIDAYS. Ther
has been skating on a corner of il sine
Saturday.
Daniel Thompson, near town. ha.
the finest strain of hogs that has beer
IN this vicinity, it is said. for fiv,
years. All stock fares well under Mr.
Thompson. --
At recent meeting of the Board n
Hestry of st. Peters Episcopal church
Gol. Geo: h. Raymond was elected
Junior Warden of that body, to sue
ceed Col. Robert Hill, deceased.
We are in receipt of The Store ,
monthly paper published in the inter.
est of the employees of John Wanama.
ker OF Philadelphia. The Deoambo,
issue contains many original thouobts
and some hits" on Mr.. A. E. Fowler
formerly of this town. As contribn.
tor OF the magazine, Mr.. Fowler claws
no small part. + 10y
A congressman the other dav re-
celved the following letter from q
woman: II hear you are able to do
anything you set out to do. 1 have
three houses and a vacant lot that 7
want very much to dispose of Now
wont you please sell them for mep''
It Is very evident she wasn't a mem
Der OF any OF the Century Clubs.
The snow that fell Monday was the
fourth OF the season, only abont an
inch, but clearing off Yesterday morn
ing decidedly wintry. The worst faa-
ture OF such small snow il gets tram
pied on the pavements and in shady
places remains slippery and dancer
Gus. The continued high westernIv
winds of last week had made the streets
and roads dusty. 80
During the past week John Wick hoe
oe9n making some neat improvements
IN his barber shop at the corner Nj
anu MT. Vernon streets. The walls
nave 1een repapered, the woodwork
Stained IN cherry finish, and every
IhlhS made for the purpose of adding
comfort to himself and patrons. He IS
also arranging to place in some full
slzed mirrors and to purchase two up-
to-date revolving chairs. = 0p
The changes to Steamer Delaware"
VIII be completed by Jan. 1st. 1898.
When W she Will take the place of Steamer
y. van Sewer, which boat will prob
aa3iy De placed on the line between
Milford and Philadelphia. The Steam
er delaware" will be the best eouin-
PED boat of hur class, plying on the
Delaware River bends, beng of light
graft and capable of leaving at anv
stage OF tide, thus insuring regular
hour OF leaving from both ends of the
route. 0'' VI 'iie
The teachers of the different Snn-
DAY Schools are giving more than
usual attention to the preparation of
the lessons. Those of the Presbvter-
ian Sunday School are meeting af the
residence OF 5. J. Reynolds, this
month, ON Friday afternoons. A meet
Ing to review the lesson is held at the
hethodlst church immediately at the
close OF the prayer meeting on We'd
inIesday evening, and the teachers of
Lhe Episcopal School meet at the resi-
uehce OF Rector Dame on FRIDAY
evenings.
Inc White Rose Minstrels are prac-
tlclng nightly for their show To ha
gwen In the Opera House. SMYRNA On
N Monday evening, Dec. 26th. An en-.
Lire y new stage setting will be used for |
the hrst part, and will without donht |
oe one OF the handsOmest ever shown |
n the town. This show comnrisas |
me best of our local talent and those
VINO attend will be amply renaid
All the latest songs will be given tba
oKes are the funniest, and the special
les are all new and up-to-date. Tick
'ts Will be on sale at Hoffecker's drno
tore on Saturday, Dec. 18th.
The splendid attendance unon tho
essions OF the Twenty Fourth Animal
.nstlGute heid In Smyrna recently, was
cry gratifying to Supt. G. G. Tindal.
I was a success In every way, particu-
ar!V tne night entertainments upon
shlch MIR. Tindal depended to defray
ne COST OF bringing the Institute to
Not only was this pleasing.
'ut another feature that could not HELM
'ut be gratifying, was the rousing at
enhance upon all day sessions. This
cry fact will induce Mr.. Tindal to
ring the next meeting here. We nm
erstand that it is his purpose to have
much stronger combination of NIGHT
here than ever before
mong which is named the Boston
Orchestra, one of the finest
tnls country. There is also talk of
aVlng the Hon. Geo. Vending to re-
Urn to Smyrna and give his lecture
n the Man of Galilee." Mr.. Wend-
ng met with popular favor here. and
1-day many consider his lecture ON
paul OF Tarsus" one of the finest
lscourses they ever heard in this
)wn. 'niS
While Mr.. J. Fletcher Truax was in d,
1wn last Friday evening, GEORGE !
fillet, colored, took advantage of his 7
osence and appropriated the use of s
is team. For two hours he had hi0b S
me driving around the country. hnt S
IS pleasure was to only end in nm
hment which he will not soon FORGET
r. Iruax suspicioned WILEY from
10 fact he was seen with the team on "
rmer occasions. So without fnrfber p
Orry over the matter he placed tba
Sc In the hands of Policeman Jones Il
hen serving temporarily in the place a
Policeman Garner) and awaited re- ii
itS; The team was hitched in front t.
Wlntord's store when taken and 81 II
as natural to presume that vonng ii
llley would bring the team back wba99 W
had finished his sport. So he ioiJ fl
waiting. AS was expected WiIIev Il
rned IN late in the evening with tbo "
rise IN foam of heat, and inst as bo cC
5pped from the carriage, Policeman 81
mes, who had been concealed. grab L
Il him and Wiley to his utter amaze. III
ent was soon back of prison bors IN
Saturday afternoon the case was
ard before Alderman Collins HoJ OF
I Mr.. Truax been disposed tn ha e
llent with him, the punisbmant
ght have been mncb worse H. IN, tn