Smyrna times., 1898-12-07

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the "open door" policy creates al
awful disturbance in the house. Nc
reference to the "open door" policy Of
the Philippines.
Overcoats right up to style at E. o.
Thompson's Sons, 1888 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia. Mr.. Thoma.
Mccoy will look to your wants. See
advertisement elsewhere.
The Steamer Delaware will not be
ready to take Steamer Elizabeth Van
SEWERS place until about Jan. 1st, 1899.
While making the change in the en-
CINE, other alterations will be made
to render the boat speedy and attrac-
tive.
The Steam Barge Anna & Mary ar.
rived Monday with load of fertilizers
for l.. M. Price, left Monday night for
Lelpslc for canned goods. Will re-
turn to load cord wood and railroad
ties from Brick Store and Eagle Nest
Landings.
The evenings are now at their great
est length, viz; the sun setting at its
earliest period i 4.34 O'Clock. In
another week the sun will begin to set
later, and the evenings will be seven
minutes shorter by the holidays. The
sun will continue to rise later each
morning until the first of the year,
then after week or two's rest the sun
VIII begin to retrace its steps again.
The Christmas number of Harper's
Magazine presents a holiday appear
ance IN its cover of green and gold,
and the illusion is not dispelled by an
examination of the contents, be gin
ming with frontispiece in color. This
trontisplece is one of the eleven illus
tratlons that Howard Pyle has made
for the opening story. "Old Captain, &"
by Myles Hemenway. There are a
number of other important features.
We are pleased to inform the people
of Smyrna and vicinity, that we think
we have at last secured good. honest.
faithful and reliable man, George n
Schwaar, of Middletown, who will trv
and not only serve all our old custo-
mers, but new as we'll ANY trade will
not only be appreciated by him, but bv
the manager also. r. Il. ANDREWS.
609 King Street, Wilmington, Del,
Grand Union Tea Company. II
The singing mouse" that frequented
the stores of j. B. Cooper and L. B.
Vlckers, adjoining each other,
and whose particular notes have been
heard at different times the past two
years, IN one or the other of these
stores, was caught yesterday bv Mr..
Nlckers IN mouse trap. He heard il
IN basket, and putting the trap in.
the little animal in O few minutes nib
bled at the bait and was choked to
death. 1t differed only from other
mice IN having no tail, but its peculiar
notes could hardly be traced TO this
circumstance. 1t deserved a better
fate than a mouse trap.
Those who failed to attend Watson's
Mlnstrels last Monday evening week
missed one of the finest entertain
ments that has been in Smyrna for
long time. This is the verdict of most
every one of the small audience who
attended. There was nothing stale or
common place about it. Everything
was of fine order of Minstrelsey. To
attempt to set forth the features would
be of difficult task. 1t was all good
from beginning to end, but we must
give a passing compliment to the ex-
cellent quartette. Few if any Minstrels
shows at Smyrna have ever excelled if.
In the imitation songs they sang
they were called before the fortlights
many times. This notice should have
appeared in last weeks issue, but with
other things was crowded out.
Prof. W. J. Shearer, well-known in
this town, has just issued the first edi-
tlon of his book entitled ''The Grading
OF Schools, " including full explana1
OF a rational plan of grading. The
book has not been out more than two
weeks and already the first edition is
exhausted. He has forwarded a copv
to Mr.. n. F. Wilds, president of the
School Board of this town. Prof.
Shearer has recently been elected Sn-
perlntendent of the Union County Pub
lie Schools of New Jersey in addition
to the position he has been holding.
that OF Superintendent of the Eliza
beth New Jersey Schools. The new
position adds 81 200 to his salary and
makes his position one of the best of its
KIND III this country, total of S4, 200
year. 1t is high compliment to the
ability of Mr.. Shearer and the Smvrna
people will be pleased to know that he
is advancing so raDidlv tn tho front