Smyrna times., 1898-02-09

W. F. Clements, near SMYRNA. Del.
will offer fine lot of horses and CATTLE
on the 10th inst.
b. F. Jacob, who had the Hudson
truck farm, near the depot, for several
years, but was away last year, has
taken it again and is now in charge of
the hothouse.
Next Monday, Feb. 14th, is ST. VAL
entines Day and Mrs. E. X. Boehmler
IL Bro. advertiser elsewhere a full line
of comics and the finer valentines.
E. G. FAIRIES advertises elsewhere
low prices on all his goods, as he puts
1t IN his advertisements: "Gentle as n
Whisper" no bombast. Everything
IN the harness and hardware line.
AT the annual meeting of the Mite
Society of the NJ. E. Church held Feb.
9th, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
b. Rebecca FAIRIES; ice-President,
Mrs ID. L. Smithers; Secretary, Mrs.
w. h. Davis; Treasurer, Mrs. Jos. E.
Williams; Parsonage Committee, Mrs.
John COsgriff
Rev. H. NJ. Thurlow will preach at
Friendship Sunday morning, Severson
in the afternoon and Smyrna Land
ing at 7.3o o'clock in the evening,
Rev. Il. W. Laytield taking his place
at Clayton, the congregation at the lat
ter place wishing to make it a ''Clear-
ance Day" service.
John R. Jefferson while cutting ice
last Thursday had a narrow escape
from losing his life by drowning. He
was walking along the edge when he
made a mistep and fell in. Fortunate
ly he grabbed the edge of the ice as he
was going under. He was up to his
neck as it was and prompt assistance
soon had him out. 1t was a pretty
cold immersion. Mr.. Jefferson had the
contract for filling three ice houses.
Capt. James jackson, who was pilot
on the steamar Brady last year, dis
connected himself from the boat in
December to attend to his property at
Smyrna Landing. Capt. w. H. Long,
who has been in charge Of the boat for
a year or so also gave up his place on
Saturday to return to hishOme in New
Jersey, and j. W. Watkins is acting
as captain until suitable captain can
be secured.
The cold spell of last week afforded
the KentOn people an excellent Oppor-
tunity for getting good ice Last Fri
day Bailey's Mill Pond was the mecca
for the ice men of that vicinity and
they lost no time in making a good
haul. The ice was clear and about five
inches thick. The following were the
gatherers with the tonnage of each: S.
A. FOrtner, % tons; j. H. Taylor. 40
tons; M. Warner, 60 tons; Z. H. Wal
ker, % tons and w. H. Greenwell, 60
tons; making about 210 tons alto
gether
Mrs. Ella Blades, formerly of this
place, daughter of the late John Seeney
and wife of Chas. Wesley Blades,
died in Philadelphia on Thursday.
Her remains were brought here for
interment in GlenwOOd cemetery on
Monday. The funeral services were
held before starting from home, hut
the remains were taken to the Presby-
terian church and the casket opened
for last look of friends here. The
burial ceremony was conducted by
Rev. j. L. Estlin. She was forty-fve
years old.
There is no more worthy cause than
that which is inculcated in the organi-
zation of the society of Kings Daugh-
ters. Few realize the charitable work
that they do right here in our midst.
AlV effort Of the OpOOla tO holm tbis
cause is in an indirect way helping the
poor and needy in this community.
Therefore let everybody..whO can, 90 to
the ''Loan Exhibition Party to-mor-
row night and get your supper. You
pay ten cents for admission and the
supper you pay for what you get.
Twenty-Five or thirty cents will get
you a palatable meal and what is this
when you consider what the Kings
Daughters apply the proceeds to.
Supper begins at five o'clock and lasts
during the evening. Let there be
good attendance.