Evening journal., 1898-12-28
CHRISTMAS Ii SHYEsA
HOW THIE HOLIDAYS ARE BEING
SPENT I'M THAT LIVELY KENT
COUNTY TOWN.

SPENT I'M THAT LIVELY KENT
COUNTY TOWN.
Special Correspondence Evening journal
Smyrna, Dec. 27.-The people OF
Smyrna are anticipating with a good
deal cf interest, the coming OF the Pen
lnsuEa Hort,cu.tur2l Society, which
will hold IT'S annual meeting here in
the Opera House on january IL, Il
and 13. The pItgram Includes In,
teresting and instructive papers by
Ave or six prominent fruit growers
from other states as well as from
Hon. Jonathan S. Willis, Of Milford;
Gundy Brown, of Camden, and others,
OF this state. The public Is cordially
invited. admission being free. The
evening sessions will be OF popular
character. On "Wednesday night Proa
G. Harold Powell. Of Newark. Del.
will talk about horticultural Educa-
tion, and show what public schools
can do to- help H. He will illustrate
his lecture by lantern slides. On
Thursday nighS the Maryland expert
mental station will have its turn, ana
Prof. Johnson. the entomblogist, win
discuss insects. and Prof. Townsend
will discuss funRous diseases and will
Illustrate the subject by lantern pic
tures. Upon the whole, this promises
to be the best meeting of the society,
and Smyrna will do it's best TO make
the members welcome.
This is truly the chMdren's- week.
On Monday night treat was given TO
the children of the Episcopal Sunday
school william Dun acted as Ola
Chris. distributing the good things to
the little folks This evening Jer-
name Chapel. in Spruance City, has
lis tree and treat for the Sunday
school: on Wednesday evening the
Presbyterian Sunday schobl will have
it's entertainment and tree, to make 6he
children happy at this joyous time.
On Friday night. last, but not least,
the M. F. Church has It's celebration.
and a good sized Old Chris will be
laden down with good cheer.
On Christmas night one OF Smyrna's
aged citizens passed away. He was
known ais Uncle Davy" Richards, and
was man OF sterling character. He
leaves NO wife or childFeni to mourn
his loss. He was upwards OF 80
years Of age and since the death Of his
wife, two OF three years ago. has been
tenderly cared for by Mrs. Stokesbury,
distant relative.
Mrs. Elizabeth Spruance has re-
turned from Dover. accompanied by
her nephew. William Jones.
The SUNDAY school II the Presby-
terrain Church. was badly crippled on
Sunday. George Taylor. superintend~
ent. and Edward Boyd. assistant super
intendent, We're both home quite sick.
In the evening there was a service OF
song. which was very. much enjoyed.
Gilbert Jones. OF Wilmington, is the
guest of his parents.
willard weldon and wife, Of Brook
lyn. N. Y, are visiting his parents
here
Mrs. Wood. OF Philadelphia. Formerly
of Smyrna. Is being entertairsd at the
home of her son, John Wosd, near
town.
On Christmas eve the a,arm Of fire
rang through the town. but fortunately
II was soon put out The TRIMMINGS
in the window Of the store kept by
Miss Anne Cole took fire, but no very
serious damage was done. The clang
OF the firebell is very Alarming In
this ti1wn, where nearly all the dwell
ings are of frame.
House, laden with dolls. horns, books
games, etc, was pretty sight and
the work Of trimming the tree ana
dressing the dolls was truly a labor of
love performed W The members OF the
laura Lees Circle OF Kings Daughters
and th6g were repaid by the delixhr
Cf the children who were the recipients
Of their gifts. One hundred and fifty
holder was made happy By receiving
more than they expected The chill
dren Sang swestly, led by Miss Lizzie
Mcdowell Rev. DR.. Ekslin offered
prayer and Rev. Charles Hall made a
short address, then Santa Claus dis
tIibuked the gifts. and all the guests
present were made to feel it was more
blessed to give than to receive.
There was considerable disorder in
town on Christmas eve. Five arrests
were made. four coiored, for disorderly
conduct, and one white man for swear
ing alt Officer Garner. There was ons
woman in the hall and she made Il
very unpleasant for those living neal
by her long and continued outcries fol
release.
Miss Alice Beck is spending the holt
days with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
e. H. Beck.
Misses Eva and Grace Swinney ar,
the guests OF their parents.
George and Reuben Denney an
home fer a few days.
Miss Miriam Swinney is the gues
Of friends Ia Wilmington.
Mrs. Edward Quinn. OF Ocean Grove
is the guest OF her sister. Mrs. T.
Moore.
p Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pyle, OF VIII
mineton. are visiting her parents, Mn
and Hrs. William A. FAIRIES, on Mai
street
Mr. and Mrs. John Barnes, o
Ho.msburg. Pa, are the guests OF Mrs
e Strkesbury
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred and children, Q
e Philadelphia. are the guests OF Mr.. an
] Mrs Edward Beck.
e Miss MARY Lees of Miilingson, Nd
Is visiting her relatives, Mr.. and Mr.
2 W. George Lees.
I Mrs. Alfred Hudson, who has bee
ill so long with typhoid fever, Is be1
ter.
Mr. and Mrs Tai Smith ana childreI
OF Wilmington are being entenaine
: by the Misses Savin-
Miss Oakley OF Wilmington, is th
QglQ<t rf Relatives here