Smyrna times., 1898-02-09
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.


SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
For nObby ladies' gents and chill
dren's shoes, go to Pixies. 4
so Poland China hogs and shoats will
be sold by w. f. Clements at his sale
on the 10Th inst.
The Band of Hope is preparing for
an exhibition at the Opera House on
WashingtOn's Birthday.
Don't take cold, but get your feet
protected at Pixies. His rubber goods
are just the thing for these damp.
frosty days.
Go to Cummings, photographer.
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. 4
Miss Roe's Sunday School class will
hold a dime social at the parsonage. at
KentOn, on Thursday evening, Feb.
18th. Everyone invited.
The machinery which w. F. Glenn
ents will offer at his sale on the 10Th
inst, is about all new-this is where
you can get your bargains. r
The Levy Court has re-appointed J.
W. Jones collector for Duck Creek
Hundred, VIM. r. Smith for Kenton.
e.,
Keiffers, 20, 900 left of the finest trees
and lowest prices in Delaware. Free
from all disease and San Jose Scale.
Call or write to G. W. Lord, Camden,
Del.
This seems to be busy season with
COsgrltf IL Beck, as will appear in their
advertisements of property. They
never offered q better or cheaper sale
than they are doing now.
D. G. Montgomery, District Deputy
Supreme Archon, will install the off
GERS of Smyrna COnclave, No. As, 1. O.
II. at a special meeting, Feb. 10th. A
full attendance is requested.
& son, is having good results from his
advertising, as has appeared in the
ZINES, of closing out the old stock at
low prices, and is fast clearing his
shelves of goods.
n. F. Wilds, president of the School
Board, received a letter from w. J.
Shearer this morning saying he would
be here soon to put his system of grad
ing into operation. No definite time
was set, but it is presumed will be
about the first of March. Prof. Shearer
Is having many calls to different parts
of the country.
Tomorrow, Thursday night, there
will be Contest Rally" at Centen-
nial NJ. E. Church, following a sermon
from Rev. j. E. Cooke. OF Barclay.
Nd. The 4th quarterly conference will
be held on Friday night, and Sunday
will be given te Quarterly meeting SER
vices-Lovefeast at 8 clock, preaching
at 10 O'Clock by Rev. J. H. Mason, 3
o'clock by Rev. f. Bradley and Z. 30
o'clock by Presiding Elder, J. r.
Waters.
Be sure to attend the Loan Exhibi-
tion given by the Kings Daughters
tomorrow, Thursday evening, Feb.
10th at the Opera House. Admission
tickets at 10 cents may be obtained
from the Kings Daughters. The
exhibits will include many interesting
curios both antique and beautiful.
The public will be admitted at
O'Clock, and supper of oysters, chicken
salad, biscuit coffee, ice-cream and
cake will be served at $50.
Complaint about the disrespectful
conduct of a dozen or more youths on
Sunday evening at the -four corners"
has been made to this office. The no.
ticeable features has been their disre-
gard for the sanctities of the day and
respect for the passer by. And, the
further statement is made that they
are lads of what is termed the better
families. All the same, they may 90
too far with it, and get in trouble.
James E. Dutton, Grand Master of
the State visited Harmony Lodge on
Thursday evening last. Rev. l.. w.
Layfield delivered very interesting
lecture on Masonry to the members of
the order. There were also a num-
Der of visitors fIom this State, Penn
sylvania and New Jersey. After the
Lodge closed the visitors and members
went into the banqueting room where
collation. was served by Geo. M.
Stevenson, caterer, to the satisfaction
OF all who were present.
The cold weather of last week however
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creek. The steamer G.. f. Brady with
its iron hull managed to keep the ice
broken all the time. At most no more
and was easily broken before this boat
or six inches. The Van Solver, was
off for repairs for two trips, will resume
her schedule time tomorrow. Though
steadily cold the past week, the wealth
er was otherwise fine, and SO late in
the winter, there is hardly reason to
expect any more severe freezing
weather.
Rev. A. Stengle preached his con-
Guiding sermon on Sunday morning
on the New Birth-the subject for the
concluding discourse being "The Evil
dence," or how we may know that we
are born again-a very cogent presen-
tation of the subject At the close of
the sermon an invitation was extended
to those who wished to connect them
selves with the church on probation,
and four persons went forward, max
ing ten altogether. The Irotracted
meeting closed with that night, and
while the result was not obtained that
was desired and expected, the member
ship was greatly strengthened and
thus the church benefited. Evangel-
istlc services will be held tonight,
and also on Sunday night next.