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Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

which have recently happened have
been the logical, inevitable effect of
causes reaching far back to the time of
England's Great Charter. and even be-
yond that, and that in the develop
nenL OF the majestic, mysterious law
MnIcn uirects nations and has worked
Slowly through the centuries, the
Oni1eo states is now to take irresistible
part ana either to prove the per-
manence and the sufficiency of those
principles identified with what Eng
ilshmen and Americans can give liberty
or else is to show that they are insuffici-
ent Tor the sublimest responsibilities
which befall nations.
Chauncey NJ. Depew said.
He believes that we are powerless to
change the operation of those laws, al
though we may ourselves prove un-
equal to the perfect fulfillment of them.
IT we do not, some other people some
day will be found sufficient.
we must progress, or sooner or later
we must fall by the way and add our
own name to the list of nations that
have lived and died. But it was partic-
ularl y development that Depew spoke.
not IN any narrow parochial sense, but
at feature of the development both of
TINS country and of the new dependency
which the relations about to be estab-
llshed will certainly produce.
.Depew's opinion is that the lesson in
history is that all great humanity-lift-
ing movements have been along the
lines of trade development and com
merlcal extension, and he made it clear
why this is necessarily sO
No less explicit were the words of
Bourke Corkran.
He believed that these events we
were now seeing developed are. so he
expressed it, in the Providence of the
Supreme Being to whom the ages are
but as days, simply half revelation of
Ihe mysterious purposes which ulti-
mately have the regeneration of the
world IN view through those agencies
winch Christianity has established in |
conjunction with free institutions. and |
ne SAID that he sometimes thought that |
perhaps the greatest of the evidences
9t the truth of Christianity was the |
act that it taught that all labor must |
De free and that through free labor
rec thought, free conscience and lib |
.rty without license the social and in
iustry redemption of the world was
to be accomplished.
He had no doubt that as the United
states has shown itself in the hundred
ears OF Its existence abundantly able
o meet every crisis and to have been
'ettered by the experience so it would
'e found If true to the impulses which
ave controlled it in the past able to
meet this world affecting crisis, and he
Fas reJoiced that he had been permitted
o, live to see the test made, and he
elt that every citizen of the United
tates ought to feel that it was one of
he chief blessings of his life that he.
90, had been permitted to have some
hare in this glorious movement.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14
TOWN COUNCIL.
An ordinance Governing the Electric Ijoht
Plant-a Discussion Over
Metres.

- The regular meeting of the Town
Council on last Friday evening woa
one of the most busy thew have beIJ I
for several months. All the members %
were present except DIR. T. G. Moora
The first thing done was to act on tbo :"
monthly report of Alderman ColI;ns
IL showed the order of the Police Dc %
partment to be in an excellent coma;
ton, so much so that there were NJ
arrests made during the past month W
and consequently no fines wero im'
posed. "oi' lln-
The following bills were allowed.
Gosgrlff Il Beck, S42.54 Mary w w
FFarIes, executrix, $6.1O: A1IeSbanr
Coal Company, $40. As; Total. asa On
.. j.. Reynolds, clerk of the Conn.
Gil, submitted the following stetewant
Tor the month of November. non'
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A Musical Evening.

IN mr. Richard Welton will give Re
GI!al Glr, IN the Opera House tomorrow
~ h4qrSSdayl evening for the benefit OF
tin3i tne iEd9catlon Committee of the Twen.
!letn Century Club. During his stav
II our town Mr.. Welton has had Oh,
portunity Of showing one side of his
musical in al, ability in his teaching of sing
ing. Those who have so tRorou9bfv
enjoyed his singing classes, have aIs1
had some opportunities of eniovin@
ms piano playing. The public viii
now now be given the opportunity to-mor-
row evening. The committee have aI-
ready sold enough tickets to make the
recital an assured success. The pro.
gram shows a rich variety of instrn-
mental and vocal music from the best
composers. '"0 O0''
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

MAJOR General Fitzhugh Lee and
staff and two battalions sailed from
Savannah for Cuba Saturday. The in
spector general of the corps had re-
ported that the Michigan" was only
fit for the shipment of cattle, but the
men preferred to go in her to waiting
indefinitely for another transport.
Hon. E. G. Rathbone, of Ohio, ex-
Assistant Postmaster General, was on
Saturday appointed to take charge of
the postal service in Cuba.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

The second trial of Senator Kenney
is now on its second week. His law
yers did not attempt to prove his good
character, as in the first trial, and the
fifteen or twenty witnesses that were
to appear in rebuttal on this point,
were discharged yesterday, with the
other witnesses, and there is now only
the pleas of the lawyers and the charge
of the Judge, to complete the case.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

wants lung . man or young woman VIII
raad q snort cut to a pos;t;on ~ VINO
Cona su ABOUT the graduates of Souid Ssnouid
WI W;Iinercial ~ and Shorthand cuI15luey
loe,,o - Del; Send for new frea 0oiaege'
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

The demands on the time of Rev. f.
II. Hynson in repairing clocks, watches.
etc, keeps him one of the busy men of
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

George Young, more Familiarity
known as "Hamfat," a soubriquet he
obtained in early life and it stuck to
him until his death, died Monday af-
ternoon of pneumonia. He was ban
joist of more than usual tact, and for
generation past, ON convival occasions,
was the centre of crowd attracted by
his banjo. He served in the army in
the Civil War. and was one of the Gov
ernment pensioners.
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10 HEAD OF MILCH COWS.
Early Springers.
FARMING TNTpT pTENT1,N-.r.,

-HI'-'II4NU INF TLEMENIN. Nc.,
Consisting of Corn Shelter. Deerjpg Rim.
der; Wagon, Dearborn. Buggy. Tmpir.
DrlI' III good order: Grain Fan. Hinr.
Harrow, double A Harrow, two.bor-.a
Flows Peach Pree Plow, Bush Hook. Briar
ocythe, Shovels, Forks, Spades. Plow Hsr.
ness Brides, Collars, Ec. ''
IERMSS.-All sums of $40 and under
cash Will be required; over that amount a
credit OF months will be given, by the
purchaser giving a bankable note with ap.
proved endorser. No goods to be removed
until terms are complied with.
~ WIN. MCPHERSON,
n. +. Griffin. Auctionaar
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

Here is an arithmetical prombIem
that is going the rounds: A is indebted
to B So, b to G, @ to d, D to E, E to
f, same amount. A, B, G, D and E
each have 81 and no more, and conse-
quently they cannot pay their debt.
They put their money all together. A
takes the S., goes to B, pays his debt
gets his receipt. B does the same to
{, Q to d, ID to E and E to F. A, b,
G, ID, and E are out of debt, and F has
his money. Who, if anyone, is the
loser.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14
CASTORIA

Bears the signature of CHAs. II. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Hare AlaVays Bought.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

Lovers of skating are wishing for a
skating Carnival on Lake Como dur
ing the Christmas Holidays. There
has been skating on corner of it since
Saturday. - '--00
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

Mannering and Williams have lust
completed contract of painting the
dwelling OF the Cavender heirs at Mid
dletown, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14
FOR RENT

G Elght-Room House, with t,y.,.
Sewerage, fourth door aI,''h .'"h Water ana
street. on south side Of Mt w., Delaware
Apply to WM. II. B,Gc.
N!uNru. a.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

Daniel Thompson, near town. has
the finest strain of hogs that has been
IN this vicinity, it is said, for five
years. All stock fares well under Mr..
Thompson.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14
Twentieth Century Club.

There was a good attendance at the
meeting of the Twentieth Century
Club last Friday afternoon. and il Is
claimed that one of the most interest.
ing programs of the club year was rem
dered. The subjects and those who
rendered them were as follows:
Useful Arts: --''''ii i'e' n
Steamboats," Miss Flo n Ivr1.
Railroads" " 49,. Miss Rena Williams
telegraph, Mrs. John A. Hoffecker
,Hrnung; Miss Bertha Hoffecker
Modern Newspapers, )" .........
Conversation: n L. 'arulhe
lnstrumental n, Solo, = Invitation to the
Dance, "............. Miss Edith Beck
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For Sale or Rent!

The desirable Dwelling on Main Street
now in tenure of w. d. HAZEL. Posses.
sion March LIST. Apply to
JOHN A. HOFFECKER.
lZl44 Smyrna, Del.
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Delaware & Chesapeake 2aIv,,

Broad Street Station PHIL,
A Special Meeting of thu e' 81. ~ 1898.
ers of the Delaware and ,ii9 I91t6ckhojd
THE TTHaIIE%Sy NrH Is t,,G sailed for THGPgsSSRPeake
nARy I AZ NlN ZOO sGIEENTH IF DAY OF 0r22P24Y, "a
Easton, Maryland, for the q ,l,. p H.. at
voting for or against an lg agrp rppufpose Of
consolidation or union Of ttGm!e1t Of
Pany with the Queen Anne. 'nlS Com.
railroad COMPANY, the Cd ana Kent
ana Seaford Railroad 'U,,aaMbridge
the Deloware Railroad Conl,.lany aud
by order of the Board "f !p&lny
). NJ. HARDING. Soa"iectors
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

The stores will be open of evenings
from now till Christmas, until $50
o'clock-incident to the Christmas
trade.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

who % snont ~, mtitIhlts, th ESQ, of Middletown
home 'pens astas tne m past summer and fail q,
a law "ieef ofs;on ms graduation, has opened ~
street, 600 Mutual Ta;fe pOhestnut
Philadelphia. iie Building,
toHm James \. shalleross, of near M;aa,.
TESwh, Emn1, who recently shipneeJd edr nad Middle
HIM ianG, anu, has learned that tba1p pears na.s TO
IN I,I th;e eighteen cents basket Su1y ~ Melted
% % can. cals country at the same tim oae price
of swipSIarsv Il SSea,eved that an organized o.r,.
as the Grs poI;cs Is s working in WilminssfaoTng saTg
received G0'iDe during the last week bo1s, b,on,
worthless numerous complaints 1--we th"9
upon er mercbeneck enecks have been = passsd snss
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

A nice Christmas present would be a
writing desk from w. A. FAIRIES & Bro.
They are beauties. 2T
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
DEL, every Wednesday afternoon.
THE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State of which it is a part. 1t also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.
TERMS-SUBscRIPTIoN--s so per annum. II
paid strictly in advance s1.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTs-TH SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district Of which IL
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton
Kenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. rate OF So
cents an incl for first insertion and 25 cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. A special
reduction on all semi-annual and yearly adver-
tisements
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14
& I Head Of Horses & C0|B

No No. il."Lucy.' Bay Mare. wears orI
Sood, driver aud worker, can stem . - , ,,;. ":L
u,e % %shot' and cannot be exccllvi ~, a Lrnii
~ No; SSoe e2I;"K3enmar, Jr.," Bay Colt. fo,I-5
X ken i19o, -" s;r Slrga Dy ,kenmar dam Lucy: br.
very promising colt and should ,,ln ''I ,a,l !, "a
faSt next season, if handled very
NO; 'Dollie,' Bay Colt. fotl4I IN 1s,s
1n,L uin tancy: Fan this is natural trotter. g%i
,s9s No, l.. .4EV"Belmar," Bay Colt foale,l in
tIo tIoo by py henImar I. dam, Bell Taylor. Th, i
shot with no training Also. one new a 81 32
Key Harness, Boots. Weights. lc. '''-'
II 70. sherman Bay Horse years
aoo9 No. ,,j, 6mrsan.' Bay Horse, 9 years DID,
good driver and ,-nrl,ar - y V"IN "4l
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

10 teachers and scholars fiftv wears
ago such state of things as is set fortb
IN tne following item in a city paper,
was never dreamed of: ''It is another
one OF the attempts that are contin-
ually being made to reform the unsan-
ltary conditions that menace school
children. New York has gone even
further than Philadelphia in the slate
for it's Board of Health has
recently recommended that the use Of
states, slate pencils, and sponges be
done away with, lead-penciIs and
paper to be substituted in the schools
so 1t seems that one of the landmarks
OF education is on the fair road To
being abolished. A school without
states is to be the ideal of the present
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

AT recent meeting of the Board of
Vestry of st: Peter Episcopal church.
Col. Geo; II. Raymond was elected
JUNIOR Warden of that body, to sue
ceed Col. Robert Hill, deceased
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

Weather Prophet Devoe, the pride
of Hackensack, saws that an awfnI
Dllzzard Will prevail in this part of the
country cot between December 10 and Is,
Inc thermometer, he prophesies, will
60 down to zero and stay there several
gays. AS all OF this time but one day
mas passed without the zero weather.
II shows that Prof. Devoe, like all
ot9er weather prophets, can guess con
slderably wide of the mark. The New
Jersey professor has scheduled twenty.
9ne cold days for December, including
ing tve snow storms and one dav Of
zero weather, the Gath.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

We are in receipt of The Store n
monthly paper published in the inter
est of the employees of John Wanama-
ker of Philadelphia. The December
issue contains many original THOUGHTS
and some hits" on Mr.. A. r.. Fowler
formerly of this town. As contribn,
tor of the magazine, Mr.. Fowler rlavs
no small part. FV'
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

ROADS IN THoRoUGHFARE NECK
We have a communication from s p
D., of Deakyneville, compIaininc
about the bad condition of the roads
IN Thoroughfare Neck. The roads to
Smyrna, to the DeakyneviIle post-of.
tice, and to the Iron Bridge. are tbe
most travelled and need the most at.
tentlon, but our contributor saws tbev
are sadly neglected. He saws the
money has been drawn, and the peonle
wear fine clothes, but some roads have
not been worked for eight wears. and
he can take his oath to that effect and
asks what has become of the money
There are many bridges that need planks
on them, that the Commissioners must
see II they are not blind. He proposes
TO try the law if the roads are not pron.
erly mended by next April. and saws
there are ten men in the Neck who will
maui oysters shells or stone and CHARGE
niothlng. Our correspondent saws
I9ere are worse roads in Blackbird
hundred than anywhere within a loo
miles OF IT., and lays the blame to the
non n use OF the money appropriated for
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

The Welton entertainment to-mor-
row, evening at the Opera House will
doubtless prove an enjoyment to young
and old, and from the price the tickets
are sold at, there should be crowded
house.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

The fear of Saturdays going in
tSnrees, the. two previous Saturdavs
neing very inclement, led the business
h men 70 apprehend lest Saturday wonId
De OF the Same sort" but forfnnotaI.l "Jou
Sne old saying did not come frne 10y
oa.uIaay was charming dav' The
weather it is true, was cool tba rdar nne
curry IN the morning was down 20 - o. 90
degrees, but the roads were bsrd ~ on9 80
smooth, and travelling fine IT, waa Sna
lnst such weather as our mercbonas ~as
IKE. The storms that commanced aI's .i'@
two previous Saturdays and eu grew ;nte rae
gales on Sundays, were unusnaI mo TO
lnat OF Sunday week, according 10 M IN
derwGiters, @ III nas, who. placed their loss a.
over over S2, OOO, 900, between the Delawspa ns
Breakwater and Maine. S71 a"e vasanIs
were lost and 317 lives lost. T1seas The seo
ond Sunday, though the 10 w;nd ITcI
was higher here, and from the the sor.h ~tIu
east instead of the northwest. as the he t;rst
day, there was apparently much Ias"
marine damage, through all last weeS esS
staunch and fortunate ships arrival
with stories of wreck and disaster Of
sea. We hope there will be no more
such days all winter.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

The past week has given evidence
that the Christmas buyers are about.
Several of our dealers have advertised
large stock of goods, and very natur-
all 1t has put the people in motion.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

Parlor, dining-room and bedroom
sets at W. A. FAIRIES & Bro. In the
best or cheaper grades they are worth
your while to consider. You are in
vited to see them. 81
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

The course of lectures of Rev. Chas
A. Hill on Pilgrims Progress is draw
ing to the Wednesday night meetings
large audiences. Last "Wednesday
night was no exception, the DISCOURSE
pelng on the revelations to the Pill
grim at the house of the Interpreter
by, the Good Man of the house. The
SUBJECT OF the discourse tonight will
be Before the Cross or the Peni-
tent Converted"
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

The front edge of winter, if it didn't
get along a little ahead of time this
year, Thanksgiving week, certainly
came with December, as last week
would bear full testimony.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14
After

Looking over some deliyDr,
benjamin Thompson asLl5 monks Mr.
2ther m1 day if We had ",''..'.. 'n" tl.
Delaware dealing with u~ ...,.'E man IN
well not exactly, but .,..,.
u "elle'e they are all comm, H. Inclined
Coming, out Of friendship. - ''''
measure, but that would Ir..... i'', il
thlng alone to come f,, ,Iryi| poor
coming because sucha ~to,' lheI arc
the them .Ints merits their patronar..' .'' "r'4ov ,'54ov
ihe season grows. the h-o,,l and Il,
nave sold earlier in the ,.'.'l .'I' That
pleased and send me ~ ,..''.A lfe >o
that duplicate orders arr. inn, ''.,''I ~, friend,
on me JUS. ll>AIugt
q ;ad and why not! whoa fo. SIN
With T, ii the eIIgig IaSg.as sfadr the o ,A"6p,'. !.
make this article -thon 7n' 7...' 'l W.
ably can We sell it. "''" i"'>Ql,
Ana then no old stock t.. .r
stay or Is put INTO new ~,.., .'"r' 10
on. That Is the reason u. ',r. 40 Work
our our last winter overcoat- .. I'lt selling a.-
S30 ones SD. The so nY..- ~ .,a IA4
SIO ones -. Nothing bu, ,E' he
offered our Customers '''' best :,
valued ''"i'f'i is dlWay.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

VIM. M. Lewis has put in drive we'll
for David Keen, near Blackbird, with
water tank whereby he will have hot
and cold water all through his house.
This will be followed in a week with a
wind mill.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

we are pleased to inform the people
OF C,io smyrna and vicinity, that we think
wen we nave at last secured good, honest,
talthful and reliable man, George F.
oc5waar, of Middletown, who will try
ana not only serve all our old custo-
mers, put new as well. Any trade will
not only be appreciated by him, but by
the manager also. r. r. ANDREWS.
609 hlng Street, Wilmington, Del,
Grand Union Tea Company. II
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

The Beacon Light is the title of a
monthly paper issued by Rev. Chas. I.
Stengle, now of Norfolk, Va. 1t has a
good assortment of evangelical news
adapted to his locality.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

The shock or concussion caused bv
the explosion of Dupont's powder
mills; near Wilmington, shortly after
ten o'clock Friday morning, was plain
~ felt IN Smyrna. 1t was generally
thought to be from an earthquake.
until the afternoon papers told what II
was. Three men were killed at the
mills and two have since died.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

Hog killing has been the order the
past week or two in the farming com
munity, but from what we can learn
the cholera had thinned a good MANY
pens.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

Ihere were dozen or more carriaooo
IN attendance on the meeting Sundo :,
evening In the basement of Odd Fei'
low Hall, that have been conductod
Tor some four months in tent and hall
since cool weather set in, by Rev NJ.
Lord. The meetings are held avar,.
night In the week, Saturday incIndoT
and on Sunday from nine o'cIocL :,
the morning until bed time. The nsn -
pie who as class take so mucb ~.
BILE as to ride to these meat;nna
are those looking for excitemaSs'
whether in a church or a circna on5
will ride right by a church Snn5 dnu
after Sunday, where the eosnaI iy
preached lnstructively, to mix in a
woriuly throng such as compose Sun-
uay excursion. Something spec-
,.aculnr ana sensuous is what is wanted
Dy sucn people, The former name
heavenly Recruits, or Santificationists
as they prefer to be called, have some
peculiar ideas and proceed on primi.
i've lines: There meetings are attan-
oed largely by class who draw a line
against stated worship in the churches.
because they regard it formal and
without spirit. If the class of people
onae IL appeals to can be reached and
permanently benefited, there is no
Wish 10 throw a straw in their way, for
In the aggregate they number n good
many persons. These are miehtlv
seekers at the altar, and fervor is q
predominating element. This fact
calls there, a crowd of youno rans,aI,
lions who remain on the outside that
are good subjects for police supervis- |
ion.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

A Congressman the other dav re-
celved the following letter from q
woman: 81 hear YOU are able 70 a."
anything you set out to do. baTo
Unree houses and vacant lot that
want very much to dispose of. Now,
Won you please sell them for me?"
IL Is very evident she wasn't mem
Der OF any of the Century Clubs.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

As the time for the assembling of the
Legislature draws near, scores of ap-
pllcants for the half dozen or so an
pointments to be made by the two
Houses, are springing their boomlets
IN hope of catching the seemingly
much coveted plums. Where there
are so few places and so many expec-
tants, there must of necessity be MANY
dissappointments.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

The Kent County Bible Society will
hold its annual meeting in Harrington
on Friday. . ""
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

The bad weather of the past two or
three weeks, caught a number of the
farmers with their work unfinished.
and there is considerable corn yet in
the fields, subject to the weather.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

:. Signs of the times appear to be
limited at present to the Christmas va
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

Samuel Peachy, living on the State
Road, this side of Blackbird, has had
the misfortune to lose all his horses
by the blind staggers. He can con-
tlnue farming only by the assistance of
his friends. -
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

The committee on church property.
OF Asbury NJ. E. Church, have not
been mOOed yet to put in those storm
windows, two to protect the singers
in the organ loft.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

At the regular meeting of the Hose
Company on Tuesday evening. which
was we'll attended, important business
was enacted to add to its efficiencv
This company bears an important re-
lation to the town. '"-'' .
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

The snow that fell Monday was the
fourth Of the season, only about an
inch, but clearing off yesterday morn
ing decidedly wintry. The worst fea-
t9re OF such a small snow it 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. - ~ ''''
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

There was an eclipse of the sun ves-
tterday, invisible here, and there will
be a total eclipse of the moon on De-
cember 9th, visible in this section.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

Christmas will be observed on Mon
day, December 26th, this year. At
least that is the program that most of
the housewives wish to observe.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-14

during the past week John Wick has
oeen making some neat improvements
III MS Dar3er shop at the corner Main
anu MT. Vernon streets. The walls
nave been repapered, the woodwork
stained IN cherry finish, and everv
thlhS made for the purpose of adding
comfort to himself and patrons. He IS
also arranging to place in some fulI
SIZED mirrors and to purchase two up
to-date revolving chairs.