Smyrna times., 1900-12-26

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Short Items of General Interest Gathered I
During the Week. t
Start the New Year by squaring up
all accounts.
China Ware, Cut Glass, suitable for
Wedding Present at w. F. Dunn.
Bank stock bought and sold. APP
ply to CosGRIFF & BECK.
Miss Lida Nickerson of near Clayton
drew the doll at Mrs. S. B. McFar-
laner's No. 167 was the one which Sc
cured the doll.
There was sharp controversy one
year ago as to when the Goth century
began but all have settled down now
to Jan. 1st 1901.
Cosgriff and Beck remembered their
employed at the Tile yard and Wood
yard their year by giving each of their
nine men Christmas turkey.
The children monopolized the
Christmas entertainments this year
the older folks giving way and they
having a reception with Santa Claus
as visitor at both st Peters and AS
bury school.
The Philadelphia Record Almace is
the first for 1901 to reach us. 1t is a
book of over $50 page and beside a
large typed calendar of each month
has much of valuable information to
turn to- 1t is valuable compendium
of news.
Col. John Wainwright of Whining
ton Del has Secured pension for Sarah
P. Meredith residing at Smyrna eight
dollars month from FEBRUARY "a. 1900
Mr.. Meredith served in Co. F. 9th
Del. Volo.
Yesterday was Christmas Day.-the
one day through the year whether
warm, cold, wet or dry, that is always
observed as a holiday. 1t is we'll that
it is so; men and women as well as
children need a season of relaxation
and the best place is in ones own
home.
The johnson Farm situated in the
'Middle Alley, joining the farm of
Joseph Lightcap and containing 72
acres has been sold through the agency
of Cosgriff & Beck to Mr.. Charles
Gibson of Media Pa. for $2500.
The Peninsula Horticulture Society
will meet in the Opera House, Middle
town, January 9, 10 and II, 1901. The
meeting will be of unusual interest and
number of farmers from this county
will attend.
If you want good oak wood, by the
cord or any quantity, sawed and split
if you want your cob corn ground, We
refer you to the advertisement of E
B. Galloway. His wood yard is jus
over the bridge at Smyrna Landing
Orders left with w. E. Hall & Sol
will receive prompt attention.
Saturday divided with Monday OF
being Christmas eve, and many cam
in from the country as it was pleasan
overhead, who did not like to risl
everything on the last day. Conse
quently good many people were
town. But "candy day" is essentiall
the day before Christmas without re
gard to the weather.
The snow Friday made the pave
ment icy in spots and NUMBER wei
down in consequence. Among tn
latter was Geo. f. Brown who fel
with all his weight on his elbow an
he has been earring his arm around
sling sience the hurt was not serlo'
but has been painful.
The Selby company that was her
all last week were considerable ann'
yed by band of our young me-
They centered IN the Peanut Caller
and at times were very demonstratlN
so much so that at times the players D
fore the foot-lights we're interrupte
Their noise was not only disturbing
those near them but to those belC
who left the Opera House not to I