Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

O"A '4A TAi'D V1NilNIIf.
short Items OF General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
Bargains in farms and houses
Houses to rent.-Cosgriff & REYNOLDS
Grown and bridge work a speciality
Dr.Comegys, dentist. Smyrna, Del.
For Sale Cheap-One Packard Organ
Fer particulars apply to Geo. W. Tav.
lor. Smyrna, Del.
We are still selling extra quality coal
full weight, fair prices. Cosgriff &
Reynolds.
Coal is necessity-you will need
supply soon-better order now. Good
clean Lehigh coal at $500 for 224O
lbs.-Smyrna Trans. & Mfg. Co.
W. G. Hill, fruit and grain broker.
of Clayton, has for sale lot of West
ern and home grown seeds, red clover
alfalfa, timothy, etc. See adv.
Squire George w. Tilghman whose
term as Justice of the Peace and No.
tary Public had expired, was reap.
pointed last week by Governor Lee for
another term
A Box Social will be given at Bic
Oak School, on Friday evening, Feb.
9Srd 1906. If Friday be stormy it will
be held the following Saturday, Febru-
airy "a. Come and bring your friends.
Please bear in mind the supper of
chicken salad, fried oysters and home
made ices, to he given by the ladies of
the Presbyterian Church in the
Opera House, Washingtons' Birthday,
Thursday evening, Feb. %.
WANTED:-Di District Managers to
post signs, advertise and distribute
samples. Salary $500 weekly, So. 90
day for expenses. State age and
present employment. Ideal Shear Co.,
80 Randolph St, Chicago.
The Heart of Ireland" an inter-
esting comedy drew goodly crowd at
the Opera House Monday evening. 1t
was good show and was well received.
Edward Wright "the sweet singer"
came in for a good share of applause
as the star performer.
John E. Phillips Jr., who recently
purchased the old Tschudy store is
having glass front put in the main
portion of the building which will be
used as the Novelty Store of Mrs.
John E. Phillips. The improvement
will make neat change to the build
ing aud an addition to the street.
james w. Spruance is making
change IN the old property. lately &C.
cupied so long by DIR. G. o. Swinney,
by converting it into double dwelling.
The Office portion is not being dis
turbed and will still continue to be the
local headquarters OF the Prudential
Insurance Compony.
Tickets for the White Rose Minstrels
will be placed on sale at Weldon's
Drug Store, Tuesday, Feb Goth, ad-
mission 35c, no extra charge for re
served seats. Owing to this no re-
served seats will be sold at the Opera
House. Those desiring reserved seats
should secure them early.
The moving picture and illustrated
songs combination show given at the
Smyrna Opera Opera House Saturday
evening was probably the best show
of its kind ever given in Smyrna. The
only thing that married the reproduc-
ton of the moving pictures was the
poor condition of the electric service
which was furnished by the Smyrna
Power Station.
DR.. William f. McKown, a we'll
known dentiw& of East Newmarket,
Nd, was robbed at Seaford Wednes-
day morning. DIR. McKown who IS
former SMYRNA how. more Familiarity
known as "Ducksy" McKown was on
his way to take train home when ne
was accosted by a stranger who en-
gagged him in conversation. On ar
irving at the station the doctor learned
that be had been relieved OF a walie'
which contained $780, Ofiicers are
searching for the stranger. Dr. NC
Kown recently inherited $4,000
0ort Neglect Watching the Label on 'ne