Smyrna times., 1939-01-05

Stlll continues. II ASy
like April.
Rev. E. E. White commenced
protracted meeting at Clayton on
Sunday night, with indications of
good results.
The Christmas cake prize at
George M. Stevenson's Confection-
ery was awarded to Mrs. Presley
Ford, her number being 81.
The young serenaders who were
out on Christmas morning also
gave a New Years morning sere-
made. They have been highly
complimented on their music.
In a game of baseball last week
between the Blackbird and Taylor's
Bridge mines the former won by a
score Of 16 to IL. The winning
battery was Willumsen and Cover
dale of Smyrna.
There were twenty-eight appli-
cants for the position Of Sergeant
alarms Of the House, just two to
each member Of the majority.
There were ten others ready to put
in an application had there been
any show for them.
Monday was the last wash day
for 1888 and Of course, the washer
women say, it was rainy. It would
be a matter of interest, if they
could enumerate them, to know
lust how many rainy wash days
there were in the past year.
Aubrey Vandever and James a.
Longfenow, Of Clayton, are form
ing a class ia typewriting and
shorthand. Several have Joined
ed the class already and few
more can be accommodated On ap-
phcation to either Of these gentle
men.
The dwelling house Of the late
Mrs. FAIRIES On Mt. Vernon street
has been removed to North street
opposite the new creamery. John
Cosgriff, who purchased the land
on which this house stood, will at
once begin the erection Of a new
and commodious cottage.
Harry Riley, young farmer
near Millington, Md, formerly Of
Smyrna, who was severely para
lived two or three weeks ago, died
Yesterday. He had considerably
improved from the first attack
and until a day or two ago hopes
were entertained for his ultimate
recovery.
The persons who smashed pane
Of glass in the large show window
of Herman Hirnheimer have not
yet been arrested though they are
suspected. It was done about 2
O'Clock on Christmas morning, q
man further down the street hear
ing the crash. Several valuable
articles were taken.
Corn growers are sad at heart
over the prospect for prices. The
West is prepared to market an un-
usually large crop, if government
reports are to be credited, and the
price is only SO IL to AZ cents pei
bushel, and February deliveries
promises to raise the market only
two cents per bushel. This means
about SO to 80 1-2 cents in home
markets.
A watch night meeting was helC
in Asbury NJ. E. Church on Mon
day night, frob 1850 to the advent
of the new year. The attendance
was larger than for several year:
and the religious interest more
manifest The devoters of Terpsi
chore had hop at the Oper;
House at the same time, which
was likewise more largely attend
ed than usual.
The hotel property of Jefferson
and Clayton will be sold at sheriff
sale on Saturday, January 18th
This will make the third time thi
property has been sold by tn
sheriff without passing out of tn
hands of the present occupants
The first sale was set aside by tn
court on the grounds of an made
quate and improper description G
the property in the advertise
ments, and the second sale was sc
aside for the reason that but on
of the two owners was notified c
the sale.
A good way to improve ba
times, or to make good times be-
ter is to square accounts the fir:
of the year wherever it is possibl
1t puts good deal of ready none
in circulation. If John will pa
James, it will enable him to pa
William, and then William can di
charge the debt he owes. Thu
the business ball will start aga
with renewed activity, and all w
have plenty to do and all will
happy. The consciousness of b
ing out of debt aids digestion, i
duces undisturbed sleep, and pr