Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-05
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of a. Years-Deash OF
y. n. Mckay.


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
cLAYMoNr, Feb. 2b.-The lyceum was
we'll attended last evening and George K.
Lloyd gave very interesting aud pleasing
"reminiscences Of School distriot, No. l,
extending over the past AZ years. The
following are some OF them; "Forty two
years ago ihsre were ~ freeholders In the
district. At present there are AZ; but one
man Of the ~ Of AZ years ago
is now living, Mr.. Lot Cloud.
There has bssn built within that
time, 80 new houses, making 96 at
present. There have been eight houses
and five barns burned one barn having
also been swept away by the freshst Of
August 9Th, i843. Three freight and
two passenger trains have been wrecked,
several persons and nine horses killed by
oars, and several persons injuredj one
person burned TO death and one muir.
dered two churches built, one In
1854 aud the other In 1856 |;
10 houses robbed I'D three peIaons
drowned. One duel and one prize fight
have taken place within the district
limits" Mr.. Lloyd Is rips In years, sur.
rounded by large family OF children aud
grandchildren, aud his relation Of the
above events were listened to with re-
SPECTRAL attention. After their conclusion
the lsoeum gave hima unanimous vote OF
thanks.
J. b. Mckay died at his residence, near
ClEymons on Monday night Of paralysis.
He was q wealthy and influential man,
and about " years Of age.
CLATMosr, March 3.-The entertain
ment by the public school children Il
have been given last Wednesday evening
has been indefinitely postponed.
The PrAotioRl Farmer Hotel, one Of the
old landmarks Of this vicinity, is kept by
Mr.. John b. Price. The selling Of Liquor
is carefully and strictly managed. Thii
hotel ia the only place within easy Acces'
where liquors are sold, ClAymonti
present storekeeper, Robert Casey, Jr.
having shut down on IL.
Joseph Monkhouss Of Philadelphia
moved here on Saturday, having obtained
8 situation 90 trSokman.
Thomas Hsbbart sells In this neighbor
hood about sig barrels Of .SsAfor'
oysters per week.
Claymont needs q hall for entertain
men,s, aud with It public library.
Two Indian girls attend the publ
school, and are said TO be bright pupils
Il ia questioned here whether the fact
warranted the verdict given in the recen
accident case by the ooroners' Jury.
Fred Porter, q herder from Broke
Bow, Neb i, Is on visit to his parents
He OoCaziOnAl J wears his western col
tume--s regular ''cow-boy" outfit, wit
J belt, cartridge, and pistols.
The mlssionAry anniversary Of Il
Methodist Sunday school T. ok place Sui
day afternoon. Addresses were made /
he Rev. Mr.. Rawlings and Messrs. A.
Sicsu, Abner Vernon and ]. NJ. Tag
The collection amounted to s36 or $50.
The largest funeral ever held at Beth
u Church was that Of Mr.. John B. MoCo
. on Sunday. The church would OF beg
;. to hold the people. The Rev L. W. La
. field pIeaohed powerful and iouohil
sermon, aud was followed BY the Rev. u
egg.
:, CLAYMoST, March The following
u list OF the new lyoeum officers elect
% lsss evening: President, Walter Cole
II Vice President, a. BrAokenkoff; Ssci
10 tary, Frank W. Bigger Assistant Secl
3, tary, Harry Vernon Treasurer, *.
d Baldwin JApitor, Howard TAlley. Mus
1t readings aud ROTATIONS made an eniu
n able evening. Mr.. George McMullin di