Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-23
CLAYMONT.
The g.yceEnl Closed for The season
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| Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
C1AYMcNT, April 15,-The question
"Tlat the pen Is mightier than tn,
sword, " was discussed by the Lyceun
last evening affirmative, Il. N. Baldwin
/ Frank VI. Bigger; negative, Walter Cole
and Henry Brackenhoff. The judges
John b. Lloyd, Joseph Forwood ant
o. Danzenbnker, decided in the affirma
tive. On motion and vote the society wa.
closed for the season. This was deemed
best MS the farmers and others who attend
regularly in winter are unable to do Sc
now ON account of their spring work, and
the short evenings. vote of thanks wa
extended to the officers for their indie.
futigable efforts 10 maintain an interest
and keep the Lyceum up. Thus closes
the second year of the Clnymont Lyceum,
and il would be folly TO say TINT il has
not had great influence for good in the
community.
CLAYMoNT, April 18.-The public
school numbers As scholars, and is pros
pering we'll under the new teacher, Miss
Strickland.
Arbor Day was observed at the p. f.
rectory, by the planting of about 40 trees
on the church property.
The regular Delaware train being late
on Thursday evening, Superintendent
press to stop at Claymont for Philadel-
phia passengers, who were anxious to
hear Booth in "Othello."
II A 4 Ill I.rA al
about April 9Th, was in Cincinnati on the
Sth, Pittsburg on the 9TH, arriving here in
the evening. The next dny he was in
New York, at Boston ON the 18th, Erie on
the 18th, Cleveland on the 18th, in Chicago
ON the evening of that day, left Chicago
on the 10th, was in Pittsburg in the even
ing and Jersey City on the 18th, reaching
his home here last evening. He estimates
his travelling expenses at over $4,000 per
year.
CLAYMoNT, April 2O.-On Friday even
ing last, Jonathan Perkins stopped at the
Practical Farmer TO get n setting of eggs
from Mr.. Price, hitching his horse under
the shed. On returning in few minutes
he found that the animal had gone. Mr..
j. b. Price Immediately mounted his horse
and started in pursuit. Colored Jake, II
local character, who was coming down
Grubb's road, said he had met man ON
horseback, and Mr.. Price fastened
onward, coming in sight of the man near
Grubbs Corner. The man dismounted
and fed across the field. Mr.. Price or
dering him to halt; not being obeyed lie
drew his revolver and endeavored to fire,
the cap swapping. The second time the
revolver was discharged, but so far MS
known the ball did not take effect. The
horse was led back and handed over to
the owner.
In view of the frequency of horse theft
in this vicinity, the citizens are on the
alert, and should a thief be caught in the
act he would be roughly dealt with.
II is said TO be fact that Claymont
was of more importance so years ago than
now; that where hundred men were
given employment then only 10 are en-
ployed now. While whole towns are
being built up at stations along the road,
Claymont has stood still or moved back
ward. This is attributed to the fact that
those who own nearly all the land here
are wealthy, have no desire or inclination
to sell, neither have they disposition to
build houses for either sale or rent.
Mr.. f. Danzenbaker writes from Florida
of prosperity and health in the land of
oranges.
Our fishermen are busy, but the catch
is small so far.
Mrs. William L. Lodge has been some
what indisposed for few days. She is
better.
Mrs. John Piper of Lacon, Ills, came
here this morning In search of colored
man named Richard Stephens. She was
originally Philadelphia lady, married
80 years ago, and from a friendless home
on Lombard street, Philadelphia, OBJ
timed a colored boy to raise, 90 years
ago. The boy was then but years old,
and is brother to the man she is looking
for. II seems that Richard had been
taken from the same home by Mrs. Mary
Lodge of Claymont and, as these brothers
have not seen each other for 20 years, it is
the desire of Mrs. Piper to bring them to-
gether. The boy she adopted is a man of
% years now. She says she feels that he
is almost one of the family,
A pile driver is at work at the pier of
Mr.. William p. Cresson, which was dam
aged greatly by the ice.
The roads are in good condition.
The milk that goes to Philadelphia from
here brings the owner but 81 cents per
quart. New Jersey sends no milk to
Philadelphia for less than cents per
quart. This is not hard to understand.
The Jerseyites are organized, the Della
wareans are not. .@
John Bird and wife have left Claymont
to live Mt Staten Island. The sick people
of the neighborhood are all reported
better.
William II. Danzcnbaker has begun the
purchase of blooded stock cattle.