Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-02
OLARMOHT.
A FOX Chase with a sliSht Accident

Personals.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journst
CLAYMoET, March GA very In terest.
ing fox huut was enjoyed on Wednesday
by lovers Of the sport from this and
adjacent neishborhoods. Starting some
where In Delaware county, RsyDSrd lel
his purauers ACROSS the farm Of William
| P. Lodge, and on TO tbe farm OF Jesse
Sharpe, where no sought refuge ia the
| hill side. Another fox was s1on sskrtsd,
but the hounds got the back track OF the
old OK, and the sport fOI the day was over
Samuel Clsyton, son Of Judge Clayton,
was thrown from his horse aud slightly
bruised. The horse had lespsd four rail
IL o. aud, after having made the leap,
saw q stump on the opposite 81 of the
fence. This made him shy to one eide
aud Mr.. Clayton fell, the horses hooi
barely touohing the back part OF his
head. He was soon revived by William
P. Lodge, who took him into his house
and administered relief This ia, per-
hhps, the last iox hunt Of this season.
Complaint ia made about the exceeding
dry ness Of the surface OF the ground
Several fires which might have resulted |
seriously but for timely discovery, are
6re TO q meadow on William G. Lodges |
aud travelled like the wind. II ran over /
Dixon ard on up to Grubb's road, ct yer.
Ing 5 or 10 acres in strips, following the
direction OF the wind. II was fought |
Increasingly, and finally subdued. Will
liam P. Lodge attempted to burn . small
az n, ~ Ia r. n
He was unable 10 control the Gre aud
came near losing hisibarn before IL could
be subjected.
The Rev. L. W. LAyfsld ia about to
move from Bethel Circuit to his new
appointment at Georgetown, Delaware,
after three years passionate. His people
are more attached to him than ever, and
he is universal fRvorite, destined 10 do
good wherever he goes. The Rev. T, B.
Hunter Of Delaware City, who comes to
Bethel, moved yesterday. de was
heartily welcomed.
Thomas Bird has moved into his newly
purchased house near that Of Isaac N.
Grubb.
Harry Casey has taken up the study Of
German. George Casey has moved to the
place recently vRoaied by John Cozxsns,
I 4
Clemson Washington, employed by the
banking house Of Drexel & Co., who
boards with his mother here, has been
confined to his bed by something like In.
fiammation Of the bowels. He Is better,
And able to be about. The children OF
the Rev. P. B. Lightner are convalescent.
At the Handy Corner school house
evening "Professor" Woodland
N NJ II ~ I'D
main.
CLAyMoNT, March 3l.-Freddie Porter,
who has been Visiting his parents, is pre-.
pairing to return to ranch life In the dis.
liant west. He will be accompanied by
John Coulter, who has recently made two i
rips to Europe, is we'll posted intelli-
gent youth, and will carry to his new
nome the best wishes Of his many Clay
mont friends.
Little Margaret, the 2.year old child
u the Rev. p. b. Lightner, passed away
Monday afternoon about 2 O'Clock. The
I'll .ction sesms dOubiy sad In view Of
ne fact thAt only two weeks ago n
Ugh nsr followed a year old daughter
lilo grave. Scarlet lever is the disease
nioh has thus taken from the one house.
old two OF its three children, in less i
han three weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Light.
or have the heart felt sympathy Of the
In their affllolion.
r. o. G. Daley has been confined to
iis house for several weeks from slight
Harry Vernon, son OF William G. YER I
ION, led one Of the fair daughters Of Lin
wood to the altar g few weeks sgo. Mr..
1ernon will engage in farming on the late 7
ibner Vernon estate, now the property OF :
DR.. Spear, Wilmineton's slater. !
There Ia a stir among the shad fshers i
I Marcus Hook. =
The Rev. MIR. Rawlings prsGohed ct i
;laymont Sunday morning, and the Rev.
). B. Hunter Of Bethel preached his frat <
ermon since appointment. The congre-
alton at Bethel has bought house and 4
wo acres OF ground from Mrs, zsbley for 4
parsonage, and Mr.. Hunter and family a
ave moved into the same. The Rev. MIR. !.
Ay6eld, the retiring pastor, moved from a
he heuse recently purohAsed by Thomas q
ird. a