Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-09
CLAYM0NT.
The REV. Charles HIPS Easter Ser
u,ou-SctOol Elections.

mOn-SchOol Elections.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
CLAyMoNT, April 2.-There will be
an important meeting ofthe school
commissioners on Saturday afternoon
Mt precisely 2 o'clock. 1t is
called for the election of clerk, the time
of the present incumbent having expired.
All who have the education of the young
at heart, are kindly requested to be
present. Persons complain ut times of
the high rate of school tax. Let taxpayers
remember TINT the school is theirs; that
commissioners are only their servants for
the time being, and let them attend the
stated meetings and elect none but good
men to office, who will rectify all wrongs
so fur as they can. Meeting 10 he held ut
| the school house.
CLAYMoNT, April 6.-Easter Day was
beautiful and fair. The golden SPRING
| time sun shonc in gcnial loveln1H', kiss
| ing the tiny blades of grass that were
| inst peeping upward for such caresses.
| The robins and blnckbirds, to say nothing
| of the blue birds, blended their madrigals
| of song, making the most touching min
/ strelsy. The services in the churches were
interesting and beautiful. Presiding
Elder Charles Hill preached in the Meth
odist church from the text in Matthew %,
'sHe is risen.n He was listened TO with
closest attention, and his sermon was
chaste, scriptural, hopeful and pure. The
Rev. Mr.. Rawlings preached ut night
| The services ut the Episcopal Church are
said to have been particularly impressive
and beautiful. The story of the risen
Saviour, fraught with such momentous
interest to the Christian, seems to be more
and more impressive, gaining more and
more interest from year to year. Down
through the corridors of time it comes to
us like sweet benediction, to soothe,
gladden. and ameliorate life's burden, to
tighten life's care.
The quarterly conference of the Metho-
dist Church was held Friday evening.
The usual routine of business was trans
acted.
At a recent meeting of the Sunday
school the old officers were reelected, MS
follows Superintendent, Abner Vernon;
Assistant Superintendent, A. V. Sloan;
Secretary, William Hopes; Librarian,
Albert L. Sloan. The school is in n
flourishing condition, numbering rs
scholars. The new building in connec-
ton with the church is expected to be
completed by the 18th of May.
The patrons of the public school met
on Saturday afternoon and elected Charles
Burger clerk, vice John b. Price, Esq.
About 30 persons were in attendance and
u lengthy discussion was entered upon, in
regard to the amount to be raised, the
best mode of teaching, &c. Thomas
Habbart occupied the chair and William
H. Danzenbaker acted as secretary.
similar meeting was held at Hanby'i
Corner school house, Jacob X. Hanb,
being elected clerk, vice Walter Pierce
At the Mount Pleasant school, near Belle
| vue, d. d. Perkins was elected clerk
| vice w. b. Livermore.
The Armstrong Brothers have moved
their families to the beautiful place nea
Clnymont belonging to the Armstrong
estate. The two farms are occupied b,
| Willard Mcbride and Mr.. Rice respect
lively.
MISS Strickland took charge of the pub
lie school here this morning. Mis-
Bigger resigned the position last week.
A young student from the Lehigh Uni
! versity visited here on Sunday norning
the first time for six years. lie was
student ut DIR. Clemson's school for tM,
L 10ul6, tcf'-bf hiIi hh'' WA
acquainted at that time. Coming IN IT,,
train, he went to the Episcopal Church
knew many faces there, but strange to sa,
no one recognized the young man, lie ha'
grown and changed SO much. He lef
again without having exchanged word
with nn individual save your correspon
dent, to whom he related the above.
CLAYMoNr, April 8.-Notwithstandin
the inclement weather, the lyceum enter
tainment last evening was fairly attended
| The little school house presented pleas
ing appearance with the walls drape
with silken flags, and tropical plant
effectively arranged on the stage. Mis-
I Lizzie L. Phillips gave some very excel
J lent recitations among which wer
"Asleep MT the Switch" "a Naught
| Girl" FLIRTING in the Hammock an
"The Surgeons Story" This youn
lady shows remarkable self-possessio
/ and poise, ms well MS possessin
a sweet musical voice. Mrs. Phillips rea
s 'Buck Fanshaw's Funeral, /" "Betsey am
. arc Out" "Betsey and Make up an
( "Gone With Handsomer Man." TIL
: readers were frequently applauded. TIL
music was furnished by Mr.. Davis O
$ Chester, and was very pleasantly an
4 | beautifully executed On the whole til
a lyceum is to be congratulated upon il
= first entertainment, MS all present con
3 plimented it highly. A noticeable featur
Il was the good order maintained through
3 out the entertainment. From II tinnncii
II stand point the lycerm came out square
which is all it expected to do.