Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-15
ozAYMoNr.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
oLAYMoNT, April 8.-The usual spring
brightening-up Is taking place at the
various summer residences in this vicin-
ity, and the city people who make this
place their home in summer will soon
return. Several families have already
arrived and occupy their houses.
The Rev. P. b. Lightner has accepted
call to the parish Of New Castle and
will leave Claymont in the near future
for residence at that place. During his
more than three years rectorship here
the rectory has been remodeled ut cost
of nearly 81, 900, and is now most COM
Portable and pleasant dwelling with all
modern oonveniences. Mr.. Mghtner's
family has been sadly broken during his
residence here by the loss of two Of his
three children, only one little girl, Bessie,
| remaining. Regretting his loss TO the
community, the wishes of all good people
will follow him to his new field OF labor,
trusting that the Master will prosper him
self and his work.
CLAYMoNr, April 9.-The wall of Hagar
in the Desert over her furnishing Ishmael
lorg years ago, was re-echoed In the
McComb woods on Wednesday night
The gypsy camp presented weird and
desolafe scene, for the heavy storm Of
several days had surrounded it with
water, and death had laid his cold hand
ON the brow of little BERTHE Smith, the
fayorite child of the tribe. Women were
screaming, children crying, men lament
ing, and the already desolate woods we're
made a veritable pandemonium of sorrow.
BERTHE was buried yesterday by Under
taker Fairlamb. The parents wanted to
take the corpse to Elizabeth, N. j., but
as the disease was contagious the railroad
law forbade the acceptance of it for ship
ment, and other arrangements were made.
, After the funeral the camp broke and
. moved north, much to the satisfaction OF
some of our residents who were afraid OF
the spread of the contagion.
C1AYMoNT, April 13.-The old gentle
, man, Mr.. William Edwards, who was
killed bya train at Brandywine yesterday
was we'll and favorably known throughout
, this hundred. He was the father O
Richard and William Edwards who reside
, here. For several years past, he had beer
a partial cripple, and was also quite hare
a of hearing, and was considered an uprigh
and honorable man. Hewas an English
man by birth and was the originator o
Y several preparations of herb medicin
n which had considerable merit.
The shad fishermen report light cate
so far. One boat caught 81, another l
yesterday.
II The Rev. Mr.. Lghtner, desires to NEE
t, his friends and neighbors at the publ
II school-house ON Thursday evening mex
!. for general talk Of the interests of th
It community and other matters before lea
IS ing. =..- j.,
Is Mrs. M. F. Porter had q slight stroll
IS of apoplexy yesterday, making the secon
within two weeks.
Onaccount of the continued wet wealth.
farmers are late getting in their oat GRO
The wheat, as general rule, is lookir
10 remarkably well, and the prospect for
;, good crop is hattering.
A 1t is said that the B. & o. cannot dete
"A mine the exact site of its Olaymont static
90 The company desires the commissions
ne to open new road so the station can
IN placed upon it, and the commissions
o. hang fire, not seeing the expediency of
TO Hence the indeeision.
Mr.. A. M. Leech has moved to the re
ed dence, on the Naamans creek road, /
or Gently purchased by Mr.. Spear of W
nc mington.