Daily Republican., 1888-01-28
t,lsymons Items.

Msssrs. j. & VIM. Hopes have pur-
chased y new safe, made by BArnee'
Safe and Lock Co., Of PittsburE, Pa.
Jeese viii now tleep better, IS bis
money and books will be kept In II,
cave from fire and burglars. he will
get fatter now, as every body knows that
Worriment OF mind will make any man
lean. WiIliam's greatest trouble will
be to get money to put in II. as We we'll
know he hasn't received any pay from
his aldermsnship, and property won't
till. Mr.. Baldwin and he settled 1t by
running thai foot race.
Mr.. Edward Bird while gathering Ice
the other day fell In, aud II be did no.
come near drowning he got q good
ducking. A. 8 Ottey's favorite dog
dot" also got good duckinR.
Skating seems to be all the rage here
by many u our young men and ladies,
while the moon Is shining in all its
splendor. 80 be old when young, that
you may be young when old.
Mr.. j. b. MoDgar lately bought an
acre Of ground from Mr.. Amer For.
wood is having . bouse put mp by Mr..
John W. Dill. Size 20x35, kitchen at.
tAcned l6x20, Q leen Anne sty le, with
six large cathedral windows. Mr..
MongAr Informed us that he has several
good Jobs OF painting on hand; enough
10 keep him and Lis two journey men
going for six months. He is one Of
Whining gton's best painters. 1t Is not
worth while to mention him 70 he Is
well known. Lst him get that houss
done and get that wife; then he will not
be himself, but what his wife makes
him.
MIR. James McComb bas got over his
spell OF sickness, aud since has been en-
ljoying himself greatly In sleighing.
Everybody who had sleigh Of Any
shape or form has been out sleishiuR
during the last few days. Many OF our
'lassiss' would 30 TOO, only the 'lSddies'
have the mumps.
Major Vernon, who has had the
bumps for fifteen days, Is able to be
about again. He saw Mr., John An
dersgn go through here the other day
day q sleiRhinR without bells on. II he
does 30 again he will give Chief of
Police Lloyd q Job of arreLtlnR him.
30 look out John, we warn you.
We met In our travels the other day
the captain, and he endeavored to com
init salt and battery on US with q chunk
of ice. He, too, will have to look well
to himself or the chief will, II he resisus,
use his club on hin, and the mayor
/ will put = heavy fine on him II be hurt
us. We would ge! one OF his gups and
load 1t with grape and canister aud
shoot blm, only we are afraid to shoot
the critter fl for fear We too will Ret
the bumps.
Nobody, rs yet, has come forward
for the otfioe Of dog catcher and we are
worrying about 1t, as we know that
there are more dogs now than there
were three weeks ago. Maybe come
one in Wilmington can get us q suitable
person for moderate salary.
il We are down often 10 WILMINGTON
and We AlwAys Lt0p in and see oul
friends Duncan 4 Bro. We OTTER
have = chat with the junior member o
the hrm, who Of late took to himse II
wife. We are inclined to think tha
Henry don't often get suolded, As he b hal
no wrinkles IN his face, but Q face O
pleasantness. Well . ring Is onl,
necessary TO engage wife, but notl Of
short OF cash will secure y good hireC
girl. Richard the elder brother ia still
on the market, or in other words /
bachelor. Some say old maids are a
little fussy, but we say that old bache
lars are generally great. big, fussy, mol
meaning Richard At all, as We know
there's no fuss about him. II he evel
gets q woman, lie will hnd out thai
when she wants to be pretty she ban z,
her hair, and when she wants 10 b:
} ugly she bangs the door.
The Thursday night prayer NEE I'M
held In Claymont NJ E Church haI
, been sllmly attended, but on the las
. n Getting night the exercises were led b,
hr Eben Baldwin, and nun Der wer
present. II is hoped that the younl
people will take an isterest in thi
meeting, as II is for their benefit. Sat
= iect on the last occasion Fruits"
Mrs. Susan Foulk and Mrs 6usA
Pierce, Of BTAndywine Hundred, uea
r Bethel Church, both have their farm
: to rent for the coming spring.
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