Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-12-26
OIsymont Iusms.

Claymont station, by four extra lanps
being put up. Now, If the Railroad Com
pany would have q lot of hitchinR posts
put up, their customers would be very
thankful, especially those who come In
carriages.
The work at the brickyard is progress
ing nicely The wharf ia being built.
Piles had 10 be driven down for founda-
tlon. Mr.. Frank Ford has on his pro
perty brick clay eight and half feet, and
potter clay five feet thick We have in
our possession specimen OF the potier's
clay, which to our mind Is the genuine
stuff. Mr.. John Smith, who dug the
trench to sample the clay, says he intends
to have the upper hand on the first brick
yard started, by throwing out bricks
already made. John is a jolly fellow,
and likes fun. Mr.. Cox, the superln-
tendent, informed us that about fifty or
sixty men will be employed in the above
yard.
The timbers for Samuel Hlckman's new
mill have been hauled, aud preparation
is being made to put up the mill in the
place of the one burned, making three
mills that he has built here, the two
first being burned down. He only intends
to grind feed
Oh hAAANl AhbN bllN Oldl
public school, taught by Miss Irene Nor
rlson, had speaking by the scholars,
Prizes were put up by the teacher, and
the one who spoke the best was to re-
ceive them. Mr.. Charles Berger, Ehen
Baldwin and A 8. Ottey were present
and addressed the school. On Monday
the teacher gave each scholar a Christ
mas present. Wit and gayety answer
the same purpo-e tbSt fire does in a
damp house dispensing chills and dry
ing up mould and making all wholesome
and cheerful. Miss Morrison is much
loved by her scholars and the parents
think she understands her business.
On Saturday evening last an entertain
ment was held IN Han. y's Corner public
school house, taught by an excellent
young lady named Miss sallie Il Plank
linton. The opening piece wss "Home
Sweet Home;" recitation by Alice b
Handy, Little Chatterbox;" the same
by Albert Handy called "a Little Boys
Thoughts" tableaux, "Three Blind
Beggars, by Messrs Anderson, Petltde-
mango, Harvey AID Miss Sallie r
Plankinton, music by the bar d, 'Nellie,
the Light of My Home;" recitation by
Anna J. Handy, "Guilty or not Gnilty,"
same by Miss Marie Handy, "fhe
Creed OF the Bells" The Deacon
Court5hip," by SaIlle r. PlankInton.
music, ''sweet Rvelyne;" dialogue,
''Playing Doctor" by Messrs,
Handy and Osborne and Miss May Han
by; "fhe Blackberry Girl" by Miss May
Osborne; recitation, Saturday Night
by Laura NJ Pyle; tableaux, Goodies Of
Morning." the same by Miss Emma Au-
derson, called, "What the Clock Says"
49, 49,
my Doll;" singing by qu.rtette, 'rwi-
light is Stealing;' recitation, Maud Mul-
ler, +" by Ida Reinhard; another by Master
Johnnie Osborne, called, Two Cats aud
a Monkey" also another recitation called
"The Cardinal Points," music early in
the Morning" dialogue, "a Matrimonial
advertisement" by Messrs. Handy and
Misses Handy and Pierce; recitation,
''Baby and the Fly" by Emma Handy;
recitation, Riches and Friendship" Z" by
Johnnie FOulk; the next "a Bashfu
Lover by Arthur Handy and Miss Anna
Handy; music, meet Her When the Sun
Goes Down." recitation, "fhe Star" by
Miss Carrie Pierce; another piece, "The
Children's Pleadlngs, by thirteen girls;
another "a Leak In the Dyke" by Miss
Sallie X. PlanklntOn; the last piece was
music, Cant you Love LittleP This
was said by those present TO be cDe of the
best entertainments that they ever al
tended Also It is the first school that
Miss Plankintun has taught She is
very highly spoken OF as q teacher. The
music was furnished by Messrs George
and John Bowdwin and Lex Pierce; the
first tRo played the accordians, which
they know how to play to a letter, and
even the three would pass for 6rst-elass
musicians. Mr.. Pierce used the banjo.
Mr.. Baldwin says that since he became
a. ent of Claymont Station there never
was heavier mail nor more packages
cent than on Monday last.
Miss Laura Ge'z, of Philadelphia, is
spending Christmas with her friend, Miss
Blanche oltey, of Claymont A happy
New Year. YETTO.