Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-02-28
cLAyM ONT LETTER.
A Gun Club med-Death of an Esti-
mable Lady-Fun for the Many by
.Yetto" and His Friends.

A Gun Club ormed-Death Of an EST
mable Lady-Fun for the Many by
"Yetto" and His Friends.
Special Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,.
Those persons who were interested In
forming q Gun Club, met In Miller's Hall
on Wednesday evening, the Goth. The
following persons were elected to office:
President, VIM. Hopes, (our alderman) ;
Vice President, Robert Casey, Jr (our
storekeeper, who has record fer break
ing clay pigeons); Financial Secretary,
A. 8. Ottey, (our village blacks mith, the
Mayor OF the city and who can shoot of
the string thst the trap is pulled by);
Recording Secretary, Joseph w. p. Casey,
(who knows Mr.. PeedroW hasn't mus
tache much larger than n good size eye
brow); Treasurer, Jesse Hopes, (the
man who won't git fat); Captain Joseph
Forwood, (better known ss the Bogardus
of the Club; Quartermaster, William
DaDzenbsker, y no Is known by the
name of Buffalo William.
The committee on bylaws, cor sist OF
George NJ. Casey (whom We called uncle,
and he returns the compliment); VIM.
q. Vernon (who knows how to make
good ice cream, but can't make 1t out Of
nothing); Frank X. Vernon (who would
make a eood-louklng Peedrow); Oscar
DaDzenbaker who will hLd cut, that a
rich mans wagon will rattle Just as much
as poor oneO Directors: George NJ. Ca
sey, VIM. g Vernon, Frank r. Vernon.
Tie name of the dub is Claymont Gun
Club. About tw Rnty-one have already
Joined, and the sotlety is sure go, and
is composed OF men, TO our mini, who
know how to keep straight, and have re.
spects for others az well as for themselves.
The association wi u meet again in Mil
ler's Hall on Friday evening next.
Mr.. James " few evenings ago In
Woodlawn Hall, went through the drill
oil evolution. 1t YVES as much to say
expt diency asks, 'is 1t polite" Vanity
asks, lis 1t populal" But conscience
asks, is It rightP' And is II safe to go
through with that de7reel
Our dear ftiend Joseph b, who
we thought was going to have a mother.
in-law, sadly we were informed that he
has been Knocked out. We feel for Joe,
and say with him that,
She wasn't an angel,
She wasn't II lily, "A rose, or n pearl,
Shes simply what's sweetest
once the old gci|t's dearest girl.
VIM. O. one Of our young
friends, and 1t wouldn't do to pass hun
by-and the "just shall live by faith "
The color gents often meet In the
evening al WoodlAwn Hall, and there on
the platform they 20 through with dane
ing, singing and patting The jubel, and
do some tall kicking. They are really
entertaining, and caused quite a laugh.
One OF them was the gent who got the
money"
Mr.. james 7. iii is salesman for the
three lumber and al yards oil Lewis N.
Wood " Bro. lid is ON the road for this
iirm on all working days. The firm is
reliable III all OF IT'S dealings; oblging.
II anything is bought that don't give
satisfaction they are honest enough to
make 1t right. N r. GIL is a blacksmith
by trade, but los ing his eyesight in .
measure, TOOK this means OF masking an
honest living. Thus far he has been very
successful.
Washington's birthday has come and
gone, making the One hundred and fifty
seventh anniversary OF his natal day. On
Tue evening OF the above day the wife of
Rev Mr., owen, pastor of tue Church OF
Accession, passed away to tiy the reality
OF an Invisible world. She was only SICK
lew days with the pneumonia. She was
hoO!e woman, setmiug to haye always
IN her heart spar ( OF heavenly fire, ard
thereby those who came in contact with
/ her received a Kind word AID look. Htr
highest mission was to train her children
/ properly, They can rice up and call her
olessel. she had two sons who are
preachers out OF fdur. We pay our re-
spects IN the following lines.
Oh thou, beloved beyond what word.
can tell,
our mother, guild e' instructor, friend
On 81 ns erstl from those blcst realms
/ sumo ON the object of thy earthly love.
A friendly shoot ng match came oil on
the ABOVE holiday 0n George Lewis farm
| py several crack 81 Lots Of this vicinity
some bad as well As good shooting wal
! done. We know that not all OF the CLAY
mont marksmen can init a barn door lift,
yards oil.
very cold snap came upon US on Sat
urday last; the mercury stood at tigh
atove zero at 0'clCck on the aboyt
night. 1t had fall lien some thirty-six Ge
Rrees in twenty-iour hours. 1t Is M
wonder that the people complain of 1
being so cold. Those who didn't get an,
ice will yet, no doubt get the best; theii
where will the smile come in.
Major c. TOOK us to task the utbe
day for calling him captain. We forgo
that We had promoted him to Majo
when Mr. Devenning left the place. We'll
the Major is first class hand In repair
irg, painting and upholstcring furniture
II you don't believe II, try him.
Mr. Alfred Hanby, one of the best car
penters In BrandyFtne hundred, is put
Ting up new barn and carriage house OF
the property OF Mr.. Taylor dickson a
the Practical FARMER, in place of the on
. burned down last fall by seveu-yesr
Oh boy. Also porch is to be put UP I
me back OF the ouse forty feet long
Other repairs arc 70 be made SO that tn
same can be rented. Alfred can d
something else wei, and that Is, laugh t
perfection.
Albert White for several days past ha
D Ell quite sick, but at this writing Is o
the road to health pGee NOR.
Mr.. Thomss Young, on Monday last
received telegram from PHILADELPHIA
that her mother WIS dead.
Our citizens who had not their Ice hous,
hlied are making a strong effort to iii
'sh that important business during Il
1 cold snap.
Don't fret, "Peddrow." If YOU ha,
the rheumatism III the leg put the lin
through the winddw and the pain" wi
be gone, We are tn the loving