The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-02

He, that to what he sees adds oheervn-
ton, and to what he reads reflection,
is on tho right road to knowledge;
provided, that In scrutinizing the
hearts OF others, he rieglects not his
own.
The late storm was very severe here,
and the wind OF a storm OF only a few
days before, blew the corn nearly fiat
ono way, and the last one blew It the
other way, and thereby a vast amount
of fodder was broken OF, and the corn
ruined. The heaviest OF the stor m
seem ed to pass through thisquaint lit
tie village.
For sometime back. persons have
been seen gathering the mushrooms,
OF which there seem to be good sup
ply. When properly prepared, there
is nothing better to eat.
william King OF Middletown, Del,
spent several days visiting Ethan King
OF Carpenter Station. He came past
our humble domicilo and we had o
very pleasant chat with him, through
an Introduction of his brother who
split the milk and got the almanac. to
see the state OF the weather for the
day.
Miss Emma Anderson of Holly Oak,
spent few days with her uncle Amos
Anderson of..Darby.
Amos Maxwell and family, OF Du-
Fonts on the Bradywine. spent Satur-
day and Sunday with his sister Mrs.
Joseph Slawter.
Joseph Slawter our Trustworthy gate
tender at the main crossing of Clay
mont, took his annual trip to Phillips
burg, N. j.. TO spend week with his
son Charles Slawter.
Amor @. Forwood, and Mrs. F. A.
Forwood, started to the Worlds Fair,
and other points OF tho West, to be
goEe about one month.
few nights ago straw ride was
given at Holly Oak, and the following
constituted the party: Mrs. Boreem.
Miss Matte Boreem, Mrs. Brown and
her 1--we daughters, Carrie Alexander,
Godfrey Handy, all of Holly Oak; Mr..
Pyle OF Wilmington, and others. John
Anderson kindly furnished the team,
and Harry Anderson the bearded
young man, held the reins over the
horses. Their destination was Mar
Gus Hook, to spend an evening with
Lee Burton oil that place.
tnlyert Anderson has returned from
the white city, he was the only Clay.
monter ut the celebration OF Della ware
day at the Worlds Fair.
Robert j. Handy, a very few days
ago, shot on his property two very
pretty birds supposed to come from
the West India Islands He is having
the birds prepared to beautify his
home. How he managed to shoot them
We can't Imagine, unless he had, and
he must have had, n magnifying glass
on the barrel Of the gun, for we do de.
Glare, and nearly believe that he can't
hit a barn door seventy-iive yards of.
\ on Sunday morning last It was OK.
, pected that Rev. Mir. Mace OF Bethel
; NJ u. Church would preach to the
: congregation OF the III. L. Church.
For some reason he did not show up.
Mr., Eben N. Baldwin kindly offered to
i'll Lis place, which be did like an old
'stHger. The text was II am the way,
, the truth. the life and it was grand
how he portrayed his subject.
lie spoke with perfect freedom and
: a clear voice and with the JUNCTION of
: the Holy Spirit The members of the
|. above place OF worship love to hear
him talk, as he is pleasant talker.
On Sunday evening William Hopes
had charge OF services. and q good
, time was had by all present. He has
a host of friends here.
The Wednesday evening prayer
meeting was in charge of A. 5. Ottey,
who on the occasion,delivered Il power
ful exhortatlon on the two ways, y
the narrow and the broad way. Every
body was given n card with a passage
~ oNllblulo W Ituh, anu btIOTo fflt
exercises came to a close one penitent
presented himself at the altar for
, prayer and was Rloriously converted.
anu all were greatly blessed by being
present.
} The pastor Rev. Geo. Z. Wood, has
heen down to his home in Maryland
and Washington on his vacation.
1 The sunday school will be in session
next Sunday for the rest of the year.
'lhia Gphnnl Ql, al ~, a .ri, )
OF August.
A. s. Ottey has his first book of a
series. Of eighth the publishers hands
and will TO ready for him in time to
start out on his fall and winter lecture
tour. The book will be sold for the
sums OF fifteen and twenty-five cents
each. He has already twenty-une en-
engagements to fill during the above
Seasons. Each book will be copy-
I'righted and have the same title, The
Bible, what 1t contains and does not
contain" Each book will be dedicated
, after one OF our prominent minister's
4 The first book is dedicated after
i Rev. VIM. Paxson, ID. D., who has on
} several occasions berrlended the au-
, thor,
+ The Ladies' Aid Society OF the III. e.
Church here held q festival here on
Thursday evening which proved quite
a sucress. and all had good time.
|. George Mattingly, principal of the
High School of North East, Md. for
/ the past four Yeas, during the months
, there is no school, acts as an agent for
| tho well known firm of Chase N Co.,
i of New York. When In this neighbor.
I hood he makes his home with A. S.
! Ottey. lie is perfect gentleman and
reliable in every sense Of the word.
; DE takes charge of the school again
, on Monday morning next.
4 IKrE AS Steel.