The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-29

DEC. 81 The HOLIDAYS havd been the
most perfect days, II has ever been our
pleasure to witness. Not for twenty
years have we had such L warm, plea
sant Christmas. Every one seems to.
lie enjoying themselves. The children
are merrily engaging In the summer
sports. and ali goes Merry as Mar
rage Bell"
Last week tho Epworth League gave
IAN entertainment In Jakbs Opera
House. The play was entitled THE
Last Loaf We can truthrully shy we
have some OF the best amateur drama.
tie talent that Nou can find anywhere.
j he drama was rendered. perfectly,
and called forth much applause. and
admiration at the excellent manner in
which tho actors played the + parts.
j A large audience was PRESENT and a
neat little aum was Noted, to be IN
piled to tho liquidation or the SUNDAY
/, school library debt,
/ Last evening tho Christmas exer.
clses, by the children, We're held in the
: ~ l.. Church. The cantath, Count
Christmas" or The Four Seaso IS. y
was very nicely performed by the
children. st Nick, King hrlstmas and
his attendants. A large and appreel.
alive audience was present and every.
thing passed of admirably. Tho chill.
dren had been well and carefully
trained, and rendered their parts in u
very ctedliuble manner both to them,
selves and to the school.
II quite number Of PRESENTS were
. distributed, teachers remembering
'ischolnr5 and scholurs not forgetting
= their faithful instructors. The pastor,
Rev. Il. w. bowman, and MIS- family
4 were not forgotten. US handsome
purse of money and other useful ar.
. ticles prove. All the children werJ
$ given good orange, and nice boy
, OF candy. and all seemed de lighted.
Much credit Is due Mrs. A ma Jack
son and Miss Olive Reed foE their in
. terestlng efforts in preparing the chill
Il dren. The church was very prettlly
o trimmed.
Several persona are quito sick Will
= LlGrIppe, hut none, We are thankful
o to say, eerious.
% Turkeys have been Gobbled by TIN
Wholesale. The largest ono cnrvoI
here was served at Mr.. ElwoDd Jenkin
table. / / weighed " pounds.
!, Quite Interesting exercises suitab'
Tor Christmas times were held in TIL
German Reformed Church. on Mon
day evening. Inc church, which wa,
tasetully decorated, was crowded
yIThe program consisted OF singing an;
/ speaking by the children. and a shor
: and good address by tie pastor, Rev
= Cort. Mrs. Cort and Miss Kittie Poor
'e,baugh sang duet very prettlly. Tn
1. exercises by the infant class, unde
~ the leadership Of Mrs. Cort were yer.
- impressive.
e The general, good feellngtw mar.
}. red by the sudden sickness OF one o
II the memb er5, due to the hAlt OF til
crowded church.
l A nice treat OF candy and man
O. handsome presents were received b.
d the scholars aud teachers.
a Miss Iyn Kemp and Mrs Addi
u Thornley, OF Philadelphia were tn
" lguests OF Mrs. George III. Crossma
Iy on Monday.
n Mr.. Hol, Jenkins of Wilmington
= down spending few days with hi
III parents.
Mrs. VIM. P. Lindale, who has bee
[r. quite sick with the Grippe, is no
some better.
Z Miss Bertha jenkins Inns gone
In Washington to spend the holida.
Mt with friends and relatives there.
of Miss Mollie Taylor. who has been
, Ellicott City, returned homo last wee
IN and left for Frederick on Monday
inIspend Christmas with her unc,e.
MI Mr.. Ellick Daley, one OF our genl
- school teachers has gone 10 his hon
in Hartley for the holidays
Id Mr.. Thomas Baxter spent u few da
he with Mrs. II. Is. Hopkins He Is hon
ar from school on his vacation.
The next thing We presume will
a. Tho Happy New Year
or OCCASIONAL.