The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-29

Captain EdWaN HoaC0ck, OF Marcus
Hook, a few days ago. while fishing
for shad, caught salmon that weighed
twelve and quarter pounds. 1t was
a beauty. and the first one the writer
had ever seen.
We regret to hear very much OF the
death of our young friend, Lewis L.
Sullivan. Having known him from q
child. and from what we have seen OF
him, he bid fair to make his mark In
the world, II he had lived. He was a
good boy, and very mannerly In his
actions.
There is no place where good dress
maker would find more work to do
than In our quaint old village. There
is large demand for one at the pres.
emit time. Also there is an opening
for O good shoemaker.
On Tuesday last A. s. Ottey led the
class OF John Fugerson OF Upland M.
+. Church. There WAS good attend.
ance and all seemed to enjoy the
meeting wonderfully. Mr.. Ottey has
been liz great demand during the last
several months as class leader.
Several weeks ago the Athenean Lat
erary Society, of Hanby's Corner, gave
an entertainment, and $23 was the
profit. With this money they appoint.
ed a committee and they were to Sc
cure a flag, to be presented to the
flag was purchased, size ska. On
Saturday afternoon last at O'Clock.
the time set for presenting tho sam {
to the school. Mr.. Eben N. Bald win of
Claymont was the speaker appointed
to present this beautiful emblem, which
he aid ina very pleasing manner.
He told about the society, of their
doings, and that he was proud to be a
member OF 1t. The flag was received
by Rev. L. b. Mace, of Bethel NJ. L.
Church. on behalf of the school in q
very creditable manner. He Is q good
speaker. and those present were
pleased to hear him. The next speak.
er on the program was your humble
scribe. and of course we had to say
something, and We gave a brief de-
scription of the make up of our ma.
tional emblems, how it was made.
who made the first flag. Also he told
of some Of the tricks that he played
when boy on some OF the independ-
ence days, on his father and other
critters, and of how the old gent gave
a good application of a good heavy
slipper, for the trick played on him +.
The next speaker was James shaw, of
Upland, who gave neat address, and
sang very beautifully, for which he
was much appiauded. ..
The music was furnished by Messrs.
Thomas Bird. who can make q fiddle
talk; George Bowdwln. who can get
any amount of music out of an ac-
cordeon; the mandolin was played by
Lex. Pierce. who knows his business
to letter, and who also Is a good
singer; John Bowd win played the flute.
and he played 1t to our way of think
ing, to q letter; Miss Ida Rhinehart can
hold up her place playing the banjo.
There were nlso several addresses by
the young people, who spoke well.
Miss Harvey, the teacher OF the school,
gave grand recitation on the flag
1t was her privilege after the exercises
to raise the flag OH the pole, furnished
by Mr.. Jacob Handy, "a lover of the
school. When the flag was raised 8
cheers were proposed by the old sol.
dier. Mr.. Ethan King, which was re.
sponded to with Will.
The occasion seemed to put new life
In this old veteran, and we don't
wonder, because his mind, ike the
writer, can go back to former daye,
and when tho various national hymns
were being sung and played, 1t was
nearly enough to set us to marching
President S. w. Handy gave notice
that all were wanted In the schoo
room again, and that something By
the way OF refreshments were to be-
given out. The seats were soon filled
again, and everybody was Handsome
ly treated to Ice cream and cakes
which were furnished by the society,
aud the ladies' OF the same supplied
the eakes. storm at this time
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