The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-04

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A happy new year to 0vorybod y,even
tho edttors OF the RErunLrcAN.
Many families hare picked turkey
bones With each other since Christmas,
and presents we're quite numerous
and costly. Even the poor were not
There are several OF our citIzsns suf-
ferlng with the grip. while others are
Several OF our farmers have loaded
their gums with buckshot, vowfng van
Igeance IN the chicken thieves, II q
chance to shoot 10 given.
Joseph Owen IL acting ~ book
agent for firm In Pnilad eiphla-
James Habbart has moved from the
plain into the city Of Claymont. Into
one Of James Richmond's houses.
We have young man here whose
eyebrows seem to cast shadow on
bic upper lip. His mustache. though
VERY small, can be seen with . close
The Ciaymont NJ. e. sunday school
held their annual Christmas treat on
Tuesday night the 2sth. Each scholar
and officers and teachers. were given q
box of candy. and the scholars thai
were present twelvs timce, gokn box of
candy only. II present from twelve
Ito twenty times, booklet extra, and
II present from twenty-five to the full
term, book extra The exercises
consisted Of singing and recltations,
and distrlbution OF presents. Rev.
George u. Wood resolved from Ills
Bible class q handsome pair Of slip.
pers and o box Of handkerchiefs. aud
from the infant c.ass, taught by Miss
| Il. L. Vernon, handsome head rest.
The uperintendent. a. 3. 0ttey. gave
out six books Us presents to tho siS
scholars. who could show the four
Lesson leaves OF the year. Also TO eacl
OF his Bible class he gave one OF nis
photographs.
On Sunday aftsrroon last. the sxer.
cises were various, and quite a number
Iof persons were called upon to take
part In the exercises. The pastor pre-
scented TO Rev. Eben N. Baldwin O
beautiful tnnd Bible, for being the
person who reelted tho most verees
during the year. The superintendent
WAS presented with book. az
well as The ex-superintendant. Ahnor
Vernon. The school starts out on che
lpects In View.
On Friday eysning tha Goth. the
lCisymont,Hall stockholders met 10
the hall. The charter was road. A
committee was appointed to make
constitution and bylaws for tho asso-
iciation. The committee was Frank
Hoffecker OF Wilmington, William
h. Davidson, william Hahbart At the
last meeting. dividend OF ten md a
half per cent was declared on all
shares Of stock. The certificates were
given out 10 each share holder. New
Shares Of stock. were also taKen In the
same.
/ Charles W. ottey has In his posses.
Sion q summons to arrest William
Mucklewes and to appear before jus.
tice OF peace for debt Of forty shill-
ipgs to Amos Mendenhall He was to
appear at the house of Thomas Caey
ney on the 29th Of March. 1913, Titus
Taylor. constable. at . o'clock In the
Afternoon.
| Thomas Mcbride. of Iowa. brother
of Mrs. Frederick Beauregard, spent a
visit Of several days with his friends
and rotations herel He went Wesl
some 40 years ago. and now has fam
lily Of savan boys and two girls, somt
OF whom are sailing on the sea Of 1
married life.
John Young. we'll known by some o.
the Btandywine Hundred people, wa.
tried In the last term Of court ,ful
stealing q horse and wagon. He wa
not sentenced for stealing but for ma
iilcious mischief, receiving ono year il
jail.
4 Parties desiring Ito enter the olasI
now forming fot sreilinR bee, to be
given la . few week In Claymont
should address Ambrose 8. Ottey
lThe prize Will be q silver pitcher to thu
first class. and the second class to u
composed Of boys and girls, noae Il
10 under ten nor over fifteen years o
lage.
! Quarterly Conference will be he'd
ion Wednesday evening In the lecture
,lroum OF Ciaymont M. e. Church
This is an event anxiously looked fo
10y old and young OF this place OF wor
ship We all love TO hear the presiding
elder. Rev. l.. Il. Barrett, spsak abou
Christ and bis wonderful salvation
This lest wish OF tie writer for hiu
10 peace, with good health and full
abundance OF happiness while liz,
shall last.
A happy New Year to all tho readers
of the REPuBLIcAN. We have during
the year lad pleasant times together
Would you be happy during the com
Ing year. speak what you think. b.
what your are and pay your debts o.
all klnds and you Will DO happy.
j True A. STEEL.