The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-17
CiaytuDut,

On the property of our Bible student
Ottey, you can see side by side two null
berry trees; one bears white. and the 9th
or black muibeIries. The trees we're both
loaded with berries.
On q rock of warm sunny day by the
aide OF Clyde quarry may be seen a water
moecasln. which lived In tho water. Il is
said that this snake is not lesa than nine
feet long and MS thick as mans forear IN
He has scared more than a d Oxen OF per-
sons. who haverun across him In the past
@, W. Ottey, our newly elected school
commissioner. has been receiving during
the last week or two some more very
valuable relics. Some OF thom came
from the land Of Palestine. This man
never went to school to study minerals
yeb ho can prououncs distinotly the nafnos
OF any you may wish to know and tell
you of their value. He commenced when
O boy of nine years to gather rolics. and
now In his Goth year OF aRe he has not less
than $500 specimens, some OF which are
very valuable.
He certaiuly has a eurousity chop. and
II is worth looking at his thousand of
Indian relics picked up around Claymo mt
and elsewhere Some OF theSe he prizes
very highly. Many do not know 1t, but
the ground around here at one time was
occupied by the Red men, OF which there
wore several tribes. The original name of
the town was NaamRn's creek, after the
tribe of Naaman.
The railroad between here and Marcus
Hook is about completed, and the Italian
laborers have lett for other quarters. The
boss foreman. John MeHugh. made many
friends while here. 1t is eaid that he can
manage mon With eage.
On Sunday lust Harry Young of South
Chester, and A. 8. Ottey. the Bible stu.
dent OF Claymont, assisted the pastor
Rev. B. F. Campbell of Mt Zion 9th and
Parker of Chsster. The pastor preached q
grand sermon on the Humility and Ex-
altation Of Christ" He said man never
succeeded In making repututionb by him
self The moment he tried that, he went
down. II there were any good straits In a
man and the people know It. they would
give him the reputation. In the after
noon Harry Young led q large experience
meeting. and In the evening the Bible
student led the twilight services, In The
open air.
About 800 persons were present, and tho
best OF order prevailed. The leader gave
one OF Els Bible readinge, and while he was
reading many amens and other responses
were heard. They were SO pleased wilt b
the exercises, that he was requested to
come ON tho following Sunday evening
and take charge again, which he could not
do as he ls engaged TO go to the Local
Preachers Camp meeting to be held In
Leslie's woods near North East, Nd, to
stay several days.
Robert Casey. our enterprlslng stoge-
keeper, is having barraok built to hold
hay in, BE also keeps good supply of
stoves, and blacksmith coal on hand to
supply his numerous customers.
On Thursday evening. the lllh, two of
our best citizens went 10 Wilmington.
there to join In grand joillticntlun OF
an Order they belonged to. Refreshments
were In abundance, and in the wee hours
of tho morning they wended home.
ward. riding part way, then formed In to
line and had a little parade up the Iest of
the road. without music, or even flag or
banner In liue. They arrived at their
homeg about O'CLOCK in tho best OF spirits.
safe and sound, with The forked end down.
True AS STEEL-