The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11
Ciaynn0nt Items

Ciaymont Items.
James Corbett has finished his work
with the Claymont brick yard and re-
turned to his home at BOrdentown, N. j.
Mr., James K. Dingeo has moved from
Grubb's Landing to his city residence in
Philadelphia.
Thomas L. Lloyd will move from his
present home TO that erected by his sister,
Esther Lloyd.
George Williams made bet with ono
OF our fair young ladies on the election of
Mckinney If the gentleman was elected
George was to have u pair of suspenders,
and II the damsel won she was TO have
Two pounds OF candy. so George won,
and on Saturday last he received good
sized box with the article In it. He was
more than surprised when he opened 1t.
The suspender5 looked as If they had been
| worn till they had lost their usefulness,
They had sesn better days.
He however took his knife, nnd cut
them III half in front, and holes in each
strap lor The buttons, and also patched
up the rear end SO that he could wear
them, which he is doing No doubt the gal
thought II Bryan was elected they would
| DC the kind that George would wear before
four years more, Well George, II the
writer was you, he would give that lassie
| q good hug.
On sunday afternoon last tho Good It'd.
ing Day exercises were held in Clayno mt
NJ. f. Church, by the sunday School.
Tho exercises consisted of singing by the
school led by Robert Emory, Of Phladel-
phla The opening prayer was made by
the pastor, Rev i. +. Dougherty, as we'll
the reading Of the scripture lesson. Ad-
dresses were made by several of the
scholars Of tho school; also the Sunday
School Of the past, was grandly spoken on
by Abner Vernon the Oldest member Of
the church
The Sunday school OF tho present, was
spoken on by RCv. Asbury Burke Of
Brandywine Village His address was
very beautifully listened 10 by all present.
Inc Sunday school Of the future was
given to Prof. A. S. Ottey, who told in
about u five minutes speech, what would
make the Sunday school OF the future. The
collection on the occasion amounted to
Sll.07.
During the past week the Ladies' Aid
of tho church, made another payment
of SSUUn the debt Of house belonging to
the place of worship. 1t is wonderful how
tho ladies are reducing the debt which
leaves only sl70 to be paid, and all that is
owed on tho property or the church.
About the second week there will bo
held the Both anniversary Of the dedica-
tiun OF the church, on which occasion DR..
VIM. Murray and Rev. L. Layfleld Of Will
lnlngGon with other speakers will make
addresses and preach. Tho different soci-
etie' connected with the church will have
one night during the week to their credit,
and committees will be appointed to make
arrangement for the occasion.
During the present week, on Thursday
evening, tho Junior League will hold
festival In the lecture room of the church.
The same bids fair Of success.
James c. McComb Of this place and
John II. kerlin of Marcus Hook went to
Havre de Gract cunning for ducks. They
both being good shots, woe be to the birds
will want freight car to bring home
what they get, though in the pust they
have been very successful in obtaining u
good number.
A. $ Ottey gavo his second Bible lecture
in Eddystonc NJ. L. Church to IA good aud
lence un Friday evening last, both within
tour weeks. He WAS asked before hand II
he would submit to all WHO came to bring
Bible question, to be received by per.
son at the door and the same to be an
swcred after his address He had q large
number of questions asked of him, and
he was able to answer all that were Bible
questions, except one which he has an
swered since, The question was, "What
man left his wife because she did thing
that he dare not doY' Among the ques.
tions were some very laughable ones, such
as: Who was the first negro? Where was
the Virgin Mary buried? Who handled
the first greenbuck2 Had the angels wing3
and were they covered with feathers, and
what has become of them? Such questions
as these he had no answer for, aS they ara
not Bible questions.
Another one was "Was Mckinley the
first gold bugf" To this he said no. For
the Bible said that in Solomons days, he
counted silver as stones in the streets OF
Jerusalem His annual income was about
twenty millions of gold beside the in.
como from the taxoS, which would make
it several millions more. He took no
stock in silver, all he had was gold, and
nothing but gold even all the vessels he
used in the temple and his home. Even
the six step, to his throne were, covered
with gold. So solomon was the first gold
bug mentioned nearly four thousand years
ago.
Prof. Robert Emory about two wee'ls
ago said hc would reward any Of tho
scholars OF ClaymOnt Sunday School with
a book if they would learn by heart tho
longest chapter in the book Of Matthew.
The 9th having - verses was the longest.
Since that time Misses Hannah and Jane
Hopes, ono eleven and the other thirteen
years Of age, and Elmer Mcbride, have
committed it and are abl0 to repeat it
word for word.
On Monday last the Phoenix Fire Com.
pany hose carriage was taken back to
Wilmington. The same had besn newly
painted, Vanished and striped by John
Porter, Of our village. John certainly did
Il good job, as he always does when he has
any painting to do.
The administrators will sell the personal
property Of the late Francis Graft on
Friday afternoon Ie&t, the 18Th at VIM.
Dun2entaker'S TRUE as STEEL.