The sun., 1897-12-11
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William and Jack Shute were laid off
work with all the rest of 1.-THE men en-
ployed at the Quarryville stone tquarry.
They will not commence work again TIL
spring.
William Foracre, according to reports,
has a rival in the corn husking line A
party has offered to husk him for $50.
He has one hundred shocks to his credit
and his rival won't go to sleep if he beats
him.
Charles Wells moved on MondayI last
from the ,old Chnrchman's Iresidence to
one formerly occap led BY man lnamed
Frrgeson. Both ARE now owned by
James Richmond, OF Philadelphia. - -
William Casey, on Tuesday last, butch
cred his four pigs. He is among the best
pork butchers here, and generally raises
the largest.
Mrs. Fighter, OF Wilmington, is a
guest of Mrs. William Casey, her sister,
Rev. Harry Chesley, of thislplace, was
one of the speakers at the LHigh1 1school,
Eighth and Adams street, on Tuesday
morning last.
Mrs. sallie E. Ottey paid visit to
Mrs. John Birtwell, of Chester, and Mrs.
Samuel Hewes, OF South Chester, on
Tuesday last.
Mrs. Joseph slawter, OF South Chester,
was visiting friends here on the above
day.
Mrs. William Vernon also paid visit
to friends in Chester, on Tuesday last.
George Thomson, formerly OF this
place, but now OF Wilmington, is paying
a visit among his old friends here.
Mrs. Isaac Ryand, of Compton, Md,
is the guest OF her daughter, Mrs. Eu-
gene Fegley.
Mrs. William Tubbs, Of Wilmington,
is paving visit to Mrs. Eugene White,
of Marcus Hook.
Andrew Marshall met with quite Il
serious accident, by being caught in one
of the machines used by the Nlessrs.
Dunbar & Sullivan, ,at the schooner ledge.
Van Bigger. one OF our cntcrprislng
young men, is raising carrier pigeons.
He has some fifty birds and some OF them
are very fine.
The stewards and leaders OF the Atone
ment NJ. Z. Church, held their official
board meeting on Tuesday evening last.
Also at the same place the Sunday
school board met to make arrangements
for the Christmas entertainments
James c. McComb is having the old
Stumps blown out i'll one OF his fields.
Joseph IIabbest is engineering the work.
He uses dynamite, and the stumps are
blown two and three hundred feet in the
air. and some OF the pieces 60 as mnch
as q hundred yards away.
George Dobbins; who is in Virginia
cunning, sent up on Tuesday morning
last to his employer William II. Casey,
a fine large wild turkey gobblcr.
The trustees OF the Atoncment NJ. i.
Church, held meeting on Thursday
evening last. Business of importance
was transacted, such as laying in Il SUP
ply of coal, repairing the stove and Ab-
ner Vernon, William Hopes and "A. :.
Ottey were appointed to draw up Il new
code OF bylaws for the church,
The third OF the series Of the sciuptican
exhibition took place ON the above eve
ming in the church. "Old Curiosity
Shop" was the subject for the occasion.
i good audience was in attendance.
4 large number Of our citizens have
been duped by the various parties, by
being offered Il prize Of diamond pin, on
ring, and il they are not as represented,
send it back and they will send you 81 -
for the pin and S3.D for the ring.
Mrs Thomas IIubbar is lying very
sick.
Mrs Travor Dickson is on the sick
list.
Miss Anna Cloud attends Miss Rachel
Bigger's private school, in Wilmington.
Mrs Clarence Forwood and baby, OF
Wilmington, are spending Il week here.
among her husbands relations.
Men are at work laying the new board
walk 4 better walk will be made this
time, by the way the plans are laid.
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