The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-05

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Mrs, Carr Wilson, George NJ, Troutman,
James @. McComb, and several others
have all got their ice.hunses filled with
ice from five and q half to six inches.
Joel Cloud Is still under the weather,
and confined to the house though some
what better.
George Williams, Is quite sick with q
severe cold. He is the night operator at
tho Claymont tower.
The exercises of the Claymont NJ e.
Sunday school took place on Tuesday
evening last The church was very
beautifully decorated for the occasion.
The following is the program: Singing
Wonderful Love- led by the musical
director, Robert Emery and Miss Alice
Hopes at the organ. Opening prayer by
Abner Vernon; reading of the scripture
by the pastor, Rev. b. Il, Dougherty;
singing, Peace, peace, sweet peace'
recitation, by Frank Hopes; singing on
the platform by the infant class, with the
teacher Miss Lizzie Vernon at the organ,
Singing, Ring the Merry Chsistmas
Bells; recitation, by Eifio Lloyd, who
was very small girl, with a doll baby in
her arms, and large stocking in one of
her hands. She proved very entertain
ing speaker; recitation Essie Wells also
carrying doll; recitation, Master Howard
Vernon; singing and recitation, by seven
little girls and one little boy; recitation,
Hannah Hopes; recitation by Miss Katie
Handy, daughter of Senator Handy,
Miss Handy is u clever elocutionist and
received loud applause,
We think now that grand mistake was
made in not calling the Senator out to
give history of his ceebrated.razor back
breed OF pigs, which would have been
very laughablo; but be that as 1t may, the
writer found out one thing and that was
that the Senator is quite good singer, and
If the regiment that Mr. McComb talks of
equipping for which A. S. Ottey is to make
the arms it would be we'll for the organ.
lzef to secure the honorable gentleman as
musical director for the regimental band
or ''Gideon's Band" which would be the
name selected, on account of It's noted
leader: recitation, Miss May Luther.
She was loudly applauded. Miss Lu
ther is a resident of Hagerstown, Md
Recitation, Miss Eva Bigger; recitation
Master Stanton Lank; recitation, Miss
Handy; recitation, Miss May Luther;
recitation. Miss Ethel Lloyd; this was II
beautiful piece and well rendered.; sing.
ing, by the school, "We'll meet at Home
over there. At this point Old Santa
Claus was to come down the chimney,
erected for the purpose; but in getting
ready to come down mischievious boy
gave him push, and he came down very
suddenly knocking down about fifty boxes
oil candies, which were on tho mantel
piece. Ii the boxes hadn't been tied with
string there would have been u pretty
state of affairs
1t cnused round after round of laughter
by the audience Joseph II. Ottey acted
as Santa Claus; distributing the boxes of
candy to the scholars also the scholars who
mad been present over twenty times during
the yeal were given book; those under
that number Il pamphlets or card. The
presents AT this point We're banded out
The pastor received u beautiful pair Of
slippers from his Bible Glass. Miss Lizzie
Vernon, beautiful set of dishes from
hor infant class; Robert Emery Il box of
handkcrchlefs and lot of splendid cards
from the school; speeches by Abner Yer
non and the pastor.
The superintendent William Hopes
was presented by his friend A. s. Ottey
with an old man in a band box, while
tin whistle was given to Mrs NJ. Lloyd,
and rooster ia whistlp) was given to Mrs,
Joseph ?. Casey. The reason for this
was that they had told the gentleman
they had not received any Christmas
presents, and he being Of generous dis.
position waited to remember them He
also gave the pastor IL horse hide razor
strap; and Marshall Lloyd, a bundle Of |
tooth picks, wrapped in paper.
This caused much tnnrriment among |
the receivers of the presents; Il collection |
was taken and several dollars received.
Closing hymn, God I've With You Till !
we Meet Again" dismissed by the pastor.
The festive occasion was one Of the best
ever given i'll the above church. The
audience were treated 10 cake The re.
Viya services started on New Years night |
hnd the indications are that there will be |
seasons Of great joy among the worship, |
ers Of their church.
TRUE As STEEL