The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26
CIaymOnt Items.

After long silence on account of sick.
moss we again take the trouble of writing
you some more of our wrinklings. A few
days ago one of our citizens put up ham.
mock for little girl, and she soon after
ward got her pot cat and put it in with
her. The cat in moving around got its
head through one of the nc shes and its feet
on the ground and pic mic was soon held
by the animal. He saw the predicament
Of puss and he undertook to remove 1t,
but wound 1t up tighter and IL was chok-
ing to death Us fast as possible, the cat
scratched him and he out with his knife
and cut the hammock TO get it loose Tho
animal was given up as dead, but in n
little while was all right. Sequel.--Its
hard to kill u cat.
A box was found by track walker,
Thomas Callehan, few mornings age
near one of the bridge, it was found lie
body of an infant. Inc supsition ls,
that it was intended to be thrown in the
water from the train by some ono on
board, but going too fast lit on the bank of
tho stream; who the mother was, is not
yet known.
The concert and cake walk held by the
colored people on Friday evening last was
well attended by the white people, as well
as the colored. The only fault to find
with it. was that it ended up with fight,
which is not very creditable If they wish
to hold another one. Keep good order at
all hazard whatever it may cost
On Saturday afternoon last the funeral
of William p Lodge took place, Services
were held at the house also at the grave.
The services were conducted by Rev Har.
ry Chestley, Rector of Atonement p. II.
Church. The funeral was large one, at
tended by his many friends. The writer
will miss him, and those who knew him.
We will miss his smiling face, and when
in the hours Of Our deepest distress, he fire.
quentiy visited us sand his cheerful conver-
satiOn enllyGnod our spirits and made us
wish for him to come ofteIcr, as he truly
knew how to visit sick person, He was
devoted to his family and generous and
cheerful in his disposition. He liked n
person to be frank and to speak the plain
taCts to his face. He told man square 10
his face what he bad to say and that done,
he said no more. You never heard him
crltlcising anyone behind their backs.
In our last talk with him, we did not
think that he was SO soon to be cut down
by the raapcrs Of death, though he was
complaining of not feeling well at the time
We express our sympathies in tho follow
Ing lines for our departed friend.
There is heart which beats for thee.
Yet dares not own its tender flame,
But sighs in secret mourn fully,
Waking soft echoes with thy name.
Why weep ye thcn for him, who having
won
Tho bound of mans appointed years at
LIES blessings all enjoyed, lifc's labor
done,
Screncly to his final rest has passed,
On Sunday last Herman just, of Phila-
delphia, paid u visit to his many friends Of
Claymont. Hn was formerly the black !
smith, where A. S. Ottey now carries on
the business. lo does not look II day
older thun when he left here ten years
ago. lie has good position ut tho trade /,
now, and lived in the above city.
Monday last Nicholas WOrrilOw and wife .
attended the birthday party of his sister, /
Mrs Maggie Ewing, who arrived at her |
seventy fifth milestone Of life. All of her
wore present and took part in the
festive occasion.
On June the 2d und 81, the Ladies' Aid
of tho Atonemcnt NJ. E. Church of this
place will hold u festival in the lecture
room Of the church. Refreshments and
fancy articles will be for sale to those who
wish 10 buy Also at the same time tho
quilt which was made Of patches
with all of our residents names worked
on them, will bo sold to the highest bid
der
DR., Elegood and family have taken u
their residence among Us, ard we bid wei
come to them and all other god people
who may wish to come.
James Dingre and family have returned
again for the summer, to the well known
raggart property at Grubb's Landing
A. s. Ottuy uur Bible student has I'm
shed his nlnety.ninth trip through tho
Bl hln which II has rpuuirpI nearly twenty.
nine years to accomplish. He intends
to complete his one huudreth "trip through
The old Book if spared, and then lay it
away as 1t is getting very delicate to
handle, having tho second back torn of
{. TRUE As STEEL
VIII furnish excursions, parties, pic.
lies. festivals, etc, with kylU'S famous
lee cream at lowest possible rates at depot
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