The sun., 1897-12-01
THROUGHOUT DELAWARE.
ClayrnOnt.

ClaymOnt.
The Misses Sallie. Florence and Lizzie
Ingram, of Philadelphia, spent Thanks
giving with their cousin. Miss Lizzie
Vernon, OF this place. This has been
their custom for several years back.
Miss Laura Rosell and Miss Berthe
Mitchell, of Chester, spent Thanksgiving
with Mrs. Charles w. Ottey. The for
mer did not see her old friend as he was
away.
Harry McComb, son Of James G. Nc
Comb, a student of the Cornell Military
College, on the Hudson river, spent
Thanksgiving with his father and sisters,
at their beautiful home here. On the
holiday shooting match took place on
the farm. The father is No. shot, but
he cannot beat Harry, for he is equally
as good when it comes to shooting.
Harry is looking well and begins to look
every inch a man.
Henry Duncan, Of Bellevue, has very
promising Lyndon colt, which he Is hav-
ing broken to harness and wagon. 1t Is
a common sense animal, and knows
what is expected Of him. Our village
horseshoer, G. W. Ottey, put the first
set of shoes on him.
James Watson, OF Harvcy's station,
paid Il visit to his old friends here on
Friday last. He is somewhat interested
in the gathering of stamps, OF which he
has good selection.
Mrs. Y. L. Cochran, Of IIarvey's sta
tion, and the mother OF James, showed
to our humble scribe, fe \ days ago. an
ear of corn, which was one large ear, and
four more on the side, and the one cobb
at the bottom end All the grains on
all the ears were well developed. Also
she had two other ears, which measured
fourteen and fifteen inches long, that
would be hard to beat. All raised on her
farm.
The first series of the stereoptican ex-
hibition took place on Friday evening
last in the Claymont M. f. Church. 1t
was we'll attended The school was adj
mitted free.
Charles W. Ottey and family spent
Saturday evening and Sunday with Park
Mason. brother-in-aw Of Wilmington
Luther Rohn, Of Darby, spent Satur
day evening and Sunday with old friends
here.
Harry McComb las gone back tc
school.
Mrs John Porter departed this life on
Sunday afternoon last, after suffering fol
over three years. In all OF her allictol
she was never heard to complain of hcl
lot. She leaves husband, three daugh
ters and two sons. Her husband anc
one son are employees OF the Pulima,
Palace Car Company OF your city. Thc
family has the sympathy Of the citizen
OF this place in their loss OF a wife and
mother.
William Forcakcr, OF Silver broo.;
few days ago huskcd for james c. Nc
Comb one hundred shocks Of corn, CT
six bv six He is willing to huSk any
one for good sun Of money. This
good lluSking, but there are plenty {
huskers that can hllsk corn and kce
two cars up in the air all the time
Tuesday last was a general hog KILN
day here The killing and dressing too
place on the property OF our weIl-know
townsman, William Danzenbaker. Sc'
eral butchcred at the same time an
place. Everybody had tie largest h'
until it came to killing, then some g.
left in regards to age and weight.
Joseph Ottey has been very sic
man, hnt at this writing he is much be
ter and able to set up.
Our Bible student, A. S. Ottey file
the pulpit Of the NJ. T.. Church on Su
day evening last. His subject w
"Jonah and the Whale"
On next Sunday evening the first illll
trated sermon will be given in the abo
church, by the pastor, Rev. b.
Dougherty. All are cordially invited
be present. There will be Il course
sermons delivered the above way +
several evenings on Sunday in su
cesssion.
Smyrna.
SMYRNA, Nov. 3O-Miss NJ. Edyt