The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-20
OUT AT CLAYMoNY.
interesting Happenings TerseIy Told BY q
Well Known Correspondent.

On Thursday evening last straw ride
given by some twenty young men and
ladies Of Talleyville, Del, came to Clay
mont and gave Miss Eettie Wells eur.
prise The time was spent In games and
other amusements. Ice cream and other
refreshments were served, and In tho wee
hours Of the morning the guests wended
their way homeward, much pleased with
their trip.
A few nights ago some thief stole q
twelve foot batcau. belonging to William
Danzonbakor.
The sweet pea Is one of the pretticst
flowers cultivated here, md among those
who have an abundance Of this beautiful
flower are William G. Lodge and Thomas
Lloyd. They both have been cutting
basket after basket of the flowers. They
didn't forgot their numerous friends,
either
A contest in raising tomatoes is on here
between Charles W. Ottey and his father.
The former boat the old gentleman two
days in securing his first ripe tomato.
Charley Is q good horseshoer, as we'll Us Il
good gardener. No one here has raised a
finer crop Of onions. He planted forty. five
of tho hen and chicken variety, ard from
enc plant he has from five to eight In re.
turn for his trouble.
G. NJ. c. Comstock, proprietor Of the
IilylDOut DTlCA W OFhs, Will sI,cuu q icN
weeks, at Stafford Springs Conn.
Rev. b. Il. Dougherty, pastor Of the
Atonement NJ. II. Church. has been spend
ing a week with his parents and friends In
Philadelphia, This church has only about
thirty full members on its roll, yet she
stands No. in Conference in giving to
benevolenco. The Sunday school will pic.
MIC at Shellpot Park on August 18th. MIR.
Dougherty's bible class will give dairy
maid festival in tent pitched on the
church property. 1t will take place on tho
goth inst.
Willard Handy of Wilmington and
Herbert Hemphill, have both secured
guns and are trying to do some shooting,
but US yet they missed moro game than
they secured. Anyone who never saw u
primitive toni pitched should See ono
that these two boys have on ono OF the
banks of the stream of the well known
Naamans creek.
Mr. Howard, the day gate keeper of
Claymont crossing on the r. w. u j; H..
r., Is boarding with Nichol rs Worrilow.
The man who went away without paying
his board, as lyet has not been beard
from and 1t would be well for oil boarding
house keepers to keep on tho lookout for
IL man OF So years OF age, who wants
board for u few days; also wants to buy n
little farm. He wears brown clothes, and
has sandy mustache.
John Shutos, our ontcrprising BARBER. is
doing well, aud giving satisfaction to his
numerous customers. Jack works at tho
Bellevue quarry rs assistant engineer dur
ing tho day, and follows thu barber TRACE
i'll tho evening.
Tho late warm rain has proved Itself to
be God send. II has put new life into
vegetation.
William Danzenbaker may DO seen
hauling largo boiler Of crock water to
those who wish 1t.
The artisan we'll OH tho Clyde property,
occupied by j. b. Robbins, Is down now
some $50 feet, but little water has been
secured.
On Sunday morning last Rev. Alfred =.
Scott Of Wilmington preached in tbo NJ.
T. Church. He also preached in tho even.
ing. In tho afternoon be spUke to the
scholars Of the Sabbath school.
lie told thom lo was 50 years OF ago
and tina, he was converted at ths age Of
fifteen. His remarks were to tho point
and the children got some wholesome I'D.
vice from him. A. S. Ottey on tbs occa
sion taught the pastors class and reviewed
tie lesson of the day.
William Hcmphill of Wilmington Ia
spending his vacation among his relations
OF this place.
William Moore formerly Of this place,
now of Philadelphia. with his wife aud
child spent Sunday with Charles Wells,
Billy follows the occupation of street
car conductor, He is looking well.
Addison Wells and his lady friend also
spent Sunday with his father.
Rev II S. Mar Eliab,a native Ooromish,
Persia, preached In the Church of Ascen.
sion en- Sunday morning last.
Twas introduced to him by friond Eben
N. Baldwin, and We hada pleasant chat
on tho way things were done in that
country, also found him well versod in the
Good Word of Life.
Mr. Baldwin will on next Sunday morn.
ing preach ut Hopewell Nd. He will
preach to the young men on the Prod!gal
Son Hopewell is his old home, and he
often goes there to address that people.
There was christening of several chill.
dren In the Ascension Church on Sunday
last.
A car of thirty tons of manure Is OH the
siding here, for James G McComb. He
has tile right idea of farming, and believes
in putting on plenty of manure and lime.
Manure is like blood and good crops are
realized for the trouble of putting it on
the land. AMBROSE 5. OTTEY.