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family spent few days, including Christ.
mas day with her mot her

family spent a few days, including Christ
mas day with her mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard McMullin, o
Wilmington, are visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hutchison.
Mrs. Harry White, of State Road, anc
Miss Lizzie Davidson were in town foI
the Christmas party on Monday evening
/ Mr.. BENZ. Dougherty attended the fun
eraI of Mr.. and Mrs Mcbride who were
victims of railway disaster Mrs Me
Bride was niece OF Mrs. Dougherty.
/ Rev. W. W. Taylor, whose death oc
cured in Wilmington on Sunday, wal
formerly pastor of the First Prest tyteriar
Church in our town. Mr.. Taylor wal
the Oldest and one OF the best known
Presbyterian ministers in Delaware. lie
was graduate Of Yale College 1t is
stated, although he has not had u charge
for several years, he made it II point to
prepare sermon every week, and has
just completed historical paper for one
OF the magazines.
| The funeral OF Miss Sarah Janvier
whose death occurred on Christmas day,
took place on Tuesday. Services were
held at her ale residence, Rev. H. s.
Thompson officiating, Rev. l.. A. Oates
being away from home. Miss .Janvier
WAS well known and beloved by large
circle Of friends and was u woman Of
strong character and religious princi pies;
Il consistent member Of tue Presbyterian
church for a number OF years. The re-
mains were Inferred in the Presbyterian
graveyard in New Castle.
The Episcopal Sunday School held its
Christmas festival in the parish house
on Monday evening. Bishop Coleman was
present and added not Il little to the
pleasure Of the children by his genial
manner and conversation with Santa
Claus. Miss Edna Ubil read The address
OF welcome, ana little Lydia Nickle
charmed the audience by her clocution-
ary efforts. Several readings, one Il
letter to Santa Claus by May Evengram,
and rocitations intcrspersed by singing
Of carols occupied the evening. AT the
close Of the exercises the Bishop made a
few remarks and the candy and other
goods things were distributed. A pleas
ant feature Of the evening was the pre-
scntation to the Bishop by Mr.. n Geo
Price in behalf of the children, two
baskets filled with packages for the
Hospital and Day Nursery of st. Mich
aeIs in Wilmington. The surprise and
pleasure manifested by the Bishop was
duly appreciated by his people. Miss
Nora Fuard, Mr. Andrew Brown and DR..
Ogle assisted in the singing.
The NJ. f. Sunday school held its
Christmas celebration in the church on
Tueedey evening The church was dec
Grated with Christmas greens and was
well filled. The singing under the able
management Of Mr.. William Anderson
was spirited and merry and the recita-
tions by the children were we'll rendered.
Sing and be Glad' by Lima Aaron es-
pecially. A duett was sing by May
Taylor and Laura Householder A solo
by Nan llcmphll and chorus by the
school was also we'll rendered, but the
song bird Of the evening was decidedly |
Miss Matte McMunn whose sweet voice |.
never sounded quite SO sweet as it carolled |
in praising God for the birth OF his Son. |
A Christmas farewell was rccllcd bya
class of boys and the exercises closed. !
'rncn followed the presentation Of gifts I
lur Sciiulais anu tea'iI'lr. oN'I "H4'H
Santa Claus in fur-trimnru garment, |
with long white hair and beard presided ,
Mrs. Thompson, wiie "i The pastor, .
received II handsome lamp from her .
class of voting men and was ;" over
" nrincd that she was almost speech
es or Us near that state AZ a ady can
EVER uct.' 80 her husband Rev. II. :.
+ Thompson stated a- he acknowledged
he gilt in lrr stead.