The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-06
THROUGHOUT DELAWARE
ClaymOnt.

ClaymOnt.
The annual meeting OF the Llnwood
Building and Loan Association was held
IN Sennie's Hall on Monday evening
last. Over 6. hundred shares of new
stock was issued. The officers are as
follows: President, Irwin D. Wood;
vice president, Isaac +. Hendrikson;
secretary, Edward G. Burton treasurer,
John D. Golf; directors, John +. Van
leer, Jr., George r. Cosgrove, Benjamin
Johnson, Jr, Amos B. Armstrong, Lewis
N. Wood, A. B. Hastings, George A.
Rigby, Edmund Burke, William q. Me
Glure; solicitor, o. B. Dickinson; dele
gate to State League, Edward G. Burton.
During the past year the association
made seven per cent. on the money in
vested. In spite of the general depres-
sion the business of the association has
proved profitable to its members. The
earnings for the past twelve years
amount to $l3, 1886, or about 50 per
cent. wear. Several Claymonters are
members Of this enterprising associa-
aion.
Material for the new NJ. +. Church at
Mt. Hope is being hauled. The con-
tract was given to John Bailey. Plans
and specification for the new church
were prepared by Rev. Gladstone Holm.
1t is now about 100 years since Methodist
meetings commenced to be held in the
vicinity. In 1897 class was formed at
West Branch, and the meeting was held
in the house of Aaron Makon, which
house in Is years after become the resi-
dence of John p. Grocer. In 1907, a
board of trustees was organized, consist
ing of Powell Clayton, Edward Carter,
Daniel Carter, Robert Johnson, John
Little, George Sheath and Peter Long.
acre. An acre of land about one-half
mile west OF Village Green, valued at
$40, was purchased, and the same year a
church was built on the lot and called
Mt. Hope. In the year 1885 the church
was enlarged by building 20 feet to the
end of it.
In the year 1854 the cemetery was en-.
Iarged by the purchase OF an acre OF land
from Isabella Matson for $3.50. In 1868
the metery of an acre of land from K.
Hall for $500 was added. The first ser
mon preached by a. Methodist in the
locality was preached by Bishop Asbury
in a house on the property now owned
by John B. Rhodes.
The Boothwyn Camp Meeting Associa.
ton will meet or Saturday evening at
o'clock at the house of James Robinson
Trainer, when all friends are invited
who are interested in Il grand rally on
the old camp ground.
Isaac Hiorth has been spending visit
at Smyrna, Del, with friends.
DR.. Thomas d. Dunn, well know
here, one OF tie best physicians of Ches
ter county, is lying ut the point OF deatl
in the Chester County Hospital. Ht
was thrown from his carriage about ;
month ago and seriously injured. Al
operation was performed to remove bloc,
clots from the stomach. Since then h,
has been sinking very rapidly.
Harry Rosenberg was divorced iron
his wife by the Delaware county cour
on Monday. The charge was deserlion
Miss Kate Alcorn, OF Stanton, Del. ha
been the guest of Mrs. Benjamin Wor
roilow of Bethel
Mrs. Mary Green, mother Of professo
Frank Green, Of the West Cheste
Normal School, arrived at her 18th mile
stone of life on Sunday. She is still
very active woman for her age.
At the shooting match on the tniol
Hotel grounds, on Tuesday afternoon
the badge was won by Horace Jackson
who did not miss one out of ten straigh
shots.
DR.. John Price, a son OF Dr. Hanna
J. l'rice, who now lives in Scranto l, Pa
is to be married to Miss Clark, of BoStol
during the month of jun
John Reardon, Of Chester, died OF col
sumption on Tuesday last.
Frank l.. Baldsin, OF Troy, n. y
who is walking from that place to S;l
Francisco on Il wager OF III 200, passc
through here on Wednesday, lie is
reach San Francisco and return TO Tro
by October I in order to win the wage
1t is said that he has walked II miles a
hour.
Joseph Habbart, OF Rrandywine hui
tryd, has been engaged by James {. NJ
Comb for long time, to rid his p lace
the old stamps and rocks, in which b
has been very successful. Wednesda
afternoon he attempted to redrill ho
that had been loaded and failed to g
of, and in so doing it exploded, all
quite seriously injured his left ham
which no doubt he will lose. lie ais
was hurt inwardly by stone strikl
him in the abdomen.
Rev. George Tompkins was given q
Tuesday evening last, by the Board
Stewards of Claymont NJ. +. Church,
place to get his meals, which is AZ Il
home of Prof. Ambrose S. Ottey
New Castle.
Lighthouse Tenders Holcomb and c
field have received instructions to dark,
800, i.,,,,.,, "a. ,,:,t. NJ, lirktu ~.