The Sussex Republican., 1906-01-06
CORRESPONDENCE
WEST PHILADELPHIA.

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1905 has passed away never to ]
turn. The old year has made
bow and left room for 1906. Ne
Years day has also passed aw;
with its grand parades and ente
tainments of different kind and '
are now making our plans for IL
, spring OF 1906. New Years
really more made of in the citi,
than Christmas and you hear OF
land another planning for Ne
Years Eve, and how they wi
spend it. AS it came on Sunda
this year the members of the Bibl
Union persuaded their pastor
holda watch meeting at 4th Churc
and as we had the pleasure of al
tending we will give short sketc
of this interesting service whicl
was only one of many held tina
night in this city. DIR. Doyle hel,
the regular services as usual whicl
closed about $50 and all the con
l'gregation who could remain wer
invited in the chapel. The mex
hour and half was spent in socia
chat and singing of favorit'
hymns. At eleven o'clock DIR
Doyle called the audience to orde
and asked them to be as quiet al
possible for the next hour. Ser
vices were opened by singing Near
er My God to Thee, and the tint
was passed by singing, prayer and
addresses by different ones. at Ii
minutes of IL, Mrs. Watt sang One
Sweetly Solemn Thoughtful seemed
to me it was the grandest song
ever heard, and yet I'd heard il
many times before. At five minu.
tes of IL all knelt in silent prayer
and remained on their knees until
the bells began to ring the new
year in, when the whole congrega-
tion sang Praise God from whom all
blessings flows. After benediction
there was general handshake and
wishes of a Happy New Year. AS
New Years day was the birthday
of one of the prominent members
of the church several called on her
after the New Year came in, but
we were cordially invited
we felt it better to spend at least
part of the night on the bed.
The parade on Monday was said
to be the grandest ever held here.
Miss Bessie Tunnell entertained
on New Years the Misses Wtlberts
and brother of Vineland, N. j., and
Messis. Handy, Pilchard and Tun-
nell.
Mrs. Katie Tunuell had a house
party during the week: Among
Them were the Misses Murphy,
Schmidt, Stephenson, Harrison and
Messrs. Tunnel, Harrison and
Schmidt.
Prof. and Mrs. Pennington, Mrs.
Will West, Alvin Belts and Mr..
md Mrs. George w. Tunnel spent
Monday evening with Dir. ard Mrs
!. HI. West.
The entertainment Second Santa
Jlaus, given by the Sunday school
# 4th church was one of the best
We ever witnessed.
Mrs. Sallie ]. West of Dillon s. |
J., is the guest of her brothers in |
his city, but will leave on Thurs
ay for Laurel and Ocean View.
George W. Tunnel and Spencer
made a pleasant visit to
lillville and Ocean View during
he holidays.
Miss Kathryn Tunnel visited
,oxborough during Christmas.
r. M. Adkins and wife gave a
inner to some of their friends on
Tew YEARS..
John Harmon and wife of Clarks
lille, were guests of their parents
apt. and Mrs. J. @. Tracey last
eek.
Miss Annie West with her broth
rs and sisters had a beautiful
hristmas tree.
Quite an amusing incident occur
to lady of our acquaintance
10 other morning. She found the
arm clock was such a help to
'ouse the men of the family she
scided on New Years morning to
i've it set to awaken herself, and
le of the boys set the clock and 9
# for the day. At the proper
'ur the clock gave the alarm and
g good man of the house says do !
"a know how to stop thatf Why
she did not, thought it would
,p after awhile, but she at last
cided to move it to another part
the house, and louder rang the
lrm. Fearing the neighbors might e
II in policeman she decided to f
It the clock to bed and so she did, /,
ling all the pillows, holsters and !.
tits she could find on it and still Il
rang for at least half hour, and p
W she is wiser woman.
Christmas is consider.
a time of rejoicing yet sometimes y
1T is turned to time of sadness v
was the case in the home of Mrs !,
lie Burton, who preparing her
ristmas tree, was called to the d
4 side OF her niece Mrs. Florence n
rlow Penniwell, at the Womans' n
'spital, where she had been since
'nday where she went for treat d
mt, but it was decided that an IL
grafton was not necessary and up
Thursday she seemed to be
ting on well, but on Friday at 81
O'Clock her husband, Calvin Ia
nniwell was summoned and she
wly faded away until death c
imed her. Florence was about a.
and had been married nearly .
years. She was one of those VI
o was overturned in the hack at !.