Smyrna times., 1871-07-12
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A Bio JoIIFICAToN AT BRANDYwINE
SPRINGS. s.-The ceremony of breaking ground
on the Wilmington & Western Railroad took
place on Saturday, at Brandywne Springs A
large company. consisting OF the officers of the
road, and of other railroads, the Mayor and
City Council of Wilmington, with other invited
guests and of ladies and gentlemen from Will
mingtOn and along the line of the road were in
attendance by the hundreds About three
oclOck, the large company walked down the
woodland path to the lower grounds to the left
of the hotel and gathered around the flags of
Chief Engineer Jackson, to witness the cere-
mony of the day. Mr. John p. McInar,
Treasurer of the road proposed the following
officers for the meeting, who were elected
PreSident, DIR. Swithin Chandler
Pice Presidents, Francis Barry, George Ball,
Wm. Clark, Zadoc Townsend, Samuel P.
Dixon, g. p. Marshall, Amos Sharpless, Lewis
Thompson, Franklin O. Finn, John Arm
strong, Z. p. johnson, James Cranston, vii,
liam j. Fell, Otlcy Vernon, Martin I4anden-
berger, John Mitchell, James NJ Brackin,
James Leech, Stephen Wilson, George w.
Read.
Secretaries, Geo. W. Stone, j. Calvin Hall,
Howard NJ. jenkins, Joseph S. Heald, Geo.
! W. Vernon
j. L. Head, Esq, President of the road Tor
proposed road) shoveled the first barrow load
OF Dirt which was dumped by Mayor Vaen-
tine. DR.. Chandler then proposed that the la
dies have a share in the matter when num-
Der OF the fair sex loade barrow, which was
dumped by NJ. NJ. Child, Esq. After this lit
Tie piece OF play WORK was over the multitude
assembled under the " old oak" and old land
mark of the Springs to hear some spcachifying.
Mr.. Head made the first spcach, in which he
stated that $25O, 900 the amount fixed upon as
necessary to place the road on sound finan.
cial basis was secured and by July 4th, 1872,
1t would be in running order, properly stocked
tor business He was followed by Mr.. Tkos.
W. Coleman, of the Philadelphia Ledqer,
Mayor Valentine, George w Stone, John f.
Williamson, Esq. of Newark, Howard NJ.
Jenkins, OF the COmmerciaL j. G. jackson,
Chief Engineer of the road. DR.. Frank Tav,or,
OF West Chester, and II. F. Pickels, ESD, of
the " llmlngton City Council, who after few
iaceuous remarks, consented to lead in singing
Columbia, the Gem Of the Ocean," the com
pany joining IN the chorus. The Springs are
to be rcopened as health resort, saws rhe
Commerc'dt, from which we compile this re-
port.
GKEAT SUNDAY SCHOOL DEMONSTRATIONS
- ne great Sunay School Demonstration at
Hurl"ck Station, about halfway between
Seatord and Cambridge, on the Dorchester 4
Delaware railroad, was held on the Fourth
ana was participated in by the VI. T.. Sunday
schools OF Delaware and Maryland for miles
around. Nearly two thousand passengers
were carried by the railroad and about
one thousand came in carriages. 1t is esti
mated that nearly 1000 Sunday School chill.
dren took part in the exercises, which we're
held IN beautiful grove, where a camp meet
ing to rival Camden is soon to be held. A
brass band was in Attendance. At half mast
ten clock the meeting was called to order hy
Key. }. I. Van Burkaow, wko nominated W
wilson Byrn pres't Of the R. r as Pre-
Gent, Curtis Davis and 5. W. Brohawn as
wee Presidents and Dr. Geo p. Jones as
Secretary. The President in taking the chair
made some very happy remarks. After mu, c
ny the band the vast as>embage Joined IN
singing All Hail the Power of Jesus Nam"
70 the tune of Coronation, the effect Of which
was most thrilling and inspiring the Decla,
Tation OF Independence was read by Mr.. Il. c.
Christian. Rev. Mr. Ciymer, of SMYRNA, Del
was next Introduced, and delivered a weli-pre
pared address. The Cambridge DemocrotI
says lhlS centlemans style was very i'm
preSSve and his speech had a very fine effect
aS one remarked, taking all hearts bv storm y
In the afternoon Rev r. w. Todd of WI.
mlngton, was introduced as the orator of the
gay and Tor nearly an hour he proceeded TO
ueHVer one OF the most interesting addresses
we ever listened to, says the Dem0crnt At
Ter thls several gentlemen addressed the little
ioIEs ana the exercises were closed by all sing
ing Praise God from whom all bleSsin Js
now. nGw. Thus closed one of the happy days Of
lie to many and one never 70 be forgotten.
The MIDDLETOwN IEtCH MEN.-A COM |
mttee of Middletown peach men consisting 1fI
samuel bennington, f. II. Cochran, Henry |
Clayton, VIM. Il. Cochran. Geo. W TnproI
ana J0hn Cochran, waited upon the manages
OF the W llmingtOn and Reading road, recently !
and 1t Is understood, made arrangements 70
run one peaoh train day over their road. |
thence by the Pennsylvania Central railroad
10 some OF the large interior towns and cities !
OF pennsylvania. They propose to shin to
Reading, Allentown, Mauch Chunk. Wilkes |
barre, Scranton, Pottsville, Williamsport, and
even to Rochester, n Y.
PEACHEs.-The peach shipments from this
IoeaHty VIII commence tomorrow -Thursday--
WI wnlcn Is considerably earlier than last year.
The first regular shipments then were on tbe
Zoth OF July. The shippers received orders
yesterday from the r. r. Co to shin not less
than car load to New York. This prevents
the sending OF small lots, which creates great
dissatisfaction. The Hales, of which quite a
number OF growers expected to shin a good
quantity, are rOtting dreadfully. even befote
they are ripe, and the rain of last night will
greatly accelerate their decomposition.
A HARD YARN.-The Easton Star. sneak.
ing OF the Fourth at Oxford, says: One chan
II rom Delaware tied an oyster to a string, and
t,in tneh Sold 1t at hve cents swallow Just to give
'he uhlnltlated taste of the bivalve As soon
MS one customer swallowed IT, he would snatch
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