Daily Republican., 1879-05-13
LETTER From CAMDEN.
Odd FsliOws' Hall 10 be Enlarg ed
The Result Of Running u Pay ing
Cemetery Dramatic Entertain
ruent-A Handsome Residence-
the birthplace of Anna Dickin-
aAnss Mother

Cemetery - Dramatic Entertain.
Inent-A Handsome Residence-
the birthplace of Anna Dickln-
sons Mother.
Special Correspondence of the Republican.
CAMDEN, DEL, May 18th, '79.
As a result Of that revivifying inau-
ence which has been impaired to bus
mess in all sections of our State, Cam
den is stirring herself. Among the i'm
provements present and prospective, is
that which is being carried on by the
Odd Fell)ws of this place. This Socie-
ty some time ago invested money in
cemetery, which by steady improve
ment, they have made to rank among
the finest In the State. 1t was paying
investment.
People died and lots in the cemetery
we're in demand. And it is owing to
this demand that the society is enabled
to make the improvements to their
Hall. This hall is frame one situa-
ted or Commerce street. When erected
it was built lengthways to the street.
It is now being :urued around and the
lower floor will be used as store. The
large room upstairs will be greatly i'm
proved and will be rendered otherwise
attractive by the addition ola banquet
ing hall and committee rooms. If the
people continue to die and the cemetery
is as popular as it has been in the pas
the Society intends to erect hall upo1
the site of the old one at cost of S.,
900.
The young men of this town contem
plate giving a dramatic Entertainment
:, on Thursday and Friday evenings next
at Sarde's Hall. The proceedings will
90 for the benefit of the brass band c
y this place. -,
g Preparations will soon begin for tn
% holding of the annual campmeeting
:, The people of Dover will join in the SCI
II vices, and the occasion it is though
}, will be an unprecedented one.
= The handsomest residence in thi
- place is that owned and occupied b
u Mr.. Stephen Postles late of Wilmington
:, 1t was built about twenty-five
- thirty years ago by a rich Philade
phian named Hum Jenkins. Grei
W pains was taken in its erection and tt
work was done altogether by Philade
phia workmen. He afterwards sold
to J. Clancy Jones, who was for
while American Minister to Austr
and man of considerable distinction
He subsequently parted with it to NJ
:, a Postles who is its present.occupant.
- Camden, like many other little fowl
III along the line of the old stage coae
s- travel, is possessed of considerable nj
y, tory. 1t is an old place, and in its i
III fancy known as Mifflin's Cross Road
Nv Nv Among the pleasant little incidents tn
u, !u may be gathered from the old inhat
III tants are those relating to the ear
he life Of Miss Edmundson who afterwar
'1f became the mother of Miss Anna Die
os inson, the talented female lecture
ID. Miss Annals mother was born here, al
ad taught school in the old two story bri
ne building which is now used as scho
az, house. An interesting are the in
eo dents that can be told of her. So
[ar after Miss Anna began to attract t
arl literary world by her native ability $
ess with her mother paid Camden vi
ZEN and visited once more those spots re
we dered so dear by childhood recoll'
ne' tions.