Daily Republican., 1879-10-28
AWARE CITY LETTER

AWARE CITY LETTER |
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"A woman ON her Mus
HaudsOme Girl-Mlnco
ppondence of the Republican.
j CRY, DEL, Oct. rs, 10.
ghers, our Delaware City
know the exact day l may
lse hour, that the price for
bees, and as q consequence
corresponding rise in the
h, but they are extremely
ing out when the price Of
lss, AID keep the price Of
the advance price. They
6wd business men, but do
Icy are dealing Justly with
Sers.
asrade party given by the
NIB on Thursday evening
lnder than any which has
tace. Indications Of a heavy
Very many persons in the
cOuntry and neighbOring
lpming in, but nevertheless
comfortably filed. Messrs.
pgton and VIM. Vail, Of
own orchestra, assisted
phestra in rendering the
was first class and under
rawing Of the hair Of the
the sntrails of the cat,
kept up until the wee
of Friday morning had ar
grand march was truly
The variety of bright and
and the diversity Of the
Resented a spectacle which
fse on with rapturous ad.
"a never tire.
III too, smiled most beuitch-
gallant swains, and time,
Nere taking NO note of, sped
ftly that the hour for part.
Ill too soon. An interest
n of the occasion was the
- of a handsome banner, to
their lady friends. This
jbe placed in a prominent
A he room of the club, and
n be highly priced owing
|c " worth, but more especially
: of the donors.
within a day or SO ago was
St We had here a croquet club,
MI was l aware, until was in
W NE fact, that we had in our
|eobably two of the best croque:
m the United States, and this
NJ was brought about in this
Lamon Hill Croqut club, Of Phil
q. II the champion club of the
States, having never, in a sin
,ance, been beaten. The club is
nted I believe, in all its matches
~. DnrbOur and Johnson,
Delaware City Croquet Club,
nted By Mr.. G. &. Alexander
. WIN. anderson, though never
pIayad . match game, having
lhdencs in their ability to cope
y players in the United States,
ed the idea Of playing a social
'ith the Lemon Hill Club. Ac-
", : short time since, Mr.. AL
! called on the Philadelphia I
nd requested that a social game !
ed between the two clubs. This '
nom Hill Club positively refused &
nd finally, after several letters I
~ passed between the two clubs, t
sware City Club challenged the q
Hill for q match, to play eleven t
The challenge was accepted, t
liminariss settled, and six of a
ass were played on the grounds d
.smon Hill Club, they winning 8
id the Delaware City Club win. @
%. During all the time of their s
Philadelphia, | wish it distinct 8
,rstood, the Delaware men paid |
VI expenses.
'emaining five games were to be
on the grounds of the Delaware
ID. AT the proper time Messrs. ,
/ and johnson, who, as have .
'intimated, are the champion !;
Eplayers of the United States, ,
asir appearance in our midst, ,
/ playing soon commenced. They ,
~ game for their club, and i.
o oalsxander and Anderson won :
~ Delaware City Club. In the )
~ the Delaware City Club was !
head, when the Lemon Hill y y
~ up the game, leaving Mr.. :
tthe second and Mr.. Johnson /;
1fd arch. This, to say the :
~ very ungentlemanly. The =
N City Club was very anxious a
\ l1hs games should be played, in :. "
~ It might be decided who were r
3lnyers, and even offered to +
e expenses of the Philadel-
lt they would remain and full
= part of the agreement, but
ned, and resorted to the flimsy \
u that important business il
scessary for them to return to Il
1es, but said they were will S
Sish the match on their own S
not of course, acting in good o
e five games, according to the p
the agreement, must be finish a
grounds Of the Delaware City o
Ia until this is done Messrs. G
fand johnson cannot still claim n
ppionship of the United States. n
be so unkind or upgentleman- ft
Bay they acted in a cowardly B
but l do say that their laurels v
pions were in danger of being
In them. "He who fights and
~, lives to fight another day."
lon Hill Club won five games, D
Delaware City Club claims four =,
There are yet two games to u