Daily Republican., 1880-07-06
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ed by rail. Whilst waiting for the re.
turn Of the Wilmingtonians the FELTON,,
in the afternoon took an excursion
ldown the bay. Persons coming from
Atlantic City arrived in this city a
few minutes before ten o'clock.
Yesterday the FELTON, carried numer,
ous passengers between this city and
Philadelphia. In the morning there
were about 400 persons who went to
Philadelphia. About the same num-
ber of indiyiduals came from that city
to this in the afternoon. On the after
noon up river trip there were about 250
persons. The return trip was not be-
gun until $50 o'clock.
One hundred Wilmingtonians went
to Cape May yesterday aboard the
steamer "Republic." As has hereto
fore been the case the boat was very
much crowded. The steamers "Clyde,
Warner and Perry" took large excur-
sions down the bay. As the boats
stopped at Pennsgrove many of our
citizens took advantage of the oppor-
tunity thus afforded and visited those
resorts.
The steamer Mccall ran between
this city and Pennsgrove yesterday
every half hour and took many per-
sons along.
About $50 persons availed them,
selves of the opportunity of going to
Woodland Beach, familiarly known as
Bombay Hook, upon the Major Rey.
bold's Sunday excursion.
The trains upon the Delaware West
ern railroad yesterday were very much
crowded.
WHAT THE PEOPLE DID AT THE STATE CAPT.
tai.
DOVER, July 5.-Ts-day being set
apart for the celebration Of the Fourth
of July the boys are enjoying them.
selves to the fullest extent. The crack
Of the fire cracker and toy pistol is
heard every minute. The business
places in general are closed.
The Dover Baptist Sunday school
celebrated the centenary anniversary
yesterday afternoon with very attrac-
tive end patriotic exercises.
The programme was as follows:
A voluntary on tie Organ by Mrs.
L. Draper, followed with prayer by the
pastor. Rev. B. G. Parker, after which
a selection by the choir consisting Of
Misses L. Draper, Ollie Evans and
Barker and Wells, Messrs. Merriam
and McCurdy. Reading of scriptures
was the next thing in order followed by
prayer and the singing of favorite
hymn entitled "Ring the glad BELLS"
An address by the pastor upon the
Sunday School of to-day was well de-
livered, and soma excellent advice
given to teachers and scholars. The
school sung the centenary hymn
prepared expressly for the ser
vices followed by recitation entitled,
"Past, Present and Future" by the
young ladies of the Bible class. Mis-.
ses. Helen Millbourne, Maggie Webb,
Lee Foreacre.
"My Sabbath Home'' was sung by
the choir, after which came the cries
for help from the different States for
help to the Sunday School Society
They were responded to by four ladies
Miss Kate Millbourne taking the North
Miss Ollie Evans, the South, Mrs. L.
Draper the east and Mrs. B. G. Parker
the west.
The choir then sung "We shall reap
by and by" After which the bene-
diction was pronounced. The exerci-
ses throughout were good and some
thing fer the school to be proud of.
The school is in very prosperous con-
dition at present under the manage.
ment of their worthy superintendent,
Mr.. H. 7. Rambo, who seems to have
his whole heart and soul in the
work. They expect to go to Bombay
Hook for their usual yearly excursion.
We notice upon our streets again Mr..
A. j. Taylor who has been sick for
some time, also Mr.. James Evans who
has been confined to the house for
three months is able to ride out. We
are having mosquitoes in great num-
bers.
LITTLE HAPPENINGS HERE AND THERE IN
CONDENSED FORM.
At Brandywine Springs last night
there was an assembly OF about hun
dred people. A display Of fire works,
which was very fine indeed took place.
Along the Delaware Western Rail-
road the stations were all very hand
somely decorated.
Among the pyrotichnic displays last
night none were finer than that of Mr..
Thomas Johnson at his residence.
The display of fireworks at Capt. N.
R. Benson, 503 West Fifth street was
also very creditable.
Mr.. James Scott at his house at
Ninth and West streets gave a fine dis
play of fire works.
On Sunday morning party Of
drunken Philadelphians at Fourth
street wharf got to cutting up antics.
One fell in and was nearly drowned.
Another case in which fatal drowning |
was narrowly escaped was that of
Edward Taylor who at Bush's fire
tumbled from King street wharf.
A party of colored men got into a
fight yesterday. Pistols were drawn,
but the policemen prevented bloody
work.
There was fight at Hartman q
Fehrenbaoh's in which one man was
badly punished.
whilst the Water Witch Company's
steamer was attending the fire on Sun.
day evening, at about eleven o'clock,
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