Smyrna times., 1883-08-15
For the Smyrna Times.
Sunday at RiIey's Neck Camp
Meeting.

i
| Sunday was big day with the colored
population of Maryland, and little Dela-
ware was well represented as well as Vir-
ginia, and small squads from other neigh
| boring States.
The grounds were very good indeed and |
the encampment was worthy Of consider |
| able comment the tents numbered in all |
about 56, mostly one story high; the order |
during the whole day was remarkable not
a single intoxicated person being seen on
the grounds.
The number both white and colOred on
Sunday was between 1000 and 5000
An excursion train was run from Phila-
delphia and on account of the increase as it
came further down the train had to be di-
vided at Wilmington, one engine bringing
6 cars and another 9, making in all Is cars,
carrying about 200 passengers the trains
arrived in Millington about 4 A. NJ. and the
passage was kept up until early Monday
morning.
The service both morning and evening
was largely attended, Rev. Willis Dicker-
son, of EastOn, Md, Officiated in the morn
ing. Rev. William III. johnson, of Church
Hill, Md, assisted by Rev. d. A. Ridout
D of Centennial Church, Smyrna, Del, OFF,
ciating in the afternoon; both of these men
were highly commented upon as being
< very eloquent speakers and natural born
orators. In the evening, as we left before
' the service, we did not get the names of
those officiating suffice tito say, if all those
on the stand were as capable of addressing
the audience as those previous, no doubt it
; was very interesting.
4 Fsi0 Dots IN Connection aoith Our Trip to
: Rich Neck (T j. f. SMITHs) and
a Rileys Neck Camp.
e In our travels we came in contact with
}. MIR. Thomas Mallalieu, of MillingtOn, Md;
he was full of good cheer and in excellent
y health at this present time. Mr.. VI. had
in company with him Mr.. Joseph
81 Knowles and wife, who have been for a
~ ~ short time visiting Mr.. NJ, but will set
y sail on Thursday next for England al
T. though 20, 600 miles away from home and at
'e a camp meeting, which of the kind, for the
ii first time in his life he expressed himself
as feeling elegant and far beyond par tax
m ing an imaginary guess Mr. and Mrs. n
ne are about Al and 55 respectively. In ques'
at toning them in reference to their native
s. home-Melbourne, Australia-they re-
e. marked that the afternoon was cool, wher
to we as we'll as the surrounding population
&c were availing ourselves of all the cooling
re powers imaginable and the thermOmete
,se climbing to reach l00o or less. Their Sum
oh mer months are December, January ant
February, at which time the thermomete
ranges 1889 in shade and 1859 i'll the sun
rY As for snow that was something that neve
j. has arrived as yet and ice never was seeI
ry thicker than u cent.
sh After bidding adieu to camp, as the inne
I'd, man caused US to do, we galloped ava.
ok over to Rich Neck" and supped with ou
. venerable old friend, Thomas Jefferso
Ford Smith; he was of course as large a
ed life, and claimed to be feeling ScrumI
an, tiouSty. He showed us a few relics
nto which we will make mention. First of II
me was well-preserved sword used in tn
| War of 1872 by James Chivens, Esq, an
n has since become one of the articles to con
OF plete Mr.. SIS parlOr. He has also oil
i'd, Indian axe and two tomahawks that we
lin picked up off the farm since the birth
art adam. The last but not least is AN o
for stoveppe beaver, which when new W
and worn by Mr.. $. with the greatest pompc
res ity down Chestnut street, Philadelphi
ing with which now is and was then, his Del
ed, ware Prize (hs wife) which he has che
ned ished with the greatest of care for the pa
81 years. In this hat he entertained b
@= guests (fOr 3 mnutesl on Sunday, Augr
II 1888. He claimed to feel much larg
within the rim of that plug and alOngsi
ora of his little Delawarean at that time tn
Y. ut the present. though his net weight M
n is 348 pounds.
Dr. After having little chat with the fam
;oh- and all the guests we packed our traps a
wound our way homeward, feeling mu
n of gratifed with our visit and with the f
ate determination that we will see ham TAI
100 more than once hereafter.
In the meanwhile we must not forget
Gust hospitality Of our friends at the Hotel
sion ston Thomas, Millington.
wv. On our way down we thought as 1t '
r for Sunday we would go to Millington chur
Well, we did, but church was non-est
account of the minister being on tag
II oI What must be done next. why we wall
on all over the town took in all that was ia
ices able and good deal more.
9eh- Our horses were left in charge of wort
hlch Mr.. Thomas, proprietor of the hotel, v
men after which, invited us in the par
g ,: slt- threw open his piano and gave order
eilng mitch in. We did, and if you had b
/. ohe ooh passing by at that time, you would h
!he taken that hotel for n church of some
ana u and from the iron screens and .quietness
!. ~ the church itself, you would have asl
us OF ''Is that the Jail? But Jail, they
: sne none, police, they have none, because t
MI; don't hare to, and as for church 1T is
, anu necessary to haYe that every Sunday
ouhs you see they are peculiar sort OF peo
but mighty clever set for all.
Placing these lines in addition for
lme. Uncle Toms disposal we bid you
600 evening.
ooo. May happiness be thine,
THE And Joy thy steps attend;
lar at Accept this as a tribute OF respect
seems From four of your young friends
geek's r., j., G. &
thonx, S.. npr Auyttst 13 1893