Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
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South Wilmington is that part Of the
CITY across the Christiana IN the direc' y
'tion of New Castle. IL 10 reached di-
rectlv from the city by Third street u
brisiae and indirectly by crossing Mar n
ka, etreet bridge and turning squarely q
TO the left. The population may Do
put down from fifteen hundred 70 two I
ihousand, embracing both white ana
cclored. t,
Madcley chapel occupies aconspiicuous
aite In the village. This chapel Is IN.
der the eusrdianship of Grace Metho-
dat Episcopat church through q SAD
bath school Board.
IL has. however, its own pastor, in the
neraon Of tue Rev. Il. II. Price, VINO
was appointed at the late session OF the
r Wilmington Conference. 1t has local
I olfieial hoard who conducts Its ni1airs.
+ Madeiey chapel has a flourishing sab
: bath school Of over two hundred sehoi'
ara. of which Henry o. Conrad, ESQ., |
I, IF this city, is the efficient superinten-
q dent. Under his management tns
i schoo made an excursion on the 11u
4 mat. of which it In the object OF TINS
4 writing TO furnish description. The
n school met at the church at $50 O'Clock
n a. M. and went in procession 70 the
10 innetion OF Heald street and Ohristl-
"A ANA avenue, where FIVE cars with many
IA naaaeniers from the city were waiting
~ Resides the children and teachers
Va of Madeley chapel, many persons OF
be south Wilmington swelled the oompa-
no Inv. All aboard, the train started lot
se TIE pier on the Delaware river 10 meet
he the steamer Thomas Clyde from Phila-
be delphia. She arrived about ~ ~ o.
of clock with many passengers. our co,i-
ID many was soon transferred from the
he oars 10 the steamer, with Bombay HOOK
in for our destination. The Clyde Is
chiefly owned by MIR. Reybold, ESQ.,,
,ot and ia n noble, commodious and safe
nd sfeamer, aud is we'll officered and man
ad- ned. The captain is a pleasant gentle
W. man.
The day was as pleasant 1t would
the seem, as the summer season can iufhlsh
In Passing New Castle, Fort Delaware
icy Delaware City and Port Penn, stoppini
Aek at Augustine Pier, half a mile OF -
n" below the last mentioned place, TO le
al and take on messengers, we reaches
-, Bombay Hook about 1917 o'clock. Man
the of the passengers had already cate
Ion dinner, the rest dined on the beach, som
leir at the hotel, and others occupying %
tue various little pavilions that graced th
w w. ground. -=..'- go 80
CHS The writer had his nisgiyings aboy
she the place as n suitable one for Sabpat
rhe school excursious. Conflicting accom-
al had reached me, the uutavorable ont
,uss holding predominance. These contr
ana dictory statements may be explaine
j is nv taking different periods into a
ush count, For Instance, some years ag
2 ~ about the time Mr.. Reybold, the prese
DAY owner, took possession Immediately :
y OF ter. as learned from him, things we
phur NOT in a condition to commend the pla
helt to public favor.
the since then, however, there has beer
icle. marked Improvement. And from
'oods servation and report, do not hesit'
way. to testify in its favor and TO recOmine
OOPS Bombay Hook in favorable comparls
ousy with other places OF punhc res
es TO waters of the Chesapeake or those
tions the Delaware. 1t is scarcely possi
may 10 ind a public resort free from
Wneu educational features. Ocean Grow
OUT presume, is nearest the true ideal. l
and h was founded not only as placs
keep resort for religious people, where Il
com could find retreat from the vici
anu practices and associations OF the wol
they NM IL was aIso established by religi
Salhse persons !. those who sought their Q
highest good in the worship OF tue ga,
and God, and also the salvation Oh Y
xperi- fellow men. Almost every oIher p
i 100 is open TO some ouJecgioh ny ti9
EN- in valence or presence Oh SONS esi
forty most dreaded OF an ~ wuelu soe.i is
wa ter vending of Intoxicating drinks; OF
"a the 1t is likely Bombay Hook is as exc
,nsist. az any othe place, except the one al
then mentioned.
: used | learned that no intoxicants '
ed and sold at the hotel nor on any other
readily of the grounds proper. Near u
q was however, and perhaps with the con
both of the owner under restrictions, the
and n a bar. And in conversation with
Vac an. Reybold, he told me that he held
Mat Of liquor traffic in detestation and
would seeking TO prevent its abuses. OF
in the bay Hook have learned the folio
,arlxed. particulars It was originally
growth island, formed by the watersof Sin
and the and Duck creeks anu Delaware
l of the and contains over seven thousand
inks it of land. 1t has for some time been
Of pur nected with the main land by a
way, and its Island history has be
traditional. The beach called by
name is owned by Mr.. Reybold,
hi, A. who also owns some 450 acres OF
,a,,ta,, o,S in the locality, including the
grounds 1t was formerly sim
nf.I.o,- public landing for the neighl
,,;a15al farmers for several years past,
,;yonsaSd especially under its present owl
has assumed the proportions OF '
a, Maid ing place for summer resort.
a 5sht of It is on the Delaware side of the
i,st ware bay, some % miles below
= Nn Aeev, Delaware and 40 miles above Cape
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