Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-07
EDITION,


Sunday IN the COanery.
At this season of the year nothing 10
better than . trip In the country, and
many city people, who own country
seats, repair thither during the warm
months, while many others who do
not own such place, engage board at
some pleasant farm house and take up
their abode for the summer. Others,
who can only get day away from
home at any one time, generally spend
their Sundays and take days rest IN
some quiet country place. Newspaper
men, being classed with the latter, o
representative of the REPUBLICAN IN
company with young business man,
arose about o'clock yesterday morn.
ing, rugged out good all day team and
took their departure from the close, un.
healthy atmosphere Of the city for more
congenial quarters in the country,
where they could gorge themsel YES
with cherries, green apples, etc. Inc
first stopping place ON the road was
made at Mr.. Williams. at Greenbank.
The family were just partaking of their
morning meal when they wers sur
prised with the early visit. Having
recently partaken of hearty breakfast
an invitation to dine was refused but
pleasant hour was spent At the house.
During the progress Of the conversa-
ton it was learned that q rowing patty
on Red Clay creek on Saturday evening
met with an unfortunate accident,
which might have proved serious.
Several ladies and gentlemen, living In
the vicinity of Greenbank, together
with several visitors from distance,
procured a hat-bottom row boat and
started out for pleasant row. The
party began TO pile in the boat, and all
bad got safely on board with the excep-
ton of one when the accident occurred.
The latter was about to step iute the
boat, when it tilted, throwing one lady
into the stream and deluged the others
with water, which was rapidly filling
the boat, while the entire party were
Thrown about the boat in reckless
manner by the sudden jar. Screams
resounded among the hills from the un.
fortunate party, who were more scared
than hurt, and the lady who fell into
the stream was quickly rescued by a
brave young man of the party. When
the boat was righted, all the party
being drenched, the proposed boat ride
was given up and the pleasure seekers
started for their homes in search of a
lucky stars that nothing more serious
than wetting had occurred.
Leaving Greenbank, with its shady
hooks and high hills, the newspaper
man continued on his journey towards
White Clay Creek Hundred. After
proceeding leisurely along for about 8 OF
ten miles, halt was made at farinel
r Harkins', the point of destination. whert
= the day was spent in a very pleasant
manner. Shortly after arriving the
| company was increased by the arriva
of the four daughters of Mr.. Tweed, W he
, reside about two miles north of New
ark. The young ladies' had come over
! to spend the day, and the party from
Wilmington congratulated themselves
upon their good fortune, for, with the
Misses Harkins, a lady visitor from
Wilmington, and the Misses Tweed, the
party was a merry one. After psrtak
, ing of good old fashioned country din.
| ner the entire party, with straw hats
and sun bonnets, started for roam over
the farm in quest of cherries and any.
thing else that grew about the place
in an eatable condition The apple or.
chard was visited and harvest apples
disappeared as if by magic. The cherry
, trees, raspberry, blackberry and cur
/ IdhL NlutS Wtrt Edlutu, anu bOluc VI Tit
party wandered into the spring house
where several tempting dishes, placed
there to keep cool, were slaughtered In
a reckless manner. Returning to the
farm house, supper was served, and II
was a sight to see yaller leg chickens u
disapper rapidly from view. Consider.
able amusement was had after supper
at the expense of one of the young ladies
lpresept, who had, in an unguarded mo-
ment, made some insinuations against
newspaper men, not knowing that one
, Of her listeners was one of those " hor.
, rid fellows.
When she learned the true identity Of
the party from Wilmington she was
7 filled with horror and fled from the
scene to collect her scattered thoughts
Rejoining the party, apologies were
made, duly accepted, and quite laugl
followed.
Shortly after o'clock the lady visi
tors prepared to depart, when the scrib
and his friend, being Of a gallant turl
of mind also hitched up their ANNA
aud made preparations to accompan,
= the ladies home. The stratagem worke'
successfully, the party divided up, ant
the two carriages started for the HON
of theMisses Tweed, where they arrives
ISdIe anu SOUND. a stay OIL AL lOur
. two was made here, when the sCrib
! laud his companion turned their face
/ thomeward, highly pleased with thei
G lday's sojourn in the country.
! The farm OF Mr.. Harkins comprises
y nearly two hundred acres, well cult
i waited, and after the heavy rain OF Lar
. week presented an animated appear
. ance, with the exception Of the fields
!, growing corn, which were blown dow
l. considerably by the wind, while shock
> of wheat were completely drenched
II Mr. Harkins and his sisters were yer
y entertaining and spared no efforts fl
- the comfor of their visitors NJ
q Tweed, of whom something has alread
N been said, is engaged in the flint bus
ness, and has II very pleasant home nes
= his factory close to White Clay creel
His residence is located Oh high hill
! Overlooking the beautiful valley an
country in this vicinity for mil,
around. His family are very plessan
agreeable and entertaining, and visito
are always welcomed.
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