Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
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The Norma Social club OF this city
gave their annual excursion 70 Atlantic
e'ity Thursday which Was attended by
225 persons. The party left French
streAi wharf shortly after o'clock on
the steamer s. A.. Mccall for Penps- \
grove, from whence they proceeded by \
rail 10 the city by thesea, where they
arrived shortly after 10 o'clock. ON
Ithe train going down, the par
~ being pleasant one, the
trim was much enjoyed, and |
upon being landed at the West Jersey /
exeursion house, the party proceeded |
to - take in the town" and enjoy them
selves Ia various ways. This renowned
sea side resort IL improving every
year, and 1t was indeed wonderful %
note tie many changes that had been
inRugurated during the past two years.
For q person TO undertake 10 do the
town in one day ia simply out of the
question, for attractions greet n visitor
upon every hand, and the day files
speedily by, before you have seen half
that is to he seen. The island yester-
,iav was alive with people, there being
4 large excursions FROM Millville, N. j.,
Pennsgrove, Philadelphia and Whining
ton. With the exception of the day be-
fore, this was the largest attendance OF
the season, and In consequence all the
residents were in high glee, especially
the dealers who cater to the wants of
excursionists, while the catch penny
fellows put on their best smile and
! piled their willy arts with considerable
success.
Several Of the members Of the Water
, Witch Fire Company, in company with
. a REPUBLICAN, reporter, made visit
to the various fre companies of the
city and were handsomely entertained.
Upon calling upon the genial, whole
: souled proprietor of saloon and res.
, taurant at No. 1402 Atlantic avenue
+ who is one of the leading members o
{ the United States Fire Company, thn'
a gentleman escorted the party to the en-
q gine house, where the old favorit'
4 "Doc" horse, formerly owned by the
4 Water Witch Company, was inter
y viewed, He looked perfectly natural
= and from his appearances he receive
= the best of treatment, nothing beinl
. considered too good for him, in the wa.
L of feed, care, etc., all the member
is thinking as much Of him as did his oil
ii owners. In the afternoon 'Doc" wa
N hitched up to an express wagon an
D. the party driven about the town.
= The horse is used in drawing one I
ttC ttbht tsthtb btiOhEilk w hAo WIN
W pany. He still shows signs of his oil
" time grit, and It was quite treat b
w the Wilmington boys to ride benin
ut him. The United States Company
TO the oldest in the place, and they al
quite comfortably located in a con
lt, modious engine house adjoining Il
ret City Hall Their meeting room is Fl
ga ted up in fine style, and the boys
ost are Jolly set. Their apparatus co
{. sists of two steamers, two hose ca
~ riages and large hook and ladd
ali truck. The party were also accoi
up panied by Messrs. Baker and DeVo
members OF the company. Duril
OF their wanderings they met Charles
ne, Maxwell, Mayor OF the city, and sevei
, of other prominent gentlemen. The Fl
of department of Atlantic City consists
1t three companies, the one above {
nee scribed, the Neptune and Allan
~, Hose, the latter having only carriai
~ ~. but are very efficient at fire. F
my j. q. Curran's on Georgia avenl
Archie Fields on Atlantic avenue, "a
lars other resorts were visited. The pai
to were treated in royal style by all W
the whom they came in contact and W
If loath to bid adieu TO so pleasant a
est of men, but as the train left at Q p. ]
ling good .bye's had to be said and the eni
party Of excursionists arrived ho
t1,a shortly before IL o'clock, we'll plea
~ with their trip, which was made wi
aV ou { the slightest accident.
ID The reporter called on J. L. II
this editor and proprietor of the Altar
title City Times, and found him in l
his quarters on Atlantic avenue. Dur
e Of the season he issues daily edition
the his paper and with the assistance {
corps of reporters, makes his pa
sure nke W, @ M a. s9ou loIa, "
of Cleveland and Hendricks at
masthead. He has quite an opposi
put in the Atlantic City Review, ano
SOW daily paper published in the place,
crop as there is plenty of patronage for b
ents they are both In flourishing condit
,ien- Samuel Crane, an efficient printer
mind foreman of the Times.