Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-10-14
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correspondence OF the hEPuBLlCAN.
WILMINGTON, DOL, October 18th,
1SS5.-in the Daily REPUBLICAN of
september LIST we ende-vore to give q
brief sketch OF our trip TO Danville,
Montour County, Pa. Mansdale mills, |
where We have been employed ever
since, Is situated on the Catawissa and
Wtlliamsport division Of tho Philadel-
phta and Reading Railroad, about two
miles above Danville. The improve
ments ON the mill are under the imme-
diate supervision OF MT. Ambrose Nc.
Weigh, OF this city, and reflects great
credit upon him As . practical mill.
wright and skillful mechanic. The new
rolls which are being introduced into
this mill to su percede the old system Of
-four making are the Buffers patent.
manufactured and furnished by Griscom
Il Co., and McFeely, Of philadelphia,
who are the contracting parties, ana
whose names are sufficient guArantt Q,
% far As perfection in milling ma
chinery IL concerned, that the improve
ments will be perfect success. The
mill property Is owned by Mr.. Philip
X. Mans, from whom the vi lage ID
named. The Wilmingtonians employed
on the work are foreman McVeigh, Scar
borough, Harper, Schwenck. Carter,
McMahan, McAllister, WinRate and
your correspondent, with five Others
employed by Mr.. Mcveigh, being resi-
dents of that section of country. On
Friday last we completed our labors
and the announcement was given tC
start for Wilmington on Saturday. Mr.
Mans becoming somewhat attached u
US during our sojourn, seemed deter
mined TO make the event memorable
one in the history of Mansdale, and thu
result was handsome set out for us 81
his OF pense, which was highly appre
ciatod by the boys. Mr.. SchweDck, VIII
by the way Is a firm and steadfast be
liver in the book of Luke, made an i'm
promptu speech, which had an exhila
rating effect and brought forth storm
OF cheers for Mr.. Mans and Mansdale
which seemed TO make the very noun
tains vibrate. A bright future csr
tainly awaits Mr.. Sohwenck, and tn
day Is not far distant when he may la
aside the garb Of working man al
turn his attent ion absolutely to lecture
and speech-makinz. During the fei
tivities OF the evening suggestion wa
made to search the country for viohI
ist, when the matter vas placed In III
hands of McMahan, Carter aud myse.
We made start, and halted at hous
made our business known and wer
informed that fiddler lived near by.
We remained at the house and di
patched a couple of lads after him.
After lapse of time they returne
bringing the object OF our search.
returned to our shauty TO find 1t con
pletely pa ,ked, mOuntaineers conf,
in from every direction, being attract'
by the flame that had been kindied
theirhearts by the illustr ious Schwenc
at this iuncture, on looking ont into Il
darkness we observed the smiling tao
of ladies, whose modesty prevent
them from entering. Finding our qui
ters inadequate to our 4Dum bers Tor
successful hoedown, SITTER our efforts
securing m usical ts@It, Messrs. Cart.
Schwenck, Nc Mahan and myself ma
ourselves guilty OF the charge OF larceI
by steall the fiddler and one of I
kegs, tsAat held ak gallons of vat
trrom the shanty uuob erved. We To
bur prisoner, fiddle aud keg and start
In search of more com modious quartz
and W ere successful, after time,
finding one whose occupants had l
yet retired. We stated our Obj ect IN q
ourselves known and the treedom of I
house was gladly offered, and as glad
accepted. Carpets were soon strip
from the floor the fiddler introduced
chair in the corner, and the light II
tastic INDUCED in 10 the satisfaction
all concerned until the wee sma' hou
Next morning being Saturday,
packed up, preparatory to leaving.
ade an individual call on Mr.. Nj
At his mans on, and found him in
invalid chair, having been helpless
upwards OF twenty years He is seve
years of age or upwards, is the ow
Of large landed estates, and has b.
40 enterprisiDg, iutiuentlal aud use
citizen. With faltering voice he b
us farewell, and IN weakness extern,
his hand fora asst frisadiy grasp, WI
ing US a safe journey. May God b
him In his declining years. At |
a. m. we left Danviile, leaving Mes
Mcveigh, Carter and Sch~.nck
apply the finishing touches. aud arri
in Philadelphia at . 05 p. m, tab
the 6 40 n u train for Whining
In lolu ion, will return thanks for
promptuess with which we received
REPUBLICAN,. 1t was welcome d
visitor, and was read with intere,
Hoping not TO be classed as An inLr
on your valuable tune and space.
still remain yours resnectfuAy,
JOSEPH OSBORN
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