Evening journal., 1888-07-25
LIMA BEANS GALORE.


with flags ia honor OF the company,
which took all the prizes for which 1t
contested. Company H is the youngest
company in the state, and yet it is the
best drilled and contains better ath-
Ietes than any other company. 1t is
composed of men who have become
a credit to. the city under the efficient
command Of captain Eckles, Sergeant
Boothe and LieutenAnts Boyd and
Sharpless, Their base ball nine win
not only beat any nine in the militia,
but with practice win beat any nine
in the state. The members of Com
pany H~enjoyed themselves exceed
ingly and were we'll satisfied with
everything at the encampment. Ser
geant Boothe wears the regi-
mental badge won by the COM
pany at the encampment. The
whole company is deserving OF
great deal of praise, but among those
deserving'special praise are the follow
ing: Hospital steward Edward Eagle;
Captain George w. Rcklee, for his
gentlemanly and able way Of COM
manding the company; Sergeant
Boothe, Lieutenants Boyd and Sharp
less. For base bali playing, William
II. Whitelock and Charles Lunt are
very hard to beat, and QuartCrmaster
Boyle.
Miss Sue McGonigal OF this city, who
has been very i'll for some time,is very
much improved.
Miss Fannie Biggs Of this city spent
yesterday in the country.
The funeral of Mrs. Mccoy, mother
OF Douglas Mccoy. an aged woman
who lived for a number OF years near
this city, took place yesterday from
her home. The ceremonies were per-
formed by Rev. w. P. Pattison.
Earnest Phillips left this city to-day
fora trip over the PaninsaalA. He will
return home on Monday. James 7.
Robinson'of Seaford " allins his posi-
tion while he is absent.
The bridge over the Narrow 1Sgke is
in very bad condition and any one
not acquainted with the place could
easily drive into the water.
Edward Challenger left last evening
with a friend for Salem, N. j., wheue
he will remain for a short time.
The Misses Emile and Florence
Broomell Of Philadelphia. Miss
Hughes Of Christians, Pa, and Miss
Gleason OF West Philadelphia are the
guests Of tho Misses Mahoney in this
city.
Mayor Janvier "a kkls city spent
yesterday in WilmingtQp.
A prominent 9th So. gentieGRa Of
this city is so very fond Of his itsis
garden that he declared his intention
before a number of persons Of going
Into the truck business He AYERS thai
he is raising lima beans from 10 to IS
inches in length. and as many beans in
pod. He expects TO write book on
gardening as soon as the warm
weather is over.
Seminole Tribe, No. Z, will give a
private moonlight exoREsion to Angus
tine Pier Tonight 81 the steamer
Wilmington.
Company II has received a number
of challenges from eouRanieo wishing
to win the medal won By IL at the en-
~campment, and it is evident that a
number Of contests Ter IL will take
place. Company II has the rssimental
medal and with as many crack shots
as it contains is very certain 70 keep it.
Mrs, Edward Rogers, wife Of Lieu
tenant Rogers Of Compauy 9, Of VIII
mington, who has kasa visiting her
aunt, Mrs, Sheriff Lamhsen, In this city,
returned home YESTERDAY:
Miss Kate Cullen, sister OF Lieuten-
ant Cullen Of Company / OF George
town, is visiting Miss Agnes Herbert
in this city.
A party OF ladies left thit city thiI
morning in the steamer Clyde fol
Augustine Pier, where they will NEE
party from Philadelphia and spen,
the day.
Miss Rebecca Challenger, who ha
been for one week at Atlantic City, re
turned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cssperson Of Whining
ton spent yesterday in this city.
w. w. Sullivan, OF LandenburI
Pa, is visiting friends in this city.
A party OF three geHtlemen wit
their ladies left this city st o'clock q
Sunday morning for BrandywiI
Springs. When near the encampmei
they saw yellow flag floating over Il
hospital tent, and thinking il was
smallpox hospital, drove by Il
place in great haste. They dro-
on for two hours, expecting to Ct
the camp. until they reached Ke
nett Square, where they we
informed that they had for two hou
been driving away from the can
They turned around and drove to t
camp, which they reached at II o'clo
in very warm and dusty conditiC
One Of the gentlemen holds up
bass end in the Hushebeck Grchest
another plays the snare drSm in
Seminole Band, while the third is p
prietor Of the bakery on Mar
street.
Lieutenant Evan G. Boyd of Co
pany II left this morning for a wee
trip to New York, Brooklyn and OF
places.
A large number Of freight c
which for some time have been on