Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-18
BIG SUNDAY ro-monRow.
The Trustees and Managers OF 3randywine
summit Camp Getting ready.

The Trustees and Managers OF 3randywinc
summit Camp Getting ready.
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT. Del. Aug. 1S.-
1t was an off day for visitors yesterday.
as the congregation showed a falling off
as compared with the day before. but
there seemed to be an increase in the
boarders al the tables at the grove The
atmosphere was little close in the
morning, but good breeze springing up
made things very pleasant later
The committee are on the alert to put
things in good shape for tomorrow.
They began with the building of dam
in the run anG the making of trough TO
water horses This water is also very
good for washing or cooking purposes, as
it is all spring water that rises within an
eighth of n mile Of the woods. IL IS
better by far for drinking than the VIII
mington water
Thomas King has secured additional
light for his horse pond
Messrs Walter and Smith Of Chester
Heights came here yesterday with load
from Philadelphia in farm wagon. The
crowd numbered twenty-five and were
very merry, singing as they came and as
they went
The enterprising periodical agent,
George Stengle, has arranged for four
mails day, three by way of Elan and
Brandywine Summit stations and the
other via Beaver Valley, Del
The Rev J. +. Bryan left the ground
at noon TO attend the funeral of Philip
Combs and returned at p. m The
camp services were in charge Of Rev. A.
Stengle during the absence OF Mr. Bryan.
Some Of the croakers are prophesying a
water famine tomorrow but the commit
tee think that they know etter, They
feel assured that with care there will not
be any scarcity. The trustees decided to
put man at each pump, with the orders
that no water shall be pumped 20 water
horses with. There is always enough
waste water to fiji the troughs ut the
pumps and horses can be watered there
or taken to the run.
Report has come to camp this evening
of a serious accident to William Talley Of
Brandywine hundred He was driven
into by another team, breaking off his
wheel. throwing him out and seriously
injuring him James A. Oliver is still sick.
Miss May Carney returned TO camp last
evening Rev. c. w. Prettyman babe
Brandywine Summit Camp farewell for
this year ut noon yesterday
The spirit Of decorating still increases {;
new lanterns every night James Alex
ander the butcher. has imbibed the spirit
and has an American flag floating in the
breeze
The horse pounds have been enlarged
to satisfy the hungry horse The board
ing tents have laid in large supply to
appease the hungry man. The spiritual
part of the work is left to good Messrs.
Presiding Elder Murray of the Whining
ton District, who viii preach in the morn
ing, and the Rev. L. f. Barrett in the
afternoon.
The large tent belonging to the st.
Paul's Association will be partly raised
to-day. It was brought to the woods
yesterday.
The sanitary committee are still at
work and made some tenters or dodgers
rather ashamed Of themselves when their
slovenly acts were shown TO them in
proper light
The arrangements for dodgers is more
complete than ever before. The Union
table kept by Mr. Oliver has five tents
rented, and these win stow away quite
number in camp meeting style.
For some cause the EVENING JOURNAL
did not arrive yesterday and great
many were disappointed at not seeing
their daily visitor It is to be hoped that
this will not occur again.
The services yesterday were as follows
$50 a. m. prayer services, conducted by
Rev J. E. Bryan: $50 a. m. experience
meeting led by W. w. Sharpe; 10 a. M,
preaching, by Rev J. T. Van Burkalow
l. 30 p. m. ,,children's meeting Ted by Rev.
C, A. Grice; 3 p. m, preaching. by Rev.
julius Dodd; $50 p. m, young peoples
meeting conducted by Rev L. L. Hub
bard; 7.45 p m, preaching, by Rev w
K. Avery, after which special prayer
service followed, at which there was one
conversion.
The services for to-day are arranged as
follows: $50 a. m, family prayer at the
tabernacle, led by W. H. Foulk; $50 a.
m. experience meeting, led by R. G.
Jones; 10 a. m, preaching by c. A.
Grice; 1870 p. m, childrens' meeting, led
by c. A. Grice; ,. m, preaching by
Rev George Baddice of Elan, Delaware
county, Pa $50 D. m, young people,
meeting, conducted by Rev. w. g.
Rooms; 40 p. m, preaching by Rev. l.
d. c. Hance.
Among the visitors yesterday were
john Bertolette and Miss Emma Watson,
John Hudson and lady, Harry Gilmore
and lady, Miss Louise Messimer, Miss
Lizzie Donahoe. Mr. Scott, Mrs. Clifford
Mecannon, Miss Eva Poole. Clarence
Poole, Rev Albert Scott. Rev w. II.
Smith John Martin and Victor Pyle.