Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-08-29
They visited North Holly Oak.

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splendid hack and pair OF spanking bays,
took hack load Of eighteen persons, in.
cluding driver, up to North Holly oab,
on visit to Samuel II. Bsnnar and |
family. The night exeursionists '4cre
made up OF the members and friends OF
Goodman M. +. Chapel, Mr.. Bannar and
wife being members OF the chapel. |
Among the excursionists were Rev. A.
I. Scott ard wife, IN. 7. loft and wife,
j. I. Cannon and wife, s. Hersey and
wife, Gtorge W. Gregg, W. J. II. Lingo,
Charles Beapenkopf, Mrs. Mary L. Gro
zier, Mics Rebecca A. McVey, Miss lizzie
West, Mrs. Herman, Mrs. Rhoads and
Thomas Hootten and son.
At North Holly Oak the party was
joined by George A. Talley, wife and
daughter, the Misses Perkins and jolly
"Bob" Handy, near neighbors of Mr..
to the task, and took the party up to Mr..
Bannar's in an hour and twenty minutes,
only stopping at John Palmer's store in
the village" to take on three gallons
OF refreshments, done up in ice, which
was left there for the party.
1t wos ice cream. Great credit Is due
to Mr.. Palmer and great crowd at his
store that the refreshments were there
when tho party arrived. Honest people
nowadays should be appreciated. The
dollar that somebody wanted for being
honest will be marked up to his credit,
and as the party returned the empty can
was left at Mr.. Palmer's store as q gem
eral reward for honesty. At North Holly
Oak the combined forces stormed Mr..
Bapnar's castle and took all within 1t
| out on the end of the porch peering into
the darkness to see ''what on 'arth all the
noise was about" and almost barefooted
and barebeRdcd they were gathered In.
The visitors took full possession OF Mr..
Bannar's beautiful new house, which he
erected In hurry this last spring. Tables
were spread, and ice cream aSd cake
wereServed In abundance. Our "Bob"
entertained the crowd with some awful
yarns about preachers aud chickens, as
he took In his Ice cream from a big pint
and half tincupFwith table spoon.
George Talley almost forgot his lineup of
cream while listening to tbs praises OF
North Holly Oak by those who saw 1t in
tie darkness. NM. Bannar thought II
anybody wantedto live happy life they
house on 1t and move out to North Holly
Oak.
Bro. Scott was 10 q singing mood, and
q great many old Methodist hymns were
resurrected and vamped with new life.
The good parson didn't forget to present
MIR. Barnar AID family before throne
of grace in prayer before he left Miss
Lizzie West kept the organ at work, and
Mr.. Toft's sweet, musical notes rang far
out into the darkness, and were carried
IN gentle cadences over the river to the
Jersey shore. Thus time flew rapidly
until 1880 O'Clock, when, with many
farewells and promises to meet again,
the visitors and visited separated, the
frat crowding into the hack the best way
they could. Though the party was no
larger than when it came, there seemed
to be much less room, and q two hundred
FOUNDER had to be sandwlched on the
door between the seats to keep things
steady. The party arrived at home few
|, minutes after IL o'clock.
North Holly Oak is a beautiful Place
, when seen by daylight-indeed, 1t is a
beautiful place when seen In tile 6arl,-
: ness. Last night the monotony of greer
fields and woodland groves, ripping
: streams and purling springs, winding
r roads and shaded lanes, spacious man
sions and unique cottages, gave way to
: | other scenes.
D There was no moon to shed her mel.
low light upon the inclined landscape oi
the blue vault overhead, but they had
not power enough to dispel the darkness
9 that hung over hill and vale. But withal
: the rcene was a beautiful one. For
miles along the Delaware river all kinds
0 of river craft hung out their eignal
: lights aud mauy OF them moved up and
f down the river like the veritable "Will
Q % the Wisp" or "Jack % the Lantern"
a Nearer on the river shore darted trains Of
cars north and south like flashing
meteors and with rear like thunder.
/ Up the river flashed the reflection OF The
, electric lights of Chester away far up In
the ether air, and down the river flashed
/ the reflections of the electric lights OF
, Wilmington. Away across yoLder on
. the jersey shore sits little Pennsgroye In
I bower OF sha and here and there
wrinkles out a Light from the bay front
or attic Of some stately mansion in the
"Jarseysn Close to Mr.. Bannar's resi-.
dence, among clump CT trees with a
{ magnificent orchard for q back. ground,
Z is The homestead of the Perkins family.
Y The great light flashing through the
{ windows into the surrounding darkness
has been throwing out its cheerful rays
from the same building ever since long
before Washington aud his army On
0 their way to Chadds' Ford biyomcked
! upon .he grounds.
! Back on the turnpike stands the beau
tful and spacious residence of genial
5 s'Bob" Handy. A light in the window
I awaits his return, and the few chickens
!. the preachers lett roost with their heads
I under their wings all quiet. In the
: morning, Old Chanticleer will be asking
n In shrill but trembling tones: "Are tile
, preachers al gontW while the strutting G
= gobbler will answer: Doubtful, doubt
c iul, doubtful" OH "BobW These chick
t en- stories almost equal Wilmington'f
9 George Wa:hinglon's Fishing Cluf
+ stories. This is the midnight picture Of
n North Holly Oak. Mr.. Baurar was
icaptivated with the place when he first
saw 1t, aud he lost no time in getting
himself home upon its gentle slopes
: After his days work is over In his boat
n shops in this city, he may be seer
n setting out on bis front porch at homl
: with spy-glass to his eyes, swceuint
n and gathering in the surrounding scenery
!. on water and land. Mr.. Tallty 10 selling
n off lots very fast at present, and wher
n the advantages of North Holly Oak. 1t,
facilities for reaching the city; Its pure
r atmosphere; its grand water aud many
o other advantages are appreciated he will
have no trouble in selling all his lots.
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