Evening journal., 1890-11-07
SUSSEX aREruRn DAY.
Georgetown Full OF Farmers, Their
Wives and Sons

Wives and Sons.
Special Cores pondence EVENING JOURNAL.
GEoRGETowE, Nov. 7-YesterdAy was
day observed Ia no place as
was in Georgetown. 1t was "Return
Day, the observance of which has been
kept here since the inaugural of the inn
mortal Washington. In eve olden
times" when the electric wires and the
railway were things as yet undreamed,of,
ths sturdy farmer with his buxom wife,
rosy daughter and strapping sons, came
to town to hear the returns from the
election in his own and distant states.
While he was so occupied with matters
political, his wife spent the time chatting
about household matters, telling of the
yards of linen, fustian and homespun
woven, the number OF pounds of butter
made, and Of the chickens, COWS and
other matters of interest to farm.
women.
The merry lads and lasses bashfully
smiled, each at the other, and for them
the happy 'spal kin hours fled all too
rapidly. In former years there were
tables at every street corner.
loaded with home made cookies
and appetizing ginger bread. Now
there are stalls handsomely draped in
Il Dh0 A%eAohAA OVtOAGi A&QoucU Win CuOlCc
/ eonfeetions and tropical fruit, so ar
ranged as to catch the careless eye
Early In the morning the people began
TO arrive in vehicles of every description
from the handsome baronche with
silver mounted harness and spirited
horses to cart, drawn by the patient
| plodding OK The morning trains brought
carload after carload to swell the immense
crowd that enlivened the streets Of
Georgetown.
A procession two miles long was
formed on the Lewes road, and at II
o'clock entered the town. Ii was headed
by full-rigged ship. the Redeemed"
from Lewes. manned by real live sailsrs
and after the arrival of the noon train
the new passengers carried were
Governor Robert ]. Reynolds and Con-
gressman John " Oausey The 80 called
old blue hen OF Delaware WAS perched
aloft In the rigging. She looked plump
enough and pretty enough TO be yeung
pullet. There were more than fifty
wagons, decorated with evsrgrsens
and bunting, aud men with new brooms
gostisulating violently. and burrAhIng At
the top of their voices, out of the
fullness of their hearts. There were
about 200 ambitious youths ON horse
back, and numbers Of carriages contain
ing women and children and ornamented
with bells, evergrsenE. flowers and flags,
A noticeable feature OF the parade was
the Georgetown Democratic youngsters
amateur band. which rendered March
ing Thro' Georgia" in good time and
with great effact.
Coming down the street In close prox-
unity, were q sweet.faced country
girl, dressed in gown of half century
ago, and gay young belle, attired II
the latest New York fashion
Ever and anon loving couple from tn,
rural hundred would pass hand in hand
exchanging sffectionate glances, shl
candy, perishable token Of his love Il
her.
Upon the green, velvety grass in thl
square were seen many curious groupE
One that attracted much attention wa
composed Of an old, wrinkled woman. will
skin as yellow as parchment, smoking
7 an old, black pipe, q rugged, middle
!, | aged man. his contented-looking wife
I and dozen sturdy children OF all age
< and sizes, seated on the grass munehinl
e ginger bread and staring with round
D eyed wonder at the passers-by.
The day was warm and sunny, a rea
i Indian summer day, and all that coul'
4 possibly be desired
3 Though there were from six to sever
. Thousand present, the day was compare
{ lively quiet, there being little fghtinl
and drunkenness.
With the exception Of ladder falling
: on wSman's head, slightly injuring her
9 no accident occurred
One arrest was made. A Inau name,
P Bailey from Milton, was arrested for frini
. a pistol in crowd. With this trifinI
a incident excepted, "all was lovely AM
9 the Democratic goose hung high.
Mrs Lewes Woodward of Wilmingtoi
d is the guest OF her father, William
Rushton.
2 Charles Fisher Of Philadelphia ha
I been spending few days in this town
r Mrs. L. w. Heinzer Of Wilmington i
. visiting her mother, Mrs. Elisabet
d Hart,
K Mr.. Pollock Of Philadelphia ia th
: guest OF Georgetown friends
d Howard PuTnell and Charles BsnnuI
d of Philadelphia have been spending
few days with relati Ives here.
Mrs w. T. A. Towsend Of GirdIetres
Md, is the guest Of her mother, Mrs. 6
w. Bennum.