The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-07
wieomleo County. Nd.

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PARsoNsBuRa, Nd, July 6th.-The
Fourth Of July was celebrated quite
extensively in Our town. The grove
near the church Is well adapted for
large gatherings. The day was beau
tiful for comfort, which Is unusual for
the Fourth The friends of the church
were well prepared with Ice cream,
cakes. confectionerles, lemonade and
eatables Of all kinds to satisfy the In
ner man. A large platform was pre-
| pared for the organ, choir, speakers
and others. At the hour of O'Clock,
Rev. w. b. Gregg, the pastor, called
the audience to order and opened the
exercises with singing by the choir,
MY Country it's Of Thee" Willie b.
Gregg presiding at the organ, followed
with prayer by the pastor.
The 'Star-Spangled Banner" was
then sung, after which the Declaration
OF Independence was read by the pas
praise by the choir. w. |. Todd, ESQ.,,
of Salisbury. was then introduced to
tho audience, who delivered an elo-
quent address, dwelling particularly
on the duties OF citizens in the use of
the franchise in a popular govern
ment urging them to vote their sem
timents, untrammeled, without re-
gard to the efforts of men to bride
them with money. He was followed
by the pastor in short, patriotic adj
dress, after which the choir sang
another hymn of praise, and the audi
ence WINS then dismissed with the
benedietion- At night we had fire.
works and balloon ascension. Thus,
the Fourth closed here In q delightful
manner, impressing the minds of the
people with the struggles Of our revo-
tutionary fathers for our liberty.
Chiidren's day was celebrated at the
three appointments on ParsoDsburgl
charge with delightful satisfaction.
The churches were decorated with
flowers, wreathes, arches, and mottoesl
suitable to the occasion. The Sunday
schools sang, rehearsed their dialogues
and speeches we'll, and tho collections
were better than usual.
The country looks well, and the cornI
and sweet potato crop, II nothing hap
pens will be abundant. There areI
scarcely any peaches. or wortleberrles,
the frosts having killed nearly all.
The election fever runs very high in
this district.
There are two factions in the Demo
cratic party, one headed by Mr.,
Smith, and the other by Mr.. Coving
Berlin, Worcester Co., at their little
election last Saturday week. IL Isl
said that twelve thousand dollars was
spent In the purchase Of votes, spend
ing as high as seventy dollars for a.
vote. Next Saturday, in Salisbury.
this county, will be held the little
election, at which, it is said, much
money will be spent, and an exciting
time will be witnessed.
There are many voters here, whol
can be bought like cattle, and mol
doubt can beat Delaware In spending
money in n little election by the samel
party. The Smith party came OFF best
ut Berlin. There are excursion trains
running to Ocean City every few days
on this road. The company is treat
ing the citizens along this line veryl
badly. The morning mail train does
not stop, and the train leaves Sails
bury before the mail arrives froml
Philadelphia, depriviHg us OF daily
mail. which has not been the case forl
many yearf. We have appealed to thel
Post-Master General and the superin-
tendent OF the r, NJ. S. for redress and
hope our wishes will be granted.
OCCASIONAL.