The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-30
FIFTH EDITION.
Falkland Intelligence.

Our correspondent Observes from
the letter OF observer that there
must be more than one "Observer" In
Observeryille. Newport has awakened
through ''observer,n and wishes TO
have the world know that 1t has yet a
mortgage on a certain part OF the ht-
tie State OF Delaware. During the
contest between skip" and X. Y. q.
1t was not heard OF, but few days
spent In suspesno, scanning your paper
| closely, finding that Skip" hadjdropp-
courage, advanced and finding the
pathway clear, proceeded so far as to
represent his own town and the one
two miles above u.s."
The improvements at Brandywine
Springs have been SO great that 1t has
caused the postponement of the OPEN
ing day one week, owing to several OF
the principal buildings not being
completed. The first excursion will
be on June Q, instead Of to-day, as was
announced. Mr.. Seeds, the contrac-
tor. Of Wilmington, is erecting the
large building that will contain tho
will 1t Is expected be completed early
next week.
The toboggan slide has under gone
several important changes. The sharp
curve that caused the death Of two per
sons last Summer has been lengthened
and 1t IL now impossible for person
to be thrown from car while in mo-
tion. The speed of tho cars has been
greatly reduced. The toboggan depot
has been removed twenty five feet fur
ther up the hill.
The slide and boats will beconducted
| under the management Of q Philadel-
phian with steam flying horses tobog-
gan slide, boats. swings, concerts,
photograph gallery, dancing pavilion,
| etc, there will be no lack of amuse-
ment throughout tho summer season
at this we'll known resort.
The new concert building is now be-
ing constructed, tho dimensions are
45x6S feet. In this building musical
concerts will be given each evening
durig the season.
The Brandywine Dramatic Associa-
tion is preparing TO present Its new
play entitled "Comrade, in their hall
at Brandywine Springs on Tuesday
evening, June 9th.
A new addition to Falkland station
has been made by the b. 4 o. II. r.,
In the shape Of two benches In tho
waiting room. They are very attract
ing, not from tho eXchllent manner in
which they are constructed. but from
the beautiful color OF the paint, which
lacks coat OF varnish.
A shepherd dog that was bitten by n
mad dog on Sunday, belonging to
Joseph Lynch, was shot, on Thursday
evening, by Thomae Graham, notwith-
standing that it did not show any
symptoms OF going mad.
| Diamond State Alinstrels will play q
game of base ball at Brandywine
Springs this afternoon with the pud-
dlers of Marshallton Iron Works.
| Quite number OF persons of this
place, are in Wilmington to-day, for
the purpose of witnessing tho parades.
Miss Mary WEIGH spent two days
with friends In Wilmington this week.
John Pilling of Newark was the
guest OF DR.. L. II. Ball Thursday even
ing.
Mrs. VIM. Taggart, of Wllmington,i 10
| spending a few days with her son,
| William q. T0ggart, here.
The chicken house of A. j. Williams,
at Gre onbank, was robbed Inst night;
| all but four OF the chickens were killed
in the house and carried away There
is no clue to the persons who commit
ted the robbery. X. Y. Y.