The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-08

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FAuLKLANp, September S.-An even
ing party was given at Peach Blow
Cottage, Saturday evening, In honor
OF Its guests. The young people as
seinbled early In the evening, despite
the threatening weather. Games OF
every description were played, the
principal one being the Robinson
Family which every one enjoyed.
Then came a feast Of delicious water
melon, which had been carefully pre-
pared during intermission. In fact
Tor Two certain young men the fruit
was prepared uncomfortably well
Judging from the expressions they
bore after eating.
But they fully evened UP matters
with heynung ladies by giving them
thorough face washing, with the wnter-
melon rinds. At the beginning of the
small hours the party repaired TO their
respective homes, some OF them get
ting share OF the heavy rains.
Among those constituting the party
were; Misses Tillie and Lizzie Stewart,
Fannie and Bella Crawford, 1fllie
Schiller of Philadelphia, NissesAbigal
WEIGH and Lizzie Ferguson, John
Stewart, Isaac Finn, James Eastburn,
James Mitchell, Samuel Sowden, John
Hartman, II. Rementer, Eugene Hart
man, Frank McCarns, and John T.
Mullins.
Miss Tillie Schiller of Philadelphia,
refreshed by the a two days sojourn
at reach Blow Cottage, returned to
her home last evening.
Miss Meta Fell is spending few
days at Atlantic City.
Miss Fannie Crawford returned to
her home In Philadelphia last evening,
from very pleasant visit TO Peach
Blow Cottage.
Miss Lizzie Stewart, who has been
| spending her vacation at Peach Blow
Cottage, will spend this week with
friends in Wilmington, then proceed
to her home in Philadelphia.
Miss Bella Crawford, much improved
In health from two weeks vacation
at Peach Blow Cottage, returned to
her home In Philadelphia last evening.
Miss Sallie Speakman OF Wooddale,
/ who has been seriously i'll for some
time is reported as being somewhat
better.
James McSorley and wife are guests
OF Ellis M. Clark at Greenbank.
Mrs. John L. McElwee has been Wis
iting friends near Newark.
Miss Carrie A. Dougherty of Phila-
delphia, left for her home last evening
having been on an extended visit to
her aunt. Mrs. John Oskins.
Miss Hettie Wilkins, of Brandywlne
hundred, Is the guest Of Mrs. Frank
Elmer.
Miss Amy r. Piser, the popular
school teacher OF district No. SO, AZ
rived on Saturday to take charge OF
her school.
| The young men will be "orfu" lone
some until the dance parties again
loom up In as full force as ever. But
at these they will not forget the pleas
ant evenings at p. b. G.
Thursday evening John, the 10
months old son OF Albert l.. and Sara h
Hartman, died of cholera intantum,
after an Illness OF five days. His fu-
neral took place Sunday morning and
interment was made in Ebenezer ceme-
terry.
The heavy rains OF Saturday night
caused Red Clay creek to overflow its
banks and threatened to do much dam
age. Several of the boats Mt Brandy
wine Springs were washed away In the
freshet. At Greenbank the water was
two feet deep in the cellar of Ellis NJ.
Clnrk's flour mill and was within a few
inches of flo oding the kitchens of his
tenant houses. Marshallton was COM
pletely under water, that is to say the
low part of the town. A small bridge
| nuh lllItu 1lOul lLS lOhlNuuttDH DuI WIS
not washed away. With this bridge
off and the height and swiftness of the
water, traffic had to be abandoned un-
til the raging waters subsidized.
} School was begun yesterday. The
! children grasped their books and went
forth for another term. The Landen-
berg branch trains showed an increase
OF scholars attending Wilmington
schools over that OF last year
Public roads in this vicinity are in
the same condition as they We're some
time ago. and it is expected that they
' will remain so until nextspl1ng. Road
sGrupers are OF little use where repair
ing is most needed.
Ellis NJ. Clark has had his cider press
in working order for few days, and
during that time has been uyerrur
with business. lie will be pleased tC
have all those wishing to make cider
to give him trial, assuring them thai
they will come again.
Farmers say crops were never better
corn looked as though there would b,
\ u very small yield several weeks ago
but it has taken an unusual squirt late
ly and now promises to be as large, /
not larger, as in past seasons. Frul
they say lis too abundant" be
cause no prices can be obtained. /
the winter approaching is in any wa,
compared with crops, dandy may b
expected.
Wilmington fairis the principal toplt
OF conversation this week. A humble
OF entries have been made by person,
in the vicinity which will have ten
dency to attract "A large number to tn,
fair from this place. The low rate
named by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company will be taken advantag,
OF by many. X. Y. q.