The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-05

Profsesor,J. r. swesney is expected
to arrive Cd the eneampDent kosmor-l
row and will lead the singing on Sat-,
urdsy and Sunday. ~
r. A war; TO PArurn NANCE.
Rows. Hubbard, Bowman and Eisen-
wald mounted their bicycles on Thurs
day morning and started of for the
purpose OF Visiting Father hanoe, who
resides near the Sloan Church, some
two or three miles from the camp.
They found the old patriarch calmly,
resting In his reclining chair. which he
has occupied for the past five months,
and waiting for the summons to join
the innumerable caravan that IL APP,
proaching that bourne from which no
traveller returns.
paralytic attack which he suffered a
few days previously, and talked in a
cheerful and hopeful way OF his com.
ing release from his present sufferings
and his entrance into that bliss that
awaits those who have been made per-
feet through the blood of Christ.
He had hoped to have been able to,
attend the camp, but that pleasure
had been denied him. He exhorted
his ministerial visitors TO preach sal
walton, as he had done for nearly 10
years. and put their trust In God, who
was able to save to the uttormosf.
When they bid him goodbye 1t was
with the hope OF eventually meeting
him whore parting shall be no more.
LITTLE FIGHT.
On Wednesday evening q young
man who assists In waiting on one OF
the boarding tents, visited the barber
shop, when he amused hlmsslf with
q small ooiored boy who Is something
OF a dancer. The exhibition led TO
some rather loud laughing Rnd other
, noise, which colored man alleged
!, frightened the horses as they entered
r the gate, and requested the parties To
dcsist. This led TO the passage OF sew
r erai oaths, aud finally to blows. The
colored man received several cuts
, about the head and face, while his an
, tagonist, who was most oensurable
/ escaped without q scratch.
REPAIRED AND OCCUPIED.
Both Of the cottages on Scotts ave
, nue., that were Injured by an electrical
i. discharge last Sunday afternoon. have
been repaired and the lower one IL
now occupied by the family OF Mr.
Sh eldon OF BrandyNvine hundred. The
adjoining one Ii still untenAnted, af
, are several others In the vicinity. Any
!, one wishing cottage for the balance
: OF the camp, may be accommodated
by calling on Superintendent McCor-
i mick.
r FREAK DOWN.
As Mr.. Suehle was passing up the
! Concord road near Johnson's Corner,
: on Thursday morning, with over zoo
loaves Of bread for Brandywine Sum.
!. init Camp, his horse commenced kick.
: ing, breaking one OF the shafts and
damaging the wagon. Fortunately at
t. this 1uncture the wagon OF Mr.. Good.
, ing, which was on the way to Whining
{ ton hove in sight. Mr.. Suehle hailed
the driver, whom the bread was trans
:, ferred to the wagon when II was con
veyed to tho camp In time for rather
: late breakfast, and thus prevented any
I serious complaint OF lack of bread.
Mr.. Suehle went back to Whining
! ton in Mr.. G's wagon, leaving the
/ broken vehicle TO DO repaired at shoI
! near by. This (Friday) morning. he
! delivered 300 loayes at the camp, hui
= he took the precaution to place strapt
I over the rump OF tho horse in order tC
: prevent repetition OF his mad caper.
: Win Ills neelb-
. THE BAD MAN.
+ Ellsworth, the 4-year-old son o
n Howard Il. Vernon, In company witt
his mother and sister. visited TIT
" camp on Thursday and In walking
= around the outskirts I've noticed
d man with shovel engaged in remov
y ing some debris, When he inquired /
lie he was not going to dig O hole anC
y bury tho bad mani" He seemed t.
J. have taken up the notion that direo
n tor Jewell, Parson Hanna or Hubbard
o. was about to catch the bad man,
10 who was going around like a roaring
lion seeking whom he might deyour
g. and bury him in the woods in orde
le to put an end to bis depredations.
g II the evil one could lie disposed o
q In this summary manner. undertake
i Klmer Is ready to do his part in clos
ing the tomb, and it is supposed tina
I neither superintendent Nc 'ormick o
r Mr.. johnson, the owner of the woods
J. would object to making 1t SO Becur
8 that the ''old fellow" with his norm
Q, and hoofs would nevor have q resur
4, ,rection, ....-...
!. FOUNDER OF CHURcHKs.
~ Rev. Mr.. Estlin. VIII o preached i
IL tho Church OF the Covenant and after
h wards ct the Church of ths kedeeme
In our city. for ten years. visited tn
camp Ia company with Mrs. Estlin
se Tney are both looking we'll. and at
~ pear to enjoy excellent health. The
T. have been located at Dilworthtown
e Pa, for the past four years, and tn,
AZ church Is in ilourlshing condition
70 MIR. e. has found time within the pas
year to organize new church in Wes
p Chester. and carry it forward to sue
~ state as to warrant the call OF n pa,
p tor, the Rev. Garfield Jones, who wi
70, enter upon his duties next Sunday {
re a salary OF $500 year. There is
O. number of wealthy members, al.
there is no doubt that the moyemen
" will be complete success.
ne This is the fourth church Mr.. Estll
IT. has organized. oil of which are in SUI
Is cessful operation. and give promise {
ne doing much good. This Is prett
70 good record for one who has barrel
st, passed his fortieth year. Mrs. Estli
ne hopes that he will now rest OH the la
rels he has won, but he is possessed {
the spirit of PROSECUTING and will M
H. make any promises on that score. 81
ne says IL they ever leave Dilworthtow
~ she would like to remove to Whining
lie ton, as she likes this city and its PEI
* pie better than any other on the ia,
ne OF the globe.
10 oRAToRY.
&C. lady who listened to an eloquel
lie address, remarked that 1t was great
Id married by the fact that the orator wa
.rs pin-toed, and she disliked anythin
be of the parrot kind. The idea was
quaint that gentleman present g
he pressed SURPRISE as he had been u
cw der the impression that good vote
~. free flow OF words, with prop,
so movements of tho hands and arm
an, were the chief requisites OF orator
en- never imagining tina. any one eNpGe
ow ed gesticulations with the toes as lie
IL essary to round sentence or gi
ed force to the same. The rising Demo
themes and Ciceros will do well her
a after, when cultlyating grace OF M
est ton, to look after their toes.
NIX N1ppoU Fsc,pE
V
nd Two gentlemen left the camp
lr, Tuesday morning. and in drivil
ng down the pike their horse was frigl
e. ened by show bill of the Winnings
ais Fair, that blew from telegraph pc
nd a short distance below the old Bl
Ball, and whirling around leap
T. a q