The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-09


Correspondence of the Republican.
WYOMING, Del, June s.-Strawber.
rles have been very. remunerative this
year, especially those of the late
varieties. As sample / will name
one grower, Mr.. MifIlln OF Wyoming.
One acre ofsthe Buball.san Sharpless,
has yielded, and what It will Yield. on
an average OF what Inns been sent to
market, $3.50 OTIS. averaging 0 cents a
at. clear OF all expenses, $35l.38
The same man will not pick moro
than half the number of quarts from
three acres and not average more than
cts. clear from the Wilson's &c Ores.
sons, The new berries arc large and
plentiful.
Asparagus Is tho most profitable
that Is sent to market. 1t brought
from four dollars tho first shipping to
one dollar and twenty-five cents Dor
dozen, the last sent to market.
Near Diners and Pearson's Corner
and Willow Grove, the farmers finished
planting corn last week; much OF the
land being low, and the excessive
rains we had made IL very late. The
fruits at the above places Will compare
favorably with other neighborhoods
according to quality. A few orchardo
had good many peaches of different
varieties but they are failing off, so
that nearly all that are left are con-
lined to the smock trees.
Friday and Saturday evenings of this
week there Will DO u festival held
at Union church near Hazelville on
this charge. Thursday, tho 9th, Is flow.
tr day the Aims house In this county.
1t Is q great day with tho inmates,
never to be forgotten by them.
Il A great many people meet there
from Wyoming, Dover, Camden and
the surrounding country bringing
flowers OF every variety and oftlmes
cakes, oranges bananas, and nuts.
The pastors OF the various churches
deliver addresses, and the choirs en-.
liven tho occasion by discoursing vo.
cal nndsinstrumental music.
Children's Day was observed last
Sabbath at Willow Grove und Union
III. l.. Churches.
At the former there were many In.
terestlng speeches and dialogues by
the children, address by tho pastor
place tie pastor delivered Inap lee.
ture and an address on tho object OF
Children q Day, AMI the choir enliyen.
led tho occasion by suitable music
! Next Sabbath day will be Chlldren's
Day at Wyoming and Asbury Nj. T..
Churches. At the former church the
pastor will preach to tho children in
tho morning and at night tho children
will rehearse their speeches and dia-
ioeues. and the pastor will deliver an
address.
The singing will be by tho children
and given in tho afternoon. The sun.
day school will have their regular
service.
u A. tho haitian ,i,,.oh 49,. iii i,
speeches and dialogues by tho Chill.
dren, an address by the pastor and
singing by the school and choir. The
church has met with a great loss In
tho death OF Thomas Jackson of wy,
omlng on May 20. aged 81 years, o
months, and IL days.
lilo was prominent man In the
church, talked much about her well
faro during his last illness, and calmly
passed away to his home in heaven
He left an estate it is said, worth forty
thousand dollars. Nine children arc
left to mourn their loss, the mother
having deceased about three months
before the father.
Also great loss befell tho church
In the death OF Sam Iel Conner OF tie
slGe place, on last Sabbath. tho fifth
OF this month. after q painful illness
OF two months, aged 85 years and 10
days. He and brother Jackson Joined
the Union Church nearly forty-nlne
years ago, and ever since worked to .
geiher I'm harmony and love, having
great confidence in each other, and tie
church. Bro, Conner was especially
useful as class leader, and Sunday
school supe tn:enl ,nt. Hc loav.s n
companion and two children to mourn
his loss No doubt they had happy
greeting together In heaven.
OCCASIONAL.