Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-12
HAPPY HARVEST HOMES.
Farmers and Their Friends
Gather at Pennsville.
ONE FLEAsUREsEEKER INJURED

Interesting speed Contests ON the Turf
at Hare'- Corner Republicans Elect
Delegates aud FORM Lcague-A Well
Known Local Preacher Appointed to
Passionate.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
New CASTLE Aug. 12-There was no
"Dmnybrook Fair al Pennsviile yesier-
day The thousands of people from all
walks of life who attended the bic har
vest home al Silver Grove were entirely
100 warm 10 start fight Then too.
nearly every big man In tine grove wore "a
special badge and few heavy drinks
were sold at the hotel Every steamboat
running on the river stopped there and
thousands of people visited the grove
during The day ln the evening every
available boat from a cunning skih TO a
large Yacht. was brought into use to
carry New Castle people across to the
grove There were people from the
country present who had driven thirty
miles to attend
The young people of Emmanuel parish,
under Che leadership OF the rector Rev.
J.. B Lirhtnor. held am old English har-
vest home. after the exact style of the
ancients yesterday, in McFarlane's woods,
an attractive grove ON the road between
this city and Newport The harvest
home was splendidly arranged ANA big
success about 400 people being in attend
ance during the day Morning prayer
was frst held at the church, two
carols were sung. and the chill
dren proceeded TO the parish
gates. where twenty conveyances were
ia waiting and In these were carried 10
the grove. Shortly before noon sixty
young people from the parish of Newport
and stanton joined the party under the
leadership of Rev. II. A. Miller, rector OF
Newport and Stanton, and Mr. Newbold.
Thomas X. Lancaster, the COrnetist. was
present and oiiiciated as bugler in call
ing the children together for lunch OF
games and other itemized events on
the program. A committee of ten
men acted as preseryersof the peace and
had charge of the camp ropes all day
Twenty women of the parish acted as
committee on refreshments aud taking
care of the smaller children. The day
was most pleasantly spent i'm partaking
Of bounteOus refreshments playing
quoits. ball and other other outdoor
games. At D o'clock the New Castle
young people returned TO the church
and. after an address by the rector.
sang the carol Sweet Savior bless us
ere we 60 Many private carriages
visited the grove during the day
Edward Taylor, young man who ac-
companied the pleasure seekers TO the
grove. met with a severe accident and
had narrow escape. Taylor was hard
at work arranging a swing forty-two
feet high, when he was overcome by
the heat and fell from the top. sliding
part the way on the rope. He was
brought TO this city In q carriage and Dr.
Taylor rendered medical aid He soon
recovered and was able TO be about
again.
Among the friends Of the church who
furnished the convcyances were Joseph
Higgins William White. A. r. Kee
Thomas Holcomb, H. r. Moore, Triton
Cotton Mills, George Moore, Hiett Ora
ham, =. n. Buck. J. II. Morgan. lcarri
ages Mrs. Moore, John j. Jackson Mrs
hee, j. ii. Rodney, W. j. Etchells, G.. II.
Truitt
Trotting Events at Hnro's Corner.
Proprietor Pagan had charge of the
summer opening at the Haro's Corner
Driving Park yesterday afternoon and
over 500 people, from all parts of the
county, attended The track was in good
condition but it is II yards longer
than half mile and records could not
therefore be made yesterday John Z.
Taylor oiiiciated ia the stand MS Judge.
and John 2. King and H. p. Bullen acted
as his assistants. D. NJ Mccoy. Henry
NJ White and r. j. Morrison were the
me-keepers. The full score Of races
was as follows
300 Glass. Trotting.
Sac. q. e.. p. a. raran. /
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