The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-05

A husband should always make MS
wife an allowance. Every wife. you
know, has to make allowance for the
husband. Keep close eye on the
man whose wife Is afraid to ask him
for money, and when woman makes
up her mind to marry a man there is
no escape for him except to marry
some other woman, and everybody
knows that marriage Is lottery In
which men all Graw something-usual'
lv baby coach.
The large cedar tree In front OF
Frank Ford's residence suceumbed TO
tile late heavy blow, and fell against
his porch, damaging it greatly. This
tree IL the largest cedar In thls section
of the country; also it's altogethei
likely that George Washington has
stood under its spreading branches,
as he used to stop here on his way
from Washington to Philadelphia.
William Vernon picked thirteen bas
kets OF Washington pears from the
Original tree. planted by Washington
himself. One year he gathered thirty
two baskets from the same tree. The
tree was pulled up by the General oul
of a hedge row and painted BY him
hence the tree Is the father OF them
Jail.
jacob Norett one of tue best wheel
wrights in the State of Delaware, has
a plum tree OF the blue variety. not &C
very same. nor the tree very large
from which he picked eighty-foul
quarts of plums. He gave your scrib'
"a small bag full to sample. which W.
did with the delicious fruit und juice
streaming down our thront.
A good number OF our young PEG
It.I nNntlfainn nj fhn NJ
loan and Bethel NJ. l.. Sunday schoo
TO Augustine Park on Thursday last
A good number were on board, ant
some were rather cheerful.
A British steamer, Butourn, left ;
few days ago from Bear Creek Oi
W orks at Marcus Hook for Bremen
Germany, loaded with 43, 932 barrels o
oil, near 100000 gallons. This wa
the largest load OF oil that was eve
carried across the ocean.
Professor George Muttingly, after
successful canvass as an nEent Tor X
G. Chase d Company, OF New York
has returned to his homo i'll NortI
East. Nd He is the principal OF tn
high schools of that place.
The dog Nero, belonging to Charlie
w. Ottey, every morning between tn
hours of five and six o'clock, rattle
the door. 10 get his master up. lie |
a Southern coach dog. and knows hi
place to letter He never stayed ont
side Of the house at night since Char
ley has owned him. He knows a tram
as soon as he sees one.
meeting of the class leaders OF tn
NJ. L. Church was held in Traine
Chapel, under the leadership of Jane
In, Gill. The discussion was. GLOW tC
and what would build up and beneil
those who attend to that meuns O
grace"
On Sunday afternoon ncnr night,
fox hound belonging to S, L. Handy
Iof Carpenter Station, was caught oil
the lower twin bridge, aud threw tn
body fully sixty feet beelde the uppe
twin bridge. The animal was put GU
of its misery by Il. I. Cudley with
revolver. .#@&-s
When the law was out for shootin
reed birds, o constant popping {
lguns was heard here all day. On
Young man received five dozen for hi
days work.
In few days A. s. Ottey will leav
for the Worlds Fair, By way OF NlagI
ra Falls and Watkins Glen. Will b
gone about ten Gays or two weeks an
while on his trip he will note the quain
and the curious. and you eau expect
rich treat from his pen. as he has bee
Ipenning for the papers for years, hi
trips to various places.
Mr.. John Pierce. OF Holly Oak. wa
given surprise at his daughters, Mrs
Samuel Borem's, on Wednesday, Al
igust Goth, the occasion being his 76t
birthday, and il he is getting old Il
years he is still young in his ways
Ills children, Mr.. and Mrs. Samue
Boz EN-. Mr.. and Mrs. George Boron
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pierce. Jr., MI
George Pierce and large number o
Ibis grand and great grandchlldre
were present. Among them were MI
John Jones and Miss Sarah Alexander
Miss Sue Goodman, Mr.. and Mrs. Gee
Remington, Mr, and Mrs. Thomna Mo
Combs. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Johns
Mr.. L. l.. Brown and family were ais
counted 10 the whatsoever.
A good number of presents wer
given To the old gentleman and lady
A number OF the young folks spen
'ltEeir time in dancing TIL the we
small hours OF the morning. The oil
folks enjoyed themselves in eating
talking and everybody knows L
Laughing. Vocal and instruments
music WAS so grand that those VIII
were too old to dance when the musi
struck up seemed almost impOssibl
for them to keep their seats, especial
the women.
Lowie Danzenbaker OF Washington
ID. g. is visiting his brother Willidr
of this place. IRUE AS STEEI.