The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-28

A walk Around CIaymsut.
II you want to take q pleasant stroll
out In the country, why come to Clay.
mont now and ID about three weeks
more. and BY that time everything In
naturH will bo ct its best. A good
walk will keep the digestion good. and
we Nainknowledge thsreby, Rnd.as the
saying h 'sexperien0e without learning
IL better than tearing without expert
ence." On some clear day. now invit.
ing and beautiful. when the air is In
vigorating, In the village OF Clay.
mont you can find much to please
your fanciee. Start at the p, w. d b.
4. z. depot, and go up the Philaael
line. At the station you will find Mr..
Il. n. Baldwin, poet, station master
and postman. II you want to spend q
few minutes Of social chat before you
start out he will be at liberty to do so.
He lie the author Of book OF poems
and one of the best lie 1.-THE Engineers
Last Ride" The came is wonderful
piece of literature and 1t will go
down in history. II you haven't
riches he will soon tell you that you
can have friends.
Going up the pike. on the left. Is the
store kept by Robert M. Casey. Dr.,
who has everything in line that u
kept In country stora. He Is q man
I'm every sense OF the word and a So
'ciable talker. ..
Next IL William Casey, who keeps
the largest milk dairy In or near the
village, also farms the largest farm
He has passed three scere-and- ten OF
age, yet he lie as straight as die and
loves to hear q good joke.
On the right, going up. lives Joseph
slaughter, who has been q citizen for
years. and used to be the main sawyer
In the old Churchman saw mill.
For number OF years he has been
|Rate-tender at the main crossing here.
Also close by lives the well-known
been close observer of the Bible for
years. He believes. that to what
he sees add observation, and what he
reads reflection, is In the right road TO
knowledge; provided TINT In sorutiniz.
ing tho hearts Of others he neglects
mot his own.
At the same place you will find his
son Charles. whose ihobbys IL miner
Ials and Indian relics, which he takes
delight In showing to all good looking
men and W ,men. and especially good
looking girls. He has not far from
two thousand specimens OF relics.
Also among his curiosities he has q
ree-legged meadow lark.
Going from there. up over the larg-
lest stone bridge in delaware, under
which runs the well-known Naaman's
creek, and above the bridge may be
found one OF the best romantic spots
In the land.
On the right lives William Butler, a
section boss on the above railrond
Next to him lives Charles Wells, and
across the road that goes into the
weil-known Claymont brickyard (runs
by MIR. Comstock's) lives William
DanEenbaker. one OF our most active
Citizens, and who believes that he Is
young enough who has health, and
rich enough who has no debts, II
you want any bricks you can get them
from him.
Across the way lives Frank Ford.
who Tor his years Is as smart on his
feet as any other man In the village.
He sells every yenr tons of hay. He
also lives In house that Washington
put up once in. and on the place Is
the original Washington pear tree
which he planted.
On your way up toward the country
you will find William Vernon, our ice
cream man. who knows how to make
IA good article for reasonable figure
tall times he has the article on
hand. Across tho way lives one of
the best and oldest wheelwrights In
the State, Jacob Norett. Coming
back you will find the little home OF
Abner Vernon, who is the only origi-
nal member OF Claymont NJ. L. Church
that belongs to 1t now. Back
10 the main road, which II you follow
the road In front of you, it would lead
you to the briekyard mentioned; but
going toward Chester. and on your
way how ioyously the birds may
sing, SO much at home. How beauti-
full, as you pass along. are the green
fields, ard yales. and wooded hills,
which will no doubt make you think
of the land where the fields stand
dressed In living green, and the home
Is always fair.
Soon you will see on your left, tho
fine residence of one of the best ply
sicians In tho country. DR.. Cardeza, ST.,
and his son John also followed the
same occupation. He has the best Sc
lection OF minerals in the State. On up
the road, on the same side lives Pres
ton Wilson. who was one OF our
In Old Chester years ego,
and without dispute is one Of the best
way are the Crescent and Bear Creek
Oil Works. Come back to the station;
on the hill lives George NJ. Casey.
whom We have known from quite a
small boy. He owned some very fine
horses, especially a stallion named
Dallas"
To our way OF thinking there Is none
better, and when he Is seen the writer's
word will be verified. Going up tile
hill, on the left, beautiful residence.
belonging to the Clyde estate, with itsl
beautiful lawn and splendid views. We
are sorry to say this home Is standing,
die, and has been for some time. On
he right lives Trevlor Dlckerson,
whose mansion is one OF the best ini
she village. 1t has u beautiful fore
ground, and will be In time one of thel
orettiest In the place. Next to him are
he well known Misses Tages, three.
sisters OF them, and with them lived
heir aged mother. They have fine
lone to live In. Across the the way Is
he Church of Ascension, who clergy
nan Is Rev. Mr.. Hayden, under whosel
administration the church has been
prosperous. A. s, o,
ITO be Continued