The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-09

OCEAN GnoyE N. j., August 8, 1s9S.-
was the biggest day at tho
Grove this season, no less than 701
pieces Of baggage having been receiv..
ed at the south end OF the depot and
$50 pieces at the north end, making q
total of 1890 pieces, giving the bag
gage smashers quite a good sized JoD
In getting the baggage out OF the way
and loaded on the baggage wagons
Workers and Jerseyites predominant,
although Wilmingtonians may be seen
on the board walk along the beach In
the evenings, enjoying the COO breeze
from old ocean.
Its strange thing, but fact; never
theless, that few II any house flies are
to be eeen at the Grove. and even
mosquitoes are at q premium at the
Hawthorn Cottage on Bath avenue. LII
you wish to rest, eat and sleep and en-
joy life thoroughly by all means visit
Ocean Grove, It's better than going
to your family doctor and getting q
prescription from him to be COM
pounded by your .avorite druggist at
the Little Jem pharmacy, and making
wry faces and saying bad words at
having TO take the nasty unpalatable
dose.
Minnie B, the yacht that takes fish
ing parties out In the morning TO the
fishing banks. and in the afternoon
sailing parties, 10 well patronizsd.I
Four correspondents went fishtDg on
her on Monday morning, and caught
more than half dozen good sized
black bass, while numerous Others
caught nice messes.
The water problem Ia still troubling
the authorities at the Grove. but hopes
are entertained that the supply will
equal the demand this season.
The building OF the new fifty-thou.
sand dollar auditorium is being push
ed ahead by Rev. l.. II. Stokes with
his usual Characteristic energy. The
reverend gentleman said on Sunday
last: II have labored as a minister
for over fifty years and l left a very
lrenumerative position to preach,the
gospel because i felt that God had
called me for the work."
He had given more OF his worldly
goods than he could afford toward
the building Of the auditorium, and he
hoped that everybody would give as
much as they could afford towards Its
erection. He wanted God bless you.
liz nothing else IRON everybody, but
not words of encouragement.
Judge J. Frank Ball came down on
Saturday afternoon last, and is stop
lpipg at Asbury Park.
City Solicitor George A. Elliott is
stopping at the Ocean House in the
Park.
J. Howard Lewis. tho gentlemanly
jagent OF the New York Mutual Life
Insurance Co., is also stopping at the
Park.
L. A. Bowers was registered at the
Seaside on Sunday.
| l.. 2. Elliott, L. K. Reybold, Bessie
ITatnall, Helen i. Tatnall are registered
at the Summeriield.
saw John 4. Diofendorf OF Ocean
Grove. Hewas well dressed and looked
the slick John we'll known to many
Wiimingtonlans and especially around
Grace Church.
Chaplain Mccoy will preach at Ocean
Grove on Sunday next
\ Colonel Geo. W. Bqia spoke on Sun
day evening in the auditorium to Q
big congregation against the whiskey
anarchists. He said the $500. 600, 600 oil
silver in our country couldn't pay oui
annual rum bill of 5000, 000, 900. Fully
5000 persons listened to him.
A John Y. Dobbins OF Grace NJ. E
Church made the opening prayer al
the auditorium on Sunday morning
followed by an eminent divine of New
York City. who preached very power
lTul sermon.
Everything is now In full swing, ant
from appearances the hard times does
mot count much down here, as every
body appears to have plenty, dres
well, look hearty and contented
'lStil the hard times are felt a
'l0cean Grove and at over.
watering resort on the Jersey coast
The big camp meeting commences Of
1.-THE 18th OF this month. and losts unit
: the 3Ist. and an extra big crowd IL OK
-lpected to be OH hand. w. V.