The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-14


ng, under the leadership OF Prof. Swe-
ey. has been enllvenIns, the preach.
ng has been instructive and impress, {
I've, and as result at least eight con-
erslons were reported prior TO the
meetings last evening, most of whom
Tere middle-aged men and heads of
antilles, reminding one OF the camps !
n the early days of Methodlsm. i
Financially as well as spiritually the {
outlook is encouraging. Notwlth-
handing there was no begging on
Sunday, the collections footed up $50 ,
Or 600, being In excess of those last ,
year, when quite a strenuous effort
was made to get the amount required
20 meet the expenditures OF the asso.
,lation. This camp will prove that
EARNEST workers and forclble preachers
will lead TO many conversions show.
ng conclusiyely that the days for
fruitful and successful camp meetings
lave not passed away forever. !
CHANGE OF PRO IRAN.
Rev. DIR. waddell, or Madeley NJ. e.
Church, who was to have preached at
p. m. on Sunday, was called to Pres
on. Md, by the death Of his brothers
wife on Saturday. Rev. DR.. Jewell of
Epworth, was therefore called upon
20 I'LL his appoln tment, and DIR. Wad-
iell will most probably preach on
ruesda y evening. for which date DR..
Jewell had been selected.
ALMOST LOST.
A gentleman residing In our city, !
started out to join party of friends
who were picnicing on the Brandy
wine above Rocklaud, somo two weeks
ago. On reaching Montchanin, his
bicycle collapsed, when throwing his
coat over his arm, and large rent In
the rear Of his pantaloons, he started
OF to walk TO the trystlug place. On
reaching Rockland, lie inquired OF
gentleman II he could tell min where
the picnic party could be found?
The gentleman remarked why you
are lost" No, said the pedestrian, lam
not lost, but my friends are lost" As
he was about starting OF to n point
up the creek to which he had been
directed, the lady of the house came
to the door. aud noticing the receding
figure, exclaimed, "Why there ia a
traapm "Oh, no." said the husband,
that's Hubbard from Wilmington;
.ho is hunting for his tIiends who are
,pcniclng on tho creek above here" He
thought IL was rather rich that tho
preacher should be taken for Il tramp,
and laughed heartily at the mistake.
last BoY. --.
DR.. Short announced at tho chill.
dren's meeting on sunday afternoon,
that n little boy had strayed away
from his parents and had been taken
to the Lions Don" /. e.the preache >
tent, and lie hoped that his friends
would soon come aud take him out.
His parents resided in Wilmington and
his grandmother Ward had brought
him to the camp. He was afterwards
taken from the Lions Den" and re-
turned to his grand others tent I'M
/ injured.
ADMISSION OF CARRIAGES.
The rs cents charged for the admis.
sion of carriages to tho camp grounds
includes the price of feed for horse,
and consequently is not exurbitant.
This fee is Required on eaeh entrance
at the gate on tho south side OF the
camp, but ut the western entrance the
fee entities n party to drive in and out
las many tines as may be desired dur
ing tho day This arrangement Is
made to accommodate persons who
wish to take drives through the coun-
TRY. for either pleasure or profit. and
iobriates the suspicion OF eNtortion oil
Imposition.
i LOST A Birdie.
Some person through mistake or in
|teutioually carried of tho Bride Of
Prof. Ottey, OF Claymont. and when h,
went to get his horse and carriage las
evening lie was greatly annoyed in no
llniinE 1t. lie, however, succeeded in
!, borrowing one from Sturekcepel
Goodirg on promising to return The
same early this morning.
FEEDING THE MULTITUDE.
The keepers of tho boarding tent.
were kept very busy in feeding tn,
,Imultitude. and must have been wei
satisfied with the result. Nearly al
I the cuttager5 also entertained relatives
and friends. At one private tent lie
less than 81 partOok OF dinner, and q
Iof supper. e. .r...... .. ...-
BROKE A WHEEL.
1 A gentleman of this city who drove
rather recklessly, ran his horse against
ia carriage AS he was about entering
1.-The grounds and knocked several
llspokes out OF tho wheel. 1t required
considerable effort to eXtricate hii
front leg, which was tightly wedgcC
between tie spokes. Lckily no person
was hurt. Another wheel was alst
yIdlshed by collision, but it was pullet
-Iback to its proper position and til,
sIowner drove off as II the accident hat
I not occurred.
:, STOPPED SELLING.
K Mr.. Talley thought n quantity o
y ice cream to the camp OH Sunday, bu
2 superintendent Mccormick soon lie
e him know that he could not sell tn
article lie then, like school boy
Il a. Il.
g GoOding selling store Eoous." Mi
Il lGOOding's store was closed to the
s. public, but it was understood that h
,lIcuuld supply such articles us tn
g keepers OF the boarding tents desired
n and this seemed to 10 necessary, a
q people must cut on Sunday as we'll Il
other days. Mr. Mccormack, how
/. ever, to placatc Mr.. Talley, notilie
!. MIR. GOnd!ng's clerk that ho had bette
/ close the back door as well as tho iron
/, oHe, and this was done for time, hu
| after wards sugar, on the solicitatiO
Of Manager Morrow, was supplied 10
h st. Paul's table,
y, SEAtLY FIST FIGHT.
There was slight difficulty at th
:, southern entrance during the after
a, noon between Isaac Anderson and
i; man from Media. When tho ma
II called for horse, which he said Ii
!, had left i'll charge OF the hostier.
N check which Le presented was refused
- Anderson saying ii was not the prope
- one. 1he man commended that 1t wa!
"a while Anderson claimed the CONTRARY
ma Ihe result was that the men entere
in Il dispute and were only preyente
from going together by bystander,
The stranger later produced his cot
pom and secured his team.
Io LAID BOWS N THE Dust.