Evening journal., 1893-08-16
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
Kent County's Register OF
Wills Has Returned Home
FROM A LONG WESTERN TOUR.

FERTILE and Fragrant State of Della |
ware-GirIs who Hooked Little Fishes
at Ixirkwood Have Returned Home.
Manager Williamson Here.
Colonel E. T. Cooper, the genial
register of wills Of Kent county, was in
Wilmington to day. He has only
been home from tle West a few days,
and is receiving the congratulations OF
his friends upon his arrival. He was
gone six weeks and did the Worlds
Fair Omaha. Council Bluffs. Denver,
Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, San Francisco,
Monterey, Santa Cruz, Portland, and
other well-known Western points
At Santa Cruz, he had an amusing eX
perience. He was strolling along the
prin. ipal thoroughfare on the lookout
for something Of an alimentary nature
when he noticed sign bearing the name
of Patrick Neary. He stepped In, and,
approaching the bar, asked;
s.Is your name Patrick Nearyf'
'It is" replied o short, stout son of
County Kerry.
quite a distinguished man in Delaware,
and guess we had better take drink
If you are Pat Neary everybody in Della
wave knows you. /"
Tbev took a drink together the colo.
mel explaining the coincidence in the
similarity Of names, and telling him that
| il he vas as big man in California as
Pat Neary was in Delaware he would
have no trouble and his business ought
to 20. He then got two Of Patrick
Neary's business cards and sent one to
Mr.. Neary in this city, and the other 10
the EVENING JOURNAL, failing, however,
to enclose his name.
At Colorado Springs he saw Joshua I.
German, ex Levy Court commissioner,
VINO is there for the benefit of his health.
Ee is somewhat improved, but not well
by any means. -,
"The West is great country" said
the colonel. california is especially
beautiful They have many varieties of
fruits, but they cannot surpass Della
ware in quality. While they have no
rain from May to November. very hne
system Of irrigation is in progress
l was particularly struck with i'm
provements in the uses of electricity as
applied in the West
wilmington is Just as bnsp as any Of
the Western towns Of her size, and l
hear less complaint of hard times here
/ Ou eau a NAAJ AANAN WANA
ont hearing complaints of dull
times. Everything in the West
is dull times and silver with
with silver argument uppermost You
hear it in the hotels, on the streets, in
the cars and every place. 1t is not a
party question by any means.
After seeing the West ir struck me
that had not gone through a prettier
or better sectionof country than between
Lancaster and Philadelphia, in Penn.
sylvania. and from Wilmington to
Laurel along the Delaware road. did
not see any place liked better than
Delaware"
Register in Chancery Ferguson was il
Dover yesterday.
E. Cochran, Jr, is spending week
at Middletown-
EMrs. Theodore R. Tatem and daughters
Misses FIossie and Annie, are visiting
relatives in Atlantic City.
A B. Clement, who has had charge o
the boys grammar department of th'
Friends School. has resigned and &C
cepted the principalship of the Friend Z
school at Kennett Square.
Charles S Truitt, who has been spend
ing several Gays at Atlantic City, ha
returned home.
= Mrs. NJ. E. Lindsay aud son Ralph, ar
g on visit to friends at Lankford, Nd.
$ Sergeant Evans will act in Captai
G Kane's position during the time th
latter is on his vacation.
Z J. Augustus McCaulley, spent Sunda
4 at Rehoboth.
q ]. B Blackburn. of this city, has bee
spending a short time in Chester.
Joseph Harris, of West Chester, drove I
this city on Monday.
Mrs. Thomas Ferguson, of Wel
Chester, is the guest of friends here.
Mrs. Frank Davis, of West Cheste
has been visiting friends in Wilmington
Peter L. Cooper, Jr., returned fro
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81 remain there for some time yet.
Miss Emma Messer, Of Chester,
n spending her vacation with friends
a this city.
Miss Saddle Kelly, of Chester, is visi
E ing friends here
Miss Gussie Dutton. OF Chester,
visiting her cousin, Miss Speakmsn,
H this city
IA The Delaware Field Club will hold
III lawn tennis tournament at the groun
E of the club at Elsmere, beginning Thu
IA day afternoon, August "a.
II There wi be four events. Gentlemen
H singles, ladies' singles, gentlemen
Ia doubles and mixed doubles
M The tournament is open to members
the club only.
III Rev. A. Edwin Keigwin, son Of Re
q A. N. Keigwin, registered at the Clayt
House to-day. He will go on t. Hay
M hill, Mass, and join his parents.