The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-06

Don't Judge man by his failure In
life. for many man falls because he
is too honeet to succeed.
Ills that never happened have often
made mon the most wretehed.
Joseph Hopes OF Wilmington spent
his Fourth with his parents and
friends OF Claymont.
A good number OF our citizens spent
the 4th In various places over the
country, while the farmers were busy
with their harvesting. So we have
a large number OF others TO celebrate
that memorable day.
Mr.. Aired Bird will put a new
single roof on the barn of George
Thomson, lately purchased from the
Carpenter estate.
Curtis Trump. farmer for James G.
McComb, had the largest wheat field
to harvest at this place. He has thirty
acres, which was cut by one OF the
nav improved Mccormick reapers,
which throws six sheaYes i'll one place,
reaay bound, saving vast amount OF
walking and work In gathering them.
lie is shipping from one hundred and
twenty to forty quarts OF milk day
from fifteen cows.
Sunday afternoon last was Quarterly
Meeting nj Claymont Nj. L. Church,
aud the, presiding, elder, Rev. Louis
Barrett, preached u grand sermon.
Tho members and friends OF this plnce
of worship love to hear this eloquent
divine preach. In the evening Rev
George l., Wood was taken to Bethel
III. Il. Church to preach for the pastor
there, who was OH the sick list.
His sermon was very attantively
listened o,and tho BethlehGmites were
we'll pleased. The clergyman was
taken there by the owner and his
Methodistic horse. The old gray has
pulled many preacher around over
THE roads, yet with all his good traits
We would like to havo about doZen
OF ministers together. and give them a
chance ID catch tina critter in the field.
We would he wonderfully mistaken IL
you didn't see some fun before he is
caught.
Win. Moore. an old gentleman. ar
rived here on Monday last from Texas
bringing with him several horned
toads. which IRE great curiosity.
He gave one to Charley Ottay, who WIS
greatly pleased over his present. lie
has brother Robert hero, who has n
snug little home, and being a single
mar, lived 10y himself Tie brothers.
VIII ho houbLI iNc anu ellu tlolt ia ~
together.
The Kockdale Boys. OF whom sew.
etal live in Wilmington, will hold on
Aug. 26th, n grand basket picnic In
tho grove back of the Crozerville
school house. A band OF music will
he on hand to enlivrn the occasion
addresses and singing by the boys
their wives and children; stands for
refreshm ents and soft drinks. will he
on the ground. Games OF various
kinds will he played; the married men
with their wives, with thor children
arc to be there; the single men with
their sisters, II not. somebody else's
sister. will surely come; the Old bach,
elor will lie taken in the number; and
the old maids will ba counted in tho
"whosDever." SO come and let US
have one good, jolly tlno together.
Tho picnic given by the Trainer NJ
i. Sunday School in Thorp's woods
on the Fourth, was grand success, A
large number were present, and spent
their tlmo in various games. and so
cial chats. Tho exercises took place
III the Afternoon, and tho maeting was
opened by singing n National mir,
; prayer By james Till, reading the Dec
: laration of Independence. by Ambrose
>. Ottey. who read it in clear and
strong voice; address 10y ltev. Samue
> lanGoast also Colonel Norris Narnall.
: an Old warrior, who spoke with great
/ earucstness and the truth to tho letter
! aud some took MI exception at his re
murks, but that don't make any differ
once to the old sol,iier;we have known
= lin for ut least forty years and VT
know that VIXEN he says anything, h.
always means ii. Several otheIs made
addresses, and tie singing was in
charge OF Professor Watson.
, Tho Heavenly Recruits camp meeting
commences IN the above grove uudel
/ the charge OF Presiding Eh.er Ruth
!, and Rev Jonas lrumbauer. There are
I about sixty tents erected ON thu
| ground ind the prospect is that srea
I good will bc plished,
The presiding officer ende6vored Il
make arrangement with Ambrose s
= Ottey, the great Bible stuGeut, 10 give
them ha { hours talk, on What
the Bible contains, In the afternoons
during tie oncampment, but owing Ia
other urgent business. tho stuHrni
, only engaged himself to two after
. nOons, On Tuesday and Thursday 81
. next week. The addresses are 10 bt
made be- ween the hours oil half pas
one and three O'CLOCK.
! TEtE As STLEt.