The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-29
EDITION.


Brandssyine sun,ait Camp
Forty.iive families are now domicl-
led on the camp grounds and a great
er number oil cottages have been |
rented than were occupied last year, |
showing that the place Is growing |
rather than waning In popular estima'
tion. and may be Instrumental In do
Ing greater good In the future than In |
tho past. Several families have been |
on the grounds for some three or
four weeks, among the number being |
that OF Superintendent Mccormick,
Rev. j. u. q. Hanna, Mrs Mcclure,
Vim. Tuner, undertaker Kllmer, store
Keeper Gooding and Rev. Mr.. Now
bray, OF Newport, all of whom con-
slider that they have been benefited In
health and strength and better equip
ped to endure the trials and struggles
70 which they may hereafter DO sub
1eeted.
Many hold that the residence in the
woods is much more lnvlgornting
than sojourn at tho seashore. while
the expense is nothing like so great
One of the methods TO make the time
pass pleasantly Is the game OF ero-
Quet Among the contestants on Fri
Z day afternoon was Rev. Mr.. Hanna
and MIR. Leonard on one side. and Mrs,
Hanna and Miss Banning on tho other,
and the geDtlemen were SO nngallant
as to carry of tn, laurels OF victory.
coming very nelrly to whitewashing
the ladies'.
Mrs Hanna took the matter kindly,
showing that she was accustomed to
submitting to the will of her husband,
while Miss Banning. at several differ
ent times through the protracted con-
test declared that she was really mad.
She seemed perfectly harmless how
ever and the batting went on TO the
end without the occurrence OF any
serious consequences.
MIR. Hanna seemed to have lost his
gallantry, and completely dominated
his colleague. who passiyely obeyed
HIS instr uctions, and reioiced In his
triumph. III the evening lev. MIR.
Hanna code on his bicycle to Whining
tan. saying to an inquirlng friend he
would return OH Monday.
Among the visitors on tho ground Is
Blrs. Sheppard, daughter of AIRS. Me-
Clure. who hae been Resident Of Dem
yer. Colorado. for the past live years.
She arrived few days ago, and will
remain with her mother, Mrs. Nc
Glure, for four or five months.
In reply to a question in regard tc
Denver she said she liked nothing In
IL except her husband. and II he were
out Of it ehe would never return 10 It,
She liked tho climate OF Delaware let
tel than that of Colorado, and said
that she wished no pleasanter place
than Wilmington in which TO live. She
10 In good health, however, and looks
as though sic had Jared sumptuously
In her western home. lier greatest
objection to 1t seemed to be the clouds
OF dust which so frequently prevailed
and the intervening distance from the
maternal hearth,
Among the arrivals on Friday was
the Rev. John ID. Rigg OF Chester, Pa
He has recovered from his sicliu es
and will soon be ready for effective
work again. He has had some six Oh
seven attacks OF pneumonia. and ht
will have to be extremely careful oil
that complaint will lead to his las
wedding OF Rev. j. ID. e. Hanna a III
he and his good lady feel a great in
terest in his welfare, as 1t Is said Ia
did good share of the counting
& preparing the way and making 1t easy
for tie young preacher to propoun'
the momentous question that led tC
the launching OF their matrimonial
bark. ~.
The gentleman Insists that the lad
took the Initiative, hut this she en-
phnticaily denies. and puts the re
MIR. aud Mrs Kilmer have made an ad
dition to their cottage and now hav
one of the most commodiou5 rs we
as tile most comfortable on tn
grounds. They are busy pair, navin
assisted at II funerals within the pas
three weeks. They have no occasion
TO complain OF dun times, unless thor
may be n little hardness financially
There have been u few cases OF Ii
Al t,ti
thus fan nothing serious has occurred
although Mrs. Thomas thought 1t eS
pedient to return to her homD in WI
mington. The youngest child OF ReN
MIR. Hanna also had d slight aLtnck Z
sickness, and Rev. Mr. MowbrLy, VIII
carriee his homeopathic nnttdOte
wherever he goes, was called on
prescribe, when Mr. II. reminded lii
that preachers Invariably got medici
tseatnent without fee and therefor
1t would be folly on his part TO reHd'
o bill.
Among the lnvalids was Miss Nett!
the amiablo daughter OF Sdparint5l
dent Nc orlnirS, WHO had lHlntill
spell OIL Friday, but she soon tecoi
ed aud was able to 40 aEOJit as usua
although looking a little pale.
Mr.. Ialley visits the camp III Il
evening with leo cream. creating MOI
excitement among the young Toll
than tho coming OF htlf q dClen 10
preachers. Whom reminded by the
parents that tho weather was too co
TO eat Ice cream, they rcpllallt is Il,
too cold for us.
MI. Cooling is busy providing fC
tho hungry and seems to be Inc liEl
man in tho right place.
Religious services will lbs held in q
tabernacle on Sunday afternoon
Rev. Mr. Hamilton. WHO invites ali
attend service at Ham il! tic morning
Abont tho Shops Closing.
There ID considerable speculate