The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-06
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What Our Special Correspondent Saw
at These Popular Camp Grounds.
BRANprw1sE SUMMIT Thursday,
July 5.-If there Is more homelike,
soclabie place than this popular re-
sort. we do not know where to lind 1t.
we write, hammers and saws are in
active use, yet all seem to have to
stop work awhile to chat or banter
each other In merry wltticisEns.
Strangers are soon as much at home
as those who have tented here for
years, and every one Ia anxious TO do
another favor. Rakes, shovels.
hatchets, saws, ETC., are common
property and no one gets cross TX he
Is GO mpelled to hunt up his nipple.
ments when he wants TO use them
himself,
The Fourth hera- was great picnic
day. Groups came In from surround
ing country and from Wilmington
during the day. The largest party
came from Epworth and was a lively
Sergeant was the leader, and his af.
fable manners and kind words made
harmony for oil.
, A party led by Mr.. ]. O. Wilson, OF
Asbury Church, enjoyed the day
thoroughly. and showed that christian
people oan have as good time as
people of the world.
/ A company came from Grace Church
and many groups from the country
around about were arriving all day.
In the evening there were hrework 9
aud bal Don ascension. managed by
Mr. lewis Fox and AIR. aud Mrs. Nc
Daniel.
More families are tenting here than
over before at this time OF tho year.
and many think 1t Is better than O
fashionable watering plnce.
MIR. James III. Wright and wife
occupy the tent next to Union Darson-
age.
Mr.. Wright comes out every even
ing, during the day being engaged Ia
his business at tho large clothing store
at Hamburgers'.
[ Mr.. H. J. Eyorson's family are in
their pleasant tent.
Mr.. John Il. Ktlmer and family ar
rived to-day. With hls usual inge.
nuity, Mr.. Kilmer has put many i'm.
provements on his tent. His doors
that fold back into a column are as
convenient and handsome as any We
ever saw
Mr.. Lewis Fox and family are on the
ground. Mr.. Fox has purchased a
tent on Asbury avenue and assisted by
1 MIR. Robert u. Humphreys, Ia enlarg-
ing 1t to double its former size.
Mrs. Robert Mcclure has her tent In
excellent condition and with Miss Ellie
!. McDanel. her daughter aDd Miss Met.
tn Mcdaniel, her granddaughter, ID
enjoying the cool breezes and the dc.
. lightful social surroundings.
l The two handsome new tents Mt the
head OF the ground are occupied by
Mr.. Chas. W. Gooding and Mr. Geo. 4.
Vernon.
Mr.. Chalfant has taken his tent
down on Asbury avenue and will build
a much improved one.
q On st. PauPs avenue Mr.. VIM. II.
Q IFoulk's family. Mrs. S A. Alrlch, Mr..
' Robert Liddeli are occupying their
, tents, and are making great prepare.
I lions for few weeks In the woods.
: Mr.. Llddell has purchased the ten I
.of the Rev. Daniel Green, and 1t will
,be occupied by Mrs. Cletfen OF New
Castle.
Mrs. John Greenley is at homo or
) Brandywlne avenue.
/ Mrs. WIN. ID. Griffith and famlly
! have been several days at their tent OF
: Lebanon avenue.
{. Mr., l. Elmer Perry and Mr.. Johr
Robinson are nicely fixed on Elan
avenue.
MIR. VIM. N. McCormick's family ar,
i. at their usual home. and the Rev. Johi
n ID. q. Hanna, the preacher In charge, 4
4 enjoying himself with his large famii,
d at tina Union parsonage at the head o
g the ground.
q Mr. Lewis I. Grubb, the genlt
2 superlntendent. is on the ground al
a the time, and Ia proving himself
mt st obliging and painstaking otiicei
MIR. VIM. Turner. wife and son Mile
are here today hard at work ON thel
dday.
d MIR. James t. Morgan and wife ar
I on the ground experimenting the On
Enlargement and identifying their tent
y There are thirty tents that arc no
!, yet rented. Some OF them arc smal
Hand rent for $3.50. others are larg
Hand rent for 500. For this rant til
y tent can be used all summon. N
u : better way of spending few week
\ vacation can be found, and no cheaper
+ Persons who desire to breathe tn
~ fresh country alr for while at reason
- able expense should como out +
o. Brandywine Summit and view tn
prospect here. A family can live a
tcheaply here as in the city. and hav
stall the country advantages. MI
olGrubb, the superintendent. or til
10 Rev. Mr.. Hanna. the preacher In charg,
Of will he glad to meet applicants fc
n.Itents. One of these gentlemen will b
al on the ground all the time.
8. In q short time the telephone will
rein operation and business man cnn h
oflln Immediate communication wit
DyItheir business. 1t Is believed that tn
act by The trustees will /
atlfully appreciated by the people OF til
ne city. and that largely increased Il
attendance by business men WILL be I'll
by result.
es Tho prospect now is Tor large
camp than ever.
1t is to be hoped that the services
tho Rev. Isaac Naylor, tho great Yor!
i, =, shire evangelist. Will be secured for
W part of the camp.
The young people will be dellghte
u to learn that the live pastor of KING
" wood, the Rev. IL. S. Dulany, wi
NJ NJ have charge Of their service at g..
Va 0 clock.
e en MI. Howard Mcdaniel, Mr.. Geor,
no King. Mr.. Frank Maroney and Nj
m VIM. H.Foulk were among the visito
"a to-day. A VIsIToR.
Goodwin's Ease Continual.