Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-01

Thatcher:
On the north side of the Brandywine.
said Albert Thatcher, continuinr Hid
story of old places, might mention n
building there. II was a bark mill for
grinding bark for the tanning trade. A.
man oythe name Of Jesse Urmy worked
In 1t upstairs. He was a woodworker.
who could make almost anything in his
line that people wanted. The old mill
is gone.
The present bridge over the Brandy.
wine at Market street, the fourth Mt
that point that l recolect, is a credit
to the Levy Court Commissioners, On
inc south side OF the bridge and on the
west SIDE going out there was an outlet
Tor the water when it was not wanted.
IL was used by the different trades for
water power. Ezekiel Bennett. a black
smith, carried ON business there. The
grinding Of spindlcs for factories was
carried on there to great extent. Ono
OF the men was named Schofield. Ho
was an Englishman. Another was
James Walker, also an Enrlishman
grinder.
"cuIL" noLLINGswoRTn's FRIEND.
To show Walkers cheerful disposi-
tion and manner OF life there was a man
named Achilles Hollingsworth, com.
monty known as "Chil" IIollingsworth,
who carried on blacksmithinE and
machine making.
Holllngsworth was coming into town
ono marketday morning when he met
Walker on the other side of the street.
well, Walker, how are YOU" Hol.
lingsworth called out.
"Oh, I'm well. I'm happypp
why" says Hollingsworth, shave
you money enough TO get along?"
Yes" he replied, "what | have got.
and what | will get will keep me-"
just tell this to show the mans con-
tented mind. The incident, simple as il
is, impressed me and stayed with me
ever since. If people lived in that indie.
pendent way they would have less
trouble. Mr.. Walkers grandson is a
nelghbor OF mine and is a partner in
the machine shop at Second and LON
bard streets, where he is doing q good
business.
FRIENDS GOOD TAVERN.
Just below Tenth street going down
Market, opposite the First Presbyterian
Church, was hotel kept by' Caleb
clayton. l think it was known as the |
Monument. 1t had very pretty sign. n |
couple OF sea-horses pulling a chariot |
The hotel was quite a notable one. Il |
accommodated the market people COM |
ing into town IL had large ward with |
entrances on Market and Shipley streets
never knew anyone getting drunk 4
there or coming away drunk. think |
clayton was Friend.
ABOUT THE BANcRoFTs.
l became acquainted with ,Josenb
Bancroft about 1850. He had the mills
now known as the Bancroft mills,
was driving out one Saturday after.
noon with my family, when, as L got
over Brandywine bridge heard quite 4
noise ana commotion from the direction
OF the mills. There was horse with an
empty wagon tearing along at breaknecl,
speed towards me. | drew up little
SO as to let the runaway pass me safely,
but III turning out of the way the flying
horse caught up with me and struck nv
wheels: However, it happened one horse
was driven in partially into the door
way OF one house and the other horse
INTO the next door. One of my hind.
wheels was knocked off. So my outing
WIN my family was spoiled for the day.
70 make the story short | sent word
70 MIR. Bancroft that thought he ought
10 pay Tor the repair of the wagon as il
was hired one. / had found out that
the team belonged to the mill and the
horses had got away from the driver
some way or other.
Wei, like the right kind of a man
that afterwards found him out to be,
When the wagon was repaired he came
iowa to my place to pay tho bill.
neelng That he came SO promptly felt
was not to be outdono. "AIr. Ban
croft, SAID, II think I'll take half
share In that bill myself" l did so. Ever
since then the name of Bancroft has
peen the good one that the little incident
SHOWS; Inc sons Of Joseph Bancroft
nave SHOWN themselves chips of the old
piock' and according to my experience
.nere arc no petter citizens or neighbors,
to everyone alike, than they.
SAW GENERAL LAFAYETTE,
In the year 1924 General LAFAYETTE.
the great Revolutionary hero, was re.
ceived here in Wilmington. | saw him
You know, of course, the general had
been invited by the people to visit tho
United states once more. He should |
never be forgotten by the American /
people. '- /,
General Lafayettes reception in Will
when the fact is taken into ,
consideration of its then limited size
and, compared to the present time. its {
small commercial importance, the recen.
non as say OF the old hero in this town
was one that far excelled anything that
aver occurred. The patriotic enthusiasm !
d the residents L must say am UNEQUAL
% the task Of describing. It was qennine I
American patriotism and that Is Mi I i,
ian say. Still, | am thinking it meant
great deal. For that long gone date
Was very close to the glorious old DAYS. i
We were in the shadow Of them vet, \
wIlMINGToN's ENTHUSIASM. /
You must remember Wilmington had v
lot moro than 1000 or 5000 of a ponu. a
alton when General Lafayette last rode il
Town Market street. But each one of I
hem was patriot and shouted as loud G
IS IL do now. So that would account b
or 10000 voices. c
ARCHES ON MARKET STREET. 4
The streets were decorated all the wav u
long and arches crossed them in many y
places. There were several arches across +
Market street. On the Hemphill lot, =
acing Market street, and between N
seventh and Eighth, they had two h
mounted field pieces which were .,
manned by soldiers. l think Captain n
ames Dolphin was in command. AS E,
DON as the general was in sight, coming n
own the pike, with his mounted escort n
round the carriage, the guns were fired
M saiutes were kept up at given inter.