The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13

VIM. DunZenbaker With B force of
moni 10 repairing the cavedn on tho
roadway OF tho big stone bridge here.
VIM. q. Vernon has iine straw-
berry patch. The other day be picked
"a berries that filed quart basket
heaping full Billy nalSas good Ice
cream.
Jerry Harvey Is no doubt the largest
berry grower In Brandywine hundred.
Ho shipped the most OF his berries 10
Chester.
The Children's Day esryiec at Clay
mont on Sunday last WIS grand, es.
pec;aliy tine little folks who took part
iu the exerclees The church was
beautifully decorated.
Ambrose s. 0ttey, being an Invited
guest to the we'll known Mt. Hope NJ.
Z. Church In Delaware County near
Village Green. on Sunday, left TO make
to the above Sunday School for five
years. The pastor, Rev. Robert Wood,
sent his team to meet US at
knowiton on the G. G. II. Il. On the
occasion tho church was very beauti.
fully decorated; the singing under the
leadership OF Thomas Clayton. as sist.
ed by Nelson his brother, was fret.
class. The children all spoke and sang
we'll, ana just here we would say they
sang what they knew, which ID much
: hotter than making a botch OF some
, thing that they don't know.
The addresses were by the superll-
tendent. Joseph Turner. the manage
OF the well-kEown John b. Rhoades
l. large mills. Second to speak was
o James Taylor and Ambrose 8. Ottey.
4 Ths two latter told about what they
v knew in going to Sunday school forty
Q years ago. Taylor said he remember
{ ed HE first pair OF boots. and he wore
II them to Sunday school ut MI. Hope.
r Ottey told about trick or two ne
/" played on his father when boy; also
d that the bent suit of clothes was O
u light linen coat. pants and vest with q
Il twenty-five cent cap to wear The
|. mothers and girls wore calico frocks
II with nnbies, sun bonrets and large
!, hats, which were tied down in the
o middle around the chin.
% tie also spoke about the spring neck
d tie, which you opened and let 1t &C
/, around your neck. and when once or
II there was no show OF bending youi
I. head forward until your took 1t on
/. We think that this fushion should be q
n good thing for some OF tho boys ant
n q iris In these days. by the way They
}. are stopped shouldered. On the occa
o son the church was packed. Tie
4 al, es vestibules, pulpit, and at eacl
/. window thore were two or three per
Q SONS looking, In while quite number
o were walking around outside. MI
Ottey also told about being in tbs
). church boIne forty years ago ut an ex
l. ira meeting held 10y Rev. Henry q
/, King. with Rev. Joseph s. Lame II,
l. Junior preacher. -
There were OH the occasion mention
o Cd, fourteen mourners at the mourn
ARC hanfs1 np1 ~ NH ..rs t..n.
o called on to pray. and while he Wal
. praying the power came down. ant
10 every mourner's head went up ant
1t they oil commenced praislng one o
rs theee persons WAS man named Jas
4. Cartwright, who Is still living, iumpet
y to his feet and mounted on the back
al OF tho benches and started across til,
D. the church and in going down viii
o his head and hands up. lie steppet
II across tho short aisle On the sids u
tic centre aisle. Which measured
eight feet from back to bagk on IA,
went clear down turned Oh the MT !
1. OF the seat and came buck, US lie Wen
= down, not saying word.
!. After he arrived IN the altar he picke;
IA Lame the preacher up and pUked hlIi
. uHder "A bench. The most sinEulu
ii thing WIS that none OF tho h"nchei
4 were last aud tho people sitting oi
&c Lhen arose 10 tHeIr teet De lie cjlIn'
y alonE. Tho church had then II higi
i pulpit. aud Old DadJy King. us tie,
= used to call him, jumped clear over it
down In front oil thc same. liner,
Il were people present who romcmbc
- the night we'll. Us tie speaker relate,
J IL.
Sc Several of tho Hubbersett children
:. were present and romeiubar the eli
y, cuhstanuces very well. OF all The
meetings that we ever were in, tht
, above takes the lead James Me
! Cracken, John W. OJtey and Jes 8,
Gore were leading the singing ant
wien 1t came to eKtrG. meeting sing
Il ing they were all A. No. /.
d The cemetery here Is one OF tbs
g finest In tho country. and large num
}. Der Of prominent persons are buriee
y hero.