The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-30

very pleasant surprise was given Mr..
and Mrs Harry Swentzel, last Friday ev-n'
Ing, at their home IN this place Roodly
number of their friends were present The
evening was spent very pleasantly by all
present, and refreshments were served In
abundance.
Mira. Charlea Green. who has been con.
lined TO the house for the paat two
months. has 80 far recovered as TO be
down stairs. AS soon as she ID ablo 10
make the trip she will go TO Atlantic CITY
to spcnd few weeks for the bcneiit Of her
health.
George Miller. who is conuoetei with
the Piedmont Pulp und Paper Company OF
West Virginia and stationed In New York
City, spent Sunday with his grandmother.
MIS- Mary Nous ey. OF this pihGa.
Joseph ilairop of Philadelphia was IN
town on Sunday. Joe 10 machinlst Uf
the first grade and holds position with
Philadelphia firm.
Mrs. Vim. T. Purks. In company with
her son Leonard, went to Camden. N j,
or Saturday to visit her son. Wm. A.Purks,
who has boon confined to his bod for eome
time with an attack of sickness. She i5
expected to return home in a few days.
james X. Davis. our efficient Sunday
school superintendent, spent Sunday with
his sister. Mrs. Etue Purks, of New
Jersey.
The Epwcrth League OF Mt. Lsbanon
has elected the following persons rs dele.
in the NJ. L, Church at New CnHtle Oh the
22nd and 43rd ot Nav Misssss Mary Miller
aud Maggie Green and Mr.. Wm. T. Pnrks
the pastor being one nlso By virtue OF his
office; alternaLos Mrs. Ihos. j, Day, Mrs,
Addie Purks, Niles Bol!e liorGer and Mrs.
Lucy welch. ..1.
We have boon having change OF
weather with us cut here. Lnet week we
| had the brightness Of the enn IL all It's
| splandor ahd glory, inasmuoh ds The diner.
| ent mentors OF the vegetables Kingdom all
i around us, from the Tiny moss that turks
beneath the leaves that have found their
| resting place down III the valley 20 the
| great. massive oak of the forest which hus
| by II dec'ee of nature been dormant all
| w'uer, lavo been reminded that eD Ing ls
ct hanr, the time when nature puts on
! new lite. So we soc now robes being put
on ulI vegetation round about but we
! also aee that tho pleasant showers are Alb
I soiutely necessary In order to maintain
| the vibration and life which has been re-
vived. The heat Of the sun alone does not
| nccomnlish much, the lain OF itseli
nmGunts to but little. but combination
worhs great things.
| II Delaware law makers had long since
| realized this fact ana buried fuctlonism
and united on some good man. our Little
| diamond State would now De in posses
sion OF a United States Senator TO repre-
sent the State from a Republican stand
point Let me suy 10 you gentlemen
| unity Is necessary on this point.
| Cecil ErviHR, John H0rncr. md Charlie
Shaller white out boating on the Brandy
wine sunday afternoon were carried oyel
the dam bIenst by the strong current that
exists here when the mill is not running
and but fol the timely assistance render
ed them by Squire Hnrner. who, nftei
much Glillculty rescued them some dis
tanca below where the boat was capsized
they would in all probability have beer
drowned as they were In an exhausted
condition when rescued jamie Aarnel
| lost his gum boots In making tho trip.