The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-12
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John Porter of this place has seyera
peachtrees of the Mountuin Plum variety
Iheyare loaded this season with fruit
They are sweet of tasts
VIM. Sloan of Philadelphia, visited
VIM Habbart, an old friend on Nonia,
last. They spent the day in gunning foI
reed and rail BIRDS they succeeded tn ,iet
ting a string of several dozen. We Won
der II they didn't buy some?
| MIS- Wm. U. Lodge gave parlor enter.
tainment at her beautiful home on Wed.
i nesday evening last. The proceeds for tbe
benefit of the parish of this. Church of the
Ascension. A goodly number were pras
ent and Sl2j was realized.
Alfred Edwards is max ing extensive i'm
proyements to his large greenhouse. He
makes special y of raising roses of the
/ first quality.
Mrs. Deer:ng, Miss Deering and George
Deering OF Washington ID. c., paid visit
to Mrs. Caleb Churchman.
CLARK Churchman has returned to- the
military academy at West Point
Rev. b. +. Dougherty paid a visit to his
parents in Philadelphia this week. Re is
pastor Of Claymont NJ. L. Church
ChaS Nickols has finished the contract
OF painting the dwellings. of the late WIN,
Cresson. He and his extra help wers sew.
9 eral weeks painting thepa. and they look
ilke new penny. lie returned 10 his
Miss Florence Webb If Thurlow is en-.
tertaining her friend, Miss Lille Megin-
mis-, of Wilmington.
: Our farmers say they have no More than
nall crop of potatoes. They are cutting
their corn and getting their blowing done
for the fall planting Of wheat.
There Is largo crop of grapes in this
section this season.
The late rain put new touch on tho
Drnsi max in O. IL lpply ,r,n,,,,,
Professor Ambrose S, Ottey, the Bible
student, gave his first lecture on "Wlat
the Bible Contains and does not Contain
in Eddystone M. Il. Church on Tuesday
evening last to a largo audience The
proceeds We're for tho poor of that town
Claymont brick yard is in full blast,
with large number of men at work.
Oscar Firestonc on Monday next will
visit his grandmother at York, Pa his
old home. He is assistant agent at Traynor
on the p, w. e. B Railroad He VIII
spend-a week with her.
There were fifteen barrels of carp ship.
ped from here a few nights ago, fer parties
in Philadelphia
d. Il. Kent and wife of Philadelphia are
visiting Mrs. B. f. Wilson Of this place.
The Doctor will try his hand in cunning
while here.
J. Slawter, the venerable ex gateman Of
with his son, Charles, of Ph!lipsburg, n J.
Mrs Joseph Slawter is visiting friends
in New Castle.
The Ladies' Aid will hold festival in
the lecture room of the NJ. Il. Church, on
Tuesday and Friday evenings.
The MethOdists of Boothwyn, will lay
the corner stone of their new chapel on
Sunday next. Rev. John Hanna of your
city is booked as one of the speakers on
the occasion.
Benja Brown, who was the toll
keeper for years at the Practical Farmer,
and who went west a few years ago, 10
Armes City, Ia, to spend the remainder
of his life with his son there, died few
days ago at the age of 80 years. A good
sum of money was raised by wis friends
several weeks ago, and it has forwarded
possession of the Masonic Lodge of the
above city, and it will be used to defray
his funeral expenses.
We glory in the spunk of the four Amer.
leans who refused to carry Ii Hung Chang
from the cars to the carriage at Washing
ton few days ago, What good is tho
John Chinaman to this country2 They as
body are no good as citizens, and will
not become such, and the sooner we Amer
leans stop making fools of ourselves over
them the better 1t will be for the people
who live here.
Mrs. Park Mason and Mrs. Frank
Mason and her baby, of Wilmington, are
visiting their relatives here. jesse Hoopes
and Charles w. Ottey.
Joe BoUdwin has moved from this place
to Philadelphia.
Mamie Williams has returned home
from her visit in Harrisburg
Gus Williams of West Chester is spend.
ing a visit with bis brother George, Of this
place, TRUE AS STEEL,