The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-30
At BRANDYWINE
p SUBMITS GROVE.
What is Happening There as Told by a
Staff Correspondent.
ALL WANT A BETTER ROAD.
The Back One in Miserable Condition
Acetylene May Light the Grove Other
Matters OF Interest.



BRANDywINE SUMMIT, July 3o-Yester.
days balmy air and bright sunshine has
brought happiness to tho hearts of the
campers who are now enjoying themselves
quietly at this pleasant resort The good
weather is being taken advantage of by
those intending to spend the week before
camp OH the grounds and during the day
several new families and individuals came
out.
Among them were Mrs. ]. Harry Sho.
walter, Clarence Vernon and wife, Misses
Nellie Vernon and Mabel Vernon, who are
occupying Mrs. Schowaiters spac GUS new
tent on Summit avenue. They will re-
main week after camp closes. Almost q
dozen families are expected out before Sun
day OH which day Elan NJ. II. Church will
hold services OIL tho grounds.
Acetylene has been introduced on the
camp rounds. 1t was in the tent of j. II.
Kilmer on the circle and was placed in by
Frank Mitchell who has also provided
electric push buttons which do the light
ing. Mr.. KilIner has erected light in
the centre OF the avenue which lights up
tho thoroughfare. 1t is probable that
several more tents will DO lighted by the
water gas before the camp Is closed.
The grounds may also DO lighted in this
manner before many moro years. A gen
tleman who is familiar with tho business
of the association last night said the trus-
tees were considering tho project The
first cost, he said, Is tho only barrier to tho
immediate placing in Of the plant, the
after cost being but littlo.
MThe grove is RAPIDLY being cleaned Of tho
dobris which has collected during the
winter. The dirt appears te~bo the thick
est down about the tabernacle, but before
Tuesday Of next week all the leaves and
sticks will be removed and tho building
put in q comfortable condition for tho ser.
vices which will begin on Thursday.
About the poorest road in this section
is that Leading from Granoguo to
the grounds = B,sldo being very hllly in
places, it is SO rocky and muddy that
travelling is impeded. Bicycllsts who arc
compelled to use the road arc of course
loudest in their complaints and would
willingly contribute u yearly sum to place
tho road in condition, provided the farm.
ers of the vicinity and hackmen of this
city who use tho thoroughfare during tho
the camp season would 10 likewise. 1t Is
hoped that tho Association will strain o
point in getting thero.d in condition, for
which they will ever be thanked by those
who are compelled to use 1t.
Miss Dora Kilmor last evening enter
tained number OF her friends pleasantly
Selections on the graphaphone and aoeiian
and singing composed the program. AL
though bu5 dozen had received personal
invitations, fully twenty five campers had
congregated about the building while tho
musical numbers wero being rendered.
Tenters now have grocery store as con.
venient as in the city Harry Ramsbergrr
who conducts the business at Sixth and
Madison streets, Wilmington, moved out
q stock of goods yesterday and is now SELL
ing the samo at prices TO suit everybody.
MIR. Ramsberger Is a young hustler and
therefore Is bound to make the business go.
Croquet and tennis arc the most popu.
lar games on the grounds, The croquet
spots are at the main entrance Of the
grounds and under the tabernacle and tho
tennis cours at the rear entrance. Croque5
has the more players now, but the tennis
players are becoming more plentiful and
the lovers of tho sport say 1t will be but q
few days before the game Is the moro popu
lar
Those tenters who came out from VIII.
mington yesterday afternoon brought
nCws CT heavy rain storm. Out hare tho
dark clouds in tho direction of the city
were discernihle, but only for about flve
minutes did they darken tho sun here.
Then a few drops Of rain fell. and the sun
again shone as clear and warm as it had
during tho morning.
There are, as yet, no hacks running resu.
larly between the w. g. N. station and tho
grove, but there are any number OF farm.
ers who will carry the visitors to the grove
for small sum. Anticipating an influx
on Sunday u hack will be put on the ilno.
and it ls altogether probable that it Will
be we'll patronizcd. Tho hack will be con-
tinued until Thursday, when several will
be run. - -.
The Wilmington Northern Railroad Is
tho only railroad route to tho grove. 1t
carries passengers to Granogue. three miles
distant. The service is the best and will bo
moro largely patronizcd this year than
ever before Trains leave Fronch street
station daily except Sunday at 7 20 a, IN,
2 TO- 1 and d 10 p. m. Sundays only at
sos u. H., 2. 10 and.4 p. III The round trip
fare has been reduced to 80 cents.
George +. King will have charge Of the
music. Miss Nettio Lewis, organst.
Sweeney's book Love and Praise Not"
will be used and can bo procured Oh the
ground Mr.. King will begin rehearsAls
Monday and continue once each day until
o.mp opens. l.. NJ. Doghuty and W. p.
Taylor will have charge Of the children's
and young peoples meetings, assisted by
4. B. Short j. D. G. Hanna. DR.. I. L.
Wood and others.
DR.. Murray says no preacher ever had the
promise of better help for camp.