Evening journal., 1901-08-06

and river breezes make Summer life al
ways pleasant there.
/ Another beautiful home in the neigh
borhood is the old TybOut mansion,
which has been rebuilt and is owned
lby Theodore b. Rogers. who is an ex-
eeutor under the Will CT the late Jacob
S. Rogers. Mr.. Rogers is not occupy
ing the place this Summer, however,
lhaving rented it to Henry Yrkes, a
Philadelphia business man, who finds
much comfort there. The handsome
grey stone house of Mrs IL. r. BRAD.
ford is being. occupied this season by
W. Stewart Almond, of the Delawal e
Terra Gotta Company.
The family of Horace w. Cause is oc-
cupying Levi G. Birds Hilltop farm.
just beyond Red Lion creek, a location
(which commands an unobstructed
view OF the river forts, and which is
swept by cool breezes continually. Mr.
BIRD planned the house as his Summer
home, and its broad porches always
look inviting.
A massive colonial structure to
which has been added all modern con-
lveniences is the Barney Reybold
mansion. now owned by Henry T.
Scott. OF the brokerage firm OF Scott &
Co SO comfortable has the old place
been made by Mr.. Scott that he spends
the entire year there. Trolley or steam
cars are the convenient carriers which
bring him to his business here daily
Adjoining the mansion are the beauti-
full Lexington golf links, which are well
known to many Wilmingtonians.
Across the road is the new home of
James p. Winchester, where he and his
family spend the warm months very
pleasantly. Several years ago Mr..
Winchester occupied the old Anthony
Reybold home until it was destroyed
by fire. The house now occupying the
site is not only more attractive, but
more convenient as we'll
Between the Winchester residence
and Delaware City the home of Theo-
dore H. Clark. a former speaker of the
House of Representatives is seen. It
is one of the best farms in that part OF
the country.
His neighbor is the well-known Dep
uty u. S. Marshal James III. Clark, who
has been as successful at farming as he
has been in the important work the
government has called upon him to
perform. The place is an ideal country
home and a familiar place to- many
people of the connty
Just outside of Delaware City is the
old Jefferson Clark homestead, now oc-
,cupied by T. Bayard Heisel, a member
Of the county bar.
Down in Glasgow, Delaware Clark
recorder of deeds Of this county spends
Summer and Winter. He occupies a
handsome house that was built by his
father in 1915. and which was occu-
lpied by him until his death. The house
has been rebuilt since and now is one
OF the most attractive places in the
county, being surrounded by elegant
shade trees and bright green sward.
A distant glimpse Of Buena Vista,
the charming country place of Franci
n. Buck, can be had from the trolley.
A broad avenue of trees leads to the
house, which was formerly the home
OF John M Clayton. The house was
built and the grounds laid out by Mr..
Clayton, and it has all the attractions
Of the country home of that day
Nearby, and also on the State road,
are the comfortable homes of Henry r.
McMullin and John johns, both we'll
known to Wilmingtonians
These are only a few of the
homes in that section which are IA
lmiliar spots to Wilmingtonians.. Ref
ermce will be made to those to the
west Of the city at another time.