The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-09
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LIFE FAD.

| 1t Is becoming quite the fad, ana mere
from my window this morning, as
look on the river, I've quite made up my
mind that its the thing for Mrs. Grundy
to do this summer. I'm sure Betty won't
like it. The country's too quiet for a
maid as fond of gossip as she. But
really, country life is becoming more
and more important as factor in the
life of American people. We are learn
ing to understand the charms of Eng
fish country home life, and to realize
why our British cousins spend nine
out of twelve months at their country
iplaces. Wilmington is slowly drink
ing in this idea and building up coun-
try colony in portion of natures abode
nowhere surpassed for beauty. In the
Brandywine hills, on the sloping mead
lows, near the Delaware river, and from
~taymOnt down, on the Pennsylvania
railroad, and an equal distance on the
Baltimore a. Ohio roaI, are found the
homes of Wilmngton's Mayfair.
The Kcnnett turnpike leads to the
homes Of several families known to the
Ohio railroad just beyond Shellpot, is
there II more attractive place to be found
than the old English home of Mr.. and
Mrs, Edward Briughurst, known as the
old Shipley residence; and then just
above and nearer the railroad live Mr.
and Mrs Alexis Sellers II an attractive
old stone house, the view from which
piazza cannot be surpassed. Further
on the Baltimore 4 Ohio line is the
handsome Trump residence, nearby
which is the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erck Stone. Coming nearer the river.
beginning at Claymont, is the charming
country place Mratlorcs, the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Edward Addicks; near
by live Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Bailey;
then there is james McComb's bcauti-
tnl farm; and coming on toward vii
Inington we find quite IL little settlement
of country folks scattered around. Here
is the home of the Duncans, that of Mr..
and Mrs William Duncan ana Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Duncan occupying probably
one OF the most beautiful sites on the
river. Then Mr.. and Mrs. H. James Belt
have moved into their new house Mt
of til" Culby's. the Bonds, the Henry l..
Evans, Caleb Cilurcmnan. Charles
Pussy, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Speakman
VII" ,nj"y cuuAtry life the year round,
and Mr.. aud Mrs. Willard Spcakman,
tLrn A!r. and Mrs. Christopher l.. Ward
BDw Wilmington, near Delaware
t:y, is building quite II colony of couu-
| r.? homes Mr. and Mrs. Henry l..
: utt have here Il fine, Z, colonial
| htusv, Lexington; nearby is illltOpf aril,
Mir. l.yi {. Birds place; Mr.. and Mrs.
| william $. llilie% have joined this colony
lld are fixed comic Ia ly in their bcauti-
ii new home: then Mr.. and Mrs. James
! !. Winchester add much to the life
If III" place, ~ do ,ir. and Mrs. Thro.
lore Il. Rogers Mr.. and Mrs. Rudmund
| SM!th once were in the charming
| ..r!r g. country families. but now such
| I town is growing up about ihrir place
lat Ei'myre that they have become al
.%">i cit, folh again.
The Hran,iyNinp hills are dotted with
he beautiful homes of the du pont
antilles, who. with n few exceptions.
nay" rarely cared to live in the city.
Howard I'glo and his family have u
beautiful home near Chadd's Ford. and
itugrlhrr the social life Of Wilmington
Aas taken on IN out-of-town-air marvel
usIy.
There is frankly nothing doing in the
"tinI world, save the talk Of an engage
ncnt her" and there, and plans for
| ,nmmer and Easter weddings. or the
'mGHGrm, HiS. probably the ones most
'a!Ecd Of this week are those of the
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
.nt%"wSky Last week | told you that
Mis-" Louise i'atHowsky had announced
her engagement to Mr.. Howard F'lciScli
and few days after Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
IpW,kI announced that their elder
laughter. Autoincttp. was bcthrothcd TO
Mr.. Natlun Fl"isrh. ,Ir., a brother of
IT.. Howard rlciSrh. It's an unusual
hing, the marrying Of two sisters to
Wo brothers. think it is rather de-
iiShrul idea and thu authorization of
'auhIc wedding in the fan has put a part
If Vanity Fair The Misses Palzowsky
Ar" visiting in New York and their en-
sa&rm, ats will Hr formally announced
al II reception given on st. Patrcli's
Day. in tn. metropolis. The Misses Pat
/, kSly wrrr very p1pulH" last sum-
yrr ii III" tGal.ir City colony, and
H5adc iol' themselves many friends. Hiss
Autoiu,1tn put?ovsLy has , vof,o If
rare hrat!ly and culture and has m,itc
II reputation for her witty savings.
Miss Louise ratzowrkr is blonde with
beautiful dark eyes ana exquisite com.
plcyion. These Two sisters are surc 70
make cnviahr positious for Themselves
in New York.
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