The sun., 1901-03-09
RURAL HOME
LIFE FAD
Young Mrs. Grundy Tells About
Colonies Springing Up
ON HILLS OF BRANDYWINE
City Folk are Taking Interest in the
Rural Residences After
Fashion Of British
Cousins.
IN HILLS OF BRANDYWINE

1t is becoming quite the fad, and here
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 Il
maid as fond of gossip as she. But
really, country life is becoming more
and more important us Il factor Ill the
life of American people. Ne are learn
ng to understand the charms OF Eng
sh country home life, and to realize
why our British cousins spend nine
out of twelve months ut their country
places. Wilmington is slowly drink
ing in this idea and building up Il coun-
Try colony in Il portion of natures abode
nowhere surpassed for beauty. In the
Brandywine hills on the sloping mead
6ws, near the Delaware river, and from
,aymont down, OH the{ Pennsylvania
railroad, and an equal distance on the
Baltimore X Ohio rOaa, are found the
homes of Wlmington's Mayfair.
The Kennett turnpike leads to the
nomcs of several families known to the
social world, and Oh the Baltimore Il
,Dhio railroad, just beyond Shellpot, is
, there Il more attractive place to be found
tllan the old English home of Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Bringhurst, known as the
old Shiplcy residence; and then just
above and nearer the railroad live Mr..
and Mrs. Alexis Sellers III an attractive
2 Did stone house, the view from which
piazza cannot be surpassed. Further
IN the Baltimore Il Ohio line is the
handsome Trump residence, nearby
: which is the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
trick Stone. Coming nearer the river,
t beginning ut Claymont, is the charming
country place NIiratores, the home of
AR. and Mrs. j. Edward Addicks; near
I py live Mr.. and Mrs Joseph H. Bailey
+ ,heli there is James AIcComb's beauti-
i'll farm; and coming OH toward Will
mington we find quite Il little settlement
Of country folks scattered around. Here
- the home of the Duncans, that of Mr.
and Mrs. William Duncan and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Duncan occupying probably
e one of the most beautiful sites on thu
river. Then Mr.. and Mrs. u. James Bel
have moved into their new house a
Bellevue, and then there is the hom'
If the Colby's, the Bonds, the Henry l.
!, Evans, Caleb Churchman, Charlie!
= Pusey, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Speakman
# who enjoy country life the year round
:. and Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Speakman
hen Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher l.. Ward
o Below Wilmington, near Delaware
-, City, is building quite a colony of coun
ry homes. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Z
10 Scott have here fine, Ola cOlonia
If house, Lexington; nearby is Hilltop farm
: Mr.. Levi G. Birds place; Mr.. and Mrs
IN William 5. Hilles have joined this colon
!. and are fixed comfortably in their beaut
ru new home; then Mr.. and Mrs. Jane
al t. Winchester add much to the lif
rh If the place, as do MIR. and Mrs. Thee
lore Il. Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs. Rodmon
H. smith once were in the charmin
.ircc of country families, but now sue
town is growing up about their plac
at Elsmere that they have become Il
u most city folk again.
The Brandywine hills are dotted wit
n, he beautiful homes of the du Pol
families, who, with Il few exceptions
have rarely cared to live in the cit.
Howard Pyle and his family have
no beautiful home near Chadd's Ford, an
rs, altogether the social life Of Wilmngto
100 has taken on an out-of-town-air marye
at ,usly.
en- There is frankly nothing doing III Il
ng social world, save the talk of an engag
en- ncnt here and there, and plans f,
lie, summer and Easter weddings. or IL
re- engagements. probably the ones mo
ho talked of this week are those of IL
)ut daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. lsichal
md 'atzowsky. Last week | told you TIL
ler Miss Louise patzowsky had anounc,
of her enga cement to Mr.. Howard Fles,
ice and few days after Mr. and Mrs. Pa
ain zowsky announced that their eld
on laughter Antoinette, was bethrothed
ed: Mr.. Nathan Fleisch, Jr.. Il brother
Mr.. Howard Ileiscl. It's an unusu
thing, the marrying Of two sisters
iwo brothers. / think it is rather a
,ightful idea and the anticipation of
Wn double wedding in the fall has put a pa
al If Vanity Fair. The Misses Patzows
'ln- are visiting in New York and their G
", .agements will be formally announc
,nu an. lit reception given on st. Patricl
NJ. Day. in the metropolis. The Misses P;
VI zoksky We're very popular last SUI
mcr in the Atlantic City colony, a
~ ~ made for themselves many friends. M
ane Antoinette Patzowsky has Il voice
~. rare beauty and culture and has qu
'i II reputation for her witty sayin
see Miss Louise Patzowcky is a blonde w
~ q, beautiful dark eyes and exquisite GO
'he plexion These two sisters are sure
make enviable positions for themsel'
in New York.
Quite a number of Wilmington,
we're enjoyed -the inaugural ceremonies
the Washington. Among those who retu
erty 81 home yesterday were Mr.. and Nj
om- George w. Sparks and Miss A. Lou
lent Elliott.
ged. | hear a rumor. which if true.
,harmng suburb of Overbrook will
he gamer. and it is that the En-
Who Hewcses have taken a house at Il
neIv place for several years. Miss He
.,ni Hewes will go with her parents. but
sister Mrs. James III. Hetherington.
spend the spring months in the SO,
Among other Wilmington folks v
have sought to get away from the hi
tne winds of March are Mr., and Mrs. Wa
lnys T.. Butler and Miss Mary L. GILES
tter who are en- route now for Cuba on
90. same steamer with George s. Cap,
,he Jr.
time Miss Hack of Winchester. Virginia
rious the guest of Miss Bessie Mills. on
smut ferson street and Miss Helen Tan
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