The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-07
MADE RICH BY WAR, RETIRED MINISTER
 TO RESUME PULPIT
Growth of Powder Plant Els tablisl1es Small City Near
 His Farm.

SNPO44C S4CyB NH.s uty t-4(GN4S4k~ ing that he has been given call by the sudden riches which have come to him and the growth of a, community of the unregenerate at his door, Rev. Daniel Day, of Dupont, a retired Methodist minister, is about to return to the pulpit.
 Six years ago, the Rev. MT. Day place for $1.100. Last October, broken in health. he retired to the farm. expecting to end his days as a ! small farmer in this community. Wig l orouS outdoor work in his cornfields has greatly restored n1s health. Shortly after he arrived, several units of the $1o,000,0O0 Dupont pow der plant a half mile from his farm were completed and the factory be- gan to employ a great force of, men. The army of men increased to 1o,-z 900 and then to nearly 15,OO0. It suddenly dawned on number of peo- pie that a new city of 40,O0O or 50,- 900 people was forming on the benin sulaL near the junction of the James and Apponatox rivers.
 A small tract of land near the Rev. MT. Dupont's farm was cut up into city lots, and sold in a day at prices averaging $200 a lot. This was early in May. An unprecedented boom ensued, and these lots are now nearly all covered with buildings. with lots selling from s4,oO0 to s6.ooo.
 The tide of building swept up to the edg of Days farm and for blocks beyond. Offer after offer was made the aged minister for his property, but he declined tot sell. A representa- tive of a Chicago syndicate followed the minister about for two weeks literally clankfng a bag of gold at him. One day his patience ran out.
 Tile that rnaketh haste to get rich shah not go unpunished. Get off my land,s' he shouted. The representative of the syndicate left.
 Meanwhile the minister had be- come acquainted with a young engi-l neer who was surveying adjoining lands for a Washington realty com pany. The engineer had many chats with the old man, end finally Dr. Day confided to him that he had decided to sell 100 acres of his land, retain land. Through the engineers prin- cipaIs, deal was immediately closed for $75. 900.
 pr. Day was born in Maryland. and educated at Westminster, Md. He was for five years pastor of a Metho- dist church at Greenwich, Conn, and has preached in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey He was stationed at ZanesyIl1e, Ohtos for some time. He is brown and tanned by his outdoor now looks more like the farmer than the pilp1teer.
 Although the new city has surged up to him, and despite his $75, 900 of unexpected wealth, pr. Day is still working at keeping down the weeds in his nine acre patch of cern sur rounding his house.
 ssIf I had not come here last fall, I believe would have been dead by now.s he said ssThe winter sclimate here is splendid. and these rolling lands are very healthfuI. I believe now that his section will become one of the great industrial centers of the country.
 sssI have been stunned by the aston fsf1ing changes that a few weeks have made here. See those automobiles going by7 A few weeks ago one or two began running. Then Nnore and more can and now there are 200 of them making 10 or more trips past like it. They must carry three or four thousand people past here daily. I didn't want to sell my land at first. I think more than a LOGO men came to see me about serfing. I tried to avoid them, and am afraid was a little harsh with some of them. But finally felt that the voice of the Lord was calling me and so I sold and am going back to preach the Word.
 T have not fully decided where T shall preach, Abut this community of 20 1000 Aor more souls appears to have been set at my door as 8 call, and I believe I shall be needed here more than elsewhere. T. have preached from time to time to the Methodist community at City Point. There is already a Presbyterian church in the new city, and think shall find work to do there. It does not seem a wicked place, considering it's swift growth. Nearly all of the inhabitants are men, but their families are begin ming to come in, now that homes are being provided for them. The wo- men will help to organize the l church es.'
 | Dr. Day bent back to his wedding. t'This corn has a fine start he said. ssI must work hard to keep the weeds down. never saw better soil or a 1 better growing climate. hope still to spend much of my time here, but 1 there is other work to do in the vine yards of the Lord.s
 The Rev Mr. Day is about 60 years l o1dA He runs a cu1tivator and swings
 a, hoe with the vigor of a young man. But when he straightens up and looks down over the bustling city that has i grown to his door, the light of the zea1ot fills his eyes. He knows there. are souls as well as Corn that need caltivating.
 l William TeIows Morgan, president of the Merchants association, has been elected a trustee of the Irving Savings 1 Institution.
 Chaef of Staff Scott has under con l sideration a. plan to substitute a. Ien-