. Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad guide book . oii, the Inisiness ofwhich is raiiidly on the increase as its advantages .ire becomim; known. .Vmong 14 imiLABELPHIA, AVILM lN(iTON AND BALq^MORE the many fine residences we select as tlie siilijcct of our illustration at thispoint the residence and grounds of Mr. James. Price. This is really a heautifulseat, and the grounds are liandsomSly laid out and ornamented with rare flow-ering plants and fine shade trees. North of the horough is the quiet old man-sion of Mr. Samuel Bunting, now occupied by his son Ridgway. Mr. Bunting-is a
. Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad guide book . oii, the Inisiness ofwhich is raiiidly on the increase as its advantages .ire becomim; known. .Vmong 14 imiLABELPHIA, AVILM lN(iTON AND BALq^MORE the many fine residences we select as tlie siilijcct of our illustration at thispoint the residence and grounds of Mr. James. Price. This is really a heautifulseat, and the grounds are liandsomSly laid out and ornamented with rare flow-ering plants and fine shade trees. North of the horough is the quiet old man-sion of Mr. Samuel Bunting, now occupied by his son Ridgway. Mr. Bunting-is a member of the firm of S. & J. S. Bunting, auctioneers, 232 Market street,Philadelphia, and has recently built a splendid residence at Sharon Hill andremoved to tlie same. Thos. Garrigues, J. Wolfenden, and several others, werebuilding new houses at the time of our visit. The Darby Improvement Asso-cialiou own a well located tract of land in tlie vicinity of Darby, and tliey aredoing a great deal to make their property desirable for residences. The ground. :y^ (ll^^^J^, ^ ifH*- RESIDENCE OF .TAMES PRICE, NEAR DARRY. is liigii iicrc, and llic citizens art favored wilii an abiiudanl sujiily of pure, sweetwater. All the priuci|ial religious (Unominations li;i\e churclies in largest eliureli in the place is the Mcthodi-^l, of wliicli l»e\-. l>a\il Smith ispastor. Ilie liiis<<ipalian (iiureli is a iieautiful bnildiug, and the Presbyterianis also a pretty sacred ediliee. ()lliei- deuoiiiinal i<m;i|ilists lia\e a large and iieantifidly designeil churcli. Looking tVoiu the car windows, the country ;dioiit |).arby tliroiigb wliicli llierail roa<l passes is open ;uid gentiv rolling, and extends in !liiretly little rividel breaks down tliroiigii llie i;., \ut \ n i;iii)i: 15 hills Id I);ii-lpy criTk, Inriiiiiij;,;! (Ucp riiicsl
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