Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-08

5! eciai Correlpoudence oil Gazttts aud JOurna'.
NEW CASTLE, May Patrick MoGtory
aud Mary MoGinb, bo.h Of this Gity we're
married at the Catholic Church at 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, the Rev.
Father R-bms- vticis'i,g They left irr
sh rt hrids tip.
TIE fqr'n.,s ,t'ps cir rs r-port their
whoa. .nu oat crops ss looking we'll, and
the prospects for large crop as being
bright. They are putting in their corn.
James g Knowles has suspended night
operations at the WOODEN mill for the
present. Some Of the looms set up In the
main portion of the building we're put
into operation today, as also were the
cards and spinning frames. Mr.. Knowles
has put in the latest improve cards and
spinning frames and has, In all, 124
looms in the mill, 10 more than before
the place was burned out. A new picker
room is in course of erection
In the yard at the rear Of the mill. The
fires that have occurred at Mr.. Knowles
mill have, with but one exception, started
In the picker room, which has 70, merly
been in the rear Of the building. This
separation of the picker room from the
other departments Of the mill will there.
fore considerably diminish the danger of
the mill being again destroyed by fire.
The yard in front Of the Catholic
Church and the yard adjoining the home
OF Father Rebman are being beautifisd by
artistically arranged flower beds and
choice plants.
NEW CASTLE, May 5.-The meeting of
the members OF the Presby terrain Church
on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of
making 4 call to their pulpit, resulted in
unanimous choice Of the Rev. Mr..
Wylie, now an inmate Of one of the
theological colleges Of New York.
number Of workmen at the Delaware |
iron works received their time this morn
Ing, and were laid off on account Of a |
lack OF work.
NEW CASTLE, May 6.-washington
Lodge. No 5. l o. o. F., was visited by
the grand officers Of the order last light. |
Frank G. WeggeDmsn was installed to |
the office OF Noble Grand George A. |
Smith, Vice Grand Joseph T. Grimes,
Recording Secretary. After the installa.
tion ceremonies the grand officers were
entertained at the Jefferson House.
The opening Of the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms /!
at the old court house las been postponed |
from Wednesday until Friday night.
The Delaware Iron Company Working
mems Association will hold Its annual |
meeting on Saturday evening next.
Statements Of the last years. work will
be read, and officers elected for the fol. |
lowing year.
NEW CASTLE, May AT last nigh,'s
meeting of City Council, the reappoint.
ment by Mayor Black OF policemen john
White, William Raney and jeremiah |
Guilioy WAS confirmed.
The President appointed the following |
committees: On Streets-McF srlin, Burke, |
Herbert. Pumps-Grimss, Lancaster,
Burke. Lamps--Lsncaster, MoFarlin, |
Grimes. Police-Burke, Herbert, Grimes.
Finanoe-McFarlin, Lancaster, Herbert.
Harber-Burke, McFsrlsn, Lancaster.
Health and Observation-Disclosures, Burke,
Herbert.
John D. Cannon Of Water street COM
planned Of tree, on property Of Samuel
w. Cooper, that has grown so large as to
be dangerous to complainant'B house.
Referred to the committee on streets.
Mrs. SAllie Wright appeared before
council and asked that the old Tile |
House, adjoining her residence on Water
street, be torn down, as it is in a condi-
ton very dangerous to her property and
life.
communication from a number of |
citizens and property owners, complain
ing OF the rapid running of trains
through the lower portion Of the city,
was read and referred to the city's attor-
ney, Alexander B. Cooper, E.q with the
request that he notify the proper parties
that unless the practice is sbhted the law
in regard to the same will be enforced.
The Lea & Sons Company pstitioned |
for the opening OF LArkin street, Mr..
Tssker, owner Of property through which
street would run, agreeing to donate the
land on condition that city council would
put up fences, which council agreed to do.
The assessment for the year 1884,
recently made by George Able, was pre-
scented and accepted. A petition, largely
signed, was presented to Council, asking
that body to uforce the law against play
ing ball within the city limits on Sunday.