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On Wednesday evening IL quiet we'd
ding took place at the West End, the
contracting parties being, Miss Sarah T..
Mackey of Newark, and Geo. W. CcSden,
ticket agent at North East, Nd. Prof
VIM. d. Mackey, the father of the bride,
performed the ceremony. The bridal
couple left the same evening for an ex-
tended tour. The LEDGER's congratula-
tions are extended.
The following gentlemen left this
town on Tuesday evening ON the Della
ware City train, enroute for Betterton
where they will enjoy Il short season of
fishing and grabbing: Mr.. Hammond,
N. Willard, Chan Taylor, of Kimbleville,
Pa, Harvey Scott, Coroner Widdoes, and
NJ. II. Barton, of Newark. The party
were well provided with crab lines, nets
and mysterious looking packages
-Thos Gibney, II workman on the b.
and o., met with a painful accident on
Tuesday, resulting in the breaking of
one of his legs below the knee. lie
in company with others were returning
to their boarding house, at Big Elk
Creek, on hand car. The party were
sending the car along at a pretty rapid
gait, when suddenly it left the track,
throwing nearly all on board off and run
ming over Gibney's leg with the above
result Others were slightly injured.
The unfortunate man was soon after ac-
cident placed on car and taken to Will
mington by several of his companions
where medical aid was given him. On
Wednesday morning he was removed to
the hospital.
AT a regular meeting of Hiram Lodge
No. 49, A. +. of A. NJ, of this town, the
following officers were installed for the
ensuing year, by C. c, King NJ. IL. Bar
ton, w. NJ; Il. S. Gilmour, S. W.; VIM.
II. Shippers, ]. W.; j. G. Shivler, Treas
urer VIM. II. Steele, Secretary David
l.. Choate, S. D.; Geo. Dougherty, j. d.;
Mansel Tweed, Il. Doughten, Stewartsi
Il. W. Rambo, Il. After the installa-
ton, the members repaired to the ice
cream saloon of J.. r. Zercher, where an
hour or so was spent in most delight
full manner testing the quality of Mr.,
Zercher's cream. We know most of the
members of this lodge, and know their
eating capacities, and of course several
gallons of cream was eaten before leaving
the saloon.
"A moving took place from certain
hotel in this town, not long since, to
what is known as Armstrong; Avenue.
A large wagon was filled up with furni-
turc, etc, and when about to start two
ladies who were interested, wanted to go
along, but did not care to place them
selves in such prominent position as to
get up ON the wagon loaded with house
hold goods. Finally they concluded to
try it, with the understanding that no
one should see them. The driver
agreed, and off they went. Hardly had
they gone full square, before certain
gentleman friend espied them. Their
modification was complete. And to still
make matters worse, he actually stopped
the driver and clambered up to where
the ladies sat. They soon forgot the en-
barrasing position in which they We're,
and it was made up between the three
that mot II word" be said about the
affair So far so good but they forgot
that reporters are ever about. THE LED
GERS "Around Town Man" had heard all
of the above conversation.