Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18
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An Insurance Claim Amicabiy Set
tIed-A Wedding Last Evening".
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
CnAYMoNr, March 12.-The lawsuit
which has been pending between Samuel
Hickman and the several insurance COM
panies in regard to the burned mill Of the
former, was to have come up in the
Media court early this week. Just beforethe
trial was ready the company's agents re-
auested friendly settlement, which after
q time was affected, they paying Mr..
Hickman over $4,000, being nearly the
amount claimed.
The congregation of the NJ. e. Church
are much pleased in retaining their old
pastor, the Rev. j. N. Rawlings, for
another year.
Marshall II. Lloyd and Miss Mary E.
Lewis were united in the bonds of matri-
mony last evening at 5 o'clock, Mt the
residence of the bride. The silkeu knot
was tied by the Rev. j. N. Rawlings, in
the presence of II pleasant company of
| friends and relations of the contracting
parties. After the ceremony bOtntiful.
supper was. partnken of by all
present. Among those present were
George X. Lloyd and wife, parents
of the groom, Mr.. and Mrs, George
Lewis, parents of the bride, Emmor Lloyd
and family, George +. Lloyd and wife,
the Misses Lloyd. sisters of the groom.
John B. Lloyd and L. j. Lloyd, brothers
of the groom. Thomas Hubbart and wife.
Mrs. robert Casey, j. B. Price and
niece. Lewis Hubbart and wife, MIR.
F. A. Stannard and wife, and Mrs. P. E.
Wilson. AT 10 o'clock the company re-
paired To the depot TO see the bappy
couple aboard the train for a wedding
trim north. The bride was handsomely
dressed in brown silk. She wore n
bouquet of white carnations and smilax.
The proomsman was II. II. Vernon. and
the bridesmaid Miss II. Il. Lloyd.
CLAYMoNT, DEL, March I'LL is a
very poor day in this section when there
is not fox-chase. The sun rose yester-
day morning on the chase, the hounds in
hot pursuit, their peculiarly pleasant
yelping echoing over the hills and far
away, until the sound died away in the
distance. The hunters followed closely,
their very horses seeming to enjoy the
fun. Foxes are more numerous than for
years.
The "hungry sociable" was enjoyed at
the residence of Clnymont member last
night, there being number present from
Wilmington.
There was party at the residence of
Mr.. William G.. Vernon last night con-
sisting mostly of friends from Chester.
The through train passing here about
o'clock was stopped to take the visitors
back to Chester. Another party is prom
ised for tonight.
As the five little children of Robert
Rasborough were playing along the river,
opposite General Wistar's place yester-
day, some kind of an animal or fish came
up from the water along the beach and
frightened them badly. The eldest girl
(about l3) threw stone at it when close
to her and it departed. They watched it
for some time retreating into the deep
water. 1t was about four feet long,
covered with hair, with sharp nose and
had four feet like little paddles. Was it
an otter or mermaid?
While Mrs. Alonzo Forward was driving
home from Chester about dusk last even
ing the wheel of the buggy came off just
after crossing the railroad here, throwing
the lady, her little 4-year-old boy and