Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-07
NEW CASTLE,

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Special Correspondence GRG0tte and journal
NEW CASTLE. Nov. John Moo Iaie
and Miss Mary Pagan, daughter OF John
Pagan of this city, were united in mar
riage In st. Peter's x. O. Church last
evening. The Rev. Father Brady pHr-
formed the ceremony, in the presence OF
. large number of friends and relatives of
the contracting parties. George Griffith
acted rs bsst man, ard Hiss Mary Fggan,
sister of the bride, as maid of honor.
After the wedding Mr.. and Mrs. McQusde
were driven to the p, W. Il B. railroad
station, where they left on the 8. ID train
for an extended bridal tour.
Fred Douglass OF Philadelphia and
Miss Hettie Russell of Camden, N. j.,
but formerly OF this city, were united in
marriage at the M. e. parsonage on We'd
nesdRy evening by the Rev. E. L. HUB
bard, Phi. d. A reception followed the
wedding at the residence Of the BRIDES
father, Jacob Russell, Oh Vine street.
The contracting parties are colored.
Never before was Halloween celebrated
with as much hilsrity az was the case last
night. The streets were alive with mas
querRders from o'clock until midnight.
Large crowds were congregated on the
corners to ace the fun and tho streets pre-
sented lively appearance. The priuci.
pal attraction was the masquerade ball in
the Knights OF Pythiss Hall, which was
attended by nearly 200 persons. Duncan's
orchestra furnished the music. The col
ored people held their usual glorifica-
tion"in the Red Mems Hall and of course
had an enjoyable time. Good order pre-
poilad aud ht,Nf 60 IL k.t
the police.
CASTLES new weekly newspaper, which
will make its appearance in n few weeks
The paper will be issued every Saturday
from the room in the town hall formerly
occupied by William H. Brady as q
market. The sheet will ba independent
In politics, and will be edited and pub
lished by the Times Publishing Company
OF this city.
TIE official board of the M. E church
met last night and made satisfactory ar
Engagements with the Findlay, Ohio,
Church Furniture Company, by which
the church will accept this pews. The
latter will be cushioned in few weeks.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. 4.-The third quar-
Church was held In the parlor o! the church
last evening, the Rev. W. L. y. Murray, z.
E., presiding. The stewards, leaders,
Suuday-school superintendents and pastor
submitted their reports, which were favor.
ably commented on by the presiding elder.
A resolution was offered ard unanimously
adopted by the board, requesting Mr..
Murray to use his best endeavors at ths
next general conference, to have the Rev.
DE-. Hubbard returned TO their station FOR
ons more year. James Nj. Wise, Jr., was
licensed by the quarterly conference as a
local preacher.
The remains of Mrs Anna Moulton, for.
merry OF this city, were brought here from
Philadelphia for burial on the 100 train
yesterday afternoon. The body was H.
tered In th1 Methodist cemetery,
William Ksatley is acting as conductor OF
tho Delaware Iron Oompany's shifting
crow, In place OF John Conner, who met
with an accident last wsek.
New CASTLE, Nov. 6.-The trustees Of
the New CASTLE common mot Last night.
The following bills we're allowed: Wilson
u. Baymore, repairs to chimney on town
hall, $3S; u. W. Handy, for pipe, s646;
Piatt d Elsinton, Sundrias, 81 cents; u.
A. Dennison, sundries, q cents; j. b.
Lancaster, plumbing, SIT; Harry Nc
Caulley, Hundries, S5S.74; j. Il. & L. L.
Elisson, $l2 %, for lumber Il. Ii. Bar-
rington, for roofing and repairing roofs
on commons property, Sl1750 and
S2l.5U respectively. Bills OF $. p. Truss
for rails for the Gregg, Wheatley and
Mccoy farms, and of Thomas Mason,
for repairs to fenc3s on the Wheatley
farm were read and ordered paid. The
matter Of painting and putting the
several rooms in the town hail in repair
was referred to the committee on public
buildings. A petition from Alexander
BiRRs tenant of one OF tue commons
farms asking the trustees to erect new
barn on his farm was read and referred
to the acting committee. The matter OF
reducing the rents on the commons farms
was discussed, but was finally laid over
until the next meeting. An agent OF the
Dayton Hedge Company was present at
the meeting, and exhibited photographs
and drawings of the hedge. He pre-
scented bids for placing in the hedge on
the commons farms, but no action was
taken by the trustees.
James J. Toner, eI.warden of the New
CASTLE jail, is about to open general
store at the coroner of Ninth and Clayton
street.