Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26

specful correspondent OF Ga1ette anu JDurnHi
NEW CASTLE, June 19.--Application
will be made to Judge Grubb ON satur-
day, June 28th, for the incorporation OF
the Triton Mill Company of this city. The
object of the incorporation Is to manu-.
faoture and sell cotton yarns and cotton
goods Of all kinds. The new company
will operate the Triton cotton mills here
which have been idle for long Tina.
Captain Boyd of Company Il, N. g. D.,
and his two able lieutenants are working
zealously to get the company in first-class
trim for the coming enoampment. The
company contemplates giving moon
light excursion to Augustine Pier soon
and committee was appointed to make
arrangements for same last night. Pri-
vate W. Marvin Truss has been appointed
company clerk for the encsmpment.
The examination for graduates in the
New Castle high school has been COM
pleted. The following are the members
of the oless with their averages James
Calhoun, 80; Annie Duffy, 80; May
Cooley, "a: Mamie Oalhoun,Si; Rebeces
Saunders, 70; ozro Lunt. n; Sallie
McGue, 20. The averages are excellent
considering the rigid examination given
by Principal Jones. The class will be
granted its diplomas Of the commence
ment exercises which will be held on
Friday evening, the 28th instant, in the
Opera House. ..-
New CASTLE, June 2O.--A very pretty
double wedding was celebrated IN st.
Peters II. O. Church at $50 O'Clock last
evening. The contracting parties were
Misses Sarah and Mary Agnes Sheridan,
daughters OF Hugh Sheridan, and Charles
Toner and James Toner, both OF this city.
| At the appointed hour the bridal party en-
tered the church and to the strains OF the
| wedding march "Lohengrin," played by
the organist, Miss Pauline II. Rogers, pro-
ceeded down the centre aisle to the altar
rail, where they were met by the officiating
minister, the Rev. Father Z. l.. Brady.
| The party formed In line along the rail
| with Miss Sarah Sheridan and Charles
Toner on the left and Miss Mary Agnes
Sheridan and James Toner on the right.
The ceremony. in which the ring was used.
was performed, uniting the two couples in
the order named above. Hugh Sheridan was
best man for james Toner and John Sher-
idan acted In the same capacity for Charles
Toner. The bridesmaids were Miss Toner, q
sister OF James Toner aad Miss Mary Ann
Sheridan, q cousin OF the brides. Both
brides were attlred In white silk and lace
and the krooms wore the conventional
black. The church was crowded TO the
doors. After the ceremony the newly mar
ried couples were driven to the home OF
the brides parents on Vine street, where a
reception WAS held from G Until 8 p. m.
Many friends and relatives were IN attend
Rnoe and the wedding presents were nu-
merous and valuable.
Edward Hartnet OF Dover, section
hand on the p, W. Il b. railroad here, met
with severe and painful accident while at
work yesterday. He was engaged Ia cut
ting some board with broad.axe, when
! tt Last eli a In
tiicting deep cash and nearly penetrating
the bone. The wound was dressed by DR..
II. II. Tybout and the injured man sent to
his home on the 2. m. train.
young lady residing near Ninth and
Clayton streets, and who is somnambu-
list fell from the second'story window OF
her home to the brick pavement below
about O'Clock this morning. She was
badly bruised, but, fortunately, had no
bones broken.
William Ball has been awarded the con.
tract for erecting large barn on the
Booth farm near this oity.
John nj. Harris and wife removed te
Reading, Pa, to-day where they will reside
for the future.
NEW CASTLE, June 2i.-The lot on Water
street on which the Old File House waI
situated has been offered as donation BY
the owners Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Edwards
to the New Castle Library Association fol
} library purposes. The association will nc
doubt accept the very liberal offer and Il
/ has been suggested that building on tht
place Of the Old File House the antique
, structure erected In 1887 and which unit
several years ago remained, be built on it
) site.
i Manager Whitelock was in Wilmington
5 yesterday and arranged a game with tbs
Columbia baseball club, to be played with
the home team here on Monday afternoon
! I mill hi
points for the New Castles.
/ The Olivet class OF the First Baptis
, bunday.school will give vocal and lit
! erary concert In the old court house thi
) evening, An elaborate programme Ia
: been prepared and an eni lyable evening 1
: assured all those who attend The pro
= ceeds are for the benefit OF the church.
: The committees appointed by the chair
: man Of last Tuesdays meeting OF citizen
to arrange for an old.time celebration q
5 the Fourth Of July will meet tonight In tn
town ball to fix the programme OF exercise
: for the day.
y Frank Borie, son OF H. II. Borie, has re
J turned from baltimore, where he has bee
. attending school, to his home IN this city I
!, spend vacation.
a NEW CASTLE, June 29.-The several con
mittees appointed at last Wednesday ever
n ing's meeting of citizens to make Rrrangl
y ments and solicit funds for big Fourth
July demonstration, and others met at Il
t, mayors Office on Saturday night. tn
70 finance committee reported having secure
g. over Sl00 from Individual subscription
4. City Council will donate the proceeds
% the mayors oifloO for the month OF Jun
y The mayor stated that they would reac
10 976 or over.
The committee on orators reported ha'
I, ing secured Hon. Thomas p. Bayard to d
III liver the or8tiou. In reply 70 the invtt
ID ton MIR. Bayard said he would deem 1t
pleasure 10 visit the old town where
OF spent his early life especially on such
el occasion as the Fourth. He will arri'
early in the day and be the guest OF II
le Rev. Z. B. Lightner, at Emmanuel OhurC
&. reetorY, whore he will hold u receptiC
after the afternoon exercises.
On Liotlon II was decided to invite ii
three military companies, Company's A,
,al and r., OF Wilmington to participate wi
ss Company Il, In tho procession. On motif
.aa Mr.. Lightner was requested to preside
~ the exercises and introduce the speakers.
he The committee on sports had nothing
he yet to report beyond that. Manager Viii;
u; lock had arranged game Of base-b
ce with the Thurlow of Chester, to be play
az at tho new park In tho afternoon. 7
nc contestlng clubs will take part In /
We parade. Mr.. Llghtner stated that he won
pu hold devotional services In the ImmgnC
py Church on the morning OF tho Fourth
II. about $50 o'clock.
lie On the morning of the 4th eommencil
tie at O'Clock, the Delaware Gun Club "
.ed hold series Of matches, open to all, nc
10 the narrow dyke.
i Att special meeting OF the l. nape Stet
u Fire Company held yesterday tho invltatt
Oh to participate In the parade on the Foul
by Of July was read and accepted. and diff
ing ent committees were appointed to ma
Iss; necessary arrangements for the same.
I'M, j. 1ormley was elected marshal for
III. company and James j. Toner and Patrl