Evening journal., 1890-11-28
DOWN ON TIE DELAWARE
THANKSGIVING DAY CELEBRATED
WITH DEvoTioNs, FeAsTs, ETC

tarJ Prize Matches-Church Services
Well Attendea-Twe Happy Couples.
The Old Major Reynolds Last Trip.
speslal Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Nov % company II,
NJ 9. D.. held a series Of prize shooting
matches on the Battery range yesterday
afternoon. and the event attracted large
crowd OF people The matches were at
the Creedmoor target. 100 and 200 yards
A handsome silvers cup, cigar sase and
meerschaum pipe were offered for abe
first III rec matches. and pearl
knife and photographs Of the company
were shot for by the beginners. The
scores made were very good and the
matches were interesting throughout the
afternoon. None OF them, however, were
6nished, but will be shot off on Saturday
afternoon.
Thanksgiving services were held In
the morning at the Presby terian. I'm
manuel and st. Peters Churches, yester-
day. and were largely attended. In the
sv eniDg prayer and praise service was
held at the NJ e. Church by q large con,
gregation. The sermons we're ali inter-
esting ones, and the present health and
prosperity of the community was
especially spoken OF
All the local sportsmen were out with
their guns and dogs before daybreak
| yesterday with spacious game bags.
Among the successful ones were: Elk
Councilman Ira Lunt, O. @. Lunt. David
Boulder, g. T. Swan, w. h. Boulder,
Thomas Mason, L. Il. Hushebeck, J. B
Sewell John Becker, w. w. Simpson
and othere.
William A. Davidson, formerly Of this
city, but now Of minneapolis, Kansas
and Mas Blanch Thaxter of that city
we're married at their future home on
Thursday evening, November 90 and
have returned to their home from a brief
wedding tour. Mr. Davidson Is the
senior member Of the firm Of Davidson
Brothers. cattle dealers, OF thai place
The young men who seek after athletic
Amusements on the occasion OF national
holiday enjoyed themselves with game
of Rugby foot ball on the Battery yester-
day afternoon. Practice matches were
played in the school green all the morn
ing, and at 9 o'clock the match game
began. with Wilson Of Delaware College
captain OF one side, and Janvier OF
Friends School, the other. Janvier's
men won by a score Of 10 to 0.
Miss Nellie Wise entertained about
two score Of her Wilmington and New
Castle friends at her home on Delaware
street Wednesday evening Dancing wae
INDUCED Ia to the strains OF enchanting
piano music as played by Professor
Daniel 4 Wolfe
Jsmes A. Morgan and Miss Susie
Pustill prominent young people, were
quietly married at the NJ K parsonage
last evening by Rev. L. Hubbard, PHI
ID. After the ceremony the wedding
party enjoyed sumptuous Thanksglv-
ing supper at the home Of the brides
parents on Union street. They will re.
side in this city.
The second Of course of entertain
ments given by the Young people OF the
NJ e. Church will be In the Court
House this evening, and IL promises to
be as interesting as 1t Is unique. The
twenty-five classes OF the Sunday school
will each furnish its part of the program.
and the Sunday school orchestra viii fur.
nish music
The Farmers Bank, New Castle Wooden
Mills. Leas -four mills, ami the Triton
Cotton Mills were closed all day yester-
day. The post office was closed from If
a m. until $50 p. NJ. All the places Of
, business suspended work In the after
noon,
The Young Mems Guild. Of Emmanuel
Church, will attend the evening service
on Sunday in q body, and hear q ser
mon from Rev p. b Lightner, the par
ish rector.
The grand ball given IN the X. Of P
Hall on Wednesday evening by the
Ormand Athletic Club, was complete
success. Professor Duncan's orchestra
furnished music and forty couples par
ticipated.
Prince Edward Lodge, No ITO, y. A
NJ. City strong, and headed by the
Mount Vernon Band. went TO Whining
ton yesterday morning, and paid frater-
nal visits to the lodges there during the
day.
The Farmers Fox Club was to have
had big hunt yesterday, but owing TO
the dull weather Of the morning the
start was not made.
Cboirmaster j. b Manlove OF the M
r. Church announces that the weekly Ne
hearssls. which have been held on Friday
evenings for many years. win hereafl er
be held on Saturday evenings
Four small boys were arrested by
Officer Hetheringion In Dobbinsville yes
terday morning for larceny. They will
be given hearing before Mayor Hanson
to-day
The travelling public will We very sorry
to see the old steamer Major Reytold,
which mas been sold, make her last trip
| from Philadelphia TO morrow
Joseph Stack, who was playing half
back on Wilson's foot ball team, was
badly injured about the face yesterday
afternoon.
The young people Of the First Baptist
Church viii meet In the lecture room
Saturday evening at 6l5 o'clock, to
organize Christian Endeavor Society.
st. Peters T. A B. ociety Is making
elaborate preparations for the celebration
Of its FIRST anniversary on December 8,
In the old Court House.
Aunt Phyllis Mahurd, the only New
Castle centelarian, was banqueted ct her
home on Union street, by several promi-
ntnt citizens yesterday, and the celebra-
ton Of this great birthday occasion Tins
concluded.
Personal.
Mrs Henry M. Silver and daughter.
Miss Ssliie, OF Red Lion, visited s. A.
Stewart yesterday
William Jones, formerly a well known
machlnist at the Delaware Iron Works
visited here yesterday
Charles and David Gemmill Of Wash