Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-18
sPARRlNe MATCH PREVENTED.
oficers Search For One of the PugiIista
Quiet Home wedding.

! Omcers search For One of the Pugilista
Quiet Home wedding.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
New CASTLE, Del, Dec. 1S-The
local sportingmen were agitated
last evening over Zip, which was sent
around la the afternoon. that Pugilist
| George Russell would meet Wilmington
adversary in the Red Mems Hall for two.
thirds Of the gate money. When 8
o'clock arrived the hall was found to be
in readiness for the encounter. and the
| sports, one at time, began to wend their
way into the building from all directions
Then they waited until o'clock, during
which time they kept going and coming
impatiently. At that hour It was an
nounced that the local pugiist had gotten
into trouble in the morning with James
Moody, another colored man, and that
the latter had iesued warrant for Rus
sells arrest. This dispersed the crowd.
as II was understood that If Russell was
IN the city he would not show himself, -
Edwin T. Deakyne and Miss Falvilla
Rulings were married at the residence Of
the brides parents, South and Pearl
streets, at o'clock last evening by Rev.
Il. l.. Hubbard, Phi. ID. The ceremony
was a quiet but impressive one, and
witnessed only by the immediate families
OF the contracting parties. A wedding
supper was served and short reception
held after the marriage. Mr. Deakyne is
superintendent Of the NJ Il. Sunday
school and a mechanic In the Delaware
Iron Works. The bride is the daughter
of Chief Engineer John Rulings OF the
New Castle Wooden Mills. Mr.. and Mrs.
Deakyne will reside on Harmony street
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splendidly furnished for them. They
will probably receive many callers during
tue coming week, as they have a large
circle Of friends.
The funeral Of Richard jackson. the
well known farmer who died Of pneu-
monia on Monday, was held at II O'clock
this morning from his late home. "Cler-
mont farm, two miles west OF this civ
Rev. f. l.. Hubbard, Phi. d.. conducted
services at the house. Six of Mr.
JackEon's neighbors acted as pail bearers
The procession which was very lonr
Notwithstanding the unpropitious wea.
Their, moved 90 the Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemetery, where interment
was made.
The open camp fire to be held in the
old Court House on Saturday evening bv
Captain Evan s. Watson Post No b q.
A. r., promises to be pleasant occasion.
William Simmons OF Philadelobfa
national president OF the Naval Veterans
Association, will be the orator of the
evening and addresses will be made bv
the officers Of the department of Dela.
ware. The local veterans will act as
ushers in full uniform, and everybody is
cordially invited.
Company II, ~ G. D.. held its regular
drill and an important civil meeting last
night with large attendance. It was
decided to hold no more meetings, and
Captain Boyd stated that there would be
no more drills until the second Wednes-
day In January. Corporals Andrew Null
vane and Marian Richardson, ana ,,r,v,toa
Hogue and Newton Of CcmpAnv q VII
Hugsoa' Visited the armory and were
entertained by their comrades.
Lea's grain elevator on the Delaware
street wharf will be started up after
being idle for nearly year, this after
noon Several carloads OF corn. to be
run into the elevator, have arrived on
the wharf
Conductor s. D. Duncan Of the New
Castle accommodation train service, at
tended the funeral Of Thomas w. Slater
in Baltimore, yesterday.
Harry y, Clewell, Of Nazareth, Pa, Is
the guest Of his brother, Undertaken
Charles II. Clewell He has just re-
turned from an extended European tour
James Vanarsdslen, late principal Of
the public school near Bear Station, has
accepted the position OF chief clerk with
J. T. & L. + Eliason, lumber merchants.
The members Of the M. f. Sunday
school will rehearse Efor their Christmas
entertainment this evening.
Rev. p l.. Hubbard, Phi. D., returned
home last evening from visit to friends
at Frederick
Mrs. j. B. Manlove has returned home
from short visit TO friends In the
Quaker city.
st. Peters T. A. b. Society elects It's
officers for the ensuing year next sun
day.