Middletown transcript., 1891-04-23
DELAWARE CITY.
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK IN A THIRTY
ING TOWN. PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

= Ex-representatives r. W. Dasey and
George M. Medil are in attendance at the
meeting of the New Castle Presbytery here
this week.
Mr.. William Reeves of Phenixville,
Pa, is at home on the sick list, having
Just recovered from an attack of German
measles.
The Delaware City sturgeon fleets
which are down the bay are making good
catches, and the season promises to be a
very successful one. About seven thousand
shad were caught here on Monday by our
boats /; it was the largest catch made in
any one day thus far this season.
- 1t would have been very much to the
credit OF few certain young people whose
actions and remarks during the service at
st. Paul's Catholic Church on Wednesday
morning were simply disgraceful, for them
to have remained at home, as they certain
ly acted the part of anything but ladies.
Their conduct was severely commented
upon by almost everybody present.
A very beautiful wedding was cele-
brated at st. Paul's Catholic Church on
Wednesday morning at ten o'clock The
contracting parties being Miss Emma Hall
and Mr.. Tohn T. Cook of this city The
marriage ceremony was performed by the
REV. Father Brady of New Castle assisted
by the Rev. Father DAILY, Pastor of st.
PauPs Church, who also celebrated a
Nuptial Mass Immediately after the
marriage. The remarks of Rev. Father
Brady before and after the marriage cere-
mony were beautiful and appropriate. The
church was handsomely decorated with
flowers and evergreens, which, together
with myraid of lighted candles on the
altar, the rich vestments of the Priests and
their attendants, and the handsome cos
tunes of the bridal party, made scene of
beauty and splendor. The bride was at
tired in cream cashmere, with train,
trimmed with pointed lace and silk cord,
and wore veil with wreath of orange
blossoms she carried boquet of white
The bridesmaid, Miss Lizzie Cook, the
sister of the groom, wore q handsome
costume of cream cashmere trimmed with
pointed lace, wore bonnet to match, and
carried boquet of white roses and
hyacinths. Mr.. Everett Won Culin was
best man. The ushers Were Mr.. James A.
Mulligan of this city and Mr.. William
BraZel1 of Philadelphia. Mrs. A. B. Cook,
organist of the church, presided at the
organ and played the wedding march The
following is list of some of the wedding
presents received by the bride A hand
some bronze cloak, bureau scarf, pin
cushion, and toilet bottles, from young
lady friends in Baltimore. Mrs. Gladding
of Baltimore, parlor lamp; Mrs. johnson
and daughters, Baltimore, spread and |
damask towels Mrs. Sullivan, Baltimore,
half dozen silver spoons, butter dish and |
napkins John T. Hall, Cedarville, N. j.,
silver butter dish and knife Miss Tillie |
Murch, Wilmington, handsome tidy !;
Mrs. McClenahan, Baltimore, silver sugar |
bowl and spoon Mr.. and Mrs. Kimmerle, |
bureau scarf and towels /;
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Brazell, Philadel-
phia, silver knives and forks Miss Katie |
Myers, Philadelphia, set of china fruit |
plates Mrs. Madden, Fort Delaware, pair !
of vases. Among the many received from
Delaware City friends were Mrs. G. Hall,
wine set Mrs. R. Olive, vases Miss Katie |
Cunning, card receiver Mrs. A. /. Swan,
silver teaspoons Everett Won Culin,
damask table cover and napkins; Mr..
James A. Mulligan, damask towels; Mr..
M. Corbit and family, decorted pitcher and
glasses and Mr.. Mrs. P. J. Mulligan, silver
teaspoons Mrs. w. C. Hickey, lamp mat
Miss Jane O'Neil, lamp and mat ; Miss
Hannah Swan, water set Miss Mary
Holiday, bed spread Mr.. John Schunder,
lamp Mr.. VIM. r. Bright, damask |
towels MIST. J. Clark, toilet set, and |
many others.