Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-16
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VIEW tASTLE, July t--NlrS. iNOSc fApun
Mellon, wife Of Patrick Mellon, died yes
terday afternoon at her home on Union
street after a brief illness, aged rs years
New CASTLE, July l0.--The long looked
for game between the Dauntless club of
Wilmington and the New Castle came off
yesterday afternoon at Battery Park and
resulted in crushing defeat for the home
team. For the first four innings both
clubs put up a strong game, and not run
was scored until the last half of the fourth.
In the next inning the visitors got on TO
Skelly's delivery and pounded him in
every direction, and aided by errors of the
home team, succeeded in scoring eight
runs. The Hawke brothers and Scheu of
the Dauntless and Butler and Carlin of the
New Castles alone distinguished them
selves. During the eighth inning slight
alteration arose over one Of the decisions
of the umpire, and several blows were
struck. About 800 persons witnessed the
game. The score by innings:
Dauntless.. O 0 0 8 O 3 8 2-16
New Castle. 20 0 0 0 2 o o o. 3
Observation-Disclosures and Hawke, Shelley,
Madden and Carlin. Base-hits-Daunt.
less s; New Castle, 5. Errors-Dauntless
81 New Castle, IL. Two-base hits--D.
ont-By D. Hawke, Is; by Shelley, IL,
Time, 220.
The wedding Of Miss Sadie daughter of
Robert w. Wright and Fred Brown Of this
city took place yesterday afternoon at st.
Peters X. G. Church, the Rev. Il. L. Brady
officiating The wedding was very quiet
none but the immediate friends Of the
contracting. parties being present. A re-
ception followed the ceremony at the
home of the brides parents on Union
street. The happy couple were the re-
cipients of many valuable gifts.
Mrs. Patrick MELONS funeral this morn
ing was largely attended. Interment was
made at st. Peters cemetery.
New CASTLE, July l3.-An event Of I'M
usual interest occurred in this city on Sat
urday evening. It was the celebration of
the golden wedding anniversary Of. Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Etchells The old couple
were taken completely by surprise, by the
members and Immediate friends Of the
family, who bestowed upon them hearty
congratulations and brought numerous
rich and costly presents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Etchells were married in England so years
ago, but they have resided here a large
| portion of that time. Mr.. Etchells is
/ Superintendent of the Triton cotton mills,
The sale of building lots Of the Leslie
| estate, under the auspices of the Equitable
| Guarantee and Trust Company, trustees,
took place on the premises on Saturday
| afternoon. There was large attendance,
but the bidding was slow, and only four
los out Of the large number advertised for
sale were disposed of. Three of these. situ-
ated on Delaware street, were sold to John
Il. Stoops for $40 per foot. James b.
| Toman purchased one of the finest lots on
the premises. at the corner of Union and
South Streets for ISL per foot The lots are
i6O feet deep with 90 feet frontage and
the location OF the Union street property is
pronounced the most desirable in the city.
Sheriff Simmons received information
| yesterday that gang Of the shell game
swindlers We're operating successfully at
Bay Head, formerly Collins Beach, and
accompanied by his son he took the
steamer Richard Stockton at Pennsville
and proceeded to the scene of operations
Fifteen of the swindlers were at work
when he arrived there but they obeyed the
orders of the sheriff and quit the place
Immediately Should they return whole
sale arrests will be made
James B. Hance, the well-known dairy.
man, is the happy father Of two bouncing
baby boys, which made their appearance
on saturday. Mr.. Hance, who is an ardent
Republican it is said will name the twins
Reed and Mckinley respectively.
who has been i'll with typhoid fever for
the past five weeks, died at his home on
Vine street yesterday afternoon. Last
week he had recovered sufficiently 10 bt
out, but on Sunday he was taken with 9
relapse which ended in his death. The de
ceased was in his 25th year, and an Irish
Protestant, being prominent member oi
ploye Of the r., w. & B. Railroad Com
pany, and unmarried. The funeral viii
take place OH Thursday at p. IN. Ser
vices at Emmanuel Church.
Susie May, the 3-year-old daughter oi
Edward Chellins, died yesterday after
brief illness. The remains will be taker
to Christiana tomorrow for interment.
The. Ladies Mite Society of the NJ. +
church held a meeting at the parsonage or
Monday and decided to give an excursion
TO Lincoln Park. n. j., on Thursday, JULY
Both, via the steamer Major Reybold
The hedge around the Leslie estate hai
been neatly trimmed and the lawn re
paired, which shows off the property to
great advantage. The trustees of tn,
estate will make another attempt To sci
the remaining property bounded By Union
South, Sixth and fremont streets in til,
fall. The sale will be more extensively
advertised than the previous one, and it il
probable that many of the building lot
, will be disposed Of
Engine No. 49, which drew the New
Castle accommodation last evening" wa
!. utIhllti ull Inc ~ q CLOCK "Trip Wlllln SnlIt
ing its train on the Battery Engine 3
took the train to Wilmington and retnrne,
At midnight. The wreck train was dis
patched from Clayton and arrived her
shortly after, but the track was not clcare,
until an early hour this morning. No on
was injured and the engine was blu
, slightly damaged,
Contractor Charles Mclean Of Ney
; York, has nearly completed his portion o
the Firms Point jetty. II is stated that hi
contract price was $4,000. i. & II. Hath
! away who are building the east end Of til
long structure have their work well nnde
! way. a large force of men, several pil
! drivers, steam barges and tow boats ar
employed.
Peter Doris, well-known character
fell and broke his right leg near the ankl
on Monday evening last on Front street
lie was removed to the Diamond Stat
j Hospital yesterday.
3 The employees of the Delaware Iro
t Works are hopeful Of vacation mex
2 week, when it is probable that the work
i will shut down for repairs.
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