Evening journal., 1891-02-07
BRIDE ANp GROOM suepRlse.
The Ciiy cOrnet Band and Many Friends
serenads alr and Mrs WhIts.

The CITY cornet Band and Many Friends
! serenade mr and Mrs. white.
Special Correspondence EvENrso JouRNAr.
NEW CASTLE Feb "A rousing sur
prise party and reception was rendered
Mr.. aud MIS- Harry White. who have
just returned from their wedding tour az
their home on the McComb farm near
this city. last evening Frank q Pink
erton, proprietor OF the Gilpin House.
furnished conveyances for more than a
score OF people from this city, friends ~
the bride and groom. including the Citv
Cornet Band Of fifteen pieces. The bands
entire membership was present
and II was under the leader
ship Of Conductor Yallette. The
happy party started from the X Of p
Hall at 40 o'clock, long string Of
carriages making up the procession. The
roads were very heavy, but the carriares
Kept In bunch and did not seperate
until they drew up at Mr.. whites
spacious lawn. Here the lights were III
as quietly as possible aud in moment a
procession was formed. with the band at
the head. Soul-inspiring martial music
then filled the country air for miles
around, and before circuit Of the lawn
had been taken, a light appeared IN every
room IN the house and the neigbboring
farmers had saodled horses and were an
their way @ the scene. At the conolu-
sion OF the parade, Mr.. White appeared
az the door aud made a few remarks
/ he said that the delightful surprise was
q complete one, and extended a hearty
invitation 10 the entire party 20 come In
aud make itself comfortable. The baud
gave Two fine concerts a. then the party
was served with a sumptuous supper
Y. khyder, the eloquent old orator Of
hares Corner made a great hum orons
speech. At any early hour this morning
the party withdrew after wishing Mr..
ana hrs White many years OF happiness
and prosperity
Mrs. Mary Hewlett. wife OF George II.
Hewlett, OF South Union street. met W tn
A very painful accident yesterday She
was walking down the alley adjoining
her house, when she stepped on an lev
portion OF the pavement and fell heavily
against the stone foundation Of the house.
Her calls for help were soon answered.
and after being carried into the house.
meuleai aid was summoned. Ii was
found that her left leg was broken aud
there We're several contusions and cuts
on her head and body. Mrs Hewlett
suffered greatly from the SHOCK and bas
oeen unable TO rest since the accident.
however.
The most exciting game Of billiards
that has yet besn PLAYED on the new
table in the armory OF Company u. N
q, D., took place last evening AZ s
o'clock. The contest was marked bv fine
playing from tbs beginning as l. =
Eliason, alone. stood against J. vi
Rogers and two other good PLAYERS Ftom
the sixteenth point the score remained a
tie for several minutes, and, as the game
proceeded, lusty cheers rang out from
the large crowd Of spectators The con-
test closed amid storm OF applause
with the score standing "a TO 80. Mr.
kliason's three opponents murmured
their distatisfaction in low tones and did
not smile all the evening.
Attractive programs containing the
advertisements Of all the leading bust.
ness places and some interesting bits Of
history oi THE city and St. Peters I. A.
b Society have been prepared for the
entertainment in the Opera House this
evening Nearly every reserved seat n
the house has been sold and 4 "bie
house is expected
Ephraim p Wise telegraph opsrator
a. the ofhse Of the Delaware Iron Cam.
pany. is confined % bis home with M
mss his position is being temporarily
hllec by S. Leslie Truss, who formerly
discharged those duties in the office.
For the past week the engines and ma
ehinerY in the Triton Cotton Mills have
been in operation for 5he purpose Of lin. /
bering the heavy machinery and bright /
ening up the delicate spinning machinery.
Ihis Is being done preparatory to open /
inc up the mills aud resumi1g operations |
IN fun blast 10 few days. The mills |
were TO nave started up on Monday.
but large cargo Of cotton, which was
expected to arrive, did not, but is slill
expected
Captain J W Randolph. who was
Well-known in this city as the obliging
master Of the Red Star tug Hercules. will !
soon take command Of q large ocean tue
built at Chester
The last social hop Of the season viii |
be given in the X Of p. Eall by The |
young people Of she city on Monday |
evening. Fred Brown viii Ebe the fioor |
manager and dancing will continue until |
3 o'clock on Tuesday morning.
The Philadelphia tug boats e. ". and /
J 4. McCanlley were in the harbor
awaiting orders yesterday.