Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-26
Love WILL FIND a WAY.
Too III 20 Leave Home, Mr. Hnnscksr
Becomes husband, the Wedding Party
Coming to His House.


Becomes a husband, the wedding Party
Coming to His House.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
MIpDlHvowN, Dec 20 james a.
Hoffecker, q recent Prohibition candidate
for governor OF this state, and Miss
Carrie Burnham. both If this town. were
married on Christmas eve. Rev. n NJ
Browse performed tbs ceremony The
wedding took place at Mr.. Hoifecker's
home, he being too III to leave the house
Only the immediate relatives Of the con-
tracing parties witnessed tho ceremony
A smsll race riot occurred at Odessa
yesterday afternoon A colored man,
whose name could not be ascertalned,
was dlssrderly and officer William John
son att mpted 30 arrest him, when sav.
erRl other colored men came along and
jumped upon the officer aud a hand-to-
hand fight ersued Samuel Enos seeing
the colored men beating the officer, ran
and engaged In the fight The two white
men, seeing that they were getting the
worst Of the fight, finally retreated
Great excitement prevailed during the
fight, and all the citizens Of that gen
orally peaceful little town, locked the
doors OF their houses as they were afraid
to 60 ont on the street for fear Of being
hurt by some Of the negroes Some
Of the cltizeps ran TO the schoolhouse
and rang ths large bell FOR the citizen
to turl out aud fight tbs negr g., but Cd, y
failed to respond Finally the negr
left town but not until after they had
severely beaten the Off ser and his helper
All the c1lored men escaped but the
officer Is now looking for them
Peter Minor, 40 years old. we'll
known shoem sker OF To Tnsend, died on
Thursday afternoon OF consumption.
An exciting shooting match took place
ne.r ths old Cannery yesterday after
noon between two local sportsmen Glass
balls were used
Curtis B E Holten spent yesterday
with his parents on Cass street
Charles Jones Of New York city visited
his parents here yesterday.
Thomas Cochran, Jr Of New York Is
visiting his parents on Broad street.
Miss May ,Stsunton Of Philadelphia ~
the guest Of Miss sallle McWhorter on
East Main street.
John Winchester Of Wilmington spent
yesterday with friends here.
William Moore OF Philsdelphis spent
yesterday With his parents on Broad
street.
Warren Cochran Of Philadelphia spent
yesterday with hiB mother here
A. II. Reynolds, foreman OF the Cecil
Wing OF Elkton, is visiting relatives
here.
william Owens OF Wilmington spent
yesterday with relatives Ia town.
David Eliason Of Wilmington visited
lends In town esterdsy.
The Young Peoples Association Of St
Georges Presbyterian Church Will give a
musical and dramatic entertainment In
the Odd Fellows Hall at st, Georges on
Wednesday evening
A large number OF Middletown people
spent yesterday with friends
The grip is still raging here and scores
Of citizens are afflicted with the dreadful
disease The whole family OF Benjamin
Jacobs on East Main street are Ill with
it
Miss Clara Moore Of Philadelphia !.
visiting her parents here.
John O. Eliason Of Philadelphia spent
yesterd ~ With his parents here
Frank Mcintyre, who Is employed as
sgeut for the r., W. & B. railroad al
Wilmington, spent yesterday will
/ friends here.
Mtssrs Barry Johnson, Frank BRADLEY
and Samuel Coursey we're In Wilmington
LAST night.