Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-20
A HUNGARIAN WEDDING FEAST.
1t Keeps Dobbinsviile in Ferment
over Sunday.
Liquors and Lunch Tree for All--An
Aged Citizen stricken in Church--A /
Fire HapuiIy AyertCd,

Liquors and Lunch free for All--An
Aged citizen stricken in Church--A
Fire Happily Asertcd.
Special Correspondence Gazette and journal.
NEW CYSTIC, April 1.-THE Hungarian
section Of pabbinsville was the scene IL
great Aiiarity and confusion all Of Sathr-
day night and throughout yesterday and
last night. There was d wedding saturday
afternoon in one OF the houses Of Huuear-
ian Row, hecoptTactng parties DeingHuns.
The groom was the wesl-known Hun
gariau joe and the bride. whose maiden
nulnu is unpr0nouncable, was pretty
brunette OF Is summers, who only made
her debut III the colony here about 10 DAYS
ago, when she came direct from the as4
country. The Rev. Father Brady 81 II
Peter Church performed the ceremony
Ii is the custom IN Hungary to continue
welding celebration for three days ana
three nights, and this is being followed
cut to the letter now in D6hbinsvil5e.
The noise and confusion Is confined to the
Hungarian quarters alone, and the other
residents VI the place are mot troubled at
all. saturday committee nt the friends
Of the bride and groom were sent To VIII
mi.gtop 10 purchase edtabies and liquids
Tor the wedding feast. They returned
early In the evening with i've half barrels
OF beer some whisky, vine ami other
spirits by the gallon, ginger cakes and
pretzels by the b0x, ana cheese, nam aud
| other free luHGA things in large quantities.
There was irae blow for everybody YES,
| teriay, asd many Of the American citizens
/ turned in and helpcd the foreigners ceEt.
! brate the rgeut There wis dancing anii
I singing ana scores Of acEorGIans tur
\ nsued mu.ic The bride participated id
the dance, the other Huns mak!ms q dnaa.
| ton ut 70 OF 50 Giants each for the privilege
/ Of lHHolaE with her. In tins way sac
| secured tD0Gt ST.. This il another gUstnnl
OF the old country.
| James NJ. Wise Sri, one Of New astie.s
Venerable citizens, was sl-icken with par
| alysis while Ut the NJ, l., hlrGh Eester
day morning. He was conveyed tb his
home and b. recovery Il considered doubt
| full. Mr.. Wise is iii his ssh year sHd Is
well-kAewn al! over the state, lie has
been a life gmg resident Of TINS city, HIS
som the Rev 54mes " Wise Jr., was
preaching al the time 81 his father sua-
dea Illness, but resumed his aisepurseatter
4 lEial absence from the iUlpd, wien he
rcferfei III touching terms to the sad !ncl-
dent, Mr.. Wise was interested III the New
Castle & FrtMchtawn railroad, the tlrst
railroad built in the Ghitel states, lle
was passenger aud ticket aseut IL the road
here for Years and Was prominently ton.
nected with the Delaware railroad u! its
early DAYS Eutilafe wyCars ago Mr., WISE
was III the zeal and lumber business bit
he IL isBw retired. He was remarkably
active FIR lis advanced ase
lNo explosion II q lamp N the residence
III eS-MayoF Wilmer Hanson, Un Vine
street, last might nearly resulted IN (
dangerous confederation. While Mr., and
Mrs Hanson were al church the chain u
d hanging lamp snapped and the ightet
lamp trgpped u the flU5r, the burning Ji
i.uiiHHs the carpet, which was soon mas
81 flame several Of tlle smaller chiiarer
were tile only occupants ii the house anl
, the prompt action pt Mary a girl Of i
years IL cytingUishiag the fire, saved TIL
house from destruction The carpet wa
hattv burned and the walls and iurmitar,
scDrCled.