Evening journal., 1893-01-10
SILVER WEDDING BELLS
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary OF
Sheriff Gould's Marriage.
FINE PRESENTS AND MANY GUESTS.

FINE PRESENTS AND MANY GUESTS.
CreatPresence of Mind Saves Child From
burning TO Death.-A Minister'S wife's
Critical Condition Resulting From an
Anection ofthe Eyes.-Other Matters.
Special Cerrsspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Jan. 10.-Last night was
the twenty fifth anniversary Of the we'd
ding Of Sheriff Pierce Gould and Mrs
Gould and the jail residence was the
scene of brilliant silver wedding. The
brownstone house was brightly lighted
from top TO bottom, and never looked
more inviting than it did when the local
guests began to arrive early in the even.
ing. Guests from this city greeted the
bride and bridegroom first and had the
mansion all TO themselves for awhile.
Shortly before o'clock special train
arrived from Wilmington loaded with
guests, young and old. Social intercourse
and greetings and congratulations to the
groom of a quarter Of a century, who,
however, looked as young as when
he proposed, were the order Of the even.
ing for the first hour
Then the young people gathered in the
spacious entrance corridor and, unmind-
fnl Of the raging storm outside, spent
one of their happiest evenings Profes
sor George Il. Hyatt VIOLIN and Harpist
Lspitina made some enchanting music
which echoed and re echoed through the
residence. as the younger guests danced
the hours away.
The sheriff and his wife received some
of the finest gifts and tokens of esteem
that have ever adorned the Jail residence.
These were sent from friends and
acquaintances in various parts of the
state. A "gilt-edged" wedding supper
was served late in the evening.
In the big company of guests from
Wilmington the following were noticed.
Mayor Stansbury J. Wiley, Chief Of
Police Theodore Francis. United States
Marshal Henry c. Mahaffy. J. c.
Howell, wife and daughter, Miss Emma
Sharp, William Davidson and Wife
A. II. P. Barr and wife, Mr.. Hartig
and wife, ]. G. Miller and wife,
John H. Graham and wife, William
Kinney and wife, William H.
Jack and wife, j. p. Altman
and wife, II. ID. Kitchen and
wife, William Baxter, Frank Morris and
wife, J. II. Floyd and wife, George ID.
ClelaGd and wife, William McIane and
wife, james Martin and family, Mr..
Hickman, Miss Bessie Martin, Miss Bes-
sic Clerk, Miss Maggie Martin, Miss
Lizzie Downey, Samuel White and
family. f. T. Clymer. Mrs. James
Hartnett. Hamilton w. Walker Lewis
w. Walker Harvey p. Hickman. Mr.
and Mrs. Mccartney. w. N. Ralston
Mary A. Baxter Mrs. William X
Stokely, Mrs. Joseph e. Miller. James
Johuston. +. ID. Lyman, Charles Ewing.
j. H. Could, Sr., and wife Daniel Nor
ris, Mrs. 4. b. Sharp. Mrs. Belford
Miss Annie Hall, Mrs. Sarah Murphy.
Mrs Mary Blanston.
Among the dancers were: Miss Dora
Pheney, Miss Agnes Downey. War.
rsn Il. Martin. w. Harry Blythe.
Miss 6eorgie Hayes, Enoch Moore Jr.
Miss Rosa Frank, George L. DEMO. Miss
lteoa Bradway. r. Penrose Robinson. Miss
Bertha Brown, James +. Feeney. Mis-,
Name Neary Joseph II Gould, Jr.. Mis-.
Fannie Deyine, John 4. Peters. Mis-.
Lucy Alsentzer, 3. Edgar Mayne. Miss
Breta Br ridway, George 4. Messick
The guests present from this city we're.
J. Jones Hudson and wife. Postmaster
r. G. Gordon and wife, b. +. Blackburn
aud wife, Dr.. W. II. kuntz and wife. Il
L. Wilson and wife, o. A. Carrick and
wife, J Truss Challenger. Frank Moore
the Miss IS Moore, the Misses Kuntz
Joseph II. Gould, Jr From a distance
were Ed ward Stokely, of Philadelphia
aud Mrs b. +. Jack, Of Washington ID C
Narrow Escape From Roasting Alive.
Fannie the little daughter of Wheel
man Mahlon Lancaster, probably owe,
her life to-day to unusual presence of
mind and courageous teacher Yester
day afternoon she was standing near the
stove Ia No. school when her clothinq
lgnited and in moment it was I'M 7.
light blaze. The girl cried for help. but
stood perfectly still and Miss NeIi,
Wendall, the teacher. ran to her with ,
heavy shawl Wrapping the girl in thii
aud rolling her on the floor. She ex
tingnished the flames. Had the cnne
started to run around the room. nothinf
could have saved her
Suffering with an Eye Affection.
Friends Of Mrs. 5. B. Wylie. wife O.
the new Presbyterian minister are in
grave anxiety about her condition. Mrs
Wylie has an affection Of the ewes