Evening journal., 1894-06-29

per for the Guests-Farewell Reception
and Reunion Of city school Teachers
Preparatory to Their Departure From
Town.
Spec ial Correspondence Evening Journal,
NEW CASTLE, June 20. From present
indications New Castle is arising from
its era of prevailing poverty and depres.
sion at a rapid pace. Skilled workmen
have begun the erection Of the William
Lea and Sons Company's new mill or
rather storehouse addition to their pres
emit mills, for which work permission
was recently voted the company
by City Council. It has been
years since new mill
was built in New Castle and the work OF
construction at LeRs will be watched
with much interest. The new structure
win be OF biick, one and one-half stories,
50x67 feet Business Is very brisk at
the well known -four mills here and there
will be only brief Fourth Of July vaca
ton.
At the Delaware Iron Works will be
commenced, next week, the erection of a
new cupola, asialready described In the
EVENING JOURNAL aud as It is not known
as yet Just how long the work OF con.
struction will last, there has been moth.
ing announced to the employees whether
there will be one week or two weeks
OF rest at the Fourth of Jnly
holiday. IL Is said that this new
cupola will have 20-horse power and will
give employment 10 an extra force OF
men. The cupola is an improved fur
mace wherein iron Is melted at a lively
rate. In furnace work at these works
during the heated term. workmen 5are
obliged to quit every half hour for half
hour intermission
Band and military az the Reception.
Mr.. and Mrs John II Martins wedding
reception at the Leslie estate last night
was one; Of unusual interest and bril-
liancy, Mr.. Martins comrades OF Com.
pany a, First Infantry, n q. d wear
ing full parade dress except helmets,
marched to the beautiful residence early
In the evening, headed by the City Cor
net Band, aud the latter gave an excel.
lent concert on the lawn Mr. Martin,
the bridegroom, made a speech brimful
Of feeling and gratitude at the tokens OF
esteem In which he is held here. The
residence was crowded with guests and
presents. Caterer Samuel Lilly and a
dozen assistants served a fine wedding
supper Of four courses to the guests aud
serenaders. The lawn was beautifully
lighted and was the centre Of attraction
70 hundreds Of passers by
The Wilmington guests were: John
J. Crumlish, Miss Name Callahan,
the Misses Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Duffy, A. V. Leslie George and Mrs
George, Miss Annie Comaford, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. II. Callahan, Magistrate aud Mrs
John +. Daley, Mrs. Thomas Ford.
From Philadelphia we're Miss Mil
ligan, DR.. Bsumann, Miss Name Wheel
lag. Miss Smith, Miss Lizzie Begley, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. McCahsrty and others
Then other out Of town people present
were: Mr. and Mrs Martin Stspleton,
Bear station; Mr.. and Mrs. George Whit.
field, Jr. State Road Mr.. and Mrs Whit.
field, Christiana; A. B Dennison, Mer
maid.
Among the hosts OF guests from New
Castle we're: Mr. and Mrs. @. Veg
german, Michael Griffin, Captain e
Phillips, Mrs Mary Weggenman and
family. Arthur Wise, Mr. aud Mrs. vii.
liam Weggenman, Mr. and Mrs James
Wise. Louis Eliason. Mr. and Mrs II
r Borie. DR.. R r Tybout, Mr.
and Mrs. E. p. Wise, Israel Rid
ings James Challenger, John
O. Mahoney, James j. Gegan,
Mr.. and Mrs James B Toman, James B
Brady Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McCallan,
Miss Maggie Dougherty Mr. and Mrs.
John L. Lenoir, Mr. and Mrs William
Etchells, Irwin Etchells, Mayor and Mrs
Frank Herbert, Mrs Collins and family,
Colonel f G Boyd, A. Herman Padberg,
Henry A. Padberg, Oven f. Sheridan.
nrs. James Wilmot. ex-Mayor Samuel
81. Black, j. H. Rogers, L Rogers,
Miss Kate Duffy, Rev. Edward L.
Brady Miss Kate Her bert, Edwin NJ.
Herbert, Mr.. Whittlock. w II.
Wbitelock and wife, Miss Lottie Blrie,
JEFF Downham, Albert Wilson, Joseph
II Vantine and wife, Miss Celia @ Illus
Miss Rose Collins, A. NJ. Gallagher
and Miss Kate Mahoney, Miss
wife, c. K Eckls, g. w Eckles
Nan Mahoney, Miss Mary Connolly,
Miss Lizzie McCue. Miss Kate
McCue, Joseph Csrlin aud wife,
Thomas Barry and wife, s T. Landers
and wife, Miss May Cooley, Miss l. zzie
Wise, Miss Celia Weggenman. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Elliott Rigg j g Shaw, Jr
Joseph Dougherty and wife, W. J. Ferris
aud wife, John T. Stops, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. NJ. Hizar, Mr.. and Mrs Henry Foster,
Mr.. aud Mrs. L. l. Wilson, e c Con-
roy Lieutenant james Z Booth, Mrs.
John White.
Another Electric Ray Of hope.
Advocates Of an electric railway he