Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-22
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Church to-day was splendid affair.
About 300 persons went in various
wagons to Netherlands woods. The
picnickers met at the church shortly
before 8 o'clock with their baskets, and
after tho service with which the cele-
bration Of the festival always begins,
were conveyed to the woods, whore a
fine time was enjoyed.
The Columbia Athletic Club will
give its annual excursion to Cape May
On August Goth. Arrangements will
be made to convey the passengers to
and from the Wilmington d Northern
railroad pier, as the boat will not stop
at this city. The reason given is that
it is so hard for large steamer to get
in and out, on account of the ice
breakers The Republic has made only
four stops at New Castle since it began
running on the river.
New Castle, Aug. 16. "A wedding
occurred here last night, shortly before
midnight The minister who performed
the ceremony was not called out Of bed,
but arrived here at Ii O'Clock on the
excursion train from Rehoboth. The
hour set for the wedding was O'Clock,
but it was two and one-half hours
later when the ceremony was performed
and Walter Sihly and Miss Sallie Jones
were made man and wife. Miss Maggie
Jones of Philadelphia was bridesmaid
and Wilbur Meredith groomsman.
After congratulations the entire party
repaired to the dining where
justice was done to fine supper.
New Castle, Aug. I7.-Mrs Annie
Humphries died on Thursday night,
at the advanced age of 81 years, at the
residence of her daughter on Cherry
street, this city. Mrs. HUMPHREYS re-
membered helping her elder sister to
convey pies to the soldiers as they
marched to defend the city Of Wash
ington in the war Of 1912. At the
battle of Badensburg her father, Ralph
Yardley, received three bullet holes
through the top of his hat Begin
ming with the unfortunate expedition
1 OF Braddock's army, some member
OF her family gave up his life in each
war that this country engaged in. Her
mothers maiden name was Ruth Bur-
ton, and her brother, Nathaniel Yard
ley, was killed in the Mexican war.
Her eldest son is now drawing pen
sion for injuries received in the late
war.
Mrs. Harold Sudell of this city sang
in the oratorio of "The Messiah" at
Ocean Grove, N. j., last night In
making the examination for entrance
into the choirs, Prof. Damrosch highly
complimented Mrs. Sudell's yocal
talents. $i. 4
New Castle, Aug. 10, Residents Of
this city were shocked yesterday after
noon to learn OF the death Of William
G. Grimes, residing in Wilmington.
The deceased had been sick but Il short
time. He was first taken ill with
dysentery, which afterward developed
into typhoid fever. He had resided in
this city for many years and was an
exemplary young man. He was formerly
employed as loom fixer at the Knowles
mills, and secured work at Bancroft't
mills about is months ago. About nine
months ago he was married to Miss
Ella Cline of this city, the ceremony
being performed In the M. e. Church
here. Deceased was we'll known as {
musician, having been one of the or
ganizers of the Hushebeck Orchestra,
He was also a member of Washington
Lodge, No 5, !. 0. o. F., of this city
His remains were brought here last
evening by Undertaken Charles H. Gle
well, and the funeral will take plac,
from the residence of his parents OF
Third street near Harmony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kamether, residing 1
short distance from this city, had ;
narrow escape from being killed OF
Friday last. They had just returned
from Wilmington and put the carriag,
in the barn and were about to step on
Of the door when the upper floor fell in
smashing the carriage to pieces anc
covering it with 700 bushels of wheat
Mrs. Kamether suffered very mucl
from nervous shock, but is better now
New Castle, Aug. 81 The horse o
Robert Kenyon of Wilmington becam,
frightened near the depot and started
to runaway as Mr.. Kenyon was abou
to step out of the wagon. Mr.. Kenyon
was caught by the step and dragged TO
some distance and had it not been TO
Mrs. Kenyon being in the wagon ant
stopping the team, would have beef
seriously injured. 3Qra
Albert Foster, who was out camping
last week caught among other fish
large yellow ned. " Upon opening th,
fish he was surprised to find inside o
it beautiful mother of pearl RIM
which he now wears on his little finger
Personal: Marshall N. Wier, forme
resident of this city and now of Pitts
burg, Pa, is the guest of Eugene L
Chase Mrs. Elizabeth A. Holm o
Port Deposit, Md, is the guest of Mrs
w. s. English at the Gilpin House
Mrs. M. Clark and Miss e. Clark o
Germantown are the guests of New
, Castle friends Walter Rodney of Bal
timore, who has been visiting hi
aunts, the Misses Rodney, left for hi
home to .day--Miss Eleanor Long is so
iourning at Atlantic City-Mr. ant
Mrs. Albert Wheatley are the guests O
New Castle friends Mr.. and Mrs
George Benlsler and Miss Mamie Kun
KEEL are the guests Of Mrs Mary Veg
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