Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23
THE NEWS Of new CASTLE

'front.' from point looking nortn. Ino |
scenery is finished in water colors and |
the different buildings, from the old
foundry to the houses at Potter's Field,
stand out in bold relief. The towers OF
the Emmanuel T.. j.. Church, the Fres'
byterian Church and the old Town
Hail are plainly seen. This is the
SECOND picture of the river front made
by Mr.. Rogers and far excels any other
over made of this portion of the city OF
New Castls. Mr.. Rogers has also com
pleted very pretty painting OF the
remains of the old tile house on Water,
or. as it Is known now, North Front
street. Tie mata ~ this picture, the
"Old Tile House" is also being com
pleted by Mr.. Rogers.
The wedding Of Mrs, REESE Neher
Dycus to James McC ure took place
last evening in Wilmington. The wed
ding reception followed at the home OF
Mrs. Joseph Neher, in this city, whore
the newly married couple will reside
George O'Meara of Philadelphia, who
was convicted ON the charge of forging
checks. was released from the county
jail yesterday afternoon, Gov. Tunnel
having Gigned the paperH after the
lonH. Mr. O'MeRrn left at once for his
homo in Philadelphia.
a new order was promulgated on the
trolley line yesterday Ths conductors
and motormen are forbidden to use
tobacco while on duty.
Now Castle. Sept. IA pretty
Wedding was solemnizel in St. Peters
| Il. G. Church at 5 O'Clock last evening,
| the Rev. Edward l.. Brady officiating.
The contracting parties were Miss
Mary Ellen Morrison, eldest daughter
of ex President of Council William
| Morrison. ami Jeremiah Tobin. The
bridesmaid WAS Miss julia McGrath
ami the groom'H hest man James
1obiu, his brother. Miss Lena Rogers
presided at the organ. The ushern
were Joseph Il. Davis and Michael
Jordan. The bride wore white orgaudie
over white elk and carried shower
bouquet of La France rnses. The
bridesmaid wore white organize and
carried pink carnations. After the
ceremony tho bridal party was driven
TO the home OF Mrs. Henry Foster,
grandmother of the bride, and a we'd
ding dinner was served and reception
given to the immediate relatives of the
couple MIR. aud Mrs. Tobin will
reside at the homo of Mrs. Foster.
Charles +. Munson of this city. who
with several companions was fishing
yesterday off the Finn's Point ietty on
the Jersey shore, had narrow escape
from drowning yesterday afternoon.
lie attempted to step into his skitf.
when no slipped aud fell backward into
the water between the skilf and the
pilings. In the fall he struck mis- head
on tho piing. Mou!ton Rogers saw
that be did not come to the surface as
promptly as he should and jumped into
the water. found him entanglod in the
brush at the edge of the ietty. In u
short time Rogers tisentaugled the I'M
fortunate man and arose TO the surface
with him. Morrison was unconscious,
but soon recovered.
The removal Of the rifle range from
the old Eckles farm marks the passing
of another OF this city's pleasure spots
This range, which has bsen source OF
pleasure aud pri'le 10 the local com
panies of tho National Guard, has been
removed TO the new site selected by the
officers of the guard, alongside the
United States government buoy wharf
nsar Edge Moor. and although not SO
convenient is great Improvement.
New Castle, Sept. 90. The bell weld
ing department of the Delaware iron
works closell on Thursday evening at &
o'clock and on Saturday evening the
worlsmen in the fiue mill worked until
6 o'clock, something unusual in the
history OF the company. This it is
understood was for tho purpose OF
finishing lot of fues previous to clos
ing that department for an indefinite
period. This cutting shop will not close
for several days. 1t is understood that
the foundry is in receipt OF several
large orders which will keep that de-
partment running for several months A
prominent resident Of this city who is
in position TO know what be speaks
of, stated yesterday that the close of the
mills will he OF short duration. 1t is
hoped that the statement is true, as al
least ., QUO persons 10 this city are de-
pendent on this industry for subsis
tenco.
Tho reorganization OF the Columbia
Athletic CLUBS foot. ball team for the
coming season has heen completed.
Manager Charlss S. King and Capt,
Charles Countiss have made several
changes in tho lineup which will
greatly strengthen tho team and vel
keep tho players of last year, excepting
Clayton Smead, who has aGcepteu q
position in another city. Manager King
is making arrangements with come nf
the bost tennis in the country, includ'
ing some of the leading college toams.
The first game of the season will hr
played on battery Park on Saturday
Afternoon, October 0I with tho strong
Atoms team of Wilmington. The nrnL-
able lineup OF the team will be, Capt.
Counties at quarter back; James Rod.
ney and Albert Davis, ends: John New
love and IhoinaH cullen. tackles; Will
lard Hughes and William Thatcher,
guards; Edward j. Weggenmann. ecu.
ter; John Bridgewater and Robert
Montgomery, hRlFbacIis; A. Brown
Lancaster, full-back.
Thomas Barry, ST., residing n short
distance Trum this city, had three ribs
broken on Saturday morning and was
otherwise bruised. MIR. larry had
stepped into snlky whom he saw that
his horse had stepped over ons of the
reina, and renched over for it. The
horse kicked him in the right side. DIR.
Black attended to hia injuries.
Alonzo Davis, prisoner in tine county
Jail, who is serving two years sen
tence for stealing horse, received a
letter on TuolGay last, notifying him
Of his mothers death, and on Saturday
evening was notified that he was the
sole heir to farm of 100 acres valued
at $40. 600. lie will not be able to Obtain
possession for year yet, as he has
that leugth of time to serve. This is
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