The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-01
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new CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE. Sept. lst

Miss Ella P. Churnside and Mr. Robert
Grier were married yesterday afternoon at
tho residence Of MIR. Bennett r. Lancaster,
I on North Second street. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Il. Irving Watkins.
| The bride wore becoming travelling
costume Of La Choire Gray. while the
| groom wore tho conventional black MIR.
and Mrs. Grier held o reception after the
| ceremony.
.AwanEtbose who sat down to the wed.
ding supper were Rev. Irving Watkins and
Mrs. Watkins, Miss Dilome Draper, Miss
SentmaD, Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Sentman
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett F. Lancaster, Mr.
and Mrs. James Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs.
| James Il Blggs and Mr.. William J. Hoff
mann. Mr.. and Mrs. Grier left on we'd
ding tour.
Miss LUCY Ford had narrow escape
flom serious injury couple OF nights ago.
She was In her bedroom ut the time dress
ing her hair when the lamp exploded. Her
arm was slightly burned and part OF her
hair scorched.
Her cries attracted her father to the
room. He took in the situ1tion at R!ncee
and grabbing the bed covers and two rugs
succeeded In extinguishing the flames.
The damage to the house was s. and to the
furniture $20. The entire loss was covered
by insurance, which the agent OF the Royal
insurance company paid Yesterday,
, Atih, solicitation Of his many friends
". George Wright has announced his cam
didncy for Representative on tho Republi-
can ticket. M. Wright has been life
long Republican and has host Of friends.
Hn will make the nomination race an In
tcl es.ing one. w. Marvin Truss Ia cam
dida'c for assessor on the Democratic
ticket He is hustling for the nomination.
MIR. Truss has n following back Of him
that will caus, the other aspirants to move
livuly. He IL a deserving young man and
will hein all probability nominated.
Old Glory and bunting predolninated In
the Opera House last night when Industry
Council Junior Order of American Me-
chanics celebrated the third anniversary
of the institution Of the iodgs. There
wore about $50 friends Of tie organization
in attendance. Prcyer was offered by
Fletcher Clark.
Miss May Whitnack rendered pleasing
piano sClc. State Vice Councillor Ander.
son congratulated tho Council upon its
thrift and goahead. The Statc is proud Of
the Bible in each school, Old Glory over
each school arc tho objects Of the Junior
Order of American Mechanics. Every
man between 18 and so OF good moral
charac' or can become member of the Ju-
nior Order of A Arnerican Mechanics. Miss
M5rion Hushebeck very pleasantly render
ed piano solo.
Ex.Judgs Carpenter delivered nn inter-
esting stump speech He claimed Tint
BrERs had been economical because he
succeeded in using sl07 900 when he had
salnry of only $l.5' 0a year.
Mr. James Gallagher OF Wilmington,
rendered n baritone solo, entitled Let BY.
genes be Bggones." Hrwas aiven n we'll
meri cd encore. Past State Councillor I.
=. Parker delivered an address on tho or
der and how to accomplish the objects OF
the organization. Mr. Edward Dalbv, of
Cnrtnin Evan S. Watson Post, No. s. G.
A. n; TN Inc part of the ladies of Nav
Castle presented n beautiful American
flag. it wa; received on behalf OF tho
Council by Rev. r. Irving Watkins in q
S rrihg spcech
MIS- Nnn Stewart, Miss Elizabeth WILL
son. Nils Lourn Meredith and Miss Eliza
beth. Bennison attended the performance
of Camille in the Wilmington Opera
Iiouse yesterdav.
Mrs s. Atwood Stewart and dnnrhter
EiIie nre the guests os Stanton friends.
Emmit Il. S'ilham, candidate for
Sheriff. was in New Castle Inst evening
among his MANY frionds.
Tho Cit zens Building and loan As7o-
ciaiinH will not mert On Monday evening
A celebrated Irish pDer will be in at.
tendance at tho a .. H. picnic OH Satur-
dny at Rogers Park
Tho reed birds nra having hot limo Of
1t today
Thrco soldiers from Fort Delaware went
homo Yesterday They wc"o In heavy
ma ching order and upon the expiration
oi their furlough will report at Camp
Meade.