The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-15
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE, April 18th.

The marriage of Miss Sophia B. Rodney
and Professor Henry Fl. Hay of Girard
College took place last evening at 8 o clock.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. DR..
Munson, ut the homo of tho bride, North
Third street. The parlors had been taste
fully decorated for the occasion. Tho
bride was unattended while the best man
was Elias White, ESQ, OF Philadelphia.
John H. Rodney, Esq, gave the bride
away.
After the ceremony reception was held
and wedding supper served. Professor
and Mrs. Hay left nt s o'clock for months
wedding tour. Upon their return they
will reside in Philadelphia The bride
wore neat fitting travelling dress of
brown cloth with hat to match. The
guests from Philadelphia came from Will
mingJon on u special trolley car. Among
tho many handsome dresses worn were
tho following:
The bride looked charming In han d.
somo silver blue brocade trimmed with
pearls. Her bouquet was huge one or La
France roses.
Miss Emily Rodney pearl brocade hand
somey trimmed with chiffon and lace
Mrs. Jones black lace oyer yellow silk.
Mrs Edelnein steel Colored silk trimmed
with steel trimming and white chiffon.
Mrs. Chauncey 2. Holcomb French CO.'S
Utl1uU vi l1uSbCso yOiio" oteAti
with yellow lace and chiffon. Miss Alice
Hay blue talfeta silk trimmed with blue
chiffon and ribbon. Misses Anna and
Sarah Rodney white organdie with black
ribbons. Mrs Thomas Holcomb black
silk tissue trimmed with light blue chiffon
and ribbons Miss Reba Holcomb white
mousline dc sole trimmed with white lace
and ribbon.
Miss Mary Cooper lemon color organdie
how al l,yt Fri, mad
Mrs. B. 4. Holcomb woro black net
over white silk.
Miss Mamie Holcomb black brocade.
Miss Arnytago Black, white organdie
over pink silk with pink ribbons.
Miss V, s. Cooper, white organdio over
pink silk
The bride Is daughter Of the late
George b. Rodney, Esq, and has the honor
of being Colonial dame. In New Castle
Miss Rodney was general favorite and in
church. circles was an ac;ivo worker
Among the guests at the wedding were:
Professor and Mrs. Jastrow, aud Profess
sor and Mrs Shelling OF the University Of
Pennsylvania.
From Philadelphia, Elias White, Esq,
Mr.. and Mrs. H lrrison Morris, Of the Gal
lery of Fine Arts; Mr.. and Mrs Newton,
Mrs. and Miss Edelheim, Mrs and Miss
Jones, Mr.. Rupp, Miss Rodney, Mr.. aud
VI u,
l.. Smith, Mr.. Edmunds, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bsrtram Ashmead, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Smith,
New Castle, DR. and Mrs. Black, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas HUlcomb, Misses Army
tage and Elizabeth Black Anna and Sarah
Rodney Mary Shaw, Eeba Case, Mary
Cooper, Mrs. A. B. Cooper, Misses V. S
Cooper, Anna Cooper: Mrs: T. Banks
Holcomb, Miss Mary Holcomb; Major e.
b. and Mrs. Rodney, of Fort McHenry;
Miss Alice Hay, Chicago; Miss Gcmmill,
Washington, D. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. L. K.
Booth Bethlehem.
There are SO mombers of Company II,
N. G. d., and they will be called upon to-
night to elect first Lieutenant for the
company. Sergeant Andrew Brown Lam
caster Is in the lead and Is sure to gain tho
majority of the votes.
William Sanders hay balor broke down
yesterday morning while Mt work on John
CAROLS farm near st. Georges. The baler
was badly wrecked.
William Marshall while attempting to
get into the fishing boat of his step-father |
yesterday missed his footing and took an |
bath.
DR.. Il. II, McCabe has removed to tho |
John H. Martin house on Fourth street.
Brooms, 7c, cups, 45c dozen, Stoops.
Charles Turner has removed to Will |
mington.
g. Edwin Eckles, clerk of City Council |
and Board of Education, is indisposed.
Fred w. Holman has assumed tho duties |
of correspondent of the Evening Journal.
Mrs. Sallie Richie was ninety years old
yesterday.
Dan Doughcrty, the we'll known ban
tam weight boxer, was visitor here yes
terday.
Bricklayors arc at work on tho Janvier
buildln~s recently burned.
Drs Black, Stewart and McCabe held q
conference last nightlover John Brough.
who lies in a comatose condition. Ho IS
affected with tubercular meningitis
The Road Commissioners paid several
bills at the regular monthly meeting yes
terday afternoon. Plans were made for
road improvements.
Two houses for rent-SSoops,
A horse belonging to Matthew Walz fell
INTO ditch yesterday.
David Boulden who has the prcttlest
lower garden in town has received u large
of new rose bushes
About 5000 shud landed hero yesterday.