Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19
THE NEWS or NEW CASTLE.

Dobblnsville, narrowly escaped drown.
lng III the Delaware River, below this
CITY, yesterday. Tho men wore in an
Old batteau, gathering wood, and had
caught long Eiling or log, which |
they we're towing behind their boat.
when, IN some manner, Molacli stepped |
from the foot board and his foot |
loosened plank in the boat. through |
which the water poured. The men |
founderd in tho water for some time
before they were seen by Fisherman
smith, who at once went to their
rescue and conveyed them to Arm
strongs Greek, where they were landed.
Dovosky had congestive chill and
Tor time it was feared he would die.
Mrs. William Herbert, widow of ex-
State Treasurer Herbert, has issued
announcements for tho wedding of her
Youngest daughter, Miss Bessie Her
bert, to Richard G. King of Philadel-
phia, superintendent OF the Wilmington
New Castle electric railway. The
affair will take place on Wednesday
evening, October 25th, at 8 o'clock, ut
the home OF the mother of the bride.
After wedding trip of two weeks,
Mr. and Mrs. King will return to this
city, where they will make their future
home.
Cards have been received from Pitts
burg. Pa, announcing the coming
Wedding of Hugh Sheridan, Jr., form
erly OF this city, 10 Miss Kathryn
Finn of Pittsburg. The wedding will
take place on Wednesday evening, Octo-
her 18th.
The wedding of Charles Sydney King
Of this city to Miss Katie Maloney of
Wilmington took place last evening at
8 O'Clock Mt the home of the parents of
the bride, No. % Rockford Road. Miss
Lizzie Haggerty was bridesmaid and
! Willard Hughes of this city best man.
While standing at tho Delaware rail
road station, Tuesday evening, Frank
Carlin saved the life of colored man
| by grasping hold of him as he was
falling beneath moving train and
pulling him out of harms way. Many
persons who were near turned their
heads. fearing to look at the man, as
they supposed he was being ground to
pieces. The negro had been drinking
and attempted to board tho train while
it was in motion.
New Castle, Oct. 3-City Council
met in special session, Wednesday
evening, and gave two readings to the
new ordinance in relation to granting
the Delaware City and New Castle
electric railway entrance into the
southern section of the city. The
reading was followed by thorough
business discussion. The provision
requiring the lighting of Seventh
street was finally stricken out. which
leaves the trolley company nothing to
do other than keep the bed of the
street in repair and on failure grants
the Council the privilege OF having
the repairs made and charged to the
company and the cost collected. The
grant of the road will he for all time.
The route will be in the middle of the
street from the present tracks on South
street to the street leading into the
Presbyterian cemetery, where the line
takes TO the easterly side of the road to
rear the home Of Robert Barnes, where
it again takes the centre of the street
until through Dobbinsville, where il
again goes to the easterly sida OF the
road.
| The route below this will probably
20 through the farm now tenanted by
Arthur r. Kee and owned by the
Dixon estate.
Inc cUnphuy IrupuseS BoihS w Lon"
ware City when the right of way car
be secured
At the meeting of the New Castle
hundred road commissioners, yester
day afternoon, bills to the extent O.
81 200 we're ordered paid. The news
was pleasing to many, but others ar,
dissatisfied, as they claim that thei
bills Of two years ago should be paiC
1 first. Several persons to whom the ole
commissioners are indebted say the,
will sue the present commissioners oil
:, their claims.
The wedding Of Miss Annie Wright
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Rober
Wright, of Fifth and Harmony streets
to William Pratt of Wilmington, tool
place last evening at s O'CLOCK at tn
/ home OF the parents of the bride. Tn
: ceremony was performed BY the Rev
4 Edward L. Brady, pastor of ST. Peter
: r. G. Church. Miss Lille Wright Q
Chester, Pa, cousin OF the bride
was bridesmaid, and James Wright,
:, brother, best man. Mr.. and Mrs
Pratt will reside in Wilmington.
New Castle, Oct IA. Tho Git
Council chamber was crowded to tn
: doors. last evening, with citizens VII
I were interested in the proposed trolle
: extension. All the members OF Sounc
= were present. The trolley ordinant
!, was read for the third time. III
~ motion to adopt the ordinance WI
/ made. When the question was raise
= by Mr.. Reynolds about the origin
ordinance and what had become
that portion relative to tho bonding
y the trolley company for the faithf'
= performance of its portion of the agre
ment. 4,
y Mr.. Porter moved to amend Il
). ordinance by having tho route OF Il
y road mapped out more thoroughly, al
n, M to effect an understanding in RELATE
~ to the grading of the road. +,
" CITY Solicitor Cooper said that Il
10 ordinnnce covered the entire matter al
Y left it with the Council.
J. One hour and thirty minutes lat
- the ordinance as amended was passe
~ II could have been done in 10 minute
- MANY persons became tired hearing u
40 wrangie and went out to gee the NJ.
70 10 Castle team practice at foot-b
- y electric light =
:, Among those present were: T.
q Councilman Joseph Dougherty, May
10 Evan q. Boyd, Trustee of the Po
a. James b. Toman, Foreman John
y Mahoney of the Delaware raiiroa
Postmaster William Hunter, Har
Hunter, Barney Rodgers. Col. Jam
re j. Gegan, Philip Sheridan. 81, e
az Murphy, Hugh Duffy, James Nc
,st land, John II. Rodney, Jr., Tax Y
as lector James e. White, Christoph
ia White, Joseph L. Bacon, Jefen
~ Downham. Harry Housmann, Lev Ley
nd Duncan, James Doris, John Wh
- and William Hushebeck.