Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

New Castle, June "a pretty skiff
race took Place yesterday afternoon on
The Delaware River. Tho boats con-
testing were fishing skitfs and the race
marks the close of the fishing season.
Ter boats entered and the race was
won by tho skiff Mary and Carrie,
owned by William Pedrick. The Judges
were William Deakyne, Matthew Sui
Ivan apd Frank Atkinson. Council
man A. NJ. Gallagher presented the win.
ming boat with handsome pennant.
The skilr Evan b. was the second
/ boat to round the stakeboat. IA minutes
after the Mary and Carrie and the
Evening Star followed close. The
course was over distance of IL miles.
The boats, with their sailingmasters,
we're Mary and Carrie, William Bart
lett Evan B, Charles b. Lancaster {:
Evening Star. John Mclaughlin /;
Rarus, John Shearer: John Z. A.,
Charles Pedrick; Musical, Albert
Kirby, Jr. Pauline, Lewis Cornish /;
Flirt, John Keenan,; Harry, George
Wooson.
Phillip Workman Of Glendale, a
United States prisoner confined in the
county Jail awaiting trial at the next
term Of the United States District
Court, has been i'll for several days
and has suffered greatly from the heat.
Workman is afflicted with asthma and
Is consnmptive. Marshal Short visited
him last evening at Workman's re-
when arraigned, will plead guilty to
the charge against him and that a
plea for clemency will be made. His
bcndsmen have made good the amount
Of bis shortage and he has paid his
bondsmen, with the exception OF
small amount.
The old Town Hall presents hand
some appearance, with the ceiling of
the archway coated blue and the side
walls ahd the northerly side white
washed. The material was furnished
by Messrs. Bacon and Porter, tenants
Of the hall, and the work was done by
Jail convicts who were taken out by
Chief Warden Bowers to do the work.
The citizens commend the acts of
Sheriff Taylor and Warden Bowers in
this direction.
Superintendent King Of the Whining
ton & New Castle trolley line will
place four benches in the archway be-
meath the Town Hall, to be used by
patrons of the road while waiting for
cars. The place is the coolest in the
city, well shaded and comfortable.
Sydney Bennington, WHO has been
serving a three months sentence for
neglect of his family, will be released
from Jail on Wednesday next, his term
expiring. Bennington has been i'll for
some time, but is improved in health.
Willard Raikes, colored, confined in
the negro bum" cell Of the Jail, had
a fight early yesterday morning with
another inmate of the cell. When
Warden Bowers reached the cell, on
the upper corridor, he ordered the men
to desist, but Raikes would not, and
the warden promptly put him out and
placed him in cell No. 10, where he
sweltered with the wooden door closed
upon him. Is,t- ~; 4i.. 81 ss LIZ
The ladies' Of the W. G. 4. U. will
observe Floral Mission Day this after
noon and distribute flowers through
the Jail
The work of decorating Nazareth
NJ. L. Church for the Chidren's Day
exercises, which will be held on Sun.
day, has been completed and the church
presents handsome appearance. John
b. Vining was the decorator. The
exercises Of the junior school will be
held in the morning and those of the
senior classes in the evening. The sub
ject for the exercises in the evening
will be Peace and War;
The wedding of Miss Laura, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Langston, to
Elwood Montgomery of Philadelphia,
formerly of this city, took place last
evening at the parsonage of St. Peters
K. {. Church. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Edward L. Brady.
After the wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Mont
ggomery left for their future home in
Philadelphia. 81.
The Star Hotel, Andrew NJ. Gala
CHER, proprietor, is being remodeled and
painters are at work on the exterior of
the building.
The schooner yacht Atlanta of At
lanta, Ga. arrival here vesterday