Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
THE NEWS or NEW CASTLE.

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Special CORRESPONDENTS OF t.azetie and Journal
New Castle, March s. An interesting
meeting of the Trustees Of the New
| Castle Commons was held last evening.
DIR. John j. Black occupied the chair.
4 The other members present were Messrs.
| Toman, Mahoney, McGrory, Challenger,
| Morrison, Ferris, Daily and Shaw
William B. Mccoy, who will vacate
his farm on March 25th, stated that
the cause of his leaving was the high
rent and his inability to keep. it up.
1 No provision was made for tho pur,-
chase of the wheat IN the ground, which
4 is the property of Mr.. Mccoy.
The election of officers for the follow
ing year resulted as follows: President,
/ John j. Black Secretary and Treasurer,
William j. Ferris; Acting Committee,
Mahoney, Wise and Toman; Public
Building Committee, Mahoney, Dalby
and McGrory. b. r. Lancaster was elect
ed ianitor. Messrs. Daily and McGrory
were appointed auditors to audit the
accounts of the secretary and treasurer.
The question of the sale of the land
in the vicinity of the gravel pits to the
Delaware Railroad Co. was taken up
and it was decided to ask $3.50 per acre.
The company offered $500 per acre for
the acre and one-half.
The salaries of the secretary and
janitor were ordered drawn. The bills
of j. r. Kelly. s2T. 10; A. q. Webbers
SIS; George Gubit, ST.; and Eliaon,
Bros. 800. St, were approved.
Attention was called by Mr. Toman
to the condition of the hedges on the
farms in the vicinity of the school
house lane. He said they should be
J cut down. Some Of the members adj
vised the use of wire fencing. Mr.,
Daily deemed it advisable to pay some
of the outstanding bills previous to in
curing any expense. He said the firm
, of Eliason & Bro. had bills amounting
to 1915 standing since September.
The condition of some Of the build
i ings WAS spoken of and it was said
: they were nearly falling for want of
paint. These buildings were ordered
painted. The board then adjourned
! without taking action on the hedges.
A meeting of the City Council was
: also held last evening. President
Lambson was late and the meeting
j was opened by Mr.. Pagan.
+ A number of bills We're received from
: men employed on the streets during
4 the recent blizzard. Orders were
Q drawn and signed and given to the
: men in order that they might make
+ use of them, provided that anyone is
willing to accept them and abide his
D time until the city fathers are able tc
e redeem them.
Q The crossing at Sixth and Delaware
t streets was next taken up and discussed
Q at length. The junction of these street!
: has long been disgrace to the city
+ and although few loads of ashes hay,
s been upset there, the proper mesnl
have not been employed to remedy tn,
trouble. Residents declare that the,
will not pay taxes until the street il
placed in good condition.
No action was taken.
One of the handsomest home we'd
y dings that has taken place in this cit
!, for some time was that Of Miss Blanch
/ Rhodes Cannon to DIR. Edgar Hudso
= Bratten of Crumpton, Md The affai
took place at the home of Mr.. and Mrt
7 Oscar ID. Rulings. Harmony street be
\ tween Fourth and Fifth.
> The house was prettily decorated wit
i, ferns and potted plants. The ceremon
was performed beneath an arch of ivy
IS smilaS and evergreens. Tho Rev. II
n Irving Watkins. pastor Of Nazareth N
n +. Church, ofiiciated. The bride an
y groom entered the parlor at s o'cloc
W tllb StFhtuS pltItubl5SUlln WbU
y ding March, played by John Ries
70 over, DIR. and Mrs. Bratten received til
congratulations of their many friend:
l. after which supper was served.
y The bride wore white organdie owe
u white silk and carried Bride Rose.
- The groom woree usual evening clothe.
10 Mr.. and Mrs. Bratten were the r,
cipients of number of handsome an
useful presents. Tho wedding CUES
had scarcely left the house when II
IN Glover Club Calithumpian Band Sc
tied upon the pavement and began II
n Georgia Campmeeting. Mr.. al
n. Mrs. Bratten came to the door ar
az thanked the club for the serenade III
10 rendered to the drum major a cris
1e note. After wishing the newly marie
r. couple much joy, the serenaders sougl
m other quarters and thawed out.
N Mr.. and Mrs. Bratten left this NOR
id ing on wedding tour to Baltimore al
a. Washington, and on their return wi
90 reside at Crumpton, Md.
ut Among those at the wedding we
al Mrs. Thomas ID. Walls, Mr.. and Mr.
nj George Thomas Hewlett, Mr.. and Mr.
a. Edward Deakyne, Miss Emma Ridinl
to of Chester, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. jam
as B. Lancaster, Mr.. and Mrs. john RE
Mr.. and Mrs. William Weggenman
ak Mr.. and Mrs. M. b. Fleming, Mi
4; Anna Mohlen, Miss Jennie Lancaste
ii, Miss Elsie Lancaster, Miss Ida Riding
Miss Bessie Walls, Miss Anna Lanca
%, ter, Miss Fannie Rulings, Miss Jenn
,r. Rulings, Miss Mary Weggenmann, Nj
Annie Rulings, Miss Emma Riding
Miss Wilhelmina Hewlett, Miss E
Deakyne, Miss Agnes Hewlett, Jam
B. Lancaster, Jr., Frank Hewlett al