Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05
TIRE NEWS or NEW CASTLE.

ding took place last evening at o clock
at sthe home OF John Fleming, Sr, No.
% North Fourth street The contract
ing parties were Miss Anna Minerva
Fleming, until recently q teacher IN
the public schools, and William Price
Ahern, sergeant Of Go. II, N. y: U.
The officiating clergyman was the KEY.
S, Beattie Wylie, pastor OF the Fist
Presbyterian Church. Miss Margnret
Ahern, a sister OF the groom, attended
tho bride, and John Fleming, ". 81
Philadelphia, brother oil the piioe,
was the gronm's best man.
The bride was attired In white or
candle, trimmed with ribbon and lace,
and carried shower bouquet OF wiiite
sweet peas. Tns maid wore white
organdie trimmed with pink ribbon,
and carried pink sweet peas ;,
The house was tastefully trimmed
and the ceremony was performed be-
meath d canopy Of lockwood and flowers.
Tho presents were many. The wedding
march WAS played by John Ries. The
BRIDE was given away by her father
At the close of the reception Luncheon
was Iartaken Of. MIR. and Mrs. Ahern
left for Philadelphia and today went TO
Atlantic City. On their return they
will reside at No. % North Fourth
street.
The Rev. S. Beattie Wylie, pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church. went
on the steniner Thomas Clyde to Wood
land Beach. yestcrdny. When i came
time to leave, it was found that the
boat was aground and would not be re-
leased until the tide raised. Fearing
that he would be too late to attend the
wedding Of Miss Anna M. Fleming and
William 2. Ahern, at which he was
booked to offioiate, Mr.. Wylie secured
driver and team, to be driven TO
Smyrna, and there to tnka the train
leaving at 5.25 D. n When about
half way between the two places the
carriage broke down and tho horse be-
, coming frightened, threw the Clergyman
, and driver out into the road. They
were slightly bruised, but not seriously
hurt Securing another team, the jour,
ney was made and Mr.. Wylie arrived al
the station about two minutes ahead o.
the lea sing time of the train. He ar
: rived 10 New Castle Mt $3.50 p m.
D The closing session OF the board O
a appeals was held last night. The mem
a beers of Council present were Presiden
Schuhardt and Messrs. Gallagher, Key
nolds, Martin.
The following decisions were rend
8 cred Two houses of the John Camp
r bell estate, on School street, nea
! Ninth, we're. ordered placed on the as
:, sessmept list and assessed OF $500 each
'. the house on Young street, owned b.
u the same estate, was placed on Tn
Q list at 600; the assessment on tn
n property on South Fifth street, oocu
II pied by Mrs. Campbell was lcGere
, 800. The property Of Mrs. T.G>arley
? on North Second sti Get, was reduce
J, $3.50; the property Of Mr.. Hizar, o
o the Buttonwoods, was set at the sam
10 rate as tine other properties --one.hal
d Of the city rates,
= New Castle, Del, June 30. -Sailin
. boat appears to be an easy matter
j. but experience has taught Williai
krause, Edward Sullivan and Waite
Fraley that il Is we'll to know somt
lt thing about it. Yesterday these boy
'. aged from 15 TO 10 years, secured boz
= In the ChristanR and prepared for
= trip to Finn's Point ietty. A heas
IN breeze struck tho boat when near Il
Is jetty, and the boom swinging +
0. knocked Sullivan overheard. Beir
20 able to swim, he did not appear
"a mind the bath and yelled at his con
y rades to bring the boat about Fralt
W became excited because krause did N
j. check the speed Of the boat as
* thought he should. He jumped owe
", board md being poor swimmer, b;
M some trouble In keeping afoat. Krau
b. Ind the tiller.
IN Fortunately for the party, some men
~ a sailboat which was going up the ~
d. saw the accident and FASTENED to y
is rescue Of the two lads. just as tn
M were picked up, Krause iibed his DO
80 and the sail going oret capsized Z
an boat. Then the rescuing party b
,m more trouble. Krause was picked
Tut and the boat righted and taken
RI. Wilmington in tow of the Ieseui
=, boat. The rescuing party we're Edwn
'" and Walter Stiles, Howard Martin u
Archis Reynolds Of near Penn's Gro'
who had boon out for a day q spo
to They say they had 1t.
nat John McDevitt sustained n severe
to, cident, Thursday evening while hast'
Ia, ing toward his home ut Ninth a
~ Clayton streets. The toe of his ST
.ne caught a projecting brick and he
the thrown forward on his face with gr
for force, cutting hrs chin, breaking {
the tooth and badly bruisiug his forehea
her John King OF Seventh and Sc,
- streets has moved to Wilmington.
ON The old construction car No, 10 ,
10 hauled to Seventh street, yestert
100 afternoon, and placed on the new trac
the The car will be used in stringing vii
,ese Tho festival given by Go. II, N.
and d., in the army last evening, wa
brilliant and successful affair.
not The spectators that take advant
,ple Of the hedge south of the basel
to grounds 10 see tho games will h
in their view INSTRUCTED today by c
yass stretched above the fence.
Personal: Miss Fannie Brooks
Chesapeake City is the guest of n
VIII Caroline Timms - Miss Elijah
the Black will leave next week for CHI
in peake City, Md, whers she will be
tha guest of Miss. Earle at a house par
NJ ,n John Hay OF the engineers cepaIn
lhis Of the steamship New York is
i by guest Of his sister, Miss Alice +
II during his vacRtion-James L. Ella
q no has returned from Manhattan Be,
thar Asbury Park and Ocean Grove.
lean ~. r9,. III. oo,uao NJ
age 40 Ph;lsdalnhia. who has been emnl,
cog- In the construction of the new tro
Con- line missed the last car from Wilm
ton to this city Saturday night.
started to walk and when near the
New Hill schoolbouse was attacked by t
t the uegroes, opneu s % =, We
VINO One of the men hit him on the
Dads with a club, Telling him to the gro
year. and left him lying there. He was
I 1A -. ..II L..