Evening journal., 1901-11-19
BRILLIANT DANCR
IN OPERA HOUS L
Affair Was Given in Honor
Of Miss Virginia &.
Cooper
Special to thc Evonlng Journal.

New Castle, Nov. l9.-The Opera
House last night was the scene OF one of
the most brilliant dances that New Castle
has seen for many months II was
farewell reception in honor of Miss Nir-
ginia SpotswOOd Cooper whose marriage
to William Budd takes place tonight aud
New Castles social set largely was rep
resented. The Opera House was taste
fully decorated with flags, bunting, etc,
with brilliant light effects. There were
fully fifty couples on the floor including
friends and relatives of the prospective
bride 0nd groom from New York. Phla-
delphia and Baltimore Az midnight re
| ireshmcnts were served. Music was fur
nshcd hy Professor Albert, of Whining
ton.
The rehearsal of the Cooper Budd we'd
ding was held I'm the First Presbyterian
Church this morning. The wedding which
takes place at S o'clock tonight promises
10 he enc of the most brilliant seen i'm
New Castle for many days. Many friends
and relatives already are here and many
more will arrive this afternoon. The
Rev. ). u. Wylic win perform the ccrc-
mony.
A. II. Padhcrg has completed the work
of painting the dwelling of Mrs. Meggin-
SON.
William Head. Richard Megginson
and Howard Davidson went cunning yes-
/ terday and succeeded in baggng eight
rabbits.
AT o'clock this morning the funeral
of Miss Elizabeth Early, who died on
! Saturday OF nervous prOstrauon, was
/ held. High mass was said in ST. Peters
/ H. G CGurch. Miss Early was well liked
in this city and a lost of friends mourn
/ her loss.
Boys long pants. 75c mp. at Biggs
! John NeWluvc while ON trip up TO the
/ ChrstIann river yesterday caught l02 tcr-
rapn. They were of the red belly variety
aud are reported TO be very plentiful in
/ that section.
Il. Ehcn Watts has n his possession a
/ copy of The Spirit Times of 1904 date.
/ The paper was published at the north
west corner Third and Chestnut streets
/ Philadelphia 10y j. Steven DuSole.
I'm thc steamboat column the paper gives
notice of the following boats which then
! stopped here. New Empress. for VIII
mingtor, Lancaster Columbia and York
Pa; Kent for Smyrna and Port Penn;
Osiris for Baltimore. and Maryland for
Baltimore
Edward Wise had am encounter with a
savage dog ON Sunday night that he does
not care 90 have repeated. Mr.. Wisc
who has been in for some time, sleeps in
"a tent in the yard of his parents home
/ ON going In the tent rather late ana light
/ ing a lamp, he found dog lying ON the
! bed. The tent flaps were lOusened and he
attempted Co drive the animal out when
/ it sprang upon him.
Mr.. Wise seized "a chair and after q
desperate battle succeeded i'm driving the
brute from the tent
The High School football team Is en-
dcavoring 10 arrange for game ou
Thanksgiving day and VIII engage IN
practica this week in preparation FOR the
event.
The basketball team of Company II Is
trying 20 arrange for series of games i'm
the near future.
Wild ducks continue plentiful in Ham
burg cove and many sportsmen are for
sakng quail and rabbit for them.
SOCIAL NOTES.
Miss Julia Bowen is visiting her aunt
| m Wiliiamsport. PA.
Miss Sarah Greenwood. of Philadel-
phin. is p New Castle visitor
Thomas McHugh and Adrian Gipp. of
Wilmington, were I'm this city yesterday.