Evening journal., 1901-04-16
HRR WEDDING
DAY NOW FIXED
Case Robbins NuptiaIS to be
SOlemHized Cd Evening
Of April 30
Special to the Evening Journal.


New Castle. April l5.-Charles j.
Shearer yesterday named L. H. Dun
can city assessor. At the election oQ
last Tuesday Mr. Duncan and Edward
Wise polled a tie vote for the office
Under the Jaw, therefore, 10 became the
duty of the election Inspector. Mr.
Shearer to cast the deciding vote. Mr..
Duncan has been sworn into Office and
will begin his work at once
Work in the Knowles Wooden Mills
was resumed yesterday. but on half
time, the night weavers having been
given day work and the day weavers
laid off until next week.
The Rev. Eugene Thrasher was in
this city yesterday He was transferred
to the church in Frederica by the re-
cent conference. but may not accept the
charge. He hopes to become assistant
to a Wilmington pastor.
Charles +. Curley, trustee, on an
order out OF Chancery Court will sell
property Of Sarah Ann Duncan and
Martha Smith here this afternoon.
George Iuitt has received .he con-
tract to build a barn on the Tasker
farm near this city. The new barn is
TO be a double decker and one of the
largest in the hundred The Old barn
on the property was destroyed by fire
one year ago.
CITY Council reCrganized last nipht
Mayer Boyd administered the oath 10
Messis. Schrhardt Reynolds and Gal
lagher, the recently-elected members
aiter which the Council elected Mr.
Sonrhardt president and c. Edwin
Eckles. clerk. The new Council will
lay a tax on poles of telegraph ana
telephone companies doing business
here. Adjournment was made to the
regular meeting night.
Miss Mary j. Truitt. daughter Of
Mrs Eliza b. T. King. and George w.
Nantlne VIII be married i'm the home
on Miss TRUTHS mother here on the
evening of April "A. The ceremony
VIII be performed by the Rev. S
Beattie Wylie. The couple will spend
their honeymoon South and upon
their return will live at the corner. of
seventh and Cherry streets.
While at his post OF duty Peter Peter
son, one of the crew Of the schooner
JoRn e Smith, from Brunswick for
New York, dropped dead as the vessal
was working into the Delaware Break
water yesterday. The coroner at I.ewes
viii hold am inquest. Peterson dropped
at The wheel and never moved after
ward.
Accompanied by five tugs, which are
20 convoy her 70 deep water in the bav
the American Liner st. Paul, which for
nVe months had been undergoing ex-
tensive repairs at Cramps shipyard
PASSED down yesterday for New York
She Is going around With the use Of
only one propeller.
In the NJ. E Church Friday evening
the Rev. and Mrs. w. G.. Koons Will be
given a formal welcome by the mem
bers of the church and the congrega-
tion. A committee is arranging an
enjoyable program for the occasion.
In the home of Mrs. Atkinson last
evening the regular meeting of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society
was held. Only routine business was
transacted.
Mrs. George Case yesterday issued
invitations to the marriage of her
daughter, Reba Terry, 70 Henry Rob
Dins, OF Philadelphia. the ceremony to
be performed in the Episcopal Church
here at $50 o'clock. on the evening Of
April 80. About 200 invitations have
been issued to the reception which win
follow at tho Case home.
John Williams. who was thrown from
his wagon on. Saturday, is more SER
iously injured than was at first sup
posed. Yesterday he was confined to
his bed where he probably will remain
for several days.
IL is probable that the New Castle
Athletic Club VIII play a practice game
with the Newark team here on Satur-
day. Definite announcement will be
made later
The Independence Club has dis
banded for the season.
The Rev. S. b. Wylie and Dr. d. w
Stewart went TO Salisbury, Nd. to-da,
to represent the First Presbyterian
Church at the annual meeting of IN,
New Castle Preshytery beihg helt
there
The local council. Daughters o
America, Will entertain members o
Garfield Council, of Wilmington. her
Wednesday evening The local daugh
ters are planning for an enioyabl
evening.
Mrs. Theodore b. Rogers has return
cd home from New York. where sh
spent the Winter
Barkson T. Holcomb has returne
10 Baltimore after a weeks illness.
A. Brown Lancaster. of Philadc lphis
visited his parents here yesterday.
Miss Florence Chase is home fror
West Chester for a few days
Walter Wise has been spending scr
eial days with his parents here.
Finley Heacock is visiting relative
in Philadelrhia