Evening journal., 1910-07-14
NEWS NOTES
OF new CASTLE
Bride Of Year Committed to
FarnhurSt Asylum After
Brief Illness
COUNCIL TALKS OF
TOWN TAX RATE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, July 14.-Laura b.
Edwards, wife OF William Edwards,
was committed to the insane asylum
at Farnhurst yesterday following an
examination by DR.. Tomlinson, of Will
mington, and Dr. Wertenbacker, Of
this city.
Mrs. Edwards case is peculiarly
sad one. She is only rs years of age
and has been married little more than
year. The birth Of child one week
ago brought on illness that resulted
ultimately in insanity.
The Sunday School of the Baptist
Church is having its annual outing in
MacFarland's woods to-day. About 100
persons were driven to the woods this
morning. There were all kinds of
games Luncheon was served at noon
and there we're lemonade, ice cream,
cake and other dainties.
The Rev. Mr.. Lewis, of the Baptist
Church, is III at his home on Chestnut
street. The excessive heat has affected
him.
Henry Hollis, colored who was cut
in the head in a boarding house on
Fourth stret on Monday, has sworn
out a warrant for Rachel Warner, col
ored. charging assault and battery.
Rachel in turn, has sworn out SINH
lar warrant for Henry. Magistrate
Nickerson will give both hearings on
Saturday afternoon. Henry says Rach-
ell hit him over the head with ham
mer handle, while Rachel declares
Henry came home drunk, swore at her
aud struck her.
The bathing beach at Battery Park
was very popular yesterday. Numer-
Gus youngsters donned their bathing
suits at their homes and walked to the
beach so attired.
Harry Ahern is beginning an active
campaign for the office Of assessor
upon the Republican ticket.
The degree team of Adelphia Lodge,
No. s, X. of p, will use its new de-
gree costumes tonight for the initia-
tion of three candidates.
The NJ e. Church and Sunday
School is having its excursion at
Augustine Park to-day having left
on the steamer Thomas Slyde.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage on Tuesday of Miss Catherine
Mcdaniel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Mcdaniel. to Thomas Taylor,
Jr.. a farmer, of Eden Park.
Mrs. James H. Kline is entertaining
Misses Mary and Anna Doherty, of
Wilmington.
Mrs. George Brison is entertaining
her niece. Mrs. Matte M. Driscoll, Of
Atlantic City.
City Council will meet tomorrow
night and may fix the tax rate. Later
it will appoint a tax collector.
The New, Castle Realty Company is
| giving contracts out for the painting
of the ten houses on Clayton street
known as "Towmans Row.
Arthur Sakers viii erect house on
the two lots he recently purchased ad-
/ joining the house in which he lives at
/ Bsldton.
Justice of the Peace Nickerson is en-
tertaining his mother and number
of friends from Philadelphia.
Friends of James f. Maclvor, dele
gate to the biennial convention of the
| Ancient Order of Hibernians. at Port
land. Oregon, are planning to have a
reception in his honor upon his re-
turn. He has sent post cards to a num-
Der of friends here.
Walter S. Burris, who is a candidate
for sheriff on the Republican ticket.
started loading wheat yesterday at
his place at Bear Station, shipping the
first car load from this section this
year. He is paying 90 cents bushel
for wheat, and says this years crop
will be good.
Leslie Walls. of this town, and Miss
! Anna Bacon, of of Ellcndale, were
married in Asbury NJ. e. parsonage,
Wilmington, last Thursday afternoon.
The Rev. George w. Bradley. n
preacher of Trainer. Pa. will pitch on
the Trainer team in the game with the
New Castle High School on Saturday.