Evening journal., 1912-03-29

NEWSY D0INCS
OF new CASTLE
WalIS-nOpkinS NuptiaIs Sol
mnized in First PreSby-
terian Church
SHAD FISHERMEN
HAVE POOR LUCK

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, March %
Miss Regina A. Walls and Barton T.
Hopkins. were married in First Pres
byterian Church last evening by the
Rev. s Beattie Wylie Miss Iva Will
lis was bridesmaid and Alonzo A.
Shriver, Of Wilmington. best man. The
ushers were Oscar Knause and Mat
thew Walls, Jr. a brother of the bride
The bride was given in marriage
by her father, Matthew Walls. AS the
bridal party entered the church. Miss
Ruth Stewart played Lohengrin's we'd
ding march and during the ceremony
the organist played softly 20 Promise
Me" Tannhauser's wedding march
was played as the party left the
church.
The bride looked stunning in a Gre
alton Of white and her shower bouquet
was white roses. The bridesmaid wore
grenadine over blue silk.
Following the ceremony a wedding
reception was held at the home of the
brides parents, at which family rela-
tives were present. Mr.. and Mrs. Hop
kins left for Washington, ID. c.. and
upon their return will live on the
groom's farm in Red Lion hundred.
The popularity Of the Winsome bride
was shown by the large number Of
valuable presents sent.
Albert Kirby came in yesterday high
boat with eleven shad. The catch by
other fishermen ran from that num-
Der down to the fellow who drew a
blank The shad this season will be
shipped by fast freight instead of by
express. The reason for this is that
the express charges are double the
freight rates, and the fishermen can
not stand the extra expense.
Company II, Organized Militia of
Delaware, last evening had its twenty
men at the indoor range in the shoot
for the State trophy. The final score
was 1857, being 164 points ahead Of
Company E, of Newark. Company H
is getting honors by braces for a few
weeks ago it won five man team cup.
Captain Jesse Mckay had confidence
that the men i'm Company II could cop
the State trophy for twenty men. That
was the reason the first cup was not
taken here TO the companys parlors.
Another company will shoot in Will
mington tonight This is the first time
in the history of Company II that any
prize has been Non by the company
from this place. Captain Jesse A.
Mckay is steadily building up this
company. which nine months ago was
on the verge of disbandng
Constable James J. Wright went to
Christiana yesterday and arrested
Thomas Perry. colored, on the charge
of assault with intent to kill Joseph
Fountain, and also with having car
ried concealed deadly weapon Perry
alleges his arrest is spite work be-
cause he is making the colored men
at Christiana pay their school taxes.
The Baldt Steel Companys mills are
getting buster and additional mon are
being hired. including moulders. A
notice was posted yesterday that here
after payday will he on Saturday in
stead of on Friday.
The funeral of Albert Halschumak-
or. formerly Of this city, takes place
this afternoon Interment will be
made in the Presbyterian cemetery.
William Freebury has resigned his
position in the Baldt works.
Mrs. Mary Tomlinson. a sister Of
George T. Tobin. is critically i'll at
her home in Wilmington.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Meth
odist Church, has purchased two rugs
for the parlor and dining room of the
parsonage.
Ivanhoe Rank No. ?, Uniformed
Rank of the Knights of Pythias. will
initiate a number Of Wilmington mem
bers on Wednesday evening. II was
decided to bring the Wilmington peO-
pie here to get all that comes tneir
way