Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-05
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
City Spends Almost Noiseless
Fourth. But Has Good Time
Just the Same.
stesr Correspondence of EvosT Evening

star Correspondence OF EvorT Evening
New Castle, July 5.-"Well, 1T was a
good old Fourth. even If there wasn {
much noise.
That's how folks here review yesterday.
II was decidedly a good Fourth, and
equally decidedly there was little noise
less indeed than any other independence
DIV in the memory of the Justly eele-
bratcd oldest inhabitant Nor was
the Z any drunkenness, such as has been by
no means unusual in the past
And thus, with the finest al early sum
mer skies overhead, n snappy breeze blow
ing most Of tho day, no pcstiierous lire
crackers Juggling Sam Hill INTO the thing,
no "drunks' zigzaggng around, plenty
of good baseball, "a flag raising nearby
and other things New Castle spent an ideal
Fourth. Not single accident was re
ported The flag raising was at Christiana
on the lawn of the Methodist Church
there Former Governor Miller was the
principal speaker.
First Lieutenant S. b. Irwin Duncan
Of the tifty-ninth Pioneer Regiment,
Camp Dix, y. J., son OF Captain and hlrs.
George ". Duncan. of the nshoro light
house, near the state Rifle Range, south
of tins city. and Miss I3lmia Newell,
of Nillvjlle. n. J., were married Wetines-
day afternoon, June 20, at the home OF
the bride, ON North Third street, Mill
Vile. The ceremony was performed by
Lieutenant Howard DAVIS, chaplain OF
tho liftv-nlnth Pioneers The BRIDE was
attred in a pale georgette crepe dress,
wore a white georgettc crepe picture hat
and carried bridal roses. Tho bridesmaid
was Miss Mary II Newell, sister OF the
bride. who wore white and pink and
,eicturc bat of gcorgcttc crepe and carried
nnk roses The best man was Herbert
duncan. Of thus city. brother Of the
bridegroom. The wedding march was
plavcd hy Miss Alva Franckle we'd
ding supper followed the ceremony. The
bridal party received many handsome
, presents, including cut glass, linen, china
ware and silver The house was tastelully
decorated with palms, roses and American
flags. The bridal pair left for Niagara
Falls for their honeymoon lac following
persons from New Castle were ~ attend
ance: Mr. and Mrs. George W. Duncan,
Mrs. George Duncan, Jr., Herbert Dun
! can. Misses Susie, Katharine and Edna
/ Duncan. Mir. and Mrs Thomas J Gravel,
| Edward Y Patt Others attending were
F., Captain Jesse 4. Mckay Of Camp Dix,
! MI anu MIS-. AsHihE RftAfi'ftb W " sifittAS@
/ ion. MIR and Mrs. Parks Duncan of At
| lantir CITY. y. j., Mrs John Gamn Of st.
! Georges. Samuel Hand, Mrs 4. Fox,
! Miss Pauline Fox az Atlantic City, n j.,
/ Jack NIossis of Washington, -. g.. MIR.
| and Mrs. Maurice Newell. David Newell,
| Mrs Daniel Marks. MIR and Mrs ;. NJ.
/ Spcnccr, Mrs Ruth Henderson, ol Mill
/ Vile. Mrs Salllc 'Tozor nf Hlttman, \. ].
! Tho bride was recently shorthand teacher
m the New Castle pubic school and re
signed some time ago ~ accept similar
/ n,,sltIon NJ tho Guldcv College She will
/ take III her duties 1T the opening OF the
I fall term
An acctvlcnc gas lamp on = moving
nicturc machine exploded on "Wednesday
/ evening and caused fire ~ the stable OF
\ James Miller ot North Second street
Without warning, while the moving
picture performance was gong on, the
I lamp exploded and the operators han
was slngcd ~ the flames; the children II
attendance escaped without beng injured
4 bucket lrigade was formed and the
flames were soon eXtlnguIshcd, Very
f, little damage was done to the building.
+ George Mcknltt. who resides on North
f! Third street. is the first person here To
| gather from his vines ripe tomatoes
/ Yesterday he gathered -. lie was offered
! good price for them, but he proudly re-
fused the offer.
President Of City Council john +
Stops. accompanied by Captain Salmon
and wife, Of the Maryland Dredging Co,
are spending the weekend at l,ewes on q
fishing trip.
Nicholas Duycr, who resided at a board
ing house on Clark street and who OF
" cdncedav evening was admitted to the
New Castle County Hospital suffering
from powder poisoning, died several hours
after reaching the institution.
The second game Of the series between
the New Castle Reserves and the All-Stars
team Will be played tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock at the Battery Park diamond
! 4 good fast game is looked for.
The Junior Scouts team tomorrow after
noon will play the Wolf Club team OF
! Troop S Of Wilmington ut the Baraca
/ Glass diamond, foot OF Fourth street, at
o'clock The scout band will probably
accompany Troop :. A good fast game oil
. bah is expected.
] Special for the 18th. Chocolate cherries
49c lb. j.. Challenger x Son, prescription
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