Evening journal., 1920-12-10
NEWS GOSSIP =
OF new CASTLE
Two Boats Await Tug for
Long Winter Trip to
Florida
WILSON GOES WITH
STANDARD OIL CO.
Special 10 The Evening journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Dec. i0.-TwO boats
recently purchased by the Denton
Lumber Company, OF Tampa, Fla.
under the command OF Captain S. C.
Cobb, are tied up at the Delaware
street wharf, awaiting the arrival OF
a tug belonging TO the company to
tow them TO Florida. They will be
placed on the lines Transporting lum-
Der from Tampa 10 Cuba, Central and
South American, and Southern Euro
pean ports.
The boats, a yacht, Hauol. and a
large iron barge, Bessie j.. forms the
second section Of the fleet Of five
boats purchased from the govern
ment by the company. The first sec
ton was cOmpOsd OF a torpedo boat
Hopkins, an iron barge, and a steamer,
the UtOwana, which left the Break
water bound for Tampa, last Monday
afternoon, under the command Of
Captain w Stanton.
Captain Cobb said last night four
men Of the crew shipped at New
York had proven incompetent and he
was compelled to seek four new men
TO augment the crew. Four young
men OF this city have signifed their
intentions Of entering the employ Of
the company and making the trip
south with this section.
The captain said he had started the
first OF the week from New York. and
was forced TO seek shelter, because
OF the recent storm and entered the
Breakwater last Tuesday, coming TO
this city under tow Thursday. This
section will remain here until the ar
rival OF the cOmpany's tug. which
is on its way from Tampa. The cap
tain said he thought he would clear
Monday.
A quiet wedding took place a. the
parsonage OF the New Castle MethO-
dist Church, yesterday afternoon. at :
O'Clock, when Miss Mary Weggen-
mann, daughter OF Councilman and
Mrs. William Weggenmann, Of East
flfth street, was married TO Alfred J
Mcguire, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
McUuire, OF Wilmington. formerly of
this city, by the Rev. J. r. Blcking
Following the wedding an elaborate
reception was given the bride and
groom at the residence OF the brides
parents. Only the immediate mem
bers OF the families Of the newly
weds were present. The bride was
attended by Miss Bessie Mcclure. sis.
Ter OF fthe groom, and Mr.. Mcclure
was attended by William pOpe. Ol
Philadelphia. The bride wore a brown
travelling coat suit with fur trim
mings and a hat TO match. She car
rled shower bouquet 0f white bride
roses ana sweet peas. The hridesmair
wore a blue coat suit with hat ID
match and carried a shower bounue
or white roses and sweet peas.
Inc nome was beautifully decor.
hted with flowers, pOtted plants anr
paper bunting OF various tints an,
shades.
A wedding dinner was served an,
bride and groom leff late IN the after
noon for Wilmington from wher
ihey went by train 20 New York citl
10 spend their honeymoon.
Many beautiful and useful present.
were received among whirh was sil
NerWare, linens and bedding mate
rials. The parents presented he brid
win eiOO. They viii res de in Wi
mington following their return from
the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Barnes. o
Fourth street, are being congratulate
on the birth Of a 9i5-pound son
Jonn Fehl, proprietor Of the Jeffer
son Apartments, who left about throl
weeks ago, for a short visit with hi
brother, Charles Fehl, at perkasie
Pa. and who was forced 10 remalr
there for several days longer than In
tended, owing TO illness with wha
was first thought 10 be appendicitis
arrived home yesterday. accompanie,
by his wife. Mrs. Fehl had been call
ed 10 Perkasie last week, because o
the illness Mr. Fehl was forced d
his bed Immediately on arriving hOm
and medical attention was necessary
His condition Is said to be serious.
Benjamin Sheridan, Ninth and Gra,
streets. IS confined to his home hay
Ing contracted a heavy cold, folowe,
by grip.
Jason Terry A Negro, OF Fnurtl
street. fell from the roof OF his home
on which he was making repairs. yes
terday afternoon, and was serlOusr
injured. The ligaments OF his rgh
knee were badly torn. Terry had jus
reached the top Of the ladder, when
slipped and threw him 10 the grounC
W. ID. Wilson. a civil engineer, VIII
for the past two years, has been {
the employ Of the Slate Highway DC