Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28
NEWS Of THE DAY
AT new CASTLE
Telephone Operator Becomes Bride
of Private Jones Of Fort
du Pont.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
New Castle, Aug %. "A military we'd
ding took place last evening at Delaware
City at 8 o'clock. The bride was Mary Is.
Love. operator at the local exchange of
the Diamond State Telephone Co, to
Private Robert Jones. who is stationed at
Fort du Pont. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev Layfield, pastor of the
Methodist Church The bride was attired
IN dark blue satin dress and wore a black
velvet hat and carried white roses. The
bridesmaid was MAY Fehl of this city,
who wore dark blue charmeuse dress and
blue hat. The best man was Sgt. Will
liam Baldwin OF Fort du Pont The bridal
party was accompanied by number Of
friends. who we're present at the parson-
age. ) After the ceremony the party left
for Betterton. where they will spend their
honeymoon. Upon their return they will
make their home in this city. The bride
will continue her services at the exchange.
Wilkinson +. Cranston, who resides on
the State road near Bear Station. had a
narrow escape from a serious accident,
VIII lie motoring on the State Road near 81.
Georges The driver was crossing the
canal bridge adm was almost over when
another car bearing Delaware license at
tempted TO cross and struck the front OF
the car operated by Mr.. Cranston and
shattered the headlights and bent the left
iron fender Each car contained FIVE
occupants and none were injured. The
driver OF the southbound car gave his
name as Lewis FARRELL of Viola, and the
car that he was operating contained Ii
cense tag No. O5l3. which is listed to
Richard c. Seigmeyer. 704 Van Buren,
street. Wilmington.
Great preparations are being made for
the annual picnic of the members of the
Young Mems Association of the First
Presbyterian Church to Betterton, Md,
on Labor Day. The members accompanied
BY the ladies and members OF the church
will make the trip in automobiles and
trucks Up 10 the present time there are
over GO persons who have slgnifed their
intentions of taking the trip.
Yesterday joseph Miller, well-known
baseball player, while engaged at work in
one of the steel mills had the first finger Of
his right hand badly manpled the result
of having his hand caught between two
cars while making shift. The injured man
was taken 10 the Delaware Hospital.
The rites Of baptism will be administer.
ed in the First Presbyterian Church 10.
morrow morning by Rev. 5. Beattis
Wylie.
The services in Nazareth NJ l.. Church
tomorrow will be in charge Of John r
| Hendrix, exhorter, who has secured ths
services of the Rev James II. Collins, 4
retired Methodist minister Of Whining
| ton, who will conduct both the morning
| and evening service.
In Emmanuel Church tomorrow tn.
morning services will be in charge o
Professor Henry Handy Hay, on account
Of Rov. Joseph III. carp, spending th'
weekend in Philadelphia.
Rev George T. Street. pastor Of th'
| First Baptist Church, will conduct III,
services tomorrow. The Bible school vii
convene AT 10 o'clock, standard time Th'
morning worship will begin at ii O'Clock
| with communion and reception Of new
| members The evening services will b.
/ held at 730.
| There will be a suffrage meeting th'
| first part of next week in the New Cen
tury building.
Roy Blake, son of Mr.. and Mrs, Ches
| ter NJ. Blake, was treated for an infection
of the first finger of the left hand.
The public school will resume their ses
sion on Monday morning, the 7th of Sep
| tember. Professor Henry Snavely will b
at the annex for the purpose of registering
out Of town pupils.
Mrs. Mary Topper was treated yester