Evening journal., 1889-02-09
NEW CASTLE LETTER.
Elmer w. Clark-shad Fishing and River
Notes-Rey. Julius dd-PersonaI and
Other News.

Other News.
BY Lister to EVENING JoutSA1.
NEW CASTLE. Del. Feb. o.-The
funeral Of Elmer w. Clark. who died
suddenly on Thursday morning, viii take
place on Monday. Mr.. clark was a very
prominent and highly respected citizen
lie was born in Clarksbnrg, n j., in
1874. At about the age of % he moved
70 Philadelphia where he was engaged in
Inc mercantile business. He had not
been IN Philadelphia very long before b.
married Miss Rachel TaslSer, daughter OF
| the Rev. I. t. Tasker He moved 20 this
city about twenty five years ago TO. en-
gage in the cotton business. He erected
and run the cotton mills now
owned by James G.. Shaw he
was member for years Of the Board
OF Trustees Of the Commons. He was an
arch master workman, having joined the
Grand Holy Royal Arch Chapter on March
~. 1893. and a member of Integrit'
Lodge of Philadelphia. For several years
and up to the time Of his death / was
president Of the Gas and Water Com.
panv. Mr.. Clark leaves a wife and three
children, daughter, Mrs Frank p. Rich.
aIdson Of Minneapolis, Mimi, and two
sons, William II. Clark, clerk in the office
of the Water aud Gas Company, an,
Thomas #. Clark, engaged in the milk
business, both in this city. The home OF
the deceased was a large farm near the
William Lea and Sons Company's hom
mills.
A meeting was held last evening by
the Masonic Lodge Of this city. to take
action in the death Of Mr.. Clark and ar
range for attending the funeral
The second dance of the Fortnighty
Club will be given in the old town hall
tonight.
The shad fishing season will soon omen
and the fishermen are busy rigging boats
and nets in anticipation of busy season
Up TO date, il is said, there are ten boats
Messrs. Wilson and Smith
say they intend 70 make hard STRUGGLE
for high boat" this season. William
Pedrick, who has fished this season is
now employed at the Rolling Mills. and
wises to sell his boat William Pustin |
has not yet selected a partner to fish |
with him. The fisherman say that the
indications are in favor Of busy season |
The Ice was very heavy yesterday in
-he river. and several vessels put into the |
larbor here to wait for tugs
Stating was good on the narrow dyke |
md bitches yesterday. j. Harry Rogers
ailed swiftly over the ice in his ice.
'acht yesterday afternoon.
Regular services will be held I'm ali the
hurches to morrow At the M. T.. Church
Rev. julius Dodd will preach both morn.
ng and night.
Company II seem to have good deal
# interest in the letter published in the
0uRNAL yesterday from Colonel Marshall.
hi Henry's minstrel troupe will per
orm in the Opera House this evening
his is the third visit of this company
Iere, and il is very well liked.
Miss Mamie Farley of Wilmington is
he guest of Miss Mamie Gallagher in
his city.
Professor James H. George, formerly
Principal Of the public schools in this
his city, but now of Magnolia, was in
own today
The Young Peoples Christian Leaeue
viii hold It's regular meeting this even.
ng IN the drawing room Of the NJ. 4.
'hurch
The Albany Telegram and the Elmira
'elegram, two New York weekly papers.
re now being sold in this city.
The members of Company II, Il is said
re receiving comic valentines from
lover They know who sent them.
Representative George w Eckles ar
ived home from Dover yesterday. He
III return on Monday