Evening journal., 1890-04-21
A WOMAN DRUNK.
IMPATIENT FISHERS PLACE NETS
ON SUNDAY.

ON SUNDAY.
Thirty Children at st. Peters Church.
Captain Reports Long and Perilous
voyage-Miss Bessie Kuntz Starts ON
Long Voyage.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, April 21.-A number
of shad fishermen became impatient last
evening and pushed their craft from the !
dock shortly after sunset. They had
evidently forgotten the penalty for Sun
day fishing in the Delaware, for, Just
one hour later, seven boats were counted
whose occupants we're engaged in laying
off net to the tune of the city church
bells. From that time until midnight
the little lights could be seen drifting
down and up the stream in the cove.
The dreaded police tug has not made its
appearance in this locality as yet, this
season, hence some Of the shad urappers
are inclined to be venturesome. All the
remaining shad boats started out at
midnight and they came in early this
morning with an average of 20 fish to
the boat. A score of traders were at the
wharf and we're loaded shortly after sun
rise.
A party of Wilmington wheelm en-,
numbering about forty, passed through
this city yesterday morning and after.
noon on several classes of machines.
Three colored vocalists with banios,
bones, etc. amused a large crowd of
people on Delaware street on Saturday
night. The performers were driven away
by the police.
A large woman, beastly drunk, went
about the streets on Saturday night.
claiming to be a clairvoyant. She
stood on the corner of Delaware and
| swearing at the top Of her voice. A
clergyman came up presently and
escorted her to the county prison.
The Kickapoo Indian Medicine Com
pany, comprising village of Kickapoo
Indians, is billed to appear at the Opera
House to- night. and give performances
| every evening for two weeks.
| Allison Truitt Of this city has received
the contract from the Levy Court to
shell the Wilmington causeway, and
began the work this morning. Mr..
Truitt will employ about twenty five
teams, the most of which will be from
this city.
Church Services.
At ST. Peters Church, the services
were very impressive and were attended
by immense congregations. The early
service was exceedingly interesting.
Thirty children, attired in white an I
wearing wreathsiand flowers, took their
first communion. At the late morning
service the Easter music, which excited
80 much admiration, was repeated by
special request. The soloists acquitted
themselves with great credit. In the
evening, Right Rev Bishop Curtis off
ciated and Rev. Father Lyons, vicar
general, assisted in the confirmation OF
class of hfty nine young people The
music at this service was also very fine
Bishop Curtis preached an eloquent
sermon before the confirmation, in which
he reviewed the history of the Roman
Catholic Church. He stated that it was
, the Oldest church in the world and had
grown and advanced as its age did unit
it stood to-day, the same church, tn,
= same faith that It was at the foundation
. the peer of all others.
At the First Baptist Church in thu
evening baptismal services were helC
, and a large class was immersed and re
ceived into The church. The membership
q. of the church is growing rapidly unde
;, the able leadership of the pastor, Rev
+. w. j. Cambren.
J. At the NJ. E. Church Rev DR.. Hubbar
preached two able sermons. His morniu
text was st. John xiv, 8: "Show us th
Father" Copies Of the minutes Of th
q late session Of conference were dis
/ tributed.
: Shipping Notes.
4 The schooner Charles E. Raymond al
/. rived here this morning from Ksnnebe,
n Ne, with 450 tons of ice for Joseph
:. King. Captain Thatcher reports tina
the vessel had long and perilous vol
age. She left Cape Cod on WEDNESDAY
4 March 10, and when off Massaehussti
i bay she encountered a severe snow storm
n which PLAYED sad havoc among the rig
/. ging. Her foregsft and mainmaist WEI
q | completely torn out, the foresail w6
o torn to shreds, and the topmast smashe
3 to splinters. She put back to Province
town for repairs, whish were hurrie
through with and completed in eightee
days after her arrival there. The della
by the acsident was a costly one, as til
l. warm weather has proved disastrous
the vessels cargo. The work Of unload
20 ing it began this morning.
. The Red Star Line tug Hercules passe
down the river yesterday morning wit
N a bark in tow, which she will take
New York The tug lay at the Delawsl
Il street wharf short tim in the mornir
and took on board Miss Bessie Kuntz Q
this city, who will be the guest of Mi
Hattie Randolph, the captains daughte
during the voyage The tug will
3, gone for several weeks.
. Society BoIngs.
a st. Peters T. A. B. Society elect,
~ officers this afternoon to Gil vacanci
= caused by the withdrawal Of sever
members. Edward Kelly was elect'
ut secretary Peter Madden, trustee, al
/ Frank Reynolds, steward. The socis
is making elaborate arrangements for
IL big Temperance rally" which will
9. held in the church on the second Sundi
in May. Eminent orators from all ov
i the state are expected to be present al
- participate In the ceremonies
~ The headquarters Of Captain E. S. We
son Post, No 8, g. A. R., were I'LL,
r with happy old veterans on Saturdi
Il. night. Department Commander Lew
and eighteen officers from WilmingtS
of paid the local post an official visit al
X they were given hearty welcome. w
song were sung, speeches were made, al
!, the delightful meeting ended after r
~ freshments had been served in abunI
le ance. The guests departed for home at
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