Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-07
DELAWARE CITY.


Special Correspondence OF t,Hzottb and journal
DELAWARE CITY. March 3i.--A reception
was given yesterday by the members of
the NJ. =. Church 10 the new pastor the
Rev. A. l.. Prettyman. All day the ladies
we're as busy as bees. arranging the par
sonage for the arrival of their pastor and
his family. His household effects, arriv-
ing on the noon train. were loaded on
wagons and hauled to tho parsonage and
put in place by willing hands. The after
noon express brought the expected ones,
and on their arrival at their destination
they received a hearty welcome from their
people, such MS Delaware Citycan and does
give to their incoming spiritual heads. No
one had come empty handed, and general
social time was enjoyed by all present.
DELAWARE Cry, April The first shad
Of the season was caught yesterday in q
herring net, just above town, by colored
man. 1t weighed just five and a half
pounds. Sergeant Welch, in charge at Fort
Delaware, reported that several Pennsville
fishermen, who drifted down with the tide
on Wednesday, averaged 40 shad to the
boat. All this goes to show that the run of
shad this season is likely to be good, and
the fish Of large size. Herring are at pres
ent glut in the market, and Gun be pur-
chased at from rs cents to 81 per 100. Quite
number of fish traders are to be seen
daily along the wharves, buying all that
are offered for sale.
The tug Ash returned yesterday after
noon from down the bay, and reported
tho safe arrival of the Sadlcr st,ifgeon
fleet at Mispillion. Tho tug experienced
some very nasty weather coming back.
Mayor Reybold returned on the Ash.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ w. Hibshman are re-
joicing over the arrival of daughter. Also
Mr.. and Mrs George Hutchinson, Jr., and
Captain and Mrs. George Creed.
DELAWARE Cry, April 4.-The munich
pal and school elections, held on Saturday,
were the quietest held here for some years.
Only % votes were polled. No special
ticket was placed in the field, by which to
guide the voters, consequently there were
d number of scattering votes. For town
commissioners. the retiring member, j. II.
Roberts, and the pro TEN. commissioner,
Matthew Bigger, to fill the unexpired term
Of Joseph Messig, deceased, were reelected.
For school commissioners, A. |. Swan and
q, n. Bright were reelected. John T.
Cheairs absolutely refused to serve,
although placed in nomination by his
friends, and David Steelman was elected
on the school board. q. w. Craig was
elected assessor.
The town trensurer's report, which was
placed for inspection in the post-ofiicc,
prior TO the election, gives the following
accounts OF receipts and expenditures
Receipts, 81, 1918; expenditures, 1852. %;
balance on unpaid taxes. "a bonded
Indebtedness, $2j, 500, at A per cent.
The fishing business in Delaware City
has commenced in coed earnest. H. G.
tlark's sturgeon fleet followed MIR. Sadleris
down to Mispillion on Saturday morning
Of last week, whilst his decked scow and
Shad fishermen put up at Gray's Ditch,
just above Collins Beach on the same day.
4. Anderson & Sons sturgeon schooner
aad fleet of boats, manned by about 10
mon, left this morning for Bowers Beach.
for sturgeon fishing. William Anderson
will have charge of the shad boats and
will make his headquarters at Gray's
Ditch. Captain i. McMunn will have 4
schooner on the river buying shad for d
New York firm. Joseph Edwards will
captain the boat for him.
DELAWARE CRY April 5,-The public
school was reopened yesterday morning
and the full attendance of scholars showed
very conclnsiyely that the only proper
course was adopted in having the building
thoroughly disinfected, cleaned and re.
painted. The action of tho committee
having the matter in charge has received
the hearty endorsement Of every family
having children attending the school.
ThirtY-five thousand herring was taken
in the canal locks at the early morning
haul yesterday. Twice that number were
il the locks, but there being very little
sale for them, on account of the glut in
the market, the net was not hauled to the
full extent of theiocks, thereby allowing
the escape Of the balance therein,
John Asprtl, the grand chief elected at
the recent meeting of the Grand Castle of
Delaware, knights of the Golden Eagle,
is member Of, and an officer in Delaware
Castle, No. y. X, G. f., of this town.
matter of rnilianism has Just come to
light, which should put people on their
guard. Two ladies walking home one
evening last week We're stopped and ac-
cnsteu ny couple Of strangers, who at
tempted to force their company upon
them.