Middletown transcript., 1893-02-04
READY FOR STURGEON.

n. 1. OWau was in HAlnSVon 0nNJ
last.
Thomas E. Reeves was in Philadelphia
on a short visit.
Harrington Clark was home snnday on
a visit to relatives.
Mr.. Samuel Kidd has recovered from his
recent illness.
Melchom Reybold is quiet i'll with ty-
phoid fever.
The canning factory here will be run by
Philadelphia parties next season.
The Rev. L. A. Oates was too i'll Sunday
last to fill the Presbyterian pulpit.
James E. Simpson. of the firm of fSimpson,
Son & Co., New York, was ntown last
week.
Henry Higgins has returned from his
visit in Washington to his uncle, Senator
Higgins.
Lieutenant D'Armit was in town this
week on business in connection with the
Battery.
Several young men skated from here to
Chesapeake City and back last Saturday on
the Canal.
sAleck Holiday is adding an addition to
the building he lately purchased from H.
G. Clark.
w. M. Hibshman has returned from
Port Penn where he had been attending
his fathers funeraL
Many of our town people have availed
themselves of the opportunity of hearing
Moody and Sankey at the rinkin Whining
ton.
Many of our town people are breathing
more easily since the quarantine commit
tee reported as not at all likely to further
consider Fort Delaware as possible station.
John Kane, engineer on the Baltimore
express, known as the Peninsula, is on the
sick list. His place is filled by Sankey
Sawdon, of Wilmington.
Miss Jennie Morley, second assistant
teacher Of the public school, who has been
unable to be on duty for the past two
weeks, resumed her place Monday morn
ing. Miss Pennington had been filling
the vacancy.
An enjoyable surprise party was tend
cred Miss Berthe Clark at her home last
Friday night by some of her young
friends. After pleasant evening the com
pany departed for their several homes
about ~ o'clock.
Hall last Wednesday evening by Levin !.
Handy, Esq, Of Newark, to a fair sized
audience. His subject was Patrick
Henry" and be talked hour and As min
utes, setting forth the life and character Of
that great statesman in true, eloquent
pictures.
Evans Hemphill, engineer on the New
ark and Delaware City accommodation,
having been confined to the house for more
than week through sickness Of an asth-
matte character, is again on duty. His
place was filled by Fireman William NJ
Hildebrandt.
The resuming in the spring Of Delaware
City's most extensive industry, that of
shad and sturgeon fishing, promises not
only renewed energy but also considerable
change of management. Captain F. Nc
Mann, who for many years has been one Of
the principal shad buyers at this point will |
also extend his engagements into the stur-
geon business He has purchased Of H. G.
Clark, his entire stock Of shad and sturg-
con fishing utensils consisting Of boats,
nets, floats, ice house and wharf.
Since the thaw set in and the ice. com
menced running in the river, Captain w.
E. Reybold and E. A. Stout, our pioneer
duckers, have made several all day exeur-
sions in search of their fayorite game.
With an experienced pusher in small duck
boats, they have drifted among the large
cakes of floating ice for several hours, till
the stem of the tide turns their course in an
opposite direction and then another long
drift was made. Their efforts SO far have
1een rewarded with but little success. Not
more than 90 ducks in one day have been
killed by them, which is considered way
below the average when the beautiful sea-
s)n opens. The scarcity of ducks so far on
he river here is said to indicate severe
torms and colder weather yet TO come.
Captain NcMann will, together with
Ruben Anderson and James f. Sadler. at
;he earliest favorable opportunity start
arge force of fisherman and fleet Of boats
Iown the bay to meet the first run of sturg-
on on their way up. Captain John Nice,ls
will be in command of Captain Nc ann's
,utfit. Anderson's will, as formerly be in
harge OF his son. Joseph Anderson James
J. Sadler will accompany his own feet
Iown the bay deciding whom be will leave
n charge. Mr. Sadler's two sons, Kent
nd Thomas, who formerly went in com
nand of their fathers feet, being in charge
t responsible positions in Philadelphia,
will not return or abandon their present
ituations for the comparatively brief sea
on of shad and sturgeon fishing. H. G.
lark, formerly engaged in these extensive
adusteries, entered as a partner in the
ran Culin Incubator Company. This
ompany expects soon to greatly enlarge
IS capacity and output. Mr.. Clark who
lso has business interests on the Worlds
air grounds at Chicago, expects in the
arly spring to have finished quite num-
er of handsome and fancy finished incu-
ators, which he will take with him and
ave placed on exhibition at the Worlds
'air. 4
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