The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-18

On Thursday morning OF s o'clock,
this trio OF local fishermen. namely,
Edward Weer, Maxwell Matthews and
Edwin p. Williamson. started benind
Mr.. Weer's fast trotter for the canal
I'm and around Delaware City. The
weather at starting was cold, very
cold; the pavements In the city were
covered with q thick coating OF ice.
and the marshes outside were frozen
to the depth OF one half inch. with
THE mud In the roads frozen stih, trav-
el was mpeded and general jolting
WAS In order, but soon the orb OF day
came up in a galaxy OF fiery red.
Then the road was visible and the
toughest places could be avoided.
Onward they sped. Max was the
'tonly sensible fellow In the crowd. He
had considered the matter before
starting, ind had doubled his under
lclothirg, also put on two suits OF
clothes. II certainly made him very
much larger man than the polite
Mex seems to his customers, when
waiting upon them at his place oil
business. He looked like stuffed
paddy sure. The two Neds got along
all right. but were not to say alto
Igether comfortable. In tlme the canal
was reached, and call was made upon
Mr.. Price. q prominent farmer In that
llneighborhood. who had made arrange.
ments with Mr.. Weer to show him the
best ducking ground.
At once. after accepting Mr.. Prices
hospitality for our team, we proceeded
ito the canal. Messrs. Weer and Price
,took decoys and boat. and the last
seen OF them they were rowing up the
canal for the shooting grounds. MIR.
} Matthews secured q boat. and as lie
had made o number OF floats which he
intended to put out around his boat.
after he had secured 1t, he also moved
llup the canal. MIR. williamson con
| cluded to take the fishing from of
? shore. as he argued there was more
room TO move around and keep warm
lIThe canal was o very turbulent
! Istrenm.
9 The wind was blowing off shore and
4 II was very cold. When the hand was
K inserted into the minnows' can !
would come out wet and cold as ice
v the water would about freeze upon |
10 before you could dry 1t. MIR. William
= son built fire and watched his cork,
eat the same time he ate his lunch
e After two hours tishing and not get
lting bite, he concluded the gam'
IL was not worth tho candle. 'and leaving
" his line in the water hastened up tC
elthe canal to see the remainder OF tn
Q party. They were not to be found, ant
II Mr.. Williamson. now thoroughly dis
lgusted, like the Arab with his tent
dlfolded up his line and walked back t.
nIthe camp; left note saying II he wa
not back by A o'clock to not wait.
e Then he started to call upon friend
Is Did not find him at home. and know
d ing that the only means OF getting
n away from this quaint, quiet littl
liltown upon the Delaware WAS walking
'rIconcluded to walk home, thinking
elway than staying around where til
ltlone excitement was the waiting 10
p boats to go through the lock. Tina
excitement Is almost gone as mule
u Iteer said, I've do not have any bus
glness now and next month our pay
IeIwill be by the trip"
,eI In four hours Mr.. Williamson reach
ed this city, while for the other boy
g Mr.. Weer, together with MIR. Price
2. IDagged one lone orphan duck, Will
u Mr.. Maxwell sat like an ogre watchln
It mis- blocks OF wood in fond anticipa
d ton. but his anticipations were nc
1t realized, as with all his days tishinl
N mary bite had he"
The boys when they came back an
O. could not find Mr.. Williamson, wer
t. very much exercised, and thought a
r. manner OF things. They found hi
4 fire and hunted the town over; had u
most concluded to drag the canal. bu
D. concluded to go to the carriage frs
1t When that was reached. there the not
% he left was found. aud their anxiet
IL was appeased. The two remalnln
re fishermen started home about y, M
and reached here in safety, and whs
atall three were met next morning the
expression and opinio
At was that tho canal has been hshe
rrlout.
~ NOTES ON THE WAY.
all Workmen are busy upon the no.
ne stable for II. p. Scott. Esq. on hi
g. farm near Reybold stetion;. III