The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-22
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
what's rrnnspiring In tho Pretty Town On
tho Delaware.
correspondence OF tho RepumIca,.
New CASTLE, April Goth.

correspondence OF tho Repumfcata
New CASTLE, April Goth.
The following sturgeon story appeared
10 the Philadelphia Record to-day from
Mllford:
Ihe richest sturgeon catch on record
along the Delaware was that OF last
night, Over 800 monsters OF the deep
We're brought In to-day, having been
drawn In tho tishermen's great seines
during the night. The biggest sturgeon
weighed 500 pounds, and very many of
them were above 200 pounds each in
weight.
The fish are so large that. with their roe.
when marketed, they will yield a net re-
turn OF $50 each. The Delaware fisher
men alone in this catch took 5000 worth
OF this species. The fishermen landing on
the Delaware shore report that the Jer-
say fishermen were equally successful.
This would make SlS.00U worth of stur
geon taken from the Delaware Buy In o
single day.
The market boats were all loaded this
afternoon and put OF for Philadelphia and
New York, and l50 fish were hauled to tnia
town and shipped by rail.
The base ball season opened here on
Saturday In the presence OF a large crowd
OF admirers OF the national game. Every
player on the home team played In good
form. Leach was puzzle to the visitors.
His speed has greatly Increased since laet
season. Victor G.. Willis, the Harrisburg
pitcher was a spectator at the game and
passed deservedly high compliment on
Lemon. The score by innings was as fol-
lows:
Columbia. l l 2 2 0 8 x-15
Somerset. -. o o o o o o o 4 "a
The Somerset Club of Philadelphia Ia
com posed of bail players as well as gen.
ttemen. Newlove. who made his debut as
a rghttielder. put upa neat game. Fer4u.
l., Ifrl h.,,, nd
gomery was In his usual form In left field
but wants more bat practice. James B.
Toman was um plre and hls decisions were
given fairly and there was not groyl
durinR the game
over from Wilmington on Saturday even-
ing and defeated the local team by the
score of 2 0. 1t was good game and
greatly enjoyed by all those who wit
messed 1t.
Cannon. with force of painters. has
com pleted the renoyatiGg OF tho Unitod
States Hotel. Mr.. TomRn feared he could
not huYe the painting completed owing
to tbs call on the painter and his men to
fulfill a contract In Washington. The Rp.
pearance OF the hotel does much credit to
the sbrush OF O leading painter. Thv
improvements to be made to the St. Peters
Church will not be commenced until
after July /. At that time the summer ar
rangement OF services Will go into force
and therefore will not Interfere with the
carrying on OF the improvements,T The Vlo.
let tea give by the Daughters of Phoebe Of
Imma luel Church on Saturday evening In
the X OF p. hall was grand success IL
nanciatly aud otherwise. The annual
meeting OF the Womans Bible Society of
New Castle will be held in the lecture
room OF the Presbyterian Church on next
Wednesday afternoon (Apll "a y at four
O'Clock.
Immediately afterwards. the annual
meeting OF the Woman's Union Mission.
ary Society will take place.
1t is expected that the Rev. DR.. Moffett
the Superintendent OF the American
Bible Society for New Jersey and Della.
ware, Will be present. DR.. Moflett will
deliver an address on the same evening in
this church to which this congregation,
and the public 10 general, are cordially
invited Ills object is to interest the com.
munlty In the very important work Of
this great organization.
Rev. 4. H. Moore. of the Forrest Pros.
byterian Church MiddletowR filled the
yesterday.
Rev. y. b. wylles preached in Middle.
town. ...
Miss Nellie G. Wise left o.day for Cam
den. n. j.. to attend the funeral OF Miss
Ida May Wlnder daughter oil John II. and
Mary Il. Windor Miss Winder was for.
merry resident OF this city. Sho was a
handsome young lady of 23 years of age.
Her funeral took place this afternoon In
Camden, N. J.
st. Peters Ladies' I. A. b. Society has
elected the following officers: President
Peter q. Madden; vice presldent Miss
Nellie Morrison; secretary, Nss Maggie
Toner; treasurer. Miss NJ Carlin.
MIR. and Mrs. McCafferty. Philadelphia,
are the P.uests OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ii.
Dougherty at the "Leslies"
Miss Smith. Philadelphia, Is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. John H. Martin.
Miss Lizzie Riley, ST. Georges, is visiting
Mrs, j, Ii Stewart