Evening journal., 1896-04-11
DELAWARE CITY SHAD FISHERHEE.
Yerterday was Their Most Successful
Day-One Man Caught FlTty-four OF the
Beautios-Other Matters TO Interest
Folk OF that Place.


Day-One Man Caught FlTty-four OF the
Beautios-Other Matters TO Interest
Folk OF that Place.
Special Correspo ndence Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY, April 1.-The
regular meeting Of the Womau's Foreign
Missionary meeting was held at the home
OF the Vice president, Mrs Annie Hemp
hill After the opening exercises the
opening Of the Easter offering envelopes
took plsce. Routine business was dis
posed Of, and India was selected as the
subject for the next meeting
An interesting musical and literary
program was rendered By members Of the
society after which the meeting Rd-
jOurned.
Yesterday was the most successful day
for the shad fishers go far this season, one
beat catching 6ity four and another
6fty-three.
A waiting room and freight cfice is
being bnllt near the Office at the locks
While the schooaer Normal B was
coming up the river last evening one OF
her crew WAS knocked overheard by the
boom st Rsedy Point and drowned.
The unfortunate man. whose name we
could not learn swan for a short time
after being knocked overheard but before
boat could reach him he sank. His
body has not yet been recovered
A pleasant Iessption was rendered Rev.
b g. Thompson and family last evening,
Ia the NJ e ChspsL Several short ad-
dresses Of welcome we're made, to which
Mr.. Thompson responded. Some good
music VAS furnished durlng the event ig,
and at a late hour refreshments we're
served Among those present were Mr..
aud Mrs William V0shell. OF AcDonough
Everett and Clarence Craig and Mss Re
bscea Cleaver. Of s.. Georges; Miss Jones.
Of Philadelphia; X. L,fsnd, OF Nc
Donough, George w. Craig. Samuel Lewis,
Mr.. and Mrs s. L. Beck Mrs. Frank
Jester. Mrs. William Beck, Mr. and Mrs
George Hut Crimson. Mr. and Mrs M. f.
Zines, Miss Lille Hines, Miss
Irene Davidson, Miss Ssesla Fer
guson, Miss Mamie Dempsey
Miss frankie Dempsey, Niles Elizabeth
/ Pennington. Miss Lottie Vanheckls, Miss
May Southwick, Miss Bessis Davidson
Miss Lizzie Cleaver Miss Aunis Schun.
der Miss Matte McMunn, Mrs. j. II.
| Brewer, Mrs F. A Pennington, Mrs /
Helms, Mrs +. r Householder, Mrs.
/ William Householder. Mrs L Dougherty,
Charles McMunn, ]. Russell Pennington
Harry Price, Guy Vail Alexander David
son, Bernard LsBoube, Frsnk Dunlap
Adelbert Beck. Mr. and Mrs Johr
Cain, Miss Emma LaBoube, Miss
Laura Trsmpt, Miss Sadie Craig. Miss
Cora Grimes, Miss Eva Gardiner. William
Anderson, Mr. and Mrs HeIuphill. Mrs
g. ~. Green. Mrs. william Anderson.
/ Mrs. Dunlap. Mrs. Greed. Bsssls and
/ Edna Creed. r. Hines. Nr and Yrs
Car ton Won Cullo. Mrs. HeAthsTs, Ms.
Rstta Burnite, Max. ..elaad, GeorSs Cairas,
George Bland, Mrs d. Steelman, Miss
Annia Pennington, Miss Stella Wingats
and msny others.
Mrs Clayton vonCulin aud daughter
Oracs have returned from visit tc
Philadslphis.
Mrs. Lizzie Price. OF Chesapeake City,
spent yesterday in Wilmington.
Miss Clara Vail, of Dutch Neck, visited
In Wilmington yesterday.
| Mlss Sarah Jsnvier has returned from
a visit to Mrs. l.. g. Vandegrift, neal
Port Penn.
F. r Householder spent yesterday In
Wilmington.
Miss Annie O'Neill has returned from 9
visit to New Castle friends
Mics Sophia Jones, of Philadelphia, Is
the guest of Mrs. Clayton Won Culin.
Messrs. Sloan and Wagner, of Phua
delphia. are In town on cunning trip.
Messrs. Swansea, William Householder,