Evening journal., 1896-03-03
FISHERMEN FAVOR CARP
Find the Heretofore Despised
Fish Now Profitable.
MORE MONEY IN THBM THAN sHAD

other News About the NsiRhboring Town.
building and Loan Association Nomi-
mates Omcers-A Arrangements for the
Funeral Of Chaplain Kerr-other
Deaths In Town.
special Correspondence Evening Journal.
New CASTLE. March 3 All the local
fishermen are enthusiastic over the great
development Of carp fishing as a business.
II has not only been tho means Of tenn
porarily Affordlng the fishermen OF this
vicinity lucrative vocation. but there
are signs Of prosperity apparent from the
6shsrmen's cabins all along the Delaware
shore
Up to a few months ago carp we're
regarded by most water men as unpala-
table. but a revolution Of opinion has
taken place and the market for carp is
unduestionably now mere renumeratlve
than shsd fishing has proved for the last
few years
While the Ice was thick on the
streams the fishermen experienced some
difficulty A return Of favorable
weather. however. brought with it
thousands of pounds Of carp for their
various styles of trsp nets. Carp FISH
ing and the fine profits now being de-
rived therefrom has proved a God send
to many riverside residents OF New
Castle county. Many of the men who
are out Of employment had not until
this Winter handled q net Another
remarkable feature of the business Is
that the grelt quantity OF these fish
does not seem to diminish Ia the least,
Notwithstanding the thousands OF pounds
that have been caught, Aud this Is the
fish that was so hated. months ago.
Captain William Bartlett, OF this city,
who established little carp fishing
settlement q few miles below New Castle
has bigger bank account than when he
started out In the new business. George
d. williams, of North Third street, who,
with several others, made cash advances
to start some fishermen friends In busi-
ness down stream, have realized most
literally from their investments
Qaite 4 number Of New Castle county
Riliers who have launched out exten
slvely In the business are ubilant over
the result, and several othere, who Lost
money during last Spring at shad fishing
have llquidsted their indebtedness anc
have money in bank.
Funeral OF Chaplain Kerr Tomorrow.
Undertaken Ciewell returned from
Philadelphia last evening with the body ol
the late Rev James Couper Kerr, chaplain
OF the Uoited States Army, who died II
Philadelphia. The remains we're takeI
to the residence of Chaplain Kerr's aunt
Mrs III o Smith, whence the funera
will be held tomorrow afternoon a
l2 30 Interment will be made at tn
Presbyterian cemetery. number o
the clergy OF the diocese of Delaware are
expected to assist In the services
Loan Association omoers Nominated.
At last nieht's meeting Of the Citizens
Building and Loan Association the stock
holders nominated the following officer
to serve for the ensuing year. II electe
At the stockholders meeting In March
President George W. Dickerson; vice
president, John G MAhoney; treasurer
julian d. Janvier; secretary, William j
Ferris; directors, Thomas Frazer, Jr,
John A. Walls, William K. Rothwoll
Patrick McGrory, Thomas j. Gravel
Israel Riding. q Allen Smith, Edwar
Dalby, John T. Stoops J. Milton David
son, James E. Biggs, John Thomson.
May Realize One-hnlf tho Sum.
The results Of the First Baptist Churc
rally last week are not yet fully reached
1t Is expected that, with the additions
returns received this week, at least SIC
shall have been realizad. Phis will b
one-half Of the whole sum needed
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