The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-18
A FISHING
OUTING.
A Very Enjoyable Days
Outing. Plenty OF Wa
ter But Few Fish.

Five well known young mon Of this
city yesterday took one of tho Whining
ton Transfer wagons, to which was hitch.
cd pair OF Iron grnys and took a day of
to go fishing in the waters of the Chosa-
peGke Canal at St. Georges. Tho start
was made n few minu es after O'Clock u.
IN. Tho last remaining passenger was
picked up by team at Seventh and King
streets and tho Napoleon of horse flesh
had the fiery steeds we'll in hand The
weather was M Ideal enc for fishing, 10
bel ng huzy. tho sun NOT making It's APP
pea rance throughout the day.
ST Georges Ia situated Some fourteen
miles from our city, and the drive down
was q delightful one in tho early morning.
Dust was plentiful and rain is badly need
cd The crops Of the different farms looked
well especially the wheat, which is already
taking on the golden buu and which will
be 1T to cut in two week. time Tho 500.
items Of tho country between tho fisher.
mems fRvorite spot and our city, certainly
presents an enchantment like view, as we
drove along State Road We stopped on our
way down to extend our con ratuIAtldnst
Ex-Speaker Harry McMullcn and his good
wife
His face presented cheerful aspect and
the view from his front porch of the Dela-
ware river Is certainly hard TO surpass
along the river front. Everything looks
bright and the crops bid fair to be largo
this year. This certainly is an ideal spot
to reside, being within short distance OF
the Delaware Railroad Station and II little
over an hours drive to this city by car
riage, After ndieuS were spoken and a
pressing invita- ion to take dinner with
Mr. NJ. and his vito, we ;ook up our jour.
noy down to the lock at st. Georges. The
trip consumed about two hours aud II half.
The horses were taken in charge by James
~ LII. La Ihn,r - n
phernaia in the large row boa5 provided
by Mr.. Doughten. OF tho hicks.
A bucket Of minnows was procured and
the party started off in high spirits for
their day. sport After a short buil IN the
canal the boat was hauled overin ne Iced.
er To the right and the appetite OF the llsh
tempted. A pool was made up by each
The li.st one to catch FISH was t. receive
20 cents and the one catching the most fish
in weight was to receive 81.
A we'll known Newspaper man had his
line over first and landed the first Gu Oh, 1t
being an ell some Is inches In length
Tho second ash was caught by we'll.
known dry goods man, but he failed to
land it. The third fish caught and tho
second to DO landed wns pulled III by II
well.known draugh:sman, who by his
Establishments wheeled the first prize
money from the pencil pusher. Aftor the
catch had been polIed it was found that
eleven fish including two cells was the
total Of tho days catch. Only ono OF the
party failed 10 make strike and he was
one of tho most faithful fishermen OF the
party. The fl ihing does not appear to be
numerous this season and the fishing 10
rather slow. Still it was ono of those
ideal days 10 enjoy the sport even II our
success was only four.
The draughtsman had four fish to his
credit.
White, the dry goods man had three
which he contended contained the most
weight. But the stake holder an insur.
ance man, had been fixed and handed over
the pot to the draughtsnan. He set them
up to country store cigars as a salve to the
disappointed opes wounded feelings The
day s sport was finished by half past :
O'Clock and the startfo homo began, arr.
riving at $50. The pr!ce Of minnows af
ST. Georges Is as cents II hundred and the,
fish have strange fatality Of dying before
you can use them in making a strike or
even nibble. I