The sun., 1898-03-17


Mullikin Bros. have opened their new
drug store in .Dessnp's book, on Walnut
street., which Is one OF the finest south Of
Wilmington,
New Castle.
The Fi>hcrlnens' Protcctivc.\ ion
OF New Castle, have begun operations,
and their house on delaware stree,
wharf has been opened ior the season.
under the management OF John A.
Walls. one hundred and one shad
were shiplsd by the association via the
Reybold To I. 4. McIilrr Of Philadcl-
phla, Yesterday morning. This Is the
first shipment from here OF the wear bv
Mr. Walls, and was the result ni he
eaten 'i five ol the associations boats the
day preceding. Thiry-iour Slad WAS
til" largest catch by one boat. William
Duncan being high man. The fish
are particularly noticeable for their
uniformity ol size, all being large. This
feature occurring in the first catch Of the
years, experienced fishermen sa,. in.
dlcatrs large run Of $had, and profit
able season Is looked forward to. Nine
association boats were fishing, and the
aggregate number of fish received bv
Mr.. Wall was 100 These we've sen, to
the Philadelphia markets this morning.
The fi>hcrmcns Association was or-
ganizcd about Il year ago by New Castle
men, and has for its object the mutual
protection of the fishermen of this city.
At present there are about fifty members,
composing the crews OF twenty-five
boats. The officers Of the ASSOCIATION
are president, Charles Lancaster; +" |.
Rogers, secretary and John A. Walls,
treasurer. In former years extensive
buyers Of fish from different cities were
compelled to send an agent here to buy
fish direct from the fishermen. This is
now done away with, and the fish art
turned over to the association. and deal.
ings had. through it with tho buyers.
\ finance committee audils all bills Of
the organization. The market price for
shad yesterday was $500 per hundred
Joseph King and David Elkinton OF
this city will engage in the shipment of
shad to New York markets this season.
Their fish house on the wharf has been
put in repair and new roofing Of felt
paper has been put On and the house is
now open for the reception oi fish,
Messrs King and ElkintOn have four
boats, tw" " smyrna creek and Rays
ditch one at the bnrying ground. Fnn,s
Point, and one vi lennsvillt, y. j.,
which will deliver shad to them tn lH
shipped from this point. About thirty
boats arr employed fishing for this time
and a large season Is expected. The
Naptha launch, Catherine, rcnnsviIIe,
Capt. Brown, brought over 81 tine shad
Yesterday morning which were sold to
local dealers by Mr.. King.
The Allan Line Steamer "ruranian''
from Glasgow via liverpool t." phIadrI-
pha, passed up yesterday III Gp. III.
Andrew Gallagher the genial and jolly
proprietor OF the Star Hotel" this city,
will ina few days, accompanied by James
b. Toman. Patrick McCirory, "Dr.
Mckay Of Wilmington and several
others, start on a short visit to their
cabin nn the Humbmrg farm below this
city. Mr.. Gallagher looks forward with
great pleasure, to this trip as relief from
the c"ntining and arduols duties Of hotel
life. The purity expects to live On shad
principally during their stay, Andrews
will look after the catching OF them. I
John duncan is engaged in the plaster.
ing Of cell No. IS. in the county jail ~
Gently occupied by Jimmy Mitchell. 1t
will bs remembered that the plaster had
been removed BY Sheriff Finn in a search
iOr concealed tnIE uf escaw. Tie ma.
IeriA used is "adan,ant' and will, il il
Withstand the shauIHst i,,str,i-
lnent in the hands OF prisoner. II, upon
completion it meats with the approval Of ,
the Jail Commissioners, alscr cell. will
ir treated in the saine unailIer :
The trees along the telrpI. me line On.
delaware street are being trimmed to
W~sent disarranyr,neM ri the wires by
The contact witd. werI.Anging branches
I'll" section men Of the L. K. K. under
the supervision Of foreman John
Mahoncy ar repairing the turn table oi
The battery trWks here.
lsish"p Coleman oi Wilmington will /
.iiiciAts. at confirmation .w,Y,is,njes in
tke lin'naA,et +. +. Church this city on I
S;:nday nrnny next. 4 large cl:sss
WI ~ t''''''Cu. luc IAtN. UF. NlIIWr
ot Stanton, Delaware. will ill the
Episcopal pulpit " services IN nexr FRI
'tiy evening.
The New Castle New has Issued u very
pretty and crsiitsblc single sheet pr,s-
psctts 7!xlO setting forth the advantages
pf the News as advertising lntsiinnI.
etc. Especial mention is also n.:slr Of
HE Industries. M:lIitact,, t,,ring facilities
II this city. They will b- distributed to
,he general public here and IN surround
ing cities
William Staplet"n, the Young man ni
|&ar Station, VIII" fractured his lev last
Friday while engaged in !, game "f base
,all at that place is rrpoitrd improving.
VIZ. >tapleton has many friends here
sh" will E glad to seq him ont again.
'r Peters of Chri>tanm is in attendance.
Mrs. Charles Y. Wise is visiting her
laughter Mrs. Max Fcldnan ii Mt.
1iry, IA.
Miss ltrba Case Of Philadelphia who
I:ls been visiting Icr Mother Mrs. Adrl
asc on South Fourth street. has returned
o her home. Miss Case is II sister ni
'ignal Boy Max Case Of the cruiser
now in Havana. :
Miss Annie Edwards Of Washington. ,
y e.. i. sick at the home Of her uuln,
'Irs. Mary Smith Of North Front street.
DR.. William kun,z is attending Harry
|UDb> who is i'll at his home ON North
hIrd street this city
George Hoffman who has been con
Incd to his bed 10y an tack ui cry~ipaIa> t
au-rd by kick from a morse j. i'm :