Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-10-24
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New castle. ODJ- Z4.-Wllllam >.
Hilles will build railway ON the wharf
at his farm. at Hamburg Cove. BY this
means 10 will be an easy matter to
carry boats from the river to the boat
house. which is TO be erected back from
the wharf front The wharf is $50 feet
long. feet wide. with a frontage Of
20 feet
Local Workmen were the guests of
Newport members last night, and
good showing Of them left this city in
hacks early in the evening On arriv-
ing in Newport they were escorted to
the lodge rooms, where supper was
served The visitors returned at an
early hour this morning much pleased
with their trip.
Flocks of wild geese passed over this
city last night, and many Of them are
feeding in the river below Hamburg
Cove
Large catfish are being caught in the
Delaware river near Riverside Park.
Miss Anna Straub has accepted a
position in the laundry at Farnhurst,
to I'LL The vacancy caused by the resig-
natiOn OF Miss Agnes Jordan.
Walter Sibley has moved from Della
ware street to Fourth street, in the
house formerly occupied by Mrs.
| Davies.
Harry Lancaster, while ont fishing
with haul seine yesterday, killed d
black otter, which measured three feet
in length
New Castle citizens again are agftat-
ing smoother streets. They contend
that with the use of a stone crusher
the streets could be improved ma
terially. With one barrel of cement for
every ton Of crushed stone the thor
oughfares could be put in good condi-
ton, and the cost would not be great,
as the county prisoners could be en-
ployed TO do the work.
There was a good showing of Com
pany II members at the drill in the
Armory last night.
The yacht Margaret. owned by A. !
DreXel, passed down the river yester-
day afternoon on winter cruise to lhe
West Indies
Messrs DEM and King left with an
ether cargo OF hive carp for Philadel-
Ilhla yesterday.
Charles Mcguire, Clayton Snead and
Albert Kirby left ON a cunning "trip
to Hamberg Cove today.
Robert Megginson, while out gun
ming for ducks yesterday bagged the
first wild goose of the season
A social was held at the home of
Miss Tillie Rothrock last evening, and
about twenty couples from Wilmington
were present. The affair was a pleas.
liant one, and an enjoyable evening was
spent.
The harvest home services in prog
ress in the colOred M. +. Church this
week are being largely attended, and
quite a sum is being realized from the
sale Of refreshments.
New Castle young people are talking
OF going on a masquerade trolley party
to Delaware City on Halloween night.
The schooner Katie Burton, which
was run into by the British steamship
Dummond ON Tuesday night. off Ed.
dystone while both vessels were bound
up the Delaware river, was towed to
Dock street wharf Philadelphia. yes
terday, where her cargo of oysters was
discharged and the vessel tOwed tc
lCooper's Point for repairs. The schoon-
er's mainmast was knocked out by the
Dirmmond. and the vessel otherwise
damaged. The pilot boat Philadelphia
towed line schooner to a safe anchorage
q soon after the collision. A survey will
be called today to ascertain the dam
age done.
John L. Nicholson a well-known shiI
broker of Philadelphia. was yesterday
/. surprised to receive by express from
I.ewes. Dell. an eel caught in the Della
ware bay which measured five feet IN
length and weighed fourteen pounds. II
was caught by James Wingate, oil
Lewes. and is one of the largest ever
captured in these waters.