Evening journal., 1902-02-10
LKNAPR COMPANY
RhBCIIN OpFICRRN
Mr.. and Mrs. John See, Of
ChriStiana, Give Pleas
ant Social
Special to the evening Journal.


New Castle, Feb. 10.-iMr. and Mrs.
john See, of near Christiana, gave an
enjoyable social in honor Of Miss Ida
White on Saturday night. The early
part OF the evening was spent In play
ing games, after which there were
songs, Rotations and refreshments.
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. john See, Ira Duling, Miss Cum
ningiham, Mr.. Bullen, Rose Duling,
George Remmey, Mrs. Laura Lyman,
Mrs. Titus, Mrs. Spencer, Boston; Tas-
ker Clark. Lewis Bullen. Martle Loft
land, Lettde Wilson. Hampton Cupit,
Alice McAllister, James Lupton, Alonzo
White, Lille Wilson, Elwood Sheldon,
Rosie Cunningham, Evan Lupton, Mary
See, Woodland Wilson, Mrs Walter
.Cupit. Charles Williams, William Gep-
hardt, BERTHE Written, Joseph Ward,
Bessie Money, William Written, Lizzie
Sheldon, Frank Moody. Elmer Appleby,
John See, Ida White, Mrs. Alrioh, An
drew Lindel, Lewis Van Sands, Aubrey
McMullen, Warren McAllister, John
Walter. Reese Moody, Oliver Appleby
oliver Handy, Turner Wilson, Mrs
George Cupit, Hudson Walker. David
Written and Norris See.
A greater number of men viii en-
gage in shad fishing this season than
last. This is due TO the good results
of The season of 1901. THE number Of
boats expected to fish from this Viz
entity is forty-five. and they will aver
age about 500 fathoms of net per boat
which VIII mean a total of about TWEEN
ty-slx miles of net in length to be
stretched i'm the Delaware river and
bay
Agents of wholesale fish houses from
New York. Philadelphia and Trenton
have been here trying to secure THE
right to handle the catches of the men
of this city
The marriage Of Harry Hewlett, Of
This city, and Miss Sallie McCue, for
merry of this city, now of Wilmington,
took place yesterday at St Mary's pa
roChail residence. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. George J. Kelly.
The western channel Of the Delaware
river was cleared of ice yesterday by
The strong west wind which prevailed,
and the ice was driven Ito the easterly
channel and the New Jersey shore.
Vessels had no trouble in passing up
or down the river, except in the blight
south of the cove. where the ice piled
up In huge hufnmocks. The leaking
barks Lillian and Vergine-Dela
Guardia are yet in harbor here. They
will proceed to Philadelphia to unload.
John Thompson, of the ButtonwoOds,
employed as a carpenter on light
house at Crum creek, had his foot badly
injured on Saturday. He was engaged
| in building a boardwalk about the
structure when an adj he was using
lslipped and inflicted a painful wound
Christy White has moved to Cam
! den, where he has accepted position
with the New York Shipbuilding Com
pany.
Oscar Brennan, an attendant at Farm.
hurst has severed his connection with
THAT institution
DIR. John j. Black is indisposed.
Lewis Valette, of Chester was a Wis.
itor here yesterday.
Joeinto Fernandes, a seaman on thC
Vergine- Della Guardia, fell from thl
deck Of the boat into the Delaware on
Saturday. He was at work knocking
ice from around the edge of the craft
when his foot slipped and he wen
overheard. A companion rescued him
after considerable difficulty by mean.
of rope.
At a meeting of the Lenape Fire
Company. held in the engine house
Yesterday afternoon, the following Of
/, hcers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, John J. Sheridan
treasurer. James B. Toman; secretary
Lawrence Walls; financial secretary
John Walls; chief engineer, JOSEPH
Taylor; chief director Peter G. Mad
den. In addition to the above officer!
the various committees were named.