Evening journal., 1902-06-02
Catch tJF SHAD
GROWS SMALLER
Fishermen Lose Nets Death
and Funeral in New
Castle
special TO the Evening Journal.

men, lost their netS on une TOckS dl
Cofeld Beach this morning. Benjamin
DEM came near losing his net, also.
Very few shad were caught this
morning. the high boat having only
twelve fish to its credit, the other boats
having four, five and six fish. Straight
fish are worth s35 today.
Bean in Boys Ear
Paul. the 5-year-old son Of Michael
Sullivan. of Washington, ID. c., who
has been visiting his uncle. Daniel
Sullivan, in New Castle. had a bean
taken from his ear yesterday by Dr.
J. j. Black. The bean was pushed in
the boys ear about three weeks ago by
a playmate. 1t had began to spront
There will be a meeting of the women
Of Emmanuel Church to arrange for the
Diocesan Convention, to be held in
that parish on Wednesday. Tomorrow
night. at O'Clock, the annual mis-
sionaIy meeting will be held, which
will be addressed by the Rev. c. NJ.
Roberts. of philadelphia, and the Rev.
II. w. Wells, of Wilmington.
Want Baseball Team
Baseball now is the cry in New Cas-
tie, and everybody wants the old team
to get together. Hugh Duffy is trying
to organize a team to take to Chester
on Saturday week. If he succeeds |
about 100 people will go from here to /
see the game.
A meeting of the w. c. T. U. will be
held on Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Atkinson for the purpose
of arranging for floral day on June 0.
Observed Children's Day
Children's Day was celebrated in the
NJ. Z. Church yesterday morning and
last night. Two interesting programs
We're given, and the music was excel |
lent The collection taken amounted |
TO 1927, James e. Wise's class con-
trlbuting S43, the largest sum Of an
individual class.
The naptha launch Nita, owned byl
Henry Spencer, of Philadelphia, broke
down off this city yesterday and drifted
with the tide for nearly an hour be-
fore the boat was picked up and towed
here for repairs. A broken eccentric !
caused the trouble.
Funeral of a Little Boy
The funeral Of Charles Shearer took
place this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock,
services being held in ST. Peters
Church. by the Rev. e. j. Brady The
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McGrory, Joseph Becker and Thomasl
Morrison. There was a large number
of floral offerings.
Death of Mrs. Calhoun
Mrs. Calhoun, who suffered a para
lytic stroke on Saturday afternoon,
died yesterday afternoon at 4.45 o'clock.
Mrs. Calhoun was 60 years of age.
-Four children survive her, Miss Mat
tie Calhoun, Miss Rebecca Calhoun,
Mrs. Mary Bacon and James Calhoun,
of Philadelphia.
William Walton, yesterday, while
fishing along the Delaware City canal.
caught twenty fine catfish and snap
per weighing fifteen pounds.
John McDevitt yesterday shot a valu-
able dog, which had been bitten by a
mad dog about week ago.
Personal Mention
Thomas Ryan is spending a few
days i'm Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Mcdaniel
Miss Sipple and Mr.. Talley, of Will
mington, were the guests of Sheriff Nc
Daniel yesterday.
Mrs. William n. Leach and son is
visiting her father at Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. ElwoOd Wilson, Jr., Of
New Haven, who have been visiting
New Castle, returned home yesterday.
John Willis, of Philadelphia spent
Sunday with llis parents in this city.
Miss Hattie Laws and Miss Clara
Reynolds, of Wilmington, were the
guests OF Miss Alice Frazier yesterday.
Thomas X. Lancaster, of Philadel-
Dhia, is visiting his parents.
Miss Anna Stewart was in town yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs Hiram Borie, who have
been residing in Philadelphia during
the winter, spent Sunday at their resi-
dence in New Castle
Edward Challenger was a visitor in
New Castle yesterday.
Harvey WiggleswOrth, of Whining
ton. was the guest of Sheriff Mcdaniel
yesterday.
Miss Nellie Rossell, of Chester, is
the guest of Miss Alice Cooper
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, of Washington
d. c., are the guests Of Bennett Ian.
caster
Miss Mary King of Wilmington, was
the guest of Miss Toman yesterday
Miss Blanche Collins. of Chester, was
the guest of Miss Mary Duffy yester.
day
Misses Samson and Henley, of Phila
delphia, were the guests Of Miss Kath
crime Mahoney on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Albert. of VIII
mington, were the guests Of John Rie.
yesterday.
Mrs. Burr. of Wilmington. is tn
guest Of Mrs. Solomon Newlove.
The yacht Vision, owned by ]. Ed
ward Addicls, stopped at Delawar
street wharf yesterday and Miss Mar.
Shaw and James G. Shaw went aboard
Miss Ogram. of Philadelphia. wa
the guest of Mrs. Charles Shearer, he
sister. yesterday.
Miss Dora Kirk and Miss Uilliai
Willins are spending a few days il
Philadelphia.
James IshawoOd, who lost his watcl
last week. had it returned to him yes
terday
Bayard Fleming. of Philadelphia
was the guest of Walter Pedriclx, O
Sunday.
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