Evening journal., 1904-04-08
[ New Castle
MORE CANDIDATES
FOR CITY COUNCIL
Former Councilmen Morrison
and Martin VIII Run on
Independent Ticket
Special to The evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
New Castle. April S.-Two more can
didates for City Council have been
brought out in the persons OF william
Morrison and William 5. Martin. Both
are former councilTnen and have resided
long in the city. They viii run on an
Independent ticket.
Things political are warming up at
an interesting rate in New Castle.
Available material for Council has been
thoroughly canvassed throughout the
town, and IL has been hinted that
other claimants for honors are likely
to be brought out at the eleventh hour.
Nine Pound shad Caught,
The largest shad caught here this
spring was brought in yesterday by
one Of j. H. Kings fishermen 1t tip
ped the scales at nine pounds. Joseph
Gilkey and James Atkinson succeeded
In landing a fine shad which weighed
seven pounds.
A fine basket Of fish was brought in
by Lawrence O'Connor consisting Of
rock, perch, herring and one shad. It
was said to be the finest collection Of
fish brought in this season.
Dangerous Fast Removed.
A dangerous fast has been removed
from the river opposite this city. 1t
was found to be two pilings which were
carried down and deposited there by
ice during the winter. The combined
efforts OF six or eight fishing boats
and a small schooner were required 10
raise the obstruction which was play
/ ing havoc with the shad nets.
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fast below the Tasker plant on We'd
nesday afternoon and tore about fifty
fathoms of it. 1t was the first time the
net had been wet, but it was almost
ruined by the accident.
colored Man Dies.
Elmer Saunders, colored, aged 26
years, died at the home Of his mother
on South Third street yesterday after
noon from tuberculosis. Deceased has
been q sufferer for some time. He was
unmarried and lived at home.
Mrs. Margaret S. Toppin Buried.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret S. Top
pin, wife OF William Toppln. took place
from her late home this afternoon at 9
o'clock. The services We're in charge
OF the Rev. L. NJ. Munson, rector of
Emmanuel T.. Z. Church. Interment
was made in Giebe Cemetery.
Timely Topics.
Colena, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Holman, will go TO the Pres
byterian Hospital. Philadelphia, on
Monday to take treatment for throat
trouble.
Andrew Dillon, who is employed at
the Delaware Hospital for the Insane
at Farnhurst, Is at his home here suf'
fering from the result OF fall few
days ago He broke his wrist, sprained
his back and sustained serious bruises.
1t is expected that the trolley road
win be opened to Delaware City within
a few days. as the operations at Clark s
marsh are nearly completed.
The ladies' of the First Presbyterian
Church held a meeting at the manse
last evening to complete arrangements
for the sale of the old and the new to
be held in the Armory on June 2S, e
land 30
James Quimby. of Reading, has taker
possession OF the Barr property on Del
aware street.
Following the meeting OF F'riendsh 4
Lodge, A. o. U. w. last evening the
Nfogullions went into session and had
a lively time.
The first supper of the series given
In the basement OF st. Peters Catholic
Church by the ladies Of the Sodality OF
the B. V. NJ. took place last evening
and was well attended.