Evening journal., 1905-03-11
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NEW CAo1LE
PREPARING FOR
SPRING FISHING
Nets Being Straightened Out
and Boats Put in Readi-
ness
EARLY SEASON IS ANTICIPATED
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Special 70 The Evening journal.
New Castle. March l1.-sprlng tempera-
ture which has prevailed for the past two
DAYS has caused local fishermen to hus-
tic I'm order TO get their boats and nets
ready for what is believed will be an
early season.
In the past few years the row boat as
fishing boat has been rapidly passing
away and the seif-propelled skin Is be-
coming n necessity to the live fisherman
who begins a fishing season with the an
ticipation Of making money When the
naptha and gasoline engines were hrst
introduced on the market their price
made them a luxury rather than a neces-
sity but the great number Of patents
brought out and the increased demand
for the engines has so reduced the cost
as 10 place tho so-called snapshot boat
IN the list OF necessities. II Is estimated
that of the hundreds Of boats that Will
piv the Delaware river when the shad
season opens az least 75 per cent. Of
them viii be self-propelled.
Preparing for Fishing.
number OF boats from this port VIII
be put In service as soon as the weather
conditions permit and fishermen express
the belief that shad will be caught in the
river on or before March g. Boats arc be-
ing overhauled engines inspected and a
number OF the men have already complet-
cd the hanging IN OF their nets.
William Pustill is the first fisherman to
get his boat In service this season and
yesterday he put her overheard and In
company with Captain E. E. Rogers took
q spin up and down the river. This is the
first season that william has operated
a snapshot and he Is as pleased with Il
as a child with new toy and will con-
tinuo to be until the engine bucks" and
then-well. lie in company with John
Pustni and Aaron willis leave this af-
ternoon for two weeks fishing in Smyrna
creek
Big Jack Wiley. better known as Snap
per Jack" will also operate snapshot
this season and will ilsh In company with
Jimmy King. Jack has rented E. l..
Rogers boat Anona, and will put hor
overheard the first Of next week.
"Bnly Connor yesterday afternoon ran
his skin up from Delaware City, where
sho has been lying all wintor and Is
engaged in ovcrhauling her preparatory
TO The opening Of the season. number
OF other fishermen have put their boats
and nets in good condition and are pre-
pared for the opening Of the season.
River Clear Of Ice.
with the exception OF somo ice on the
New Jersey shore the river is practically
clear Of ice and there is no possibility OF
II being choked up again this season al
least. All the fishermen ask for now ID
continued sunshine with an occasional
warm rain and It is predicted that no
only win the fishing season open early
but that It win be a profitable one.
Congregation Held Meeting.
Members OF the congregation OF ST
Peters r. c. Church held a meeting In
tho basement OF the church building last
evening for the purpose of taking actor
on The departure Of the Rev Edward l.
Brady. their pastor Patrick McGrory
was chosen chairman and owen Il. sheri.
dan secretary OF the meeting. Mr.. Sher
idan and Mr.. McGrory spoke in a feelins
manner upon the departure from theil
midst OF their pastor voicing the senti
ment Of everyone as TO the love and es-
teem felt for him. Father Brady respond
I'd in q speech IN which he said II wa.
his duty 10 60 where the Bishop sent him
but that he would cherish his old frlendi
and parisnioners IN loving remembrance,
in his new field.
general meeting will be held at
o'clock next Thursday evening for tn
purpose OF adopting resolutions OF esteem
and TO present Father Brady with som'
token OF love.
Before the meeting adjourned tho FOL
lowing committee on resolutions was ap
pointed: John p. Murphy Miss Kate p
Mahoney. James B. Brady A. NJ. Hizar
James J. Gigan and Miss Lydie Wright
Coal Box Empty.
Directors Of the colored schools Of New
Castle have decided 10 close up tn
schools for the winter on account o
lack OF coal and their inability 70 obtai
more fuel. II appears that since the be
ginning Of the year the directors, o
which Stephen Guy is the guiding hand
have received four and one-half tons @
coal with which TO operate the stov
which h'ats the two school rooms. Tw
tons Of this was donated by the Trustee
Of the Commons and two and a half ton
were purchased from school boxes col
lected by Magistrate Terry. The fue
however, was kept in a box outside th
building. upon which Il Is said there ha
been a defective lock and the coal ha
melted away In a suspiciously shoi
length OF time. At any rate the box
empty tho IRE is out and the school door
are closed.
Since Magistrate Terry began the co
lection OF unpaid school taxes from co
ored delinquents he has received abot
$50. but the treasury has been drained
its last cent by the directors OF N
school.
Bouts TO be Resumed.
Bouts will be resumed in the oper
House on Tuesday night under the al
spices OF the New Castle Athletic Ciul
The contests which Will be all OF 81
rounds each are as follows: Young Jest,
OF New Castle. vs.. Kid Wingate. OF Del,
ware City; Kid Johnson OF WilminKto,
Va. Russell. Jr.. OF New Castle; Jack ca,
nen. Of New Castle, VS.. clifford ouer,
OF Wilmington.
People Walk About Armed.
People Of Pennsvilie are waikir
around town armed with a big club ,
revolver A few nights ago ali the do,
IN town were barking and fighting a
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