Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-10
n.nr corr..nona.nc. Of Ersrr EvsnIns.

InNIOUt NENIEINnNH MMMNlAANAAAa NAAtNN NAA"
OF the fish commissioners would visit
this city on Saturday afternoon for the
purpose Of taking up with the fisher
men Of this vicinity matters pertaining
10 the shad fishing industry Go ascer
tain the best methods or some means
whereby the conditions Of shad fishing
can be improved. The matter was
placed in the hands of William Dea-
kyne. who will secure the Town Hall
for meeting of the fishermen on
Saturday afternoon about 3 O'Clock
and every person interested in the in
dustry Is invited to be present.
In this city alone'over $40, 600 is rep
resented in fishing capital, consisting
OF boats, nets and tackle, and Joseph II.
King & Sons have invested over "a, 600
Ia the business. and from present in
dications the result this year will be
unsatisfactory.
At the meeting Of the New Castle
A. A., last evening, in the office of
Mayor Boyd, Captain Chaunoey T..
Holcomb presided in the absence Of
President Rennie. Chairman Deemer
of the ball grounds committee reported
that the grounds we're in good shape
and that the carpenter work, including
The construction Of dressing rooms,
would be completed in ten days. A
number Of hills were passed, after
which the session Of the board Of
directors was held, with Captain Hol-
comb presiding. Messrs. Deemer,
McCaughBn and Toman we're appointed
committee TO have papers Of incor-
poration drawn up for the organiza-
tion.
Long and short sleeved underwear %
and 50 rents Bggs
Manager Murphy Of the New Castle
, a. A. baseball team is negotiating for
. games with the University Of Pennsyl-
vania and the Nillanova teens at an
early date. The line up of the teams
for the game at Battery Park on Sat-
turday Is as follows:
Philadelphia Field Club-Campbell,
10. Charlton, %. II. Foreman, 8. s.
Reilly, If Bonner, c.. Kline, O. /;
Shibe, ri Lyons, D. Chambers and
Crawford, subs.
New Castle-Countiss c. ; Duffy,
10. Chase, 3D. Oliver, CT Newlove,
2b. Bradford, II. Hahn, RI. ; Wise,
SIS; Lane, McGrory, Nearsley, p.
Kirby, sub.
The Jim Shoe So 30 -Shawst
William H. Beebe, the boat builder,
Is now engaged in the construction of
marine railway at his boat yard,
which will have length capable of
hauling out a vessel l5O feet in length.
This will add greatly 30 the value of
the yards in handling boats and max
ing repairs TO or painting their hulls.
lie has contracts for the remodeling
of three yachts and also two new boats.
The auxiliary sail boat ordered 10y the
government mas been conn ieted and is
now awaiting the inspection of the
officers OF the district, after when 10
will be tOwed away. The boat will bo
gged with sails and fitted with a
small engine.
Working SHIRTS, overalls jumpers
Biggs
henry Mcclure, who has been fol
lowing the water for some time, has
secured berth In the Nesta, owned by
William ~. iilles and commanded by
Captain Cunning
John A. Schuchardt is preparing ia
remodel his home, at the Buttonwoods,
Myrtle and New Castle avenues, and
the work will be started next month,
when the front porch will be removed
and new porch installed, which will
continue about the sides of the build
ing. The back building will be razed
and new two-story building will TAX,
its place. The back stairway, which
leaos from the dining room, will b,
torn out and the room enlarged and
back stairway Will lead from tn,
kitchen 30 -the upper story. Othe
improvements Will be added, whicl
will practically make the house
new one.
Window. door screens, wire-Stoops.
The monthly meeting OF st. John
Lodge. No. 2, A. Il. g. A. NJ, was hel,
last evening.
The serious illness of Edmo Patti
son, at Grand Rapids, Mich, wa
learned here yesterday by relatives
The sick man is suffering with stomac
trouble and his aunt, Mrs. Mar
Moore Burris, left for the home of ia
sick man yesterday. Mr.. pattison an
his wife, nee Miss Jennie Moore, wer
former residents of this city. The
also lived IN Wilmington, where MI
fattison was employed as manager fo
Armour a. Co.
Mems jean pants, Sl-Biggs.s
The people of this city were startle
TO learn of the serious illness of Josep
Dougherty, one OF the prominent res
dents of this city. Last evening nj
condition was critical. Drs. Blac
aud Stewart were in attendance. M
cause of the illness is pneumoni,
Mr.. Dougherty was complaining IN
latter part Of last week OF rheumatisi
and was taken i'll on Monday and con
pelled 10 refrain from attending to N
duties as shipper At the plant Of IN
Brylgon Steel Co. Reports early th
morning showed that the sick man
condition was more hopeful.
House for rent--Eliason Bros
Government engineers and surveyor
are engaged in erecting large sigma
built in lattice work framing, 10 fel
square, which are placed along II
river shore for the direction of n
1redges at work deepening the Dell
ware river. A number of the franz
have been constructed at the Beel
boat yard.
Robert Morrison, with a pile drive