Evening journal., 1909-04-23
MILKMEN ATE
DELAWARE SHAD
Had Delightful Time at Their
Annual Bake at Delaware
City
MOVING PICTURE
OF TROLLEY TRIP

shad prices scared yesterday at Della
ware City because the Retail MIX Dealers
Association Of this city held its annual
shad bake there. Mine Host Smith. at the
Delaware city Hotel had the tables banked
with good things which shad finds as CON-
pany ON such occasions.
The appetites Of the men had been
whetted by the hfteen-mile trolley ride.
the verdure Of the country. the breezes on
the bay. the drafts Of nature in and
around Delaware City, and a baseball
game.
The afternoon was beautiful and the
milkmen enjoyed the trip. First they ex-
pressed pleasure at the improvements at
Third and Bridge streets where the city
will have its Christlana Park.
Moving Picture Of Trip.
Hopes were next entertained that the big
plant Of the Diamond State mills may re-
sumo. The building along which the cars
ran being the spike mill. the second larg-
est in the country, which turned out 100
/ tons Of spikes a day
South Wilmington with its streets being
J graded for improved and modern paving
was soon passed and before long the cars
went whizzing along by the new stone
road to New Castle. Rose IInl presented a
J beautiful sight. Trees. in blossom; flowers
in boom, and market gardeners working
hard among the vegetabies. On sped the
! party looking at the big wheat fields.
! watching former Levy Court Commission
er Charles Megginson and men sowing
land plaster. viewing the stoeckle prop
erty and taking a peep at the Elks' Inn.
the big building built at the Buttonwoods
for colored entertainments
Sights of New Castle.
New Castle was soon reached where
the big stones which made William
Penn's feet sore are still seen as well
as the crossing stones which were the
ties for the Frenchtown railroad. This
is the same New Castle where politics
are as uncertain as the weather vanes.
New Castle had been Democratic by
$50 at one time; lately IT Topped to be
Republican, and then one man gave
the Republicans a surprise by taking
fiD-fiap over to the Democrats.
The woolen mills there are now
showing real signs of business with
fifty looms running and more to be
installed.
The Tropenas Steel plant has a good
force of men at work and the Deemer
Steel Company is hustling to get ready
for operations this summer. Deserted
Dobbinsville was soon passed. as well
as Coheld Beach, where the Govern
ment says no more bathing parties can
be held.
The party then passed the beautiful
country home of William s. Hilles. At
ter traversing twenty-acre
lake where trolley men are making a
crib protection for the tracks. the cars
sped lively past the Henry P. Scott
residence and soon reached Delawsr re
City.
Watched Fishermen.
The fishermen who came in with
boatloads of shad and herring were
watched unloading their catch. as a
schooner went through the locks the
visitors were entertained. Some visited
Fort DUPONT and viewed the reserva-
ton where 430 men are now stationed
and where 100 more will come when
the additional barracks are completed
Others played baseball. and at o'clock
the dinner bell announced that the
shad bake was ready. II was most
pleasing dinner in every way.
Some of the Speakers.
After the cigars had been passed
around Jacob F. Snyder was chosen
toastmaster and addresses we're made
by several OF those present including
George A. Laws Alexander Atwell
william Beck. John McElwee. Charles
Burris. c. T. Toppin. Bayard Pierce
Harry Stafford and others.
Upon returning TO Wilmington the
millSmen were the guests OF Harry
Stafford at the Savoy Theatre.
Among those present we're Charles H
Burris. Stephen F. Jackson John W
Anderson. Jr.. James A. Bractin. Enocl
Young. Alex S. Ward. James r. Megil
ligan. John w. Lank. Joseph T. Coffin
Howard S. Pollock. W. T. Richards. Harr.
stafford. Melvin Stark. A. B. Berry
Samuel Burris. Harvey Crossan, J. f
Snyder. Harold Groves. Charles IT, Grif
nth, George A. Laws. L. oliver Porter. ]
} Frank Griffith. William II. Miller, Harr
, Toppin. c. T. Toppin. Alfred Porter. Thos
shannon. Alexander Atweil. James F. Lee
r. r. stephens Philip simmons John I
. McElwee. Andrew Duncan, Walter Wal
lace, Harry Satterheid Peter Halhn JON
A. Husbands. Frank Pennington. job
Golden. John A. PSgter. A. II. Slaughter
clifford Young, J. f. Ford and Ciarenc