Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-30
WANT SHAD FOR
CAPTAIN COVE
New Castle Fishermen Viii
Drag River for Deli
CiOuS Fish
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS IN SESSION

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Sept. S0.-Are
shad running in the Delaware river.
is a question fishermen are asking
themselves. For several days past
Frank Yearsley, OF Delaware City, has
been catching herring in the river
and herring at the city by the canal
Is always the harbinger of shad.
Thomas McDonough and William Ped
rick said last night that shad no
doubt could be caught. Il was said
mat several thousand shad were
caught at the mouth Of the Connecti-
cut river on Tuesday last and were
shipped to Philadelphia.
Gee, said New Castle boy last
night, 1t would be great TO have a
fresh shad FOR Captain Cove when he
brings the big battleship Delaware up
the Delaware river. the home of the
best shad In the world" Several fish
ermen will drag the river for a FISH.
In the First Baptist Church yester-
day afternoon the convention OF the
New Castle Hundred Sunday School
Association was held. The attendance
was large and considerable business
transacted.
The Rev. Leonard White spoke en-
couragingly Of the work Of the Anti
Saloon League. The women and chill
dren Of New Castle hundred are 70
pray and exhort and the men to use
the ballot to down the saloon here
Miss Barker. OF Milford. spoke on
the value Of graded lessons in the
Sunday school.
The Rev. Mr.. Lassiter. OF Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church, delivered an
address on THE Aim OF Teachers
Should be the Conversion Of the
Scholar"
Miss Mary Taylor delivered a pleas
ing address on PRIMARY Work"
Miss Shaw spoke on "The Best
Method of Teaching and Miss Barker
took charge Of the Round Table"
Officers we're elected as follows:
President, the Rev. O. S. Walton;
vice-president. Mr.. Silver; secretary,
John r. Hayes; superintendent Of
primary work, Mrs. John Clarke;
superintendent Of home work, Mrs.
Joseph Cough; superintendent of
teachers. e. II. Deakyne: executive
committee. Mrs. John r. Manlove,
Mrs Davis. Ozro Lunt Mrs James
T. Eliason, Mrs. Lewis f. Eliason,
Frank Silver and Mrs. Davis.
Miss Barker was unfortunate to lose
her pocketbook and did not miss It
until near the railroad station. Fortu-
nately the Rev. F. Y. Moore found II
and the property was returned In
time for Miss Barker to catch the
train.
Foreman Gill. of the Edgar Allen
foundry. will be given a supper this
/ evening, as he leaves tomorrow fol
/ his former home in Boston.
There will be another meeting to
J morrow evening under the auspices &
the Anti-Saloon League.
! Magistrate Nickerson learned Las
evening that the boys who came heI
to see him, but did not call on hin
have returned TO their homes in Gel
mantown.
James B. Hance. George r. Tobi
and James B. Hance. Jr.. are attend
ing the Trenton fair.
Tax Collector Cannon is hustlin
collecting taxes. A rebate of FIVE pc
cent. is allowed on the taxes paid to
day.
Collector Hunter is busy because IN
three per cent. tax rebate Will net D
| allowed after to-day.
Jethro Cole, who has been employees
in the 'Baldt work. is critically i'll II
Wilmington. where he resides Fl
was president Of the Chester Com
mon Council at one time.