Evening journal., 1913-05-26
GETS STURGEON
INSTEAD OF TROUT
Georgetown Fisherman Gets
$3.50 for One Days
Catch in Bay

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, DELI May Be-
While fishing off Benefits Pier for
trout, ". E. Mills and crew caught q
sturgeon that weighed goo pounds, the
largest ever landed on the sheres Of
lower Delaware. The fish sold FOR
$3.50
The farmers of Sussex who engage
in growing sweet potatoes for ship
ment to the city markets, are setting
out their acreages. In several sec
tons Of the county there is complaint
that the heavy frosts about two weeks
aeo so badly damaged the young
plauts IN some OF the hot beds that
It will be some time before those who
have suffered such losses will be able
to plant. According to reports, thou
sands OF plants were killed I'm hotbeds
m the western section Of the county,
which Is the sweet potato belt Of
lower Delaware.
Eastern Sussex was visited by heavy
rains on Saturday, which will prove
of great benefit to all kinds Of grow
ing vegetation. In the southern part
OF the county there has not been as
much rainfall as In this section since
the berry crop came I'm, but despite
this fact growers have been realizing
better prices for the fruit, even II the
/ crop has somewhat suffered from a
I lack Of moisture. Ont day last week
Eoe r. Walter, a broker at Frankford,
formerly of this town, paid 1926 for 4
crate of thirty-two quarts of the Dun
can variety, which IS the highest price
\ reached at any point along this line
this season.
Falling against the edge OF q disc
! harrow, the small son OF r. NJ. Gum,
Jr., OF near Frankford, suffered a very
painful wound.
Following the example OF the mem
bers OF the Georgetown High School
in issuing a magazine for the school,
announcement is made that the pupils
OF the Milton school propose to pub
lish a commencement paper to help
defray the expenses OF the commence
ment. Prof. Howard J. Williams will
be edtor-in -in-chief of the paper. The
Board OF Education has decided to
make the next school term eight
months instead of nine. and likewise
To collect the tuition for nonresident
pupils in advance.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Annie Ledenham
daughter of Mr.. ands Mrs. Frank Le-
denham of Bridgeville. and Elmer
TUll the ceremony to be performed on
Thursday next.
From MillsbOro comes the report ol
one of those too frequent accidents
that occur in lower Delaware, among
both town AMI rural folk. especially il
the clothesline is stretched across The
wOodpile where A. w. West was chop
ping wood. In attempting to raise tbs
axe the blade caught over the line anC
came down upon his head, in1icting al
ugly wound.
The transporting Of berries and othe
, produce from Baltimore hundred uI
+ the canal at Rehoboth, where it Il
raised by means OF derrick, an'
placed on the cars. is on the increase
and possibly more berries will be car
ried to Rehoboth in this manner dur
ing the present season than has feei
in the history OF the resort.
Rapid headway is being made by tn
, oannery near Millsboro station TO
Henry l.. Barker, and everything viii
, be in readiness for the opening OF tn
season. Tho new industry is expect
: ed to give employment 10 most o
Z the working people Of Millsboro.