Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-01
NEWSY DOINCS
OF NEW CASTLE
Veteran Fisherman Says Shad
Ran Well Last
Month
EDEN SCHOOL PUPILS
ON THE HONOR ROLL

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. April III. Harry
King, who is in charge OF twenty
seven shad boats now in the fishing
aeet from this place, said last night
hat the shad catch during March was
greater than in any March since 1897.
Mr.. King said:
THE boats are bringing in plenty oil
shad They are fine specimens and
are bringing good prices. Had it not
been for the rough weather last week
the catch would have been away ahead
of all other seasons"
Mr.. King was busy receiving the
shad late last evening, and boat after
boat came in with more than 20 fine
shad each.
"How long have you been in the
commission business" was the ques-
ton propounded to Mr.. King
II came here with my father thirty
four years ago when | was like my
boy there, being only twelve years OF
age. We we're the first men from
Delaware to ship Delaware shad 70
New York, and the pioneers to use
boxes for shipping.
I'VE have shipped them by thous-
ands and, when requested, sent the
fish by express to the carolinas. Bos-
ton, omaha, points in Nebraska and
California. The men VINO are not
afraid of work are the successful ones.
Yes. IL is true we have furnished the
nets to men for years and waited for
payment. The motor Doats are a
great help to the fishermen, but after
all, the men who stay I'm an open
hnat when the chilly waters dasn over
them, deserve good prices for their
shad-
"Fulton Market. New York, knows
The New Castle shad because they are
the best along the river. The twenty
seven crews who bring In the shad
here this year are sure 10 have a
good season and the men deserve
every dollar they make
Prof. George Madden reports the
following pupils Of Eden School on
the roll of honor for March:
Sarah Appleby. Gertrude Dovney,
Amy Melvin Ruth McMuIlin, Julian
BOYS. Howard Burris, Sue Keegan,
Alfred Walker, Helen Diehl, Manloye
McMullin. Helen Boys, Mary Keegan,
Frances Harrington, Helen Hayes,
Carrie Barlow. Rachel Appleby, John
Boys. John Stanley, Cara Thorpe,
Howard Stanley.
st. Peters High School baseball
club will play in Newark on next sat
urday,
w. r. Brown, president, and t. d.
Rhodes. vice-president OF the Will
mington, New Castle & Delaware City
Railway Company, came down yester-
day fromzNeW York and spent several
hours with General Manager Myers
here.
A dance was given at the residence
of Wilkinson r. Cranston, and an
evening company at the residence OF
Edward Burris last night
Charles Smith removed yesterday to
High Bridge, n. J. The house vacated
by him has been rented by Isaac
Windsor.
Nathaniel Watson is building an
addition to the residence of Joseph
Smith.
Charlotte Biggs as accepted a posi-
ton as stenographer in the Office OF
the Baldt Steel Company.
William Deakyne is the unopposed
candidate for commissioner fthe
Court House.
Mrs. c. F.. Jemison is confined to
her home by sickness.
John Rementer has psen appointed
Waterman at the Delaware street
wharf. to protect the boats and nets
of the shad fishermen
The Italian Mission in st. Peters
Church next week, will be IN charge
OF the Rev. Francisco Marine.
City Council will have considerable
business before it this evening
The event of interest in New Castle
this week will be the Polk Miller
entertainment to be given on Friday
evening in the Opera House, under
the auspices of the Bible class of Inn
manuel p. e. Church. Part of the pro-
ceeds of the entertainment will be de-
voted to the flood and tornado suffer
ers in the West. An enjoyable dance
10 be held at the close, is a feature
OF the program.
Tales and "reminiscences of the Civil
War will be told by the two old Con-
federates. Captain Tony" Miller
brother of Polk Miller and Colonel
Thomas Booker. both OF Richmond
Va. Songs Of Sunny Dixie Land will
be sung by the "Old South Quartet
as only Southern negroes can sins
them. On the stage with Captain
Miller and Colonel Booker will be
Civil War veterans, Union and Con-
federate.
James Bennett, a Confederate sol
der, will be present. and Evan Wat
son Post will probably be represented
by. the following members James
T. Challenger, zachariah Gemmill
George Riley, Ira Lunt, George
Rementer, William Pedrick. William
Steele, John Hudson and James o
Wise.
It is a good plan to take the tim,
70 acquaint CUES self with the on