Evening journal., 1913-06-12
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
Crane Nest in Rogers Wood
Trees End Life Of
Trees
FLORAL MISSION
DAY OBSERVANCE

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Del. June 12.-Pas-
sengers on the trolley cars pay con
siderable attention to Rogers woods
just beyond the Stoeckle residence be-
cause Of the large number OF cranes
nests in the trees there. The trees
IN which the cranes build usually die
and these trees are no exception TO
the rule. A few years ago ia Red
Lion hundred there were more than
a hundred OF such nests aud in order
TO drive the birds away the trees
Were cut. Then one nest was built
I'm the Rogers woods and since then
more and more have been built until
now there are two rows Of the pecu-
liar shaped nests.
Many persons stood around yes
terday afternoon and watched The
work of hauling away the sawed up
portions of the trunk OF the big tree
which had been removed from the
. courthouse pavement. The logs were
successfully placed on q fiat wagon
and hauled away by Andrew Mitchell.
Many comments were heard about the
big tree being hollow. In this tree
owls made their home for years. The
pavement in front Of the old court
house has been relaid by A. NJ Hizer
and is great improvement.
James L. Bacon was kept busy yes
tcrday acknowledging congratula-
tons upon being elected tax collector
The Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Johnson
left yesterday for Bowers Beach
where Mrs. Johnson will remain some
days.
The Mems Club OF Emmanuel Epis-
copal Church we're given treat last
evening When they listened TO an
interesting paper by John r. Lamb
son. Following the meeting un-
cheon was served al the parish house
Several young mon from this city
went to Wilmington this morning tc
go on the ST Mary's parish excur-
sion.
The George and Joe. base ball club
OF Chester. is expected here on Satur.
DAY to play the New Castle Club. IN
order to have the now diamond read!
for the game. work is being rushed al
Ocean City Park.
City Council will have the park al
Third and Chestnut streets fenced in
William Poole has the best crop o
asparagus he has grown for years.
J. Harry King in speaking Of the
shad season said yesterday that i
was a wonderful season. The isl
were scarce all year and not on
half OF the usual number wal
caught. Had the price of shad fallel
be would have been few THOUSAND
dollars on the wrong side of th
hook. 40 you know" said Mr.. Kinc
eve cannot show the kilograms w
receive from the New York Commits
sion. men. II they wire us that ro
shad are bring 60 cents each ther
are men who expect TO get sixty cent
clear Of their fish. They never coun
the eXpressage or the commission II
New York Then vory often the frs
few shad sell at sixty and the re
mainder sell from > to 10 cents les:
A man must always be on the aler
or the commission men will caus
the shipper a loss but the best wa
is to send to the most reliable people
The people of the westerly an
southerly sections of the city ar
greatly pleased with the action of tn
members Of the City Council in taxi
ing the step looking toward the az
pointment of an officer who will d
what can be done for their protectio
on at least two of the worst night
OF the week. Friday and Saturda
nights. The council will notify Mayo
Richard S. Rodney that they wi
back him in his appointment of
man.
Floral mission day will be observe
here tomorrow under the direction {
the Woman's Christian TemperanC
Union and the change in the plaC
OF making up the bouquets Is on az
count of the indisposition Of Mr.
Challenger who has been. ailing f'
some months.