Evening journal., 1913-05-16
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
Sturgeon Are Increasing
Profits Of Town Fisher
men This Year
COMPANY H MEN
SHOW GREAT PROGRESS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. May 16-Sturgeon
this year are piling up big hank ac-
counts for the shad fishermen The
fish net the men from $50 to Sll5
every time a catch is made. sturgeon
ere more plentiful this year than for
long time. and the fact that they are
coming so early makes the men pre-
dict that following the shad season,
there will be a run of sturgeon.
Years ago sturgeon were considered
by fishermen as a nuisance. Ihat
.vas in the days before caviare
brought from SIPS to Sl50 a pound.
Many of the fishermen here, who md
the biz sturgeon profitable, remember
when they we're thick IN the Dela-
ware. For a time there was a plant
established here for getting sturgeon
oil and along the Delaware shore nun
dreds of dead sturgeon were seen con-
stantly during early summer. Robert
Newlove and j. Harry Stewart caught
a big roe sturgeon yesterday and sold
il for SS5.
Tho Baracca Glass of the NJ. 70.
Church celebrated its first anniversary
last evening When the class was
organized a year ago, there were nut
fifteen members. and the increase has
gene on generally until there are 100
members on the roll. Harry W.
Hushebeck had charge OF the orches-
ira. and James r. Challenger led the
singing. The anniversary addresses
we're delivered by the Rev John d. G.
Hanna and the Rev John G. Wilson OF
Philadelphia
Captain Jesse Mckay, of Company
II. Organized Militia of Delaware. Is a
eomewhat proud officer because his
endeavors to build MP the company
have been successful When Lieu
tenant Hunt inspected the company
last evening, he found nearly the full
uuota for company in attendance
Tho increase has been remarkable
under Captain Mckay. His orders are
that every man must act as gentle.
man around the Armory and in the
street. In this way the men gain re-
spect and young men Join the ranks
CONGRATULATIONS we're in order last
evening from the visitors at the in
ppection because of the condition Of
the men and equipment
In the Armory tomorrow evening
Seminole Tribe. No. 40, lmp'd 0. K
NJ will hold strawberry festival
The sale of tickets has been large.
Manager Chase, up to last night
had not been able to arrange with an!
club for a game here on SATURDAY
Extensive improvements are beini
made to the residence of Mrs. Postlos
al Delaware street and the Strand
Seminole Tribe. No. 40, imp'd Orde
of Red Men, will attend the evening
service in Emmanuel Episcopal Churcl
on Sunday next.
Edward..I .ennafd was arrested yes
telday by State Detective Frank Nc
Coy on charge of violating the liquo
laws. Leonard conducts the whole
sale bottling place in Dobbinsvill'
and the allegations are that he sol
beer direct from the wagin, withau
taking orders for the same. TIL
delivery wagon has been goin
through the lower hundreds thre
times a week. and delivered beer {
regular customers Complaint wa
made to Attorney General Wolcott ar
Detective Mccoy came here yesterda
and notified Leonard to appear hefor
Magistrate Lewis TO answer tn
charge
Wray F. Bacon. son of the late Joh
Bacon. died at his home, Third an
Delaware streets. last night He wa
we'll known utchcf and had bee
sick for several weeks. Youn
Mr. Bacon was a baseball playe
with the local clubs He is SUI
vived by a widow and one child. Mr.
Bacon. matron OF the New Castl
County Hospital at Farnhurst is hi
mother. Walter S Bacon, OF the dt
Pont Powder Company, is a broth,
OF the deceased.