Evening journal., 1914-03-23
RIVER Fishermen
await THE SHAD
Late Cold Spells Fill Della
ware With Ice, Delaying
the Season Somewhat
BACON SENATE MEN
IN FINAL MUSICALE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, March 23-The
Bacon Senate will hold its final
vaudeville performance Of the season
at the residence of Peter G. Madden
this evening. Kirby and Downham' s
variety troupe will present pleasing
program. Invitations have been is
sued to a number of friends and the
affair promises TO be a delightful one.
A feature of the entertainment viii
be Kirby's Midget dancers and bone
solo in which the bones used by the
end man in Concross Minstrels years
ago will be used by Professor Kirby.
At the present time every person
who has business in New Castle, and
drives in or out, feels inclined TO give
vent to his indignation because of the
condition of the streets. The north
ern approach to the city from Baldton
to the dyke has become almost inn
passable. This is one Of the stretches
Of streets that the Bond Commission
is in favor of rebuilding. City So
licitor Janvier has been informed that
should the city build approaches to
the city the Levy Court will satisfy
the Judgment It holds against the city.
This Judgment dates back to the time
when City Council failed to pay to
| the road commissioners their share Of
the taxes collected.
Shad fishermen we're disappointed
yesterday morning when they saw an
! other snow storm. The men were
in glee over the prospect Of dipping
their nets this week ,and seeing If
there were any shad in the Delaware
river ln'f
Old fishermen are not looking for
/ big catches Of shad until well into
| April. They say the melting snow
and ice from the upper Delaware
/ have kept the water of the river and
/ bay extremely cold for this season OF
I the yoar. Ranstorms are looked
] for in q few days to bring the usual
! spring foods in the Delaware river
which will delay the season further
A few shad we're caught in the
bay more than q month ago. but It is
believed that these FISH we're lured
in from the ocean by the unseason'
able weather of January. These early
arrivals were driven back TO the warm
or dep,hs OF the ocean by the severe
weather OF the last month. which NIL
ed the river and bay with ice.
The season this year is just th'
reverse Of last years. when an early
spring brought the run of shas
sooner than the fishermen expected
Whether because of the unusual eli
matte conditions or not. last seasOi
was the best shad fishermen hav'
had in years, both in the number o
fish caught and prices received 70
them.
A neat sum was realized at tn
bake held in the ice cream saloon 9
Mrs Walls for the benefit of th
Senior Philathea Class Of the NJ.
Church.
The Pastime's basketball team dc
feated the Chester Y. NJ. c. A. tear
on Saturday by the score of 80 to p
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the NJ
Church and members OF the HON
Missionary Society held a quilting be
on Saturday afternoon, at the hom
of Mrs. James Morrison.
John T. StOops left this mornin
for New York to purchase his sprin
supply of seeds and other stock.
The snow storm yesterday mornin
had the effect of keeping many pei
sons from attending church services
THE church choirs have commence
rehearsing their Easter music.
Music lovers from New Castle wi
go to Wilmington tomorrow evenin
to attend the Geihel Chorus entertain
ment in Epworth NJ. Z. Churcl
There are 100 voices in the choru
which is under the leadership of Pro
George z. King.