Evening journal., 1916-03-21
COLD Weather keeps
SHAD OUT OF RIVER
New Castle Fishermen Now
Watchfully Waiting for
the ToothSome Fish
AGED RESIDENT
HURT BY FALL

Special to TIE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, March Fisher
men say that preparedness for the shad
season is OF no account as long as the
weather man is furnishing SNOW storms
and semi-zcrO weather. The fishermen
have their boats and nets ready and are
Oh the watchful waiting bench. lhc
weather must get warmer, however, be-
tore they can dip their nets for shad
j. Harry King said today that South
on shad sold Tor 80 a pair in New lori,
on last Friday, but the price dropped
yesterday half dollar lie had "a num-
Der of shud sent TO him 10y New York
commission men.
Mr.. King received orders yesterday
for all the sturgeon ror he can supply
At - a pound last year the sturecov
roe was shipped from Russia in largc
quantities and sold at half dollar a
oound. The dressed sturgeon steaks
sold at II cents "a pound. The price OF
all kinds of fish has advanced.
Many persons yesterday discussed IN.
question of the election of a trustee
IF the common. The peculiar thing
about the election on Saturday was
hat more people remained away from
he polls than voted. The next clcc-
lion win be- held in April.
desire To thank my many friends
for their kindly support given me at
the election for the vacancy Ia the
Trustees of the Commons and annolncc
my candidacy Tor the ncNt election Tor
hu onicc.
Andrew VI. Gallagher. ADV.
An interesting meeting of the New
Castle Century Club will Dee held this
evening When the question of the new
nome will De discussed.
Nictrolas. Records. Brideewater-Adv.
Ono evening last week a Delaware
City line conductor received dollar
bill from a passenger That night when
the conductor Strengthened his bills he
saw that the end of the bin bearing the
number had been torn of. Two night,
. later be received "a similar bin and the
conductor began 20 get busy to- find on,
who caused him 20 lose - M one week.
He learned from a regular rider that am
Italian had boastcd OF making easy
money. When this man handed the
conductor a folded 81 bill the next cvsn-
ing the conductor opened IL and iorng
10 was one of the mutilatcd variety.
Then he compelled the Italian 10 pay
him the - for the week previous
Robert r. Morrison. who is past the
four score and ten mark, is confined to
MS home as a result of having fallen on
he street near his home
The missionary collections in the NJ.
f. Church during the year amounted o.
more than $50.
Joseph Camac had an arm broken by
being struck by a casting IN the Baldi
steel plant.
Mrs. Marie C. Brchm will speak on
Temperance" in the First Presbyterian
mmch tomorrow evening
Many persons arc now agiiating the
Shakespcareau anniversary celebration
io be held here in April.
New Castle hundred Republicans will
meet ON Thursday evening in the Re
publican clubroom. Members of the
county committee for the five district
will be nominated and delegates to the
State convention will also be selected
All Republicans in Now Castle hundYd
are invited 10 attend the meeting. ~
unanimous selection of the dclcgaic-
here will be no contest at the election
on April s. This election is 10 be held
lnucf tllc plluialN 'NCtl'h i"M "i'" "'
,andidatcs must file their names on oI
before March %.
Tho Century Club has named the
following committee: Miss Anna
5pottswood. Mrs. George Pierce, Mrs.
Mel y. Seminar. Mrs. T. II. Naylor,
Miss Mary Shaw Mrs. Jacob Speich-
ar. Mrs L. Z. Eliason. Mrs. J. T.
Eliason. Miss Irene Wise, Mrs. c. F.
Iemison. Mrs f. B. Clayton. Mrs
Theo. Hanf. Miss p. Rogers, Mrs. L.
r. Haloomb. Mrs. David Stewart, Miss
Esther Hasson. Mrs. J. f. Clayton
Mrs. William L. Myers. Mrs. Michael
Oevin. Miss Florence Case, Mrs
Julius Dodd, Mrs. +. L. Cross. Miss