Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Shad Fishermen Are Getting Their
Nets in Shape for the
Spring Catch.
STAFF Cores spondenee of Every Evening

Staff Cores pondence Of Every Evening
New Castle, March Several shad
fishermen are now pfeparIng for the fish
ing season and are stretching their lines
III preparation for the handing in of the
knitted twine II is not expected that
more than six nets will be fished from the
local wharves. Several men have in
reserve small nets that were saved from
last season and they will endeavor TO
make use of what they have rather than
purchase new material, which is SO dear
Twine sold at Sl.55 per pound few
years ago and material of like kind now
sells at So Is per pound
James A. Morrison has started the
work of repairs to the fire hall OF the Good
Will Fire Co, and ii is expected to have
it complete within short period, that it
may be ready for the installation of the
power propelled machinery when it ar
rives, The selection of the type Of en-
gine has not been made thus far
The Penn Seaboard Steel Co Will work
night and day during this month for the
purpose of making up lost time occaSioned
by the recent FIRE. provided the embargo
! on shipments do not interfere seriously
with the receiving and shipments OF
materials The recent embargo has
made the work rather arduous TO the
manufacturers Tor several months. be-
cause they can obtain materials in small
quantities throughout the several in
dtlstrles here
1t Is understood that the American
Manganese Steel Co will take over IN
the near future the plant of the Whining
ton Fibre Co, which adioins the plant
on the north side.
An interesting event IN the auditorium
of the Opera House, tonight, will be an
| entertainment. under the auspices OF
| Friendship Lodge, No 3 Ancient Order of
/ United Workmen, to which admission to
members. wives and families, with friends,
will be free 4 feature will be ''Poly-
anna" by Miss Mullen Everybody is
invited The affair hegins at o'clock
Mauv wagons and other vehicles,
heavily laden with household goods,
implements for use on farms, passed
through here Yesterday and today, be-
cause Of the change IN the moving day
from March - to March |.
Word has been received here of the
serious illness Of Edward Hance at his
home in Delaware City The sick man
is brother OF John NJ Hance, contractor
and builder, of this city, who has been Ill
for some time.
II. T. Ahrens, president and principal
owner OF the Delaware Water Improve
ment Co, is dead,
A number of persons are interested in
the sale tomorrow at the Court House
in Wilmington of the estate of the late
Mary p. Goslin, who for number OF
wears resided in this city. The sale is at
10 a. m, and is in charge of Richard ).
Rodney of this city as trustee.
Harry Atkinson, son of Mrs Sara
Atkinson of North Third street near Del
aware, il suffering from very sore hand
and arm, the result of some infection
supposed TO have heen incurred st the
plant Of the j. Il. Rhoads Leather Belt
Co., Wilmington, where lac has been
employed for number of years The
infection started with small cut beneath
a finger nail and spread rapidly through
tho hand and then up the arm, causing
great pain The Young man went to the