Evening journal., 1920-04-24
'NEWSY GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Shad Fishermen, Disguised
With Light Catches, Will
Go Out of Business
TOWN BAPTISTS
TO ASK FUNDS
speclal 10 The Evening Journal.

NEW CASTLE. April 2i--Fishermen
OF this vicinity are becoming dlscour-
aged over the seasons prospects,
many declaring that they VIII sell out
their shad fishing outni after this
sring. The season 70 far has not paid
the running expenses, leaving The irst
cost and wear and tear out OF consid-
eraiions. An average OF about four
shad day TO a boat has been the
catch so far. While the price has been
fair and may seem 10 the purchaser
as exhorbitant. the money received by
the fishermen would not pay the cost
OF purchase, upkeep and overhead eN-
penses OF one net. Gasolene costs 10
cents a gallon.
Fishermen of the states bordering
on the Delaware river have about de-
cldod To- do what the several lcgisla-
lures of the states have been slow I'm
doing. that Is 10 stop ilrshIng for a
/ few years and give The shad a chance
TO increase by probation. Yesterday
I the highest net caught n shad or
i about 70 pounds OF fish at The average
of 30 cents a pound the receipts for
/ the day for that crew were only
s22 80. less the first cost wear and tear
Commission. freight and running eX-
penses, leaving about si75 Tor each
man. Considering that the cost OF ma.
tcrlal and maintenance Is al least
$500. and the season lasting only tive
months the fishermen are operating al
a decided loss. The high price recelN-
ed for the shad VIII not Offset tho
necessary expense, therefore u Is pre-.
dlcied that there Will be few, II any
/ fishermen, next year.
Captain r. u. Darby and his crew
lefty. next Monday. They will reside
i'm New Castle. and most OF the labOl
will be procured from tins city. on
fisherman has already signliled his in
4 ientiOn OF laying mp his net and usln.
his boat as a means OF transportation
between the ietty and This city. Ihi
operation was begun last year but VA
discontinued by the severe winte
weather. This ieity is on the lcrse'
shore and practically at The head o
the bay.
. Morris Rims o small boy. fell from
am iron picket fence al Delaware stree
O. and the strand yesterday, and seNerel
injured himself
The pool tournament AZ the DOUGH-
b orty pool parlors Is near an end. tn
J summary 10 date is: Lavler. Goa
Barnes. 6G7; Susie. 65s: Corleg GIG
p !. Gallarhcr. 629: Gooden, cog. \. Gal
] lagher. COZ: Kerns. 500: Hrshebecl
: sos: paXson. sos: Derricf son. 81
, Hockenherry. 6ii: Preston sos; Ro,
sell. i9l: Proud. ic5; High ruI
Barnes, 20.
The junior class Of The New Cast
. High School Will go 10 Bear static
. next Tuesday and give a dance tn
% seniors viii give a dance in the opeI
, hOuse next Friday evening
/. The pupils of the Now Castle His
school have cleaned and prepared o
b for a tennis court. Tennis has b
-, come a popular sport here
ID Decisive action viii be taken by u
r. Board Of Health at their next meetiI
on Tuesday evening, IN the the matt
Of dsposing Of garbage: also the q
, reelection on the part Of many residen
= 10 properly burn their waste pap
4 and trash Many have been all0wlI
trash Ia he thrown on the publ
:, highway. A competent Inspector w
be appointed 10 enforce The Ordlnanc
, David nangle and Sons have beU
. operations on the changes 90 be mac
,. 10 the jefferson House This old no
= ielry viii be changed into apartment
n several Of which have already be-
. rented by persons who have be-
forced 10 yacalp their homes In WI
mlnrion. Tho families N Miles Cu
nngham ami his son-ln-law. Marsh
! Crawford. recently moved from w
4 mlnEion. into the house on Delawa
Il street al tho head of Second street.
i Francis Mcfarland. formerly ~
y ployed at tho Deemer Steel plant. th
h city. has obtained employment
p, Baynnne. \. j., and has moved h
o family there.
+ The pupils of the local schools w
hold their Nav nay celebrations abo
the middle NJ next month. An excelle
nroGram Is heing arranged by n
{. facrliv aesisied hv the high scho
1, sindonis Thnre will he eames and n
L usual Nav pOle and queen.
j. Tho employees ~ tho Penn Seahna
" Bloomine plant have ORGANIZED has
n ball team. No hlred PLAYERS VIII
IL used this year. This nurelv amafn
arrrrGaii0n Is under The manageme
/ ~ RAYMOND Foster and capiained
Y. Harry Proud.
le The bridge IN the causewav heiwe
Ninnadale Home and Rogers Corn
e unsafe for travel and the sta
HiGhway Commission has nlaced
r. sign thereon warming the public ~ q
T. condition. and Engineer Buck said Ia
G. night that touring cars could pos
r. hly use the bridge with safety. b
A hat heavy trucks will surely bre
K through.
h. The senior choir Of the Nazare
,r. Church had very interesting
8 / hearsal last night.
Fresh garden and flower see