Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-02
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
First Catch of Delaware Shad is
Made and Gen
cral Notes.
srec;,, correspondencc or Every Evening

Special Correspondence or Every Evening
New Castle, April 2.-The first catch
nj the season of Delaware shad was made
Yesterday by James Pustil and partner,
1ames Smith. Jr This was the only
boat that yentured out for the day and 1t
Is expected that the fishermen who have
made preparation this season Will cast
their nets today The run of the flsh was
: milts and | roe, each OF the fishermen
took one of the milts TO their homes ana
The roc fish was disposed of TO Captain
Workman. who is connected with the
Bethlehem Loading Co. The other was
bought bv Andrew NJ. Gallagher. The
roe fish weighed Z pounds and the mllts
averaged pounds each.
On account of the Increased business,
and in order to give quicker service. the
firm of j. L. and l.. J.. Ellason have added
10 their establishment, private branch
exchange. The telephone numbers OF
the trunk lines are So and ST, which super
sedes their number g. The latter number
WAS transferred to the phone of Mrs.
Lewis +. Eliason, and takes the place OF
the previous number l6l.
Steve Mialez, employed at the VII
mington Fibre Speciality Co, In tins city,
had a foreign substance TO enter ms rlght
eve. while at work yesterday. lie was
taken to the Office of DIR. Lewis Booker,
for treatment.
NJ T. Church. number of new members
will be enrolled.
Mrs Charles Hcathers, OF u Harmony
street. who WAS taken to the Physicians
and Surgeons Hospital several days ago
for treatment, was operated upon today
The psticnt is getting along nicely.
Wire inspectors of the Diamond state
Tclcphone toured from Dover to this city
YESTERDAY via automobile and made IN
spcction of the overhead cables. They
found the lines TO be in satisfactory con-
dition.
Next Thursday evening, April s, at
o'clock. Professor Rainbow, elocutlonist
and dramatic reader will give lecture in
the Emmanuel parish house.
One Of the topics discussed at the pres
ent time is the way the Italian women ot
this city arc being taught 10 read and
write. under the auspices OF the ladies oi
the New Century Club, acting under the
direction of Miss Burncttc, who IS m
tercstcd IN the Amcricanizatlon work.
The class Of women comprise 10, and the
teaching dav is Wednesday 3! each week
The instructors arrange to visit the homes
of the foreigners and several hours arc
spcnt imparting instructions. The teach
ing will be kept up until the summer
season. The members OF the teaching
staff comprise Mrs. ]. Ernest Phillips,
Mrs. y. y. I.ightner, Miss Nan DUNCAN,
Mrs. Joseph II. Carlin, Miss Bertha Lamb
SON. Mrs. John Cloud. The ladies are
pratified at the way the women are learn
ing the English language. BY this method
the women are on the same basis as the
men. The latter are being instructed at
the night schools and therefore do not have
the time to try to teach their wives during
the evening. During the daytime they
are employed at their usual vocation
The funeral of Mrs. Amy Estella Smith.
wife of Martin Smith, OF Rose hill who
died on Wednesday morning, viii take
nlace from her home Sunday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock. The funeral Will be private
Rev. George t. Street, pastor OF the FIRST
Baptist, will have charge o. the services
Interment will be in the family burial plot
in the Glehe cemetery.
James Crosset and wife, who have been
occ,lpying the fiat at the home Of Christie
pher. Pfrommer on North Third street, will
remove tomorrow to one OF the properties
az Seldcn :. Deemer. on East Sixth street,
recently vacated by George Zlclenbach
formerly foreman of the moulding de
partment of the Deemer Steel casting
plant. who resides in Easton, Pa, Mr.
t'rossett is master mechanic. at the Deemer
Mrs. Cordray of High Bridge, \. J.,
who has been the guest OF Mrs and Mrs,
Peter Scully on Eighth street has returned
home.
Miss MARY Money and Mrs. Mary
Davidson are spending the week end IN
New York visiting relatives and friends
Mrs. Mary Peckham Of Wilmington
spent yesterday as the guest OF relatives
and friends.
Challenger 4 Son, Prescription Phar-
macists-Adv.
Easter gifts. E. Challenger d Son,
Prescription Pharmacists ADV.
Chocolate covered cherries 59c ib.
+. Challenger & Son, Prescription Phar-
nlacists-Adv.
J. b. Platt, the grocer, special for Fri
dav and Saturday, only: Brookiield
butter, 75c: kclloggs, lie pkg; beans,
25c: Wardorf toilet paper, 3 for 25c;
3 Macaroni. 25c; bxs, Birds Eye
matches, 25c; Old Dutch Cleanser, De;
4 Clean Easy soap, 25c; 3 cans string
beans. 3 corn, 8 peas 3 vegetables Tor soup,
$50 per doz: Ritters catsup, 25c;
Barley. Sc ID; Crisco. 33c ID; Pancake 26c;
Libby apple butter, 20c can; Argo starch,
&c; best pink salmon, pc; Goldfish, boards
lev, 12c box; shad, 20c can. ADV.
Easter Novelties from ) cents to $500
At White 's-Adv.
Wanted-Girls and boys for clean light
machine work Apply Wilmington Fibre
Speciality Co, New Castle, Del.-Adv.
Furnished room for rent, % West
Third street.-Adv.