Evening journal., 1921-04-09
NEWS NOTES OF
DELAWARECITY
Catch of Shad and Rock
Fish Improves; Club
NominateS
MAYOR FLYS
NEW u. S. FLAG
Special to The Evening Journal.


The first Of the week the number
of shad caught ranged from to 2
and each day brought similar re-
turns until yesterday when % shad
and 4 rock were caught by four
crews operating from this city The
/ highest individual catch was made
by Charles Hall and Clayton Dun
! ham. who boated 3 shad and / rock
( (striped bass); William Press and
Frank Rheim caught shad and
rock; Eugene and Philip Armstrong
caught 4 shad. and Walter Scott and
George Smith caught shad and 2
rock. Carp ard herring are being
caught in larger numbers. Notwith-
tstanding the scarcity of shad, the
prices are far below prices OF former
years The prices range from s1.35
to S1.65 apiece for shad as COM
pared with SO to 1915 each for the
past two years.
The Delaware City Gun Club OF
Delaware City will hold the opening
shoot of a series OF club registered
shoots this afternoon.
Many Wilmington shooters. who
are anxious to shoot at registered
targets will arrange to visit Della
ware City and take part in the event.
The Delaware City fifth annual reg
istered tournament is scheduled for
Saturday. April %. and today's
event will offer an opportunity for
wilmington shooters to get into trim
for that day.
Todays shoot will be the first OF
the registered club shoots held in
this vicinity and local shooters are
ln,uch interested in seeing how the
club shoots under the direction Of
the American Trapshooting Associa-
tion. will appeal to tranpshooters.
The scores made will be recognized
in the official averages
A. the meeting OF the Delaware
city Century Club yesterday after
noon the following officers were
nominated: For president. Mrs. John
Schunder: for vice president. Mrs.
r. l.. Cofer. Miss Mary Pennington.
Mrs Presley Geoghegan; for second
ivice president, Mrs. I. J. Whiteman
land Mrs. Gu, Vail; for recording
secretary, Miss Gertrude Saddler; for
corresponding secretary. Miss Flor
ence Hall: for treasurer, Mrs. Har-
Try Price and Miss Caroline Clark;
executive board Mrs r. l.. Cofer
Mrs. Harry Gray, Mrs. Norris Will
kinson, Mrs. Price Stanley and Mrs.
Edward Reybold. three OF whom are
to be elected. Following the busi-
ness session a social hour was spent
. by tte members. with Mrs. Freder-
I, icg Sutton in charge. Mrs. Irene +.
go
l. Two. Three" THE Lady Bug" 1.-THE
Z Wild Rose" THE Tin Soldier" (by
. request). and THE Foolish Ques-
r tionp Mrs. c. r. Snedker. Of st.
81 Georges, recited The Dudes
r Ranch" Miss Mary Pennington
opened the entertainment with a
piano solo Polka de Concert" Mrs.
. Eva NandeRrft gave piano solo,
. and Mrs. Horace Jackson gave a
vocal solo.
Many relatives and friends OF Miss
. Julia Higgins and Miss Catherine
Roberts, representatives Of the local
high school were present at the
county defamation contest held in
. Alexis I. DUPONT School, Wilmington,
last evening. Among those attend
ing the contest. in which second hon
ors were awarded Miss Catherine
Roberts. were Mr. and Mrs. Harry c.
Webb. Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Wilkin-
son. the Misses Ruth Davis. Iva
Grihith. Frances Webb, Gertrude
Hapiker. Marie Thompson. Mildred
Notch. Margaret Walls. Rebecca
Clark. Edith Mcconnell, Anna Shat
fer. Catherine and Martha Rose
Edith Eaton, Dorothy Shahan, Ger
trude Baker. Josephine Hagen
X Rose Schroeder. BERTHE Jefferson
and Martha Clark. Mrs. r. c. Pitzer
who drilled several OF the pupils OF
the school for the local contest, from
among whom the two Representatives
\ were picked; Mrs. Emily Higgins
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark, Charles
Wood, Harvey Wilkinson, Johr
Webb. Turpen Rose. and Free
Schroeder.
!. Mayor George n. Bright, who wa,
n reelected at the recent municipa
election. has erected a 3O-foot fial
pole in front OF his oil and shipsup
ply store along the canal. He raised
a 12-foot flag at o'clock yesterda,
II afternoon. The mayor says the fiai
/ must ny each day irrespective o
q weather conditions.
! The first baseball game OF the sea
90 son will be played on the local dia
II mond on Fourth street at 3.3
ioclock this afternoon between tn,
r. married and unmarried men OF thi
It city. Mayor Bright will pitch tn,
first ball.
Mrs Harry c. Webb narrowly es
lcaped seriously injury yesterda,
10 morning when on going to the celia
7. she fell Mrs. Webb grasped a pro
X jecting piece of timber. saving her
d self She suffered only slight in
g juries to her wrist.
Il Mrs Bright. wife OF Mayor Bright
who has been in for several days. 4
n much improved and left yesterda.
8 for st. Georges. where she is recup
;. ierating at the home OF her parents
g Mr and Mrs. Albert n. Sutton.
= The Misses Phyllis Mason and NJ
- Vineyard are week-end visitors will
$ relatives and friends in Wilmington
d Mrs. Nathan Goldstein, Mrs. Reb;
i. Neber and Mrs. Ruth Burnell. o
10 Wilmington. were visitors with Mis-
Dorothy Metzger Clinton street.
!. The baseball team of fort DuPon
I promises TO be a factor in local base
r ball contests in this vicinity. Dali,
practices are being held by the team
under the supervision of Captain
ummen
e Lieut.. Walter L. Mccormick. o