Evening journal., 1922-04-24
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Find 4OO-Pound Sturgeon
With Head Off in Della
Ware River
KRAMER TO SPEAK
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
sneclal 10 The EvenIng Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, April "a. - Ere
quently during the past two weeks
fishermen have reported seeing large
sturgeon I'm the Delaware river, off
this city. Because of the early sea-
SON. these reports have been laughed
at by many persons, but yesterday
morning the captain of the tug Co
lumbia. OF the Eastern Transporta-
ton Company, reported to several
fishermen he had sighted large
sturgeon floating on the surface OF
the water opposite here. with its
head apparently cut off, probably by
the propeller OF n boat. David Smith.
Moulton Rogers. George Wilhelms
and John Garlick. in fishing skiffs.
went out in search Of the fish.
David Smith and partner found
! the body of the sturgeon near the
upper end of Fort Delaware. 1t had
apparently been killed several days
It was said by the men who saw 1t
that the fish would have been val
liable one lad II not been decom-
posed. as II was a sturgeon Weighing
about 400 pounds and was well filled
with roe
Several fishermen who have been
taking occasional dips, started TO
Ash for this valuable member Of the
hnny tribe In earnest this morning
Several shad fishermen declared yes
terday they would lay up their shad
nets and take up the sturgeon-hsh-
ing end of the industry.
on the complaint OF Arthur
Heathers, motorman on the VIII
mlngton- Philadelphia Traction Com
pany's New Castle Delaware City
line. Samuel Cutroni, driver and
owner Of the Red bus, which for
several months has been operating
I between this city and Wilmington,
was arrested on Saturday by officer
Tobin. He was charged with reck-
less driving and running by the troll
ley car operated by Heathers. at
Fifth and Delaware streets. while il
was at a stop. A preliminary hear
ing was given Cutroni Saturday
evening. when Mayor Cramer post
poned the case for further hearing
at o'clock this evening.
The entertainment committee OF
the New Castle Athletic Association
has completed arrangements for the
, minstrel show to be held In the
u Opera House next Thursday evening
All persons interested I'm the sue
' cess Of the local County Baseball
League team and members Of the
New Castle Athletic Association are
requested TO be at Battery Park
. playing field at 6 o'clock this even
ing, as matters Of Importance arc
to be discussed.
Fred Garreau narrowly escaped
running his large five-ton automo-
bile truck into the dyke at the bridge
on Wilmington road Saturday after
! noon. when the stearing gear of the
machine broke. As it was, the four
foot high iron fence was torn from
r its foundation and the quick appli-
cation of brakes by Mr.. Garreau
/ saved the car from running Off the
bridge. Mr. Garreau was assisting
William Kee. who has the contract
for removing a large quantity OF
coal from the Brylgon plant to the
? active plant Of the American Man
J ganese steel Company on West Sew
: entk street. Mr.. Garreau was en-.
route to the former plant when the
b accident occurred.
The Masle ID. Girls. members OF
Mrs Denny's Methodist Sunday
school class. made over $50 clear 10y
the presentation Of the play The
Depot Lunch Counter" last Friday
evening in the opera House.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
First Baptist Church has completed
arrangements for an entertainment
to be held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Mcdowell. on East
Third street this evening.
Mrs John Hopkins, president
OF the society will be in charge
y of the affair. Following the program
- a social hour will be held. A silver
l' Offering will be collected. and pro-
p ceeds w!l go toward the fund for the
.. purchasing Of new song books for
iu the church. The program will be
PIT as follows; Vocal solo. Miss Blanche
o. Sioley; reading, Mrs. Jesse Joshen
IL recitation, Miss Virginia Hopkins
ut reading, Mrs. William Yetter. reel
I'M tation, Miss Norma Lieb; recitation
ol Miss Harriet Marsh. reading. Mis-
ii- Florence Megginson, vocal sole
'o- Howard Butler. OF Wilmington: reci
I'M tation, Charles Leih. Living picture
led viii be presented under the dire,
ic- tion of Miss Pauline Joshen. Char
acters; Mrs. Edward Mcdowell
"Suffragette"; Miss Elizabeth Car
non and Mrs Charles Hewlett
Twins; Mrs Charles Lieb, ID
serted Wife; Miss Elizabeth Rol
I erts. widow; Mrs. Anna Mile
''s Mother Of the Aid; Miss May NJ
Dowell, Bride; recitation, Mi
an Elizabeth Roberts; recitation, NJ.
es- Pauline Joshem; dialogue. "Tl
'ry Widow Of Her Vicim." by Re
for and Mrs. Frederick w. Overhiser
'en In an effort to create interest
baseball and TO provide practice (
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