Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-10
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
John Freebury and James Nc
Hugh, Boys, Reported Miss
ing From Home.


Special Correspondence Every Evening.
New Castle. May i0.--'rhe parents
OF John Freebury and James MclIugh,
10 and t6 years old. respectively,
were shocked yesterday morning
shortly after 10 o'clock when each
discovered u note left on n table at
lthoir homes stating that tho lads had
left home for the purpose of making
their own living. and thanked them
for what they had done for them In
the past. The two boys. students at
lSt. Peters parochial school, left home
presumably To attend the school ses-
sion. which oonvenes at 10 o'clock.
When inquiry was made by the
parents of the teachers, Il was learn
ed that the boys did not answer roll
lean. AT noon the boys did not arr
rive home for lunch and the parents
Immediately notified Mayor Cramer.
who directed tho police TO be on the
lookout for them. The mayor also
notified the local railroad detectives
lof their disappearance. The com
lpanions of the two lads were ducs-
toned by the mayor and officers All
of the playmates except one denied
knowing anything of the boys dis
appearance. One lad, however stated
that he had planned To leave with his
two companions, but Mt the last
moment changed his mind, He claim
cd he did not know whore the two
boys started for or where they had
planned to locate. So far no traces of
the missing youths has been found.
II was supposed that they had headed
for Baltimore. Md. Freebury Is de
scribed as being Of light complexion.
3 feet tall and medium build. lie
wore light suit, with short trousers.
Mcllugh Is dark, OF slight build and
wore dark suit. with long trousers.
Sturgeon fishermen yesterday had
exceptional luck, Seven boated 10
, fish, which Is the largest catch I'm any
one day so far this season. The fish
T were taken to pennsville, N. j..
I where they were disposed Of The
e price obtained was 1926 per pound FOR
roe and is cents per pound for the
b mcat. Tho catches were as follows
David and James Smith n large roe
- spawner: Albert Kirby. ST. and Jr
? ono roe aud one milt; Robert and
Harry Newlove, one milt. Moulteu
: Rogers and Harry Munson. two roe
ono n spawnor: Frank Madden and
Matthew Tohin, Jr. one milt; For
ward McIlhenny and partner. one
roe which had portion of the tal
cut or. but was still alive. n Is sup.
posed 60 have been done by the pro
poller of boat John pustill ant
Richard Smith caught one roe.
The monthly business meeting ot
the Young Mems Bible Class of th,
: Methodist Episcopal Church will II,
> held at the home Of Mre. MARY
Sheridan. their teacher, NJ "a Strand
tomorrow evening. Every member II
urged to he present and every Metho
= dist boy who is over II years Of az,
is invited Co attend tho meeting ant
Join the class. Committees are to b,
chosen TO arrange for sports for th,
coming summer season, alFo to ar
= lrange for tho banquet and entertain
= ment which the class is going to Civ,
z the latter part Of this month.
q The students Of the various grade
r of the public schools will hold thei
Y. May Day exercises next Wednesdn
|. afternoon at 2 o'clock on the schoc
q green The following program ha
o been arranged: Procession: queen
o dance; crowning OF the queen: sol
n dance, Ethel Marsh hoop drill an
/ robin song. grades ! and . I'm Appl
Al Blossom Time" grades 3 and
"a 'Gustafo Skal" Swedish folk dance
n No. 3 school: "rhe Fan Fairies Drill
IA grade 3; Tho Virginia Reel" grad
n 6; The Milk Maids" grades and
~ pantomine. Coming Through IN
Rye" the winding of the May pol
"a On Thursday. May IS. the Count
70 Home Economics contest, comprisin
:, students of the local High School. wi
- take place and the following are n
:, contests:
- l. Tho department in the count
"A putting on the best exhibit of clothin
>. For the group of four first-yes
-, girls. who can in the shortest lengt
of time from the materia, provide
:. prepare the most appetizing and a
~ tractive meal.
3. For the individual second-yes
girl who can in the shortest length
time, from the material provided, pr,
W pare the best meal from the stan,