The Penn's Grove record., 1888-05-19
SALEM carNrY couRrs.

The May Term Of Salem County
Courts convened in the Court house on
Tuesday before Judge Reed, and Assoc
iates Plumlner, Wood and Hitclner.
The following gentlemen compose
the Grand jury:
Thomas b. STOW, Salem.
Thomas b. Starr,
Benjamin b. Westcott,
II. NJ. Acton, Jr., Elsinloro.
Jos. Ii. Anderson, L. A. Creek.
W. Ii. Ridgway,
John b. Smith, QuintoD.
Charles l.. Smith. "
John b. Durham, AIloway.
benjamin |. Diament,
F. M. Lashley, Pitisgrove'
Isaac sturr, u, Pittsgrove.
Francis Foster,
J. Harvey Robinson, Warrington.
Casper W. Acton,
George {: Horror, oldmans.
Richard Layton, U. =. Neck.
John Diver,
Charles Dunn, l.. Z. Neck.
Charles W. Powers. ."
Charles Allen, Pllesgroye.
William CLAYTON, ="
ed for trial:
John Kennedy VS.. Overseer .of Poor
Of East Ward. j. W. Acton for Ken
nedy.
Phoebe II. Bassett VS.. Joseph Lopez.
W. 4. billiard; G. II. S%innicksOn.
A. W. Yairow VS.. John Gaventa.
John W. Acton; NJ. =. Grey.
Samuel Kirby W.. L. J. Willeis.
George &. Turner vs.. Joseph Hum
phreys.
WoodStown was largely represented
at the opening of Court. Fifty-fipe
subpOenas were served on residents OF
WoOdstown.
In the suit of Isaac b. Lawrence, late
City Trearurer of Salem, brought to
recover IA per centagt for handling
school moneys, argued at the January
term, Judge Reed read the decision of
the court as follows: The City Treasur-
Ell is entitled to five cents per name for
district school tax, amounting to S22O.-
25, but not entitled to three-fOurths per
cent for either receiving OF paying
school moneys, and the city is entitled
to the 800. Is paid him in 1884 for re-
ceiving. Mr.. Lawrence gets Judgment
for the difference between these two
accounts. NJ. ii. Stralton, for City
Treasurer Lawrence, and NJ. p. Grey
for city of Salem.
John W. Blake made application for
II license to keep'ahotel at Pole Tavern.
which was granted, no objection being
made. The fee, Under the new law, is
500.
David Duttield applied for a license
to keep a hotel at Quinton, which was
refused.
Jacob Acton made application for a
license to keep IA hotel at Pennsville.
A remonstance against the granting
of this application was presented by &.
ii. SiunicksOn, OH behalf of numerous
citizens of The township of Lower
Pehn's Neck. The license was refused
last year. }. W. Action appeared for
the applicant.
$. ]. G. Murphy made application
for IA license to keep a hotel at Elmer,
against the granting Of which Charles
S. Sheppard, of Bridgeton. presented IA
remonstrance. The license was refused
this place at the January term of Court.
j. W. Acton appeared for the applicant.
Samuel French made application
for a license to keep a hotel ut
Woodstown. M. II. Stratton present
ell a protest in behalf of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union of that
place against the granting of tits Ii
cense, Oh the ground of irregularity
of the last application, two signers
not being freeholders, and the fact
that two bars were kept in the house
under one license. A defense was put
in that two bars had been kept in the
house for eighteen years, for the pur.
pose Of accommodating two classes OF
customers. The guests of the house
are served at the upper bar, and the
colored people and others at the lower
bar, and II change in this respect
would necessitate considerable repairs
and rebuilding to extend the upper bai
to accommodate the trade of the house
The signers on the present applica'
ton all being freeholders, the license
was granted, the fee being 500. j.
W. Acton appeared for the applicant.
The Grand Jury finished their labors
Tuesday afternoon, returning eight
true bills.