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The Monitor., 1888-11-09
Cur letter Box.
Echoes from the late National ConVen-
liOm.

iIOu.
l thought l would utilize few leisure
moments in giving TO the readers of the
MONITOR some of the salient points Of one
of the most remarkable gatherings that
ever convened on our continent. To
'.looker on in Venice the scene that
greeted one at the Metropolitan Opera
House during the National w. {. t. U.
Convention was simply amazing. From
pit to dome the immense building was fill
ed with delegates and visitors. Nor was
this all, for in this instance the quality as
we'll as the quantity Cf one may be per
mtted so to speak was phenomenal. Aien
and women of clearest brain and ripest
scholarship, from Atlantic sea-board to the
Pacific coast, and from Canada to the Gulf
were daily present. The thoughtful OBJ
server could not fail to be impressed with
the knowledge Of parliamentary rules and
the dignity and dispatch with which the
business was transacted. The veriest
skeptic concerning woman's ability to con-
duct a business assembly, must have been
convinced BIZ the ''steTn logic OF facts to
the contrary, if perchance he was 2riyi-
legged to attend the late remarkable con-
vention. Another salient point was the
evident mental growth of the white Rib
boneTs." There being four general diyis-
ions Of the work, viz, Eyangelistic, Legal,
Educational, and lIygenic, with so many
subdivisions as to make forty departments
in all. each one of these headed by an
efficient National Superintendent it goes
without saying that the practical knowl-
edge attained, as well as its reflex inilu-
ence in the prosecution of the work. must
tend greatly to the strengthening and
broadening Of the mental faculties. No-
men who few years since blushed at the
sound of their voices, and whose world
was bounded by the four walls OF their own
homes, evinced knowledge Of the subject
under consideration and an ability in dis
cussing it truly phenomenal The pre-
siding officer, Miss Willard, was simply
above criticism. The excellent order was
quite notable. Each woman seemed to
have obeyed the instructions Of the moder-
ator TO make herself committee Of one to
keep order. Another marked feature was
the perfect religious unity. The sister
whose church membership was that one
noted for its dignified and elaborate rifnaL
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AEew pinin Torns.

Although there is a statute law compel
ling parents to send their children to school
so many weeks during each year, it is
nevertheless continuously violated, with
out even so much as the proper officers
stopping to inquire into the reasons. This
is wrong. If parents fail to appreciate the
inestimable advantages to be derived from
giving their children q common school
education, and thus permit them to travel
our streets from morning until night, con-
stantly schooling themselves in profanity,
obscenity and i'll every species of wicked
ness, then it becomes the imperative duty
of our school authorities to take the mat
ter in hand and compel them TO do so by
the strong arm OF the law. A dereliction
OF duty in this respect would not only de-
feat the objects and purposes of the law,
but would operate unjustly towards the
children themselves. To allow so many
of our children daily and weekly 20 roam
through our streets and thus ignore these
magnificent privileges, is an absolute
crime In certain instances, there may be
reasonable excuses for their non attend
ance at school, but generally speaking, it
is nothing but inexcusable earelessness
and neglect on the part OF parents and
others directly interested. 'tJust as the
twig is bent, the tree is inclined"
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A young man giving the name of Harry
Black, on Wednesday hired Q horse and
road cart from the livery stable of George
W. Crothers, stating that his father was at
work for Aaron Haines, near Yorketown,
and he wished to drive out there and might
not be home until dark. Not returning
with the team Wednesday night, after
waiting until yesterday afternoon Mr..
Crothers concluded that the young man
did not intend to return and a party start
ed out in search of the team. Inquiry of
Aaron Haines proved that the young man
man had not been there, and Mr.. Haines
had no knowledge of him whatever. a
search was made in the neigh borhood for
any one who had seen the team, and it was
found that the thief had visited William
Sickler on Thursday morning and sold
him the road cart for 3tj. Leaving the
harness with Mr.. Sickler, saying that he
would call for it, he put one of the blankets
on the horse and started away. The next
heard of him was at the farm of John john
son, where he had his horse fed about
noon and rendered Mr.. johnson ten dol
lar note in payment. Some difficulty was
had in tracing the horse from this place,
but after diligent inquiry the horse was
found in the barn of Edward Archer near
DaretoTn, where the young man had put
it, without Mr.. Archer's knowledge. 1t is
supposed that the thief boarded the train
at Daretown station thinking that longer
stay in the vicinity might prove dangerous
for him.
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Qala,raarakecrs
rar1ADnlrarA, monday Vow >. lsss.

Pa1LADEIrAIA, Monday, Nov .. ISIS.
We ewere never so well fixed
to show Black Dress Goods.
Never so many to show-sorts
and quantities
Take Black Silk-Warp Hen
riettas, the best (Priestley's of
coursel. Ask for any number
in the long line. Where else
call ali Of them be had? Ifyou
have a silk-and-wool in mind,
get the best. It's cheapest in
the long run. Any 6esk so long
as you pay for quality is cheap
est doubly true of a silk-and-
wool. These choicest Hcnriettas
are made strictly pure silk and
the very finest quality Australian
wool. They go in the natural
gray to the dye-vats and come
out black Of a Uniform shade,
A new feature in these Hen
riettas are 50 and rs inch
widths for Cloaks, Wraps, and
Shawls. They match the dress
goods exactly in shade.
We have had a line Of All
Wool Black FEenriettas with
extra heavy warp made for our
special trade. This adds body,
weight, frmness to the goods.
10 inches wide, 81 to 81. so; light
er warp,75c
All-lNool Black Cashmeres.
Old-fashioned stufis that are all
ways good. desirable, and quick.
For less than ever.
Camel Hair has come back to
be one Of the most fashionable
Of Blacks for ladies wear. The
sharp turn to it has been within
a month or SO. Too good a
staff 10 be given the 60 by. Take
first-class Camel Hair (say
Priestley s or Lupin s. and itsoft-
ems and betters with wear al
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Tic Election.

The election on Tuesday in Pilesgrove
township is conceded to have been one of
the hardest fought battles, politically
speaking, that has been contested here for
years. All the candidates on the ticket,
except the Assemblymen, seem to have
been lost sight of, aud the contest narrow
ed down to struggle by both parties to
elect their respective candidates. The vote
in this township was full one, there being
$40 votes cast, Al in the South district,
and 435 in the North district The usual
Republican majority of the township was
cut down some as will be seen in the table
below, but the rest Of the county more than
made up for the detection here, and the
county gave good majority for the whole
Republican ticket. Below will be found
the reported pluralites from the different
candidates from all the election districts of
the county. The third column contains
the Prohibition vote in full from all of the
townships heard FROM
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sweet potafoes Rottin@.

Complaints are made from all sections
of Camden county, as we'll as from the
other counties of South jersey that sweet
potatoes will not 'skeep'' this year. Al
ready farmers and housekeepers who have
put away sweet potatoes for winter use or
sale are experiencing trouble with them.
The taste this year is not mp to the stand
ard and the rot is setting in upon them.
The cause of the rot is said to be the very
wet weather during August, September
and October. and the early frost, which
struck the vines prematurely. Farmers in
some sections are much exercised over the
situation. Thousands OF bushels were
grown this season, with the expectation
of being slowed away in attics and other
out-of-the-way places until Christmas time,
when they would command good prices.
There will be almost total loss to the
farmers who are compelled To ship them
to already glutted markets, when they
will not receive one-third the expected
price.
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Revival services are being held during
this week at the new ITanes' Neck NJ. f.
church, in charge of Rev. p. Corson, of
Sharptown.
Presiding Elder G. L. Dobbins, of Cam
den, preached in the NJ. e. Church at this
place ON Sunday evening. Special en-
phasis was laid on the duty of citizens at
the ballot box on the temperance question,
and the sermon has been highly commend
ed.
The handsome audience room of the
First NJ. 4. Church, of Salem, will be
dedicated on Sunday, the 25th of this
month, by Bishop Godsell, one of the new
Bishops elected at the last General Confer
ence. This Church will be one of the fin
est and most commodious in South Jersey.
The Haines' Neck NJ. E. Church was
dedicated on Sunday morning by Presiding
Elder Dobbins, Rev. DR.. Hanlon, of Pen
nington, preaching the sermon. Sufficient
money was raised at the morning service
to pay all the bills, and the church was
dedicated clear of debt. 1t cost about
$780, and the Society, which is of small
membership, deserves great credit in this
new enterprise. The church is very neat
structure, with a seating capacity of some
200 or 300. The management of the erec-
tion of the new church has been in charge
of Rev. p. Corson, of Sharptown, pastor of
the charge, and building committee.
Rev. DR.. Hanlon also preached in the
evening.
The ordination services of Rev. J. f. Key
lor, of the Newfield Baptist church, took
place i'll Newfeld on Wednesday. The
council for examination was held in the
afternoon, and the pastor was ordained at
theeyeDino service before large cons n0repa-
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entered int3 tho simple devotional exer-
cises with a feryOr that would have done
credit 10 au Amen corner Of an old time
Methodist church. Another whose speech
Was marked by the gentle thee and thou Of
the peace-lOYing Friends, seemed TO have
uo concern in relation 10 the singing
of hymns or audible prayer Concerning
sectional differences It was evidently a
lost art, so far as the W G.. 7, L. was
concerned Evidently the bloody shirt
and kindred sentiments not only found no
place inthis convention, but it did seem as
though the bloody chasm, about which we
have heard So much, was being most effect
ually bridged. by hearty united effort to
put down this modern sum Of all villianies
the legalized liquor traffic. No words
were sung more heartily than "blest be
the tie that binds our hearts in Christian
love- nor could the most attentive listener
discover that South Carolina sung it with
less fcrYor than did Massachusetts,, indeed.
SO marked was the sectional as we'll as the
religious unity that an intelligent observer
could not fail to be impressed with the
thought that these women were building
better than they knew" inasmneh as
aside from their most efficient temperance
work, they were practically helping to
As one listened to the able reports of the
different superintendents ''it was borne in
upon them, as friends say, that the w. c.
i. L. was mammoth temperance organ
ization, social science congress and an
efficient Christian association in one socie-
t., and that egen comparative familiarity
with It's diverse lines Of work would be
liberal education in itself. do not know
hew Others were impressed, but to our
thought it would seem that those who vis-
tied its sessions. especially for the first
time, and more especially those Of the
sterner sex, many Of whom assume wo-
mans inability to take part in a delibera-
tive assembly. must have been impressed
that higher power than that Of mortal
had not only inaugurated this wonderful
movement, but was still guiding in it in a
most special sense. Possibly the most
marked feature of the convention was the
enthusiasm with which every allusion to
the Prohibition party was received, the
only exception being Mrs. Fosters dele
CATION and very few others. The latter
lady left ne stone untuTned to counteraet
this Influence, but she might as well en-
deaYored to empty the Atlantic ocean with
spoon. Her memorials and protests
were met with counter protests and me-
MORALS and the whole subject had most
thorough ventilation. The conduct of
Miss Willard toward tie minority was not
only a model of fairness but even of
Christian forbearanee. When the ques-
tion was finally submitted the house sus-
tanned by an overwhelming ma i0rity the
Union Signal and the national leaders.
FANNIE II. CARR.
Camden, Nov. 8. 1883.
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LODGES AND snGIETIEs.

WooDsrowN LODGE, No los, l. o. G. t.
Meets every Tuesday evening i'll Turner's
l;uiding
WooDsrowN LODGE, No. 13s, +. & a. NJ
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and Two weeks thereafter, in Borton 8
Hall.
WooDBINE LODGE, No. l5S, l. o. O. f.
Meets in Turner's Building every Friday
evening.
MosAcsA TRIBE, No. 42, IMP. o. II. NJ
Meets i'll Turner's Building every Monday
evening,
WoopsTowN GRANGE, No. s. p. OF IL
Meets every Wednesday evenings in Turner's
Building.
HARMONY COUNCIL, No. 81, o. u. y. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley 5
Buiding.
WoMANs CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Meets every Thursday afternoon at three
O'Clock, at their room in Turner's building.
President, Mrs. Anna f. Souder; Correspond
ing Secretary, Mrs. Il. Il. llumphreys.
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QMauanraker's

most to the end. -Four makes
on our counters, 65c. to $3.50.
Black All-Wool Serges come
to us under a dozen or twenty
names, French, German, Ameri-
can. Various twills and many
widths, SOC to SI.25.
As many more widths and
qualities come in the soft twills
known as Chuddas. soc to SI.5o.
Black Novelty Goods from
Paris in blocks, stripes, plaids,
and figures. Beyond your pa
tience to count.
The new and popular Black
Side-Band stuffs for robes.
Soutache Braided Robes, 81
to $1,000.
Second Mourning Stuffs for
Dresses-mixtures, plai d S,
stripes. soc to $3.50.
Only the best makes of Nuns
Veilings-Pricstley's silk-warp
and Lupin's all-wool-three inch
borders, 75c to S. a yard.
Wells, ready made, woven
border all around, go by a dozen
steps to sI4.
The Monitor., 1888-11-09


sfi0RE-BAfIs-AtN New y oTi1, August 9Th
by the Rev H. 6. Ealae, Charles X. Short. Of
=. john New brunswick, ana Hattie G.
Davis, OF Salem, n J.
GITHENS-G0IN NG-In Bridgefon, October
18Th, By Rev IS. j.. Stalfz, Mr.. George j.
Citizens to Miss Lottie Z. Young, boih of
Paiatine.
T0MIIN-sTRAU AUGIIEN At Emanuel NJ .
b. parsonage, Penns grove, oct. 18th. by Rev
l.. 81. Atkinson. Lewis Tomlin and Miss Min
nie stfauGheni both Of Pennsgr8ye.
MiTCHE Lily YANSEMAN.-At the resi-
dence Of the brides parents, in swedesboro
on Oct. aath, by Rev. George Watson, George
Mitchell TO Miss Mary Nauneman, all of
swedesboro, Nj.
AAER-9IlARo.-In Quinton, \. J.,
october 5ist lSss. by Rev. Joseph Garrison,
Mr.George Crealneratld Mrs. FEancanna Pharo
both Of 1uIntpn, \. ).
-FISIER.-0ctober q, by Rev }
v ard Clark. af thc residence uf the brides
parents, Mr.. Albert Diil1s ana Miss Eugenia
!. Fisler, both3of Nurffviile, \. j.
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Ettars 7. O.. York Co, Pa, sept. s, 'ss
Mr.. j. 4. TRUITT. bridgeport. \ ,,Is;
Enclosed ind So for " Whielg1Iease send me
six (j) boxes of your Lozenees, and l do say
they are the best in tl|a world. They have
done me more good thAfssAIly medicine / ever
used, and shall FeconIslend them TO all can.
Yours truly, ELafER +. BEUNNER
This article has no equal FOR dyspepsia
in any form. You can eat whatever you
wish and at the same time be cured. Price
soc box For sale by E. b. Humphreys
& Co., or by mail. Good mea wanted to
canvass every home in every county.
]. F. TRUITT, Manufacturer, Bridgeport,
n. J. sept2S-1y
The Monitor., 1888-11-09
Disoraer,y mouse cases in i;ridge,on.

DiSOrHerIy EEOI.se Cases ia EsriOfset on
A number of disorderly house cases were
tried in the Cumberland Court, at Bridge
ton, last week, the chief ones being these
of Tuft & Fox, against whom two or three
indictments were found The first indict-
ment tried was known as the telephone
casc," the indictment being based on the
fact that beer was sold upon orders by tel
ephone. That is, that orders were received
at their Office in Bfidgeton for beer, the
money paid there, and the orders telephon-
ed to their place out on the Fairton road.
In this case the jury brought in verdict of
acquittal Upon the indictment for keeping
a disorderly house on the Fairton road, they
were found guilty. They were sentenced
to pay fine of 5000 each, and Nolan and
Goetz, their bar-tenders, a fine of $15 each.
The result in the other cases is given be-
low, in the fines imposed by the Court.
Sarah Crawford, who pleaded guilty to
keeping disorderly house, was sentenced
to fine of 500 and costs and warned not
to appear before the Court again.
Charles Bosio, who pleaded guilty to
selling beer in the borough Of Vineland
without a license and was out under bail,
was fined 500 dollars and costs.
Christian Kienzle, who pleaded guilty to
keeping disorderly house on Broad street,
was fined $50 and costs.
J. f. Shores was fined S400 and costs.
The extra 500 the Court stated was on ac-
count of it being the second time he ap-
peared for the same offence. Bitter, his
partner, was fined $500.
c. II. Gahre, disorderly house on the
Roadstown road fined $500 and costs, and
Toms, his bar tender, 5000.
Gottleib Stohrer, for disorderly house,
fNr J;a+ ~
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FRlENDs-Services on First and Fifth days ut
1890 A. NJ. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. Sunday
school meets at 900 O'Clock every Sunday
morning.
METHODIST EPIseoPAL--Rev. e. IL. Durell.
Services ut 1900 A. NJ. and $50 p. NJ. Prayer
ileeting Wednesday at 80 z. N.
sunday School at 2.oor NJ, superintendent,
George W. Boone.
BAPrGsr-itev. w. u. Coinwell
Services at 1000 a. NJ. and 7.30 2. NJ Prayer
meeting Thursday at 7.30 p. NJ.
Sunday school at 200 =. NJ, oseph Bradway,
superintendent.
REsBYTERIAN--isev. b. p. johnson.
Services at 1900 a. NJ. and 7.30 p. NJ Prayer
meeting Wednesday ut 7.30 p NJ.
Sunday School ut ll45 A. NJ, }. E. Jaquette,
superintendent.
GATHoLIC-Rev Father Tracey.
Beginning sunday, January 9Th, services ut
II o'clock, A. NJ, and every other sunday at .
o'clock a. NJ.
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1zted.

DJ ELL.-Near Woodstown, on. 9Th. Han
nah t. wife Of Elmer Duel, in her 5sth year
M0RRIs-In Camden, on Oct a3th. Emily.
wife of James Morris, aged 36 years, formerly
Of PennsgroVe.
ENENS0N.-ln salem, Nov. 7th, Henry :.
stevenson, adopted SON Of Joseph r. Biddle, in
his 18th year.
MTTCIfEi.Is.-In Tower Penn's Neck. Salem
county, y. J., Nov. 9th, Samuel Stratton Mil
chell, aged 80 years.
DEFFENBAUCH.-In salem, Nov G.h,
Jacob Defienbauch, aged - years.
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LOCAL. NEWS.
was closed on Tuesday.

The Bank was closed on Tuesday.
The next legal holiday is Thanksgiving.
Very nice chestnuts can be bought three
quarts for % cents in Philadelphia.
IIoworths Hibernica is booked to per-
form at the Opera House at this place on
Nov. 21st.
Don't forget the oyster supper to. be
held in McAlister's Hall to night AID to-
morrow night.
The w. G. T. T., Of this place, have been
presented with a Bible by the Salem Coun-
ty Bible Society.
The cranberry bogs of Rev. Z. II. Du-
reil, in Cape May county, yielded this year
nearly 5000 bushels.
All gunners should bear in mind that the
law does not allow rabbits and quaiis to
be shot until November 16th.
The game of baseball announced for
Tuesday between the Republicans and
Democrats did not take place.
w. W. Fox has purchased an improved
horse clipping machine and is now ready
to clip horses at his livery stables.
Newspapers were in great demand on
w
ply was not equal to the demand.
The November meeting of the County
Board of Freeholders will be held III the
Court House at Salem next "Wednesday.
The Republican meeting held in Hunts
Hall on Saturday night, The last OF the
campaign in our town, was addressed by
o. M. Babcock.
The oyster festival to be given by the
members of the NJ. +. Sunday school will
he held in McAllster's Hall tonight and
tomorrow night.
The President has issued a proclamation
designating Thursday, November 29th,
as a day of Thanksgiving aud prayer
throughout the United States.
The firm of Richman & Gilman, millers,
has been dissolved by mutual consent and
the business of the late firm will hereafter
be conducted by Edw r. Richman.
Candidates for the post Office are spring
ing up with every change OF the WIND.
Several petitions are out already ana we
have heard of no less than five who aspire
to the office.
The West Jersey Game Society has
spread throughout South Jersey posters
announcing it's readiness to pay $40 reward
for information leading to the arrest and
conviction of any person found violating
the rame laws.
At the meeting of the Board OF trustees
of the County Almshouse on Monday
David Dixon was reelected steward oil
that institution for another year. Charies
Wilson, living near Whig Lane was the
only other Candidate iof .io PoS'''o'''
Next Sunday evening there will be
children's service held in the Baptlst
church at this place, consisting OF singing
by the children, special singing by the the
choir, an address by the pastor, lev. w.
Il. Cornwell, and other exercises oi an IN
teresting nature.
.,,,l 80 oo,oor 10 ct weelx yith
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Henry G. Ford, j. r. Elkinton and
Charles S. Shubert, representing the Fish
Commission Boards of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware respectively, met in
Philadelphia on Saturday to perfect bill
to be introduced in the Legislatures Of the
States bordering on the Delaware to pro-
tect the shad and sturgeon fishery in the
river. 1t is proposed to make the laws re-
lating to the opening of the fishery season
the same in the three States. The bill
was not fully completed, and another meet
ing will be held soon to finish the work.
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New York City Aldermen are discussing
measure TO compel the selling Of all veg
etables by weight. These are to be estab-
lished weights White potatoes, 1872 pounds
per barrel, 60 pounds per bushel spinach,
40 pounds per barrel; sprouts, 50lbs per
barrel; turnips, carrots, parsnip and beets,
so pounds per bushel onions - pounds
per bushel; tomatoes, 60 pounds per bushel;
string beans and wax beans, 40 pounds per
bag cranberry beans, Lima beans, and
green peas, so pounds per bag
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su over ne COUNTY

Salems night school opens next Monday
evening.
Chas. Richman OF Sharptown has dug
924 bushels Of potatoes off of three acres
of ground.
James Sharp, near Sharptown, will fur
nish Pennington Seminary with fifty bar
rels of sweet potatoes for the use of the
students
The bridge over the creek at Alloway
was taken up yesterday to be replaced by
a new one. 1t will remain up only two or
three days.
Joseph Hogatc, one of Salem's hard
working and respected citizens, has lost all
his children-fve in number-from diph-
liberia during the past month.
William Baker, near Canton, has sue
ceeded in raising some cotton in his gar
den this year. The seed was sent him by
his son John, who owns farm in Louis
lana.
S. p. Foster, Who bought out the inter-
est of the Reeves Bros. in the Elmer Times,
has taken a partner in the person of Rev.
Samuel II. Ham, now stationed at Willow
Grove. Mr.. Ham has considerable ability
as newspaper writer.
The Post Office authorities have made
the following change in a Salem county
Star route: Route 71S9, Auburn, Salem
county, to Swedesboro, Gloucester county.
Leave Auburn daily, except Sundays, at
630.A, H.; arrive at Swedesboro by 730
A. NJ. Leave Swedesboro daily, except
Sundays, at 80 y. NJ; arrive at Auburn
by $50 p. NJ.
Smith r. Banks, of Red Bank. was ar
rested OF Wednesday of last week in
Pennsgrove by Fish Warden Lawrence, on
an order OF Fish Commissioner ]. r.
Elkinton, for fishing in Salem creek for
eels and catfish with = fike net. A hear
ing was held before Squire George II.
Elkinton. The defense appealed to the
Court of Quarter Sessions. The defense
claimed the nets were not fixes, against
fishing which there is law, but eel pots.