Evening journal., 1888-07-10
E. R. NoRNEY,s DEATH.
Fish Commtssfoner NorneY Passed
Away Yesterday Afternoon.

Fish Com missioner NorneY Passed
Away Yesterday Afternoon.
Elwood r. Norney, fish commissioner for
Delaware and membsr OF the Legislature
OF 1887, died at bis home on the banks OF
sne delaware in 81. Georges hundred yea
terday afternoon about o'clock. Mr..
Norney had been III for several weeks hav-
Ing been stricken with paralysis AT times
u was thought he would recover, but this
was dsluson and slowly dissolution came
on until one OF ths beat citizens of tbs
county passed away.
Elwood X Norney was born in Mont
gomery county, Pa, near Norristown. in
1924, on the homestead farm OF his grand
father, General Andrew Norney, a revolu-
tionary patriot Adj lining the farm OF
bis grandfather resided Generals Knox and
St. Clair. Mr. Norney's father was a
farmer and his mother a descend mt Of the
old Pastorins family, who. contempora-
noous with Penn. were among the first set
tiers o. Pennsylvania.
Young Norney at 20 left bis fathers
farm and entered upon the study OF law
with Hon John B Btsrigsre, q former
member OF Congress OF tina Montgomery
county district.
After two years he abandoned the law
and formed firm with his brother to
engage in the making and sale OF lime la
the Schuylkill Valley. Tnis bnaneas assum-
cd large proportions and the Il m shipped
large quantities OF the lime to neighborinx
states long before the era OF commercial
fertilizers
l., fta s,,,t,,e. - fQs0 an t.nt44. ..-..
him and he disposed of his Psnnaylvania
interests and located on his beautiful farua
in Delaware. The location OF hls home
on the banks of the Dslaware natur-
ally attracted bis attention 70 the propo-
/ cation and preservation OF the valuabIs
food feb OF Delaware At the beginning
Of the y s Fish Commission be became
one OF its first correspondents, being the
I tirst TO discover the food on which shad
/ feed while of our coast before entering
4 fresh water. His efforts secured ia the main
our present tlsh laws and ia the year 1885
he was elected to the legislature His term
there vas a most honorable one. From tbs
first day OF the session he took front rank
among the members and uubounded confi-
dence was placed 10 his iudgm ut by his
fellow mombsru He secured much valua.
BILE fish and oyster legislation and bis bona
fde Citizens Act, requiring years resi-
dence in the state In order t1 dsh for oys-
ters. won him the nick name among his fell
low members as"bona file Norney.n
His snaeches upon Constitutional reform
we're the ablest that we're delivered. He
managed the aght for reform 10 the House
and won the battle with colors flying.
Ataong his fellow members. his quiet, un-
obtrusive manner. genial smile aud good
fellowship, uudouhted good Judgment and
knowledge won their regard and most Of
the members OF the last sess ON had per-
soual attachment for him, and probably no
members death OF either house would
cause as much general grief a. Mr..
Norney's.
Alwnys Democrat, before be cama to
Delaware he took a prominent part in
political affairs ia the state OF his birth.
While In Philadelphia he was offered sey-
eral timse positions of political preferment.
among which was the nomination to Con-
gress in the Fourth district. BusI-
ness compelled him to decline these honors.
After his return to Delaware he took no
active part IN politics prior TO bis election
as q delegate TO the state convention,
whore he made an eloquent speech in favor
OF the nomination OF the present governor,
BENZ amin T. Biggs
Al the end OF the session OF the General
Assembly he was appointed Fish Com
missioner.
To 1859, Mr. Norney married Cynthia J.
Aeuff. n daughter OF David Acun OF
gwynedd. Montgomery county, Pa.