The Penn's Grove record., 1891-04-24
PUFFs FROM THE OCEAN.

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Mr.. EDIToR:-The shore from High
land City to Fishing Creek, now pre-.
sents quite an animated scene. All OF
the sturgeon Fishermen are here, num-
boring some one hundred and fifty men
and fifty odd boats.
The cabin at south end, is occupied
by Mr.. VIM. %Skillenger, who has as his
nearest neighbor, Hon. James Strimp!e,
whose picturesque cabin, has been nam
ed Ocean Bluff. Next in order along
the stand is Ivy Cottage, occupied by
Mr.. Wilbert Skillenger who is fishing
four nets. Morning Glory is occupied
by ons'Of your townsmen, Mr.. Nathan
Wood, and the young Gent who pre-
sides v the culinary department,
stands away above par among the hear
ty and generous N%orwegians, for whom
he hollis water without burning.
Charles can be seen at most any time.
stepping around the cabin, preparing
the delicacies for these sturdy SOM OF
Norway.
Next in order is the cabin of VIM. II.
Il o. Davis, called Sea View. Mr.. ID.
being the latest arrival on the beach is
Il little behind in his catch Of fish, but
Pomp is a believer of The first shall be
last. and the last shall be tirst,' so he
expects when he leaves to show as good
a bank account for his labors here as
any of the firms. Lake View. situated
directly opposite Woolson Lake, shell
ters the fishermen, who daily (weather
permittiDg) cast their nets upon the
waters to entrapt the slate heads, for Mr..
G.. D. Shannon. Now to take a peep
into Lake View. To see the genial Chief
depurveyOr, Frank B. Nichols, is in
deed a treat. Since the arrival hire of
Frank some strange malady has attack
ed his heart, as he is een frequently
going up the road towards a mansion,
which holds one of Hams fairest daugh-
tiers.
Bay View comes next in routine as
yau 60 northward and is tenanted by II.
j. Blohm, President of the Sturgeon
Fishermen Association, who is running
six nets. The Roe men belonging to
the camps Of Mr. Shannon & BlObm are
rivals for the heart and hand of n Of
Cape Nays fair daughters. May sue.
cess attend them both. Moored off In
the Bay, between the cabins Lake and
Bay View is the sloop Mary S., occu
pied by b. G. Wood, who is fishing .
nets. The caviar department is solely
in charge of Mr.. Leslie Wood this sea-
son, and by the way Les yanks those
large roe sturgeon across the deck,
u would think he had the strength of
Samson. Leslie is quite agallant among
the bellies of Fishing Creek. Every
evening, he a be seen going by whist
ling some merry tune on the way to his
trysting place.
Schooner Four Sisters has been char
tered bythe new firm of CARL u Smith OF
Hancocks Bridge, who are fishing 4
nets. and are meeting with fair success.
Green & Bro. are living in the Schooner
Price and are receiving the fish from
seven nets. To date their catch of fish
numbers 95, being head firm on the
beach. At the extreme end of the
beach lies the sloop Geo. Brown of
PENIS Grove. occupied by S. Milton
CARL who is running 3 nets. To date
his catch of fish numbers 80.
The weather has been of the best
since u %sojourn here, only n thing
wanting to make every body happy,
plenty Of sturgeon. 1 see by u paper
of last issue, Green 81 Bro. is credited
with catching 26 fish in N day. Yes.
terday was the best day Of season, 125
fish being caught, highest number OF
fish to any firm was 20. G. & Bro. was
the lucky finn. Some of the firms are
making calculations to leave for Bay
Side unless more fish are caught.
Several large drum have been caught
but the nets Of your scribe seem to he
in the wrong place when in the water,
or else the Editor and the Printers
D. could tell to the good people OF
Penn's Grove how good the Drum fish
tasted sent to them by HIM. Nor
Anon. u. ID. >.