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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02
The shad season.

This week will witness the close of tht
most profitable season of shad fishing tina
Delaware rlver OILERS have experienced fol
fifteen years.
From the commencement of the season
the catches have increased as the weather
grew warmer until the height of the sea
son was reached about three weeks ago
when the fishermen drew in their nets fol
several days filed with the toothsome
shad, and fair prices obtained despite the
heavy catches
Early in the season the prospects were
any thing but bright, because of the infiu-
ence of the Government officials in placing
mines on some of the best fishing grounds,
bat this also had its advantages for the
fishermen, from the fact that vessels were
restrained from passing Fort Delaware
after sunset and before sunrise, thereby
giving the fishermen the opportunity of
drifting their nets in the channel without
hindraDce from the vessels during the
night, and great success was experienced
in this particular
Shad this season have been nncommonly
large and of sweet flavor, which speaks
well tor the United States Fish Commits
sion, which began the propagation of shad
in the Delaware river about ten years ago
and with each succeeding year the result
OF their efforts in the artificial propoga-
ton of shad has become more and more
apparent, until this year the fishermen
say that the Commission has realized It's
of perfection.
The sbad fishing industry is rapidly
growing and many new faces were added
to the great colony of fishermen who
stretch their miles of nets from the bay TO
Camden, and yet there is hardly fisher
man who has not realized snug sum from
his labors during the season.
A giller on this shore for the past
twenty years stated that he had never
known shad to run in such large numbers
and with such regularity as they have this
season.
This seasons profits" said he, to a
good many OF the fishermen will be the
means of keeping them in the business at
least another year y
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02
Board of Agriculture.

The Gloucester County Board of Agri-
culture will hold meeting in Patrons
Hall, Mullica dill, on June 9Th, at
o'clock p. M, W ben the following questions
will be discussed =
Which derives the most benefit from
our meeting. those who talk or those who
listen ?" A. J. Nichols, Hope L. Moore.
Does the average farmer derive more
benefit from registered stock than grades p
D. T. Brown, Asa Moore.
(Which is the more profitable to the
farmer, poultry or hogs 3" Edward Gaunt
George W. F. Gaunt
It's it profitable for farmers to take Sum.
mer boarders ~ Martha Pancoast, Aims
Gaunt. e. BRADSHAW, Sec'y.
Nav 90 98-2ts
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02
GIBBSToWN.

Several young people attened pleasant
purprise.. party at Miss Ida Gibson 3
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Charles Hartman, r. Holdcraft and
Robert Norton, purchased new bicycles
last week.
We are to have base ball club, with
Harry Johnson as captain.
Miss Ida Williams, OF Cam den, spent
Sunday visiting her cousin Josephine
Williams.
Miss Christine Taggart is staying al
Mrs. Q'Daniels.
Mary Cooper has new organ.
Miss Ida Addison is visiting Mrs. VIM.
Gardner.
The Presiding Elder, Rev D. B. Harris
preached here Sunday afternoon.
Several young men rode to the races al
Alcyon Park on Memorial Day.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02
DIED

MORGAN.-At HardiDgville, May %, 1898. Anna
Fl, wife Of Kimsey Morgan, aged Al years.
CHEW In Barnsboro, N. j., May 10, 1885, J.
Chew. aged 70 years.
PANCOAST--At Mullica Hill, on the 30th inst.
Harriet NJ, wife Of DR.. DilIwyn Pancoast.
Funeral from st. Stevens P. E. church, Mullie
Hill, N. j., on Thursday AFTERNOON, the I'd inst.
at 9 o'clock,
EyANS--At Williamstown, May 31st. 1898, Hsr
riet Pearson, wife OF John Evans, aged 62 yrs
Relatives and friends are respectfully inviteC
to attend the funeral from residence of her son
Edward F. Evans, Williamstown on Friday
June Sd, at 10 A. NJ. Service and interment a
Bethel NJ. e. church. Hurffville at IL O'Clock NJ
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02
HidaIe Reeves Dead.

The sad intelligence reached Woodbury.
on Monday that Mr.. Riddle Reeves had
died suddenly the day before at his home
in Denver, Colorado, Of paralysis. Mr..
Reeves was born in Woodbury.. his mother
being Mrs. D. Cooper Andrews About
eighteen years ago his health became inn
paired, and be moved to Colorado, where
he built up large real estate and broker
age business. He made ANNUAL trips Il
his old home here, and always seemed ii
good nsaath.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02

Mulica Hill defeated Woodstown Club
at Woodstown last Saturday.
SCORE



M Ii. 200405 OF 20
Woodstown 4I001 Sill Obj 13
Batteries-M. Fl, Yourison, Streeper and
White. Woodstown, Pheiffer and Grier.
On May Both Mullica Hill defeated
Wenonah in two base ball games. one
played at Mullica Hill in the morning and
one at Wenonah in the afternoon. Youri-
son did fine work and held the visitors
down to four hits, Davies had the Wenonah
team shooting in the mysteries of his de-
livery and they only got two hits.
MORNING SCORE
Mullica Hill 117O0 x-9 0
Wenonah 0 l 0 0 0 0-3
Batteries-M. Il Yourison and White.
Wenonah, Addison and Somers.
AFTERNOON SCORE
Mullca Hill 1O001 9-S IS 3
Wenonah 0000O 5000 2 2
Batteries-M. H., Dawes and White
Wenonah, Vogt and Somers.
Mullca Hill will play the Zion Y. NJ. A.,
of Phila., June 18th at Mullica Hill.
The Country Club are scheduled to play
the Phila. A. G. next Saturday at Wood
bury.
Page and Marcus have greatly strength
ened the D. o. Watkins outfeld.
The D. o. Watkins team will play
Mullica Hill on the West End grounds
next Saturday. Both teams will be much
stronger than they were last year. The
makeup OF the D. o. Watkins team will be
about the same as it was last Monday, with
the exception of Tyler who dislocated a
finger on Wednesday. Marcus will pro-
badly catch.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02
Deafness Cannot be CnresI.

by local applications, as they cannot reach tht
diseased portion OF the ear There is only ont
way to cure deafness and that is BY constitu
Eional remedies Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition OF the mucous lining of tn,
Eustachien Tube. When this tube gets imfiam
ed you have rumbltng sound or impefec
hearing. and when 1t is entirely closed deafness
is the result, and unless the Inflammation can bl
taken out and this tube restored to It's norma
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh
which is nothing but an infamed condition o
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for AM
case of Deafness {caused by caiarrh) that canno
be cured by Halls Cassrrh Cure. Send for cir
culars free
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, %.
Sold by Druggists 75r
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02
Trolley Time Table.

Leave Mantua for Woodbury. a. m 6l5. 645
7.45. Els. 9.l5. 1000. Ills. P. m IL Is, 80 2 IS
S.5, 3.45. 445, 515 els 6.45, 500, 845 1915 1a45
Leave Woodbury. for Mantua a m 500, 30
40. $780, 900, 3d. 10.45. i1.3O P. M, 1.ON, las
300, 350, 49, 500, $780, $780, 73O 815, 945 10. 80.
Leave Woodbury. for Almonesson a. m, ZOO
$50, 1915 2. m, 1870, $50 90, $50, 7C0 9.15.
Leave Almonesson for Woodbury. m. us
e45, 10 30. P. m, l245, 245, Ais, 5.45 715, 93O
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02
MOTICE

The ninth competitive examination for free
scholarship 10 the New Jersey State college for
the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic
Arts, under the Act OF March 3lst, 1890, viii be
held at the Court House, Woodbury., on Satur-
day, June 4th, 1898, beginning promptly at
m. and continuing until p. m. Candidates will
be examined upon the following subjects Arth-
metic, Algebra, Geometry, English Grammar
and Literature Spelling, History Of the United
States, Physics. and Chemistry. A short English
Essay is also required to be written on some
theme drawn from one of the following books
Millions Paradise Lost, Books / and 2; Pope'S
Iliad. Books and %; The Sir Roger de Coverly
Papers IN the Spectator, Goldsmiths Vicar of
Wakefield, Coldridge's Ancient Mariner. South
ey's Life Of Nelson, Carlyle's Essay on Burns,
Lowelrs Vision of Sir LaunfaI, Hawthorne's
House of the Seven Gables. Any correspondence
relative to the examination may be addressed to
the Registrar, Irving s. Epson, A NJ, Rutgers
College. New Brunswick N. J or to the Presi-
dent of the College, Austin Scott. PHI. D. L. L. D.
w. Il ELDRIDGE,
1888. County Superintendent
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02
[Other Correspondence on page 81
MAaRIEn

sACHSENXAIER -KN0RR. the residence
Of the BRIDES parents. Monroeville, May &c, by
Rev. T. s, Hammond, Charles Sachsenmaier OF
Philadelphia, and Laura Knorr, of Monroe
Vile.
HOWELL = MONTAGUE. = At the Methodist
Protestant parsonage Glassboro, N j., Oh
May 18th, 1898, by Rev. j. H. Algor, Mr. John
M. Howell. of Mullica Hill, to Miss Sarah e
Montague, of Robana. N. j.
BLACKMAN--MARCUS- At the residence OF the
brides parents, Woodbury., N. j., on JuEe Cd
1898, by Rev. r. A. Cake, George M. Blackmap
Of Atlantic City, and Elizabeth E. Marcus, OIL
Woodbury..
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02
TNHE GREEN.
Cooper St. Woodbury.. n. J.

New management, newly furnished; modern
equipment; best causine; home comforts.
Patronage OF the public solicited. Permanent
or tranclent. WIN, ID. DUFFIELD.
5-t2-9sly Proprietor.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02

HoDslss pills are prompt efficient, always
reliable. easy 70 take, easy to operate. 25c.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02
Base Rall.

The Penna Bicycle Club team were no
match for the Country Club on Memorial
Day. The visitors were unable to hit Nc
Fetridge. They scored in the fourth inning
1cn three hits. Farley played fine game
in centre field for Wood bury, capturing
several difficult balls The whole team
showed up very strong but it would have
been more interesting to The spectators had
they been pushed little harder so as to
bring out their full strength. Peterson
was in uniform but was unable to play.
Following is the score by innings:
RHE
Woodbury. &C. 04O2 Kill
Penna. B C. 900 600 o OIL 2
Batteries McFetridge aud Highley,
Duffy and Mccullough Umpire -GaskIll
The Hanover A. A proved very easy for
the D. o. Watkins team last Monday when
they were defeated by score of % to s.
The game was meyer in doubt after the
second inning. Smith the visiting pitcher
was not hit as hard as the score would in
dictate, as he was given wretched support.
Whites work at first was gill, edged and
his batting was the best on the team, hay
ing single, a two-bagger and a triple to
his credit. Tyler and Powell also put up
a good game. Wills had the visitors guess
ing during most of the game. Following
is the score:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02
NOTICE
A NNUAL MEETING.
Councellor-at-Law
GLARKSBORO and
May 10, 1898 WOODBURY., n. J.
DAsKE ELS.

DASH ETs.
For sale 5000 e Truck Baskets. They are the
best baskets made. Price 81 so per hundred.
VIM. 81. SITHENS,
5-l2 '9S-tf. Woodbury., N. j.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02

Edgar wrigIsy. oarps. weaver, Barusboro.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02
Athletic.

There will be an open tournament fol
the members of the Woodbury. Country
Club on Saturday, June 4th, at 3 30 p. m.
The events are gentlemens' singles, ladies
ingles, gentlemens' doubles, ladies' doubles
and mixed doubles. All entries for the
above must be given to r. K. Morgan, P
o. Box, 294, on or before Friday, June 3.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-07-30

Northampton, reached the city on
Monday, and fully identified Warner.
He thought best TO telegraph for requi-
ton papers. They were promptly
sent, and Friday morning Warner
started back to Massachusetts, in
cherge of the Northampton authori-
ties.
Chief Sullivan is the happiest man
in Louisville over his big catch, but
does not take all the credit for him.
SELF 1t was only question of a
very short time before Donahue and
Hickey would have had Warner.
They knew his haunts and habits, and
were gradually running him to earth.
Sullivan, Hickey and Donahue are
a trio of officers that any city might
be proud of. BY the way, nearly all
of the Louisville sleuths are Irish
Americans. Tom Maher is terror
to evil doors. Capt. Eugene Daley is
one of the best known detectives in
the country, and John Sexton is CON-
ing to the front as one of the shrewdest
in the business.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-07-30

bring them in conflict with the Com
mons, who would not give way. 1t is
to be regretted that more time was not
available for the discussion of many
important amendments which had been
moved during the committee stage
and on report, but the House of Com
mons is not likely to waste much time
over the further consideration OF
amendments by the Lords. This is
the opinion, we observe, which is put
forward in to-day's Express, which
deprecates at this late hour any seri-
Gus attempt to alter the bill. We may
take it, therefore, that the bill will be-
come law almost in its present form,
and it is only fair to admit that the
Government have fairly kept the
pledges which they had made in re-
spect of it. 1t was pleasant change,
too, to find the House of Commons
engaged in an all-night sitting passing
a measure to enlarge the liberties Of
the Irish people, instead of, as so often
in the old days, forming measures Of
coercion. But still the Coercion Act
is on the Statute Book, and so long as
it is, and so long as we are denied the
right of sending our members to an
Irish Parliament, so long shall we re.
gard even such measure as the Local
Government Bill as nothing more than
an installment of justice and as an in
centive to further efforts in the Ma
tional cause.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-07-30

Mr.. William P. Ryan, of New
Haven, Conn, is compiling an Irish
souvenir calendar to commemorate
the uprising of 'oS. A page will be
given to each month, with the list Of
the events that occurred therein, and
the dates. 1t is Mr.. Ryan's intention
to publish, with portraits, in the book
sketches of O'Connell, Emmett, Lord
Edward Fitzgerald, Wolfe Tone,
Grafton and Father Murphy.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-07-30
POLICEMEN AND PIREMEN.
Something About the Hours They Are
on Duty-Here Is Chance for
Needed Reform.

A certain newspaper when short of
local news has repeatedly endeavored
to supply the deficiency by making
unjust and uncalled-for statements
relative to the policemen and firemen
of this city. This week the paper
referred to tried to create a sensation
by stating that policemen and fremen
were being forced off four days at a
time in order that the Board of Safety
might live within the appropriation
for the fiscal year.
Mr.: Ed T. Tierney in an interview
1872 - ~s>--..>>>-~<>~,s>-,-> 1873
with a reporter made the following
statement: "The Board of Safety has
no authority to lay off or dismiss any
policemen or fremen except for
charges preferred and sustained by
the evidence in the trial of the case.
The board has not laid off a single
man, and does not propose to do so.
The statement is entirely untrue.
Some of the men are allowed few
days leave of absence, according to
custom, in the midsummer months,
and those who have asked for their
vacations have been given them as
far as possible. The appropriation
made to the Board of Safety is run
ming short. This is because it was
thought the board would have bal
ance left over from the old board of
about $40, ooo. But failure to wind
up the franchise tax suits knocked us
out of this money, and we will run
about SO, 900 short of the appropri-
alton. When the usual yearly re-
vision of the appropriations is made
at this season we will be allowed the
amount needed to run our department.
That is all there is to it."
Policemen and firemen are always
on duty, firemen having only three
hours out of the twenty-four, which is
allowed them to 60 to their meals. 1t
would be only just that they be per-
mitted to have at least one day off
each week, and when the next salary
ordinance is adopted provision ought
to be made for carrying out this much
needed reform. Policemen who patrol
a beat all night and serve as witnesses
in the courts during great portion of
the day, and firemen on duty in the
engine houses twenty-one hours, are
entitled to more just consideration.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-07-30
A Strong Appeal for Aid for
the Destitute and Un-
fortunate.
PATRICK FORD DOING GOOD WORK

AT the present time there exists a
most deplorable famine in certain
parts of Ireland, and prominent Irish
men and societies in the Eastern
States have been making strenuous
efforts to relieve the distress of their
fellow countrymen.
The New York Irish World has
-'bsesrn-4fsislns Ss7shsn iufd foa s5ns
time past, and a circular letter from
its editor has been received in this
city. Contributions to the fund may
be made to any of the divisions of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians of Louis
vile, Jacksonville or New Albany.
The cause is a worthy one that calls
for prompt action, and no doubt our
Irish-American fellow-citizens and
many others will respond as literally
as their means will permit. The let
ter is as follows:
Dear Sir-You are, of course, aware
that there is famine in Ireland. This
famine prevails in parts of Kerry,
parts of Donegal, but chiefly in Mayo
and Galway and along the western
coast. Their sole reliance, the potato
crop, utterly failed; yet they must
pay the rent to the remorseless land
lord all the same. Many persons have
already died of hunger in the dis
tressed districts. Many, thank God,
have been saved through aid sent
them by the charitable, but many
more will surely perish unless this aid
is sustained and reinforced.
This terrible situation of affairs has
been made known to the British Gov
eminent by the Irish members in the
English Parliament; but that Govern
ment now, as in times past, has shown
only heartless indifference. What it
has ventured to do in the way of
relief is grinning mockery. The
British Government does not wish to
save the Irish people.
Nothing remains for us, who are
kith and kin to the unfortunate vic
TINS of England's misrule, but to stand
by them as Christians, and as men of
the same blood we are under double
obligation to come to their rescue.
Will you, my dear sir, be pleased
to present this sad state of affairs to
your society for its earnest considera-
ton, and urge your kindly influence
with view to prompt and favorable
action1
The Irish World will gladly receive
and very thankfully acknowledge in
its columns any contribution you or
your society shall send to it for remit
lance to Ireland. Very sincerely,
PATRICK FORD.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-07-30
Governors of the Bank of Ire
land Report a Prosper
GUS Year.
An Important Meeting Held
Relative to Railway
Matters.
WHAT THE INDEPENDENT SAYS.

On the consideration Of the Irish
estimates lately the attention OF the
House of Commons was directed to
some of the financial grievances
which affect the National Teachers.
On the vote of the 5S6a5,734 to COM
plete the sum for National Education
in Ireland, including the grant in aid
If lhs pensisseah fund 5aAa 1llRp,
pointed out the extraordinary position
in which the arrears of the fee grant
stand. 1t appears that under this head
the sum of Cos, 900 is due to the
teachers. They have been agitating
to have this amount paid, but the
Government has been exceedingly
slow in recognizing the obligation that
lies upon them for prompt settlement.
The debate, however, forced the ques-
ton on the Government in manner
which prevented it being evaded any
longer; and it will be observed with
satisfaction that, as a result of the dis
cussion, the Chancellor of the Elk
chequer promised that three-fourths OF
the amount involved would be paid
over to the teachers, and the remain
ing one-fourth placed to the credit OF
the pension fund.
The Earl of Howth, who is deeply
interested in the question of Irish
fisheries, originated discussion in the
House of Lords which, it is to be
hoped, may be productive of some
good. He called attention to the
present unsatisfactory condition of the
Irish salmon fisheries, and urged that
as Royal Commission was recently
appointed to consider and report on
the laws, modes of fishing and con-
ditions governing certain Scotch fish
cries, Ireland has now paramount
claim for similar Royal Commission
or committee to advise and report on
the salmon fisheries of this country.
Speaking on behalf of the Govern
ment, the Earl of Denbigh admitted
the Justice of Lord Howth's COM
plant, but went no further than to
undertake that the recommendations
of the inspectors and the views of
Lord Howth, Lord Clifden, and Lord
Mayo, who took part in the discus
sion, would receive the earnest atten-
ton of the Government. Official
promises of this kind are generally
only a method for shelving ques-
ton, but it is to be hoped that Lord
Denbigh's announcement is for once
an exception to the rule, not mere
empty form of words, and that it in
dicates that the Government will really
do something TO place the salmon fish
cries of Ireland at least in the same
position as regards encouragement
and support as those Of Scotland.
The Governors of the Bank of Ire
land have issued their report and
statement of accounts to be submitted
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-07-30
FRANKFORT.
The o. A. II. Picnic Being Looked For
ward To with Anticipation
of Pleasure.

business trip last Monday, much inn
proved in health, which has been bad
for Int sssr fewwegxs: ~--------,----
Rt Rev. Bishop McCloskey, Of
Louisville, and Father Mcfarland
spent Tuesday last in this city, the
guests of Rev. T. S. Major.
Bro. VIM. Cushion, the "silver-
tongued orator." of Division No. l.,
is contemplating a trip to Philadel-
phia, Pa, in the near future, with a
view to locating.
The membership is still increasing
in the local Division A. o. H.
Every meeting since organization
there has been from three to seven
candidates for membership. Every
member is hustling in order to bring
the membership up to forty-five or fifty
before the charter closes.
Dan Callihan, Jr., died at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Catherine Gala
han, in this city, Sunday, last, and
was buried from the Church of the
Good Shepherd Monday evening at
Ago. May his soul rest in peace.
Among the representative young
Instantaneous that was elected to
positions at the local pen last week
were Thos. G. Newman, Fox Noonan,
James Tobin, James Larkin and Ed
Meagher, guards, and DR.. H. l..
Tobin, prison physician. Edward
McGrath, deputy warden, is also an
Irish American.
An event that is now being looked
forward to with much pleasure in
Frankfort and surrounding towns is
the picnic to be given by Division
No I, A. o. H., of Frankfort, at
Cove Spring Park, Tuesday, August
I6. The Committee on Arrangements
are sparing neither time nor money to
make the affair grand success, and
announce several attractions, promi-
nent among which is game of base
ball between team composed of
members of the Frankfort Division
and team composed of members Of
a Louisville Division. Excursion
rates have been secured from Ken
lucky towns, and an effort will be
made to either run an excursion from
Louisville or get up crowd and
come up on the morning c. & o.
return at 6:Is in the evening. Quite
number of members will undoubt-
edly come up and spend day in the
capital city with Division No. 1, A..
0. H. A good time is guaranteed
all who come for dancing, as fine
music has been engaged.