Evening journal., 1901-05-21
WHY ROGERS
NW Ans ARB HERE
They Made All Sorts Of
Trouble on POmptOn
Lake, n. J.
New castle. May 2i.

New Castle May q.
The New York sun. OF yesterday. con-
tained The following news paragraph OF
interest to the people OF this city
Jacob 8 Rogers the retired locomotive
b,tiasr of Paterson. has shipped all his
swans from Pompton lake to the farm
Of his nephew, Theodore w. Rogers, In
delaware This IS the outcome OF q long
neht with some Of the cottagcrs on the
lake. particularly H. =. rockingham,
nresident OF the state Board Of Fish Com
missioners.
Mr.. Rogers owns a farm on the lake and
has spent much money improving II. A
few years ago he conceived the idea that
swans would add to the beauty Of the
lake and imported some from England.
After a while Mr. rockingham noticed
that the swans were fond OF the FISH
spawn. and he determined that the swans
must 20. lie invoked the local Board of
Health and the Fish and Game Protector
but with little effect. as It was only a
question OF trespass William s. Ludlum
OF the Pompton Steel Works. owns the
lake. or rather the land under the lake,
and Mr.. Rogers got a permit from him toI
keep as many swans on Il as he pleased.
Mr. rockingham then consulted coun-
sci. and a search seemed 20 show that
there was a certain part OF the lake which
Mr.. Ludlum did not own. Mr.. Frothing-
ham bought this part and served
notice on Mr.. Rogers TO keep his swans
on. Tho swans had meanwhile grown nu-
merous and other cottagers complained OF
them. so Mr. Rogers grew tired of the
continupal worry and shipped them away
Mr. Ludlum In the meantime has looked
up his deeds to the lake. and found that
he did buy the part acquired by Mr..
rockingham but that the deed was not
recorded. lie VIII bring suit TO eject Mr.
Frothlnsham.
John r. Jacobs and Bankson r.. Hol-
comb entered into a two minutes frolic
SUNDAY evening. which costs them just
N2 AR. Jacobs was standing In front
Of Bacons restaurant when Mr Hol-
comb approacheda and grasping him by the
hand. pushed him into the window with
sufficient force 10 break It, AR. Jacobs
went through the aperture. but escaped
without serious injury He cut his left
wrist. however.
The second salmon 20 be taken from the
river this year and the thlrd one caught
IN BY a Jersey fisherman yesterday. The
fish weighed u pounds, and was sold
20 a Wilmington fish dealer for $3.50, II
was caught in a gin net
Owing TO a scarcity Of shad. the price
advanced 70 SO hundred yesterday, Yes
terday morning there we're not 200 fish on
the wharf here Yesterday afternoon
fishermen brought in Loo fish. Of which
800 were shipped 20 the New York mar
kets
At the first quarterly conference OF the
NJ r. Church last night. encouraging re-
ports were made by the church officials.
Indications point 20 a big year among the
local Methodists.
The Home Missionary Society enter
tainod members Of the societies Of the NJ.
r. Church. IN the church last evening.
After a pleasant social hour had been
spent Refreshments We're served Adj
dresses were made by members of the
several societies represented.
In Emmanuel Church tonight the
brotherhood OF ST. Andrew will meet IN
regular session. Owing to small attend.
ances q is probable that the brotherhood
VIII not hold weekly meetings the coming
Summer
Industry Council. Daughters Of America
viii entertain members of Garfield Coun
Gil OF Wilmington, tomorrow night
Industry Council cleared go from tn,
fair and bazar. held in the Armory Sat
urday night
The first quarterly conference OF tn
Methodist Church will be held In IN
church tonight.
Miss Julia Mccue died in her parents
home on Sunday of consumption after
long illness She was 20 years OF age