This Day in History: 1873-11-08
John Ramsey brought home another racoon that weighed 19.5 pounds. He has caught so many animals that he has virtually covered his barn with them. Jacob E. Ackerman has trapped two giant minks, one 2.5 feet and the other 2.6 feet in length. Squire Garrison has several groups of illegal hunters summoned before him for trespassing. Parties from HoHoKus, Campgaw and Ramapo Valley have been arrested. Many landowners west of the Ramapo River are determined to preserve the hunting for themselves and their friends. (Bristow)