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have perhaps said enough for this time, and
you shall hear again from
RoADsTowN.
On Thursday last, the corporators of the
West Jersey Game Protective Society, -
chartered by the last Legislature met in
Camden, and organized by the election Of
the following gentlemen as Directors:-W.
G. Hay, of Camden county; William Moore,
Jr., of Atlantic; W. B. Rosenbaum, of
Gloucester, J. H. Willets, of Cumberland;
G. W. Hires, of Salem; A. II. Ludlam, of
Cape May; Benz. W. Richards of Philadel-
phia, Subsequently, w. B. Rosenbaum was
elected President, John F. Starr, Jr., Treas
urer, and Richard E. Miller, Secretary.
THE BACK PAY Sw1NDLE.-We have al
ready given the readers of the PIONEER our
views on the back pay swindle. The follow
ing pointed inquiry is from the Newark
Courier, one of the staunchest, most ably
conducted Republican papers in the State.
The Courier of Tuesday last says:
Is it not time that we heard from Repre-
sentative Hazelton of the First District in
reference to the "back pay swindle? We
submit that he cannot afford as Republi-
can-saying nothing as to the principle OF
the thing-to accept what the other Repub-
lican members from the State have fatty
refused.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company en-
,>lopod n ,,,,,,,bor rf moo cons from, NaUar ri,
who agreed to work eleven hours day.
When the Jersey City masons learned the
men were working eleven hours they gath
cred at the place and forbade them working
more than eight hours. On Saturday night
the Newarkers were notified that if they
undertook on Monday to work beyond the
eight hours fixed by the Jersey City Society
they would be prevented by force.
The jury in the case of the trustees of the
Third street NJ. E. church, Camden, against
the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company
for the recovery of $s3, 600 damages alleged
to have been caused by the burning of their
church by spark from locomotive, on
Saturday afternoon returned q verdict in
favor of the plaintiffs for the sum of So, 600
with five years interest, atseven per centum,
which make the aggregate sum of $40, o00.
1t is intimated that the case will be carried
to another court.
On Wednesday of this week, Mrs. Sarah
E. Bacon, widow of Ephm. Bacon of Green
wich Township, celebrated her 94th birth
day at the residence of her son, Thos. L.
Bacon. A number of the relatives were
present. All but one of her ten children
are living. Three daughters and six sons.
One of the sons is living in Missouri, one in
Colorado, and the other four in this county.
Mrs. Bacon is a native of Greenwich town.
ship.
Mrs. Abbott, who for some time has been
boarding at the county Jail, created dis
turbance on South Laurel St., last Monday
evening, by her attempts to withdraw her
children from the Mission Home, where
they had been placed. Officers Henders on
and Mulcord returned the children to the
Home much to chagrin of Mrs. Abbott, who
very freely and loudly expressed her senti-
ments on the subject.
Last week, as Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Pogue,
of Cedarville, were riding on the road be-
tween Bridgeton and Cedarville, their horse
took fright and ran at rapid speed. They
were both thrown from the carriage, and
MIR. Pogue received some injuries. The
carriage also was somewhat injured.
On Tuesday, July s2d, J. P. Bruna of
Salem proposes having an excursion to Long
Branch. Mr.. Bruna always advertises his
excursions extensively, and they are gener-
ally and deservedly well patronized. No
expense is spared by him to make his excur-
sions a success.
The commissioners appointed by Council
to lay out and extend Cedar street, from
Walnut to Bank streets, met on Monday
afternoon and surveyed the ground, after
which they adjourned to meet on Monday
next, when they will complete their report.
The dressmakers of this city are very
busy, at this season of the year; some of
them having orders for a long while ahead.
1t takes small fortune nowadays to equip
a wife and a number Of daughters with
fashionable dresses.
The marble masons of this city are doing
thriving business, not only in Cumber-
land but the adjoining counties. On Mon
day, Messrs. Applegit & Ogden sont large
number of monuments to Cape May county.
Early on Saturday evening Daniel Jaggers
was arrested and locked up for drunkenness.
At eight O'Clock on Monday morning he
was taken before the Mayor, when he paid
the usual fine and costs.
On and after the first week in June, the
Steamer City of Bridgeton, will make three
trips week, leaving Bridgeton on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays; returning, leave
Phila. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
A Strawberry Festival will be held at
Fairton, on the M. E. church lot on Friday
and Saturday evenings, June 9th and 7th,
under the direction of the Ladies Aid Society.
At the Annual meeting of the W. ].
Homeopathic Medical Society which was
held in Camden on the 21st of May, DR.. J.
G. Streets of this city was elected treasurer.