The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-06-09

Reports received from Ocean and Monmouth
counties say that the army worm is devastat-
ing the wheat, corn and timothy crops. They
came very suddenly, aud in some instances,
before they were discovered, destroyed in one
night acres In extent Of the wheat and grass
crops.
An amusing circumstance has occurred
in the construction of the Railroad now in
progress from Sea Grit to Point Pleasant.
The Manasquan river is very broad but very
shallow and the contractor has been compell-
ed to dig canal in the bed of the river to OBJ
tain sufficient depth of water to float his
pile driving scow.
A large number of birds have been killed
in Sussex county the past two weeks by eat
ing poisoned corn strewn about the fields by
farmers 10 kill crows. Que day last week
farmer, while sitting in front of his residence,
counted nine birds that fell from the trees
dead In the yard. On Friday, a quail fell in
front of the Ward House, Newton, and died
few minutes after it was picked up.
On Sunday, Mr. Joseph Bower and wife
were walking through the cemetery above
Pennington, wien his wife stepped between
two bushes, and instantly her husband heard
her scream. Upon going to the spot he dis
covered a pilot snake about making spring
at her. A small pet dog which accompanied
them, sprang to Mrs. Bowers assistance,
when the snake imbedded its singer into the
dog, near its mouth, and in fifteen minutes
the dog was dead.-IyentoB Emporium.
The Woodbury. Constitution says : "To
the already many manufacturing industries in
Vineland will shortly he added the following
An extensive iron foundry and machine shop,
by parties from New York, the round-house
of the Vineland Railway having been pur-
chased for the purpose large hat manufac-
tory, direct from Scotland and large cloth
ing factory, the sewing machines Of which
will be run by steam"
General Robert f. Stockton's daughter,
Miss Anna Marguerite, was married in Tren-
ton, on Wednesday, to Moses Il. Pyne, OF
New York. Bishop Scarborough performed
the ceremony One of the bridesmaids was
Governor McClellan's daughter, Miss Belle
Mcclellan. The grandfather of the groom
presented the bride with $4,000 check.
There were one hundred and fifty other pres
ents.
The late W. j. Bruch, of Phillipsburg, af-
ter leaving a number of small personal be-
quests, directed the purchase of burial plot
one hundred feet square, and the erection ON
it of a granite monument, to cost not less than
$40, 000 with provisions for the keeping OF
the ground in order forever; and the sum OF
$40, 900 to found and maintain a brass band,
whose duty it shall be to perform funeral
march and such other appropriate music as
the leader may designate, at his grave on
each anniversary of his death, and on all holy
days.
Before the Chicago hotel keepers can get
the Republican beds re-made and the rooms
swept and garnished, there will be, pouring
upon them. flood OF delegates to the Green
back and Labor Convention, which will meet
in that city, on Wednesday. 1t is ramored
that this Convention is entertaining purpose
to nominate Ben. Butler to the Presidency,
probably with Hendrick b. Wright, of Pa,
for the Vice Presidency. This would at once
give the campaign a comic aspect, and help
IN ;,cleve the strain that will be imposed by
the serious business.
THE ARMY Bua.-RED BANK, N. j, june
THE new pest, the army bug, which has
Just put in an appearance here, is completing
the terrible destruction commenced Dy the
great drought Reports from Long Branch,
Mechanicsville, Morrisville, Shrewsbury, Mid
dletown and Tiuton's Falls, say That the raw
ages made by this bug have been very severe.
1t is reported that acres OF timothy ana rye
belonging to George Hance, at Unions Falls,
were destroyed in one night. On the farms
of Samuel Hendrickson, near RuIson' anu
George Stillwell, at Shrewsbury, the Damage
is very great. About Freehold and Marlbor-'
oush, and on towards Keyport the bugs are
found in great numbers and move in solid
phalanx.