The Penn's Grove record., 1884-09-27

/ Sims House aTu which has .e1eHt-
beer destroyed by fire.
Tie Republicans Of Gloucester Go.
| on Saturday nominated stacy l.. Pan
coast, for state Senator, and Job. ).
| Haines for Assembly. IS yet we have
| not received returns sufficient to cay
| who was nominated for sheriff.
Dr.. william Newell, Of Cumberland
! county. boasts that his wife is the
| best amateur shot in the county. She
| killed recently sixteen doves without
! a miss, and later brought down thirty
! three with three misses. Of the latter
| the Grst sixteen were without a miss.
The atlantic comfy Grand Jury,
| after a session Of three days, on Thurs
| day returned forty-eight bills Of indict-
mcnt. This is the largest number "
| found at one term. In the civil rights
| bill of Edwards, the colOred man,
! against the proprietor Of the Summer
| garden, at Atlantic City, the bill was
ignored.
Keyport had s. regular kneck-down
| fight on Monday night on the street.
| One of her able5t pugiIists was badly
| whipped by a small fellow, whercupon
q brother pugilist came to the rescue
| of the yanquished. Bus another sci
| cntiGc man OF muscle came upon the
scene and gave the brother what made
him cry, "IIOld rpi'
Justice Schlag, Of Bridgeport, Tues
day, lucd Hiram Smith $3.50 for
pushing" the marshes for rail binds
last Sunday, and John Cristman, a
gunner, Sst.6O. Both fines were paid.
| On Tuesday Henry Burt, a member of
the West Jersey Game Protective So
ciety, being at AsbLry, arrested James
Wilson, q nonresident, for cunning
without a license from the society.
Wilson was fined fifty dollars and
costs.
a change Of lights Gil the Delaware
is announced. The light Mt Front Bea-
con is to he discontinued and a red cut
is to be introduced into the Cape Hem
lopen main light. The rear light in
Delaware B~reakwater is to be changed
from red to white, and a red cut is to
be introduced into Reedy Island light
and also into the rear light on Firms
Point.
Robert w. Darlington, a Justice Of
the peace Of BTidFhoro, VINO is well
kngwn in Burlington county, was ar
rested on Friday, III a oapias by sher'
if HAYES, but gave pail in the sum of
- 1000 and was released, He is charged
with slandering George Johnson, tie
Postmaster at Dridgboro, ard some in
tereating Developments ave promised 2!
the trial.
The Cape May freight train which
leaves Camden about five O'Clock,
| struck a horse and wagon IN Wcdnes-
at Browuiug's crossing, just below
| Gloucester, killing the horse instantly
and SCATTERING the vehicle somewhat.
The team belonged to Henry Young,
| Of Pitmau Grove, who was driving at
the time of the accident. He fortu-
nately escaped without any injury.
The Camden city council having
passed an ordinance compelling farm
ers to pay a license fee for selling their
products in that city, tho farmers of
Camden and Gloucester counties have
held several Indignation meetings and
| organized themselves into a body called
the Farmers Protective Association.
We understand At a late meeting Of the
coupcil, an attempt was mlde TO nulli-
fy the offensive portion Of tie present
llcoHse system.
On Thursday night Of last week the
steamer Flemiugs ran into the bridge
over Raccoon creek, nj bridgeport,
completely wrecking the draw, 10
accommodate tho boatmau during the
trucking season the Board Of Free
holders of Gloucester Go. had put u
tender AZ the draw; and because the
draw was not off at the exact time, the
steamer ran Into it with II full head
on. The damage will eXcoad $1,000,
and the nuisance Of not being able to
cross the creek viii last for six weeks.
This Is the same boat that attempted
to wreck Hawks Bridge SOME years
ago for the Same reason, and escaped
paying the damages GA u technical
plea.