The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-06-19

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ulation Of 10000
Atlantic City pays more internal revenue tax
than the counties Of Cape May. Cumberland
and salem.
About $4,000 has been guaranteed thus far
for the establishment of national bank I'm
! south Camden.
vice-president Hendricks and wife arrived
at Atlantic City on Tuesday and are stopping
al the Traynore.
1888 trade dollars belonging 10 the Glouces-
ter City Savings Bank have been sold by the
Receiver for 81 cents each.
Dr. Geo. F. English, who had resolved to
practice dentistry at Clayton, has changed his
plans and located AT Woodbury..
The members of the 1t. Pa,tl's NJ. T.. Church,
of Pennsgrove, are building parsonage in
the rear of the church building
The census of Gloucester City has been cont
pIeted and gives the population al Gas, gain
of about $50 in the past five years.
John wanamaker is to start branch of his
business in Camden. The branch store has
been Incorporated with capital of sj0o.ooo.
Charles II. Anderson cashier of the Vineland
National Bank was married last week to Miss
Mary T.. Miner, daughter of ex-PoStmaster
Miner. of Bridgeton.
The and grst mills owned by abijah
Hand, near Cedar Grove, Cumberland county,
were destroyed by fire on Tuesday last. The
loss Is estimated at about $500
The large sugar refinery located at Rio
Grande was totally destroyed by fire Fri
day afternoon. 1t is not known how the flames
originated. The loss amounts to over $4,000
with but little insurance.
Reports from numerous strawberry growers
in different parts of Gloucester county repre-
sent the crop to he light There has been no
drought anywhere to check the growth, but
the plants have fruited less than common.
The price of round trip tickets over the Cam
den and Atlantic Railroad, between Philadel-
phia and Atlantic City has been increased TO
sl.50, and the Philadelphia and Atlantic City
Railroad have raised their excursion tickets
to Sl25.
Cottages at Holly Beach are built at the very
brink of the ocean, and steps from them
directly 10 the beach. The natural features
have not been disturbed more than necessary,
and this makes the resort more pleasant to
visitors
The trial of Fred p Pfeiffer late treasurer
of the Gloucester City savings Bank for EN-
bezzling the funds of that institution has
been postponed until next Term of the Cam
den Court. he being put under 5000 bail in the
meantime.
The City Council of Atlantic City has ordered
the Philadelphia and Atlantic City Railroad
Company To remove its tracks from Mississippi
avenue within ten days. The trouble grows
ont of the failure of the company to keep The
avenue IN repair.
Al present Moore Bros OF Clayton are run
ming five factories. something they have never
done before At one time. The NTH furnace a
small one, put up last year and used part
Of the time, but one of the houses out
while thai was operated.
The insidions disease which lately threatened
the destruction OF the horses in the vicinity of
Williamstown is gradually abating. no deaths
having occurred lately. and but few eases
being reported. 1t is sincerely hoped that the
worst stage has been passed.
The Atlantic City Land Company has brought
another suit against Edwin Lippincott Of the
Haddon House, 10 dispossess him OF the beach
lawn, consisting of about three acres, which
has formed in front of his property since he
bought it about thirty years ago.
Joseph 5. Watson, who was arrested on sus-
pici on of having set fire to the saw mill of n.
;. 0fficer in Camden, which, with several
dwelling houses burned saturday.
was given hearing and committed 10 Jail with
out bail. on Tuesday in Camden.
The Liberal Press has analysed the census
returns and finds that Of the thousand and
five children between i've and eighteen years
of age in Woodbury. seven are married. All
the married ones are girls. one of the num-
Der is only abont fifteen years of age,
\ Cumberland county housewife recently
took two eggs which she thought were worth
less from under a setting hsH, and threw them
manure pile. short time afterwards
passing by there she noticed that the eggs were
in process of Matching on account of the heat
senerated by the manure.
Hamilton township, Atlantic county, pays II
bounty of - cents on foxes killed, 80 cents on
minks, 80 cents weasels and p cents on
hawks Buena Vista township. the same
county, pays 81 for foxes and the same for
hawks This is the only New Jersey county
that pays a bounty on foxes.
\ few evenings ago, while the choir was prac
Using in the Episcopal Church at Mantua,
Gloucester county, baby was placed on the
steps of the church by some one unknown. The
babe was "A female, and well dressed. After
being on exhibition for some time AT Truncer's
store, the foundling adopted by David
Madarsl and wife.
Atlantic City is now the best provided resort
ON the coast with railroad facilities since the
narrow guage was broadened under the Read
ing Railroad management trains are now run
ming through on that line from New York. and
three first class, fully equipped railway lines
lead ont of Atlantic City, running almost
along side of one another 10 Philadelphia.
The commencement exercises of the West
Jersey Academy, at Bridgeton, took place last
Friday Robert Lopez received the honor
and classical prize; Wallace c. Rice, second
honor prize George Hampton, mathematical
prize Harry Dubois, literary prize, and v.
vatrslsky, the oratorical prize. The Board of
a trustee, To MI the vacancy caused by the
death OF II. d. Lupton.
Two special ears laden with guests in we'd
ding attire left Philadelphia for Glassboro on
Wednesday afternoon 10 attend the wedding
festivities OF Miss Fannie Whitney, the only
daughtero OF one of the wealthiest window glass
manufacturers in our state. tho WAS united in
marriage 10 Mr. Hatch, "a young merchant OF
/ Chicago. The ladies, most of them in white
and without bonnets, and the gentlemen, in
| full evening dress, crowded the two cars. Ii
| was a pretty Wedding and attracted many per
sons from different parts of Jersey.
senator i.ogan's visit 10 Atlantic City has
been definitely II xed FOR The asth of this month
lie viii attend the encampnient OF the crand
| Army of the Republic, III Portland, Me-. on
June 81, and win reach Atlantic City ON the