The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-05-29

but one solitary Democrat there.
The Gloucester County Freeholders have
decided to do nothing further in the matter of
collecting damages from the owners of the
steamer -. }. ~Flemming," of Quinton, which
collided with the bridge al Bridgeport in
September last.
TIL present census is expected to show u
population of over 5000 i'll Vineland. The As
SCISSOR who is taking the census states that the
borough has increased more in population in
the past year and Il half than during the pre-
ceding ten years.
Dr. Green, the August Flower man, of Wood
bury, is adding a new green house OF stately
and ornamental proportions to his mansion.
His grounds are fast being converted into an
artistic flower garden in which are tastefully
arranged many of the choicest exotics.
The Ancona Print Works at Gloucester City
have shut down for an indefinite length of
time, thus throwing a large number OF hands
out of employment, Dizziness in trade is as
signed as the cause. The engraving depart
ment will be continued on new patterns.
The Bridgeton NJ. f. District contains 10
pastoral charges; 81 churches and chapels,
valued al 1921 ,S5+,, and 3 churches are being
built: 81 parsonages, valued ut $S7 700-mak-
ing II lotdl Niludtipu u tIiuitu piplN''N VI
s3s9y554, an average of SO per member.
The committee of the Gloucester County
Freeholders appointed to procure plans for a
new Court House at Woodbury. has decided
upon II two-story stone or pressed brick struc-
ture. G0xS0 feet, and has fixed upon June IL as
the final date on which plans will he received
from architects.
The Camden Democrat was sold on Monday,
MIessrs. Courier 4 Carpenter disposing of
the paper to c. \. McGrath, lately OF the
Cape May Ware. 1t is understood It new
Democratic daily paper is TO be started in
Camden soon with Mr.. John Courier as editor
and business manager.
Nathan Gould, of BIdgeton, while carting
on Tuesday, was fatally injured by a runa-
way. His team started, he WAS thrown VIC
lently to the ground and the heavy wheels OF
the wagon passed over his body, crushing in
the breast bone and breaking several ribs.
He is a man seventy years old and has a
large family.
The leading business person of Estellville,
Cape May county, is Miss Estell, daughter of
the founder of the place. She is Superinten-
dent of Il saw mill, manages u store and deals
extensively in lumber, having many men and
teams engaged in the different work of chop
ping, hauling, etc. She is about 3oyears of age
and of prepossessing appearance.
Woodbury. claims to be the first city in the
United States whose streets are wholly lighted
by the electric light. The lamps are sus-
pended from the middle of the streets and at
an elevation above the dense foliage which
embowers every avenue. and which, in the
summer months, renders the ordinary gas
lamp on the street corners of little or no value.
During the past fortnight seventeen farms,
ranging from ten to thirty acres each, have
been sold on the Raleigh tract, Mt Waterford,
and as many building lots have been disposed
of. Ten new families have settled in the place
the past week. General Sewell and Superin-
tendent Dayton paid II visit there Il few days
ago to inquire into the expediency of building
ii new depot.
The annual session of the supreme Castle OF
the Knights of the Golden Eagle commenced
in Camden on Tuesday. 1t was preceded by
a large parade of the knights in Philadelphia
and in Camden. 1t is estimated that over
5000 knights were in line, delegates from
many Eastern and Western cities being in the
procession, the whole being preceded by u
cavalcade numbering 800.
Professor Heilprln, of the Academy of
Natural Science, of Philadelphia, accom-
panied by several amateur geologists,
visited the mari pits lying between Wenonah
and Mullica Hill last saturday morning which
abound with splendid specimens of fossils OF
fish which lived there when New jersey was
under water. The party returned ut night
footsore and weary, but withal happy, for they
had their specimen bags loaded down with
valuable fossils.
The Camden Fire Commissioners, at a meet
ing on saturday night, decided to recommend
to City Council at its next meeting an ordi-
nance forthe reorganization ofthe department.
As Mt present constituted, the department i-
composed of but two stations with apparatus.
The reorganization will include n new station,
will the necessary additions of men and ap-
paratus, the estimated cost of which will lie
$35, 900.
Ed. Hewitt, fireman on the Sea Isle and
Ocean City Railroad, did a very daring feat
one day last week, as the train was going at
lightning speed through Sea Isle. 4 pug dog
sprang along ahead of the train and was in
danger of being cut in two, when this young
man, at the risk OF his life, passed ont of the
cab over the engine ana on to the cow-catcher
holding On with one hand, and as the train
came mp to his dogship, seized the animal and
saved its life, 10 the great JOY of its mistress.
The trustees of the Cooper Hospital, Mt Cam
den, have decided TO sink n six inch iron pine
near the boilers in that institution TO get wa
ter for their supply. 1t is thought that a good
supply can be obtained ut Il depth of from fifty
TO eighty feet. The water will be tested, and
if found suitable for drinking purposes will be
used instead of river water. Arrangements
had been made to open the institution June
LIST. but on account of some delay in the new
matron leaving her present position. the open
ing may have to he postponed for two or three
weeks, or probably Il month.
At the instance Of Coroner Green, of Wood
bury, Thomas A.. Joslin, Samuel Tutle and
William Campbell were arrested in Camden
Wednesday morning, charged with compile
ity in the death of Henry Day. The prisoners
were at once taken TO Woodbury.. Joslin is
the captain of the oyster boat Ellen, and Tutle,
Campbell and Day formed The crew. On Tues
day oflast week Day was drowned while the
boat was off Chester. 4 number of fishermen
informed Coroner Green that Day Was VIC
lently thrown from the boat by one of the
crew, and noetfort was made to rescue him,
although the unfortunate man managed to
keep on The surface of the water for fifteen
minutes. ON the strength of these statements
the arrests were made. Coroner Green will
hold an inquest to-day.
The New Jersey wheelmen, which com
prises all the bicyclists in this state, have
invited all the prominent bicycle clubs in
the upper portion Of this state, New York
and Elizahafb 70 faEa a r,u NTH tbop, 80