The Monitor., 1885-09-25

Mr.. Joseph B. Roe, Of Woodbury., has
carried the primary election for the Repub-
lican nomination for the Assembly in Glou-
cester County.
A we'll ten feet in diameter is being
dug for railroad purposes at Glassboro.
The foundation is laid for the erection of a
large tank house.
The September term Of the Atlantic
county court was the busiest in its history.
The trials were principally for selling
liquor without license and minor offenses.
Bridgetons tax rate is $50 per 500
with 10 cents per 500 additional in one
district Mlllyille goes her q cents bet
ter-the rate there being s1.15.
A farmer in the vicinity of Woodbury.
has grown three ears of corn from one
stalk, the shortest OF which measured
fifteen inches and the largest seventeen
inches
Mayor Brown. Of Vineland. has de
cided that the Salvation Army has the same
right to parade the streets of that town as
political clubs or circuses. and declines to
interfere with it.
A large barn on the old Robert Brewer
farm. about three miles from Woodbury.
was destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon
The horses were saved, but it is said that a
boy who was helping to get them out of
the burning structure was seriously in
iured. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The new Methodist Church at Holly
Beach was destroyed by an incendiary fire
last Saturday morning. The new Presby
terian Church was burned six weeks ago,
and the people believe that the object Of
the fire fiends is to annoy and embarrass
the religious portion of the community.
The people are greatly disheartened. Sus-
picion rests upon certain men, and a clue
which may lead to their arrest is being
followed.
The East Lake Woolen Mills, of Bridge
ton, will commence operations about
October %. There was a meeting of the
stockholders held in that place ON Wednes-
day. at which time the following gentle
men were elected to fill the different posi-
tions: James G. Shaw. Philadelphia,
President: Jonathan Elmer Bridgeton.
Vice President; George w. Patton, Phila-
delphia. Treasurer, and Edward A. Green,
Secretary. The mills employ about 100
hands.
A committee of nailers and iron workers
held conference with the Cumberland
Nail and Iron Company at Bridgeton, on
Tuesday, in which all differences were set
tied aud prices fixed. Men will be sci to
work to arrange the mill so work can
commence at once, and by the middle Of
next week the mill will be in full blast.
These works have been idle for over three
months. caused by the strike and not I'M
til now could the matter be settled. This
employs over three hundred
hands, most all of whom have been idle
since spring.
Thomas G.. Folwell has been convicted
in the Atlantic CO. Court held at Mays
Landing. of tearing down a number of
Sheriff7s advertising bills. The trouble
grew out of proceedings in the Court Of
Chancery. brought by the trustees of the
Broadway and Fifth street street NJ L.
churches, of Camden, against Mr.. Folwell
to recover a legacy left them, The
Chaneery Court had given verdict in
favor of the trustees. which was also con-
firmed by the Supreme Court to which Mr.
Folwell had carried it. His property was
then levied upon at Atlantic City and the
Sheriff had advertised it for sale on hand
bills which Folwell tore down.
In Vineland, Oh Saturday evening. as the
Salvation Army with horns and tam
bourines and a band of music were parad-
ing on Landis avenue, Circus Sam, one
of the Army officers, attempted to stop
horse in the street, and was knocked down
by the animal and bruised about the face.
AT the camp in the Park where the meet
ings are being held s'Circus Sam aecosted
Frank Graham and accused him of stiik-
4 l,x.+ l.
Graham. in attempting to get at his oppo-
nent, was knocked down and kicked by
James Hennis. special Army officer
Graham got. up and struck IIennis a
powerful blow ON the check A crowd
had gathered during the melee and more
serious trouble was anticipated, but there
it ended.
The twenty-fourth annual fair at Egg
Harbor City opened on Saturday for the
of exhibits On Sunday every
thing was in order and the grounds and
buildings were visited by large number
of people. The contributions OF fruit and
are fully up to the average in
quantity and variety, but in quality they
were said to be far superior to those OF pre-
vious years. The main attraction outside of
the exhibition building was fruit column.
There was considerable more live stock
exhibited than in other years. Several
tables in the building were covered with
specimens of all kinds of grapes, one
grower showing 36 varieties grown in his
1t was stated that the grape
production on the Egg Hafbor tract this
year is fully one third larger than ever
before
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