The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-05-08
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It is generally given ont That the Camden
Gloucester and Mi. EphraiIn Railroad is to be
made a broad gtagc.
The sea wagon invented by Rev. Lake, OF
Ocean City, has been rcmodelcd and i now
nearly ready for trial.
Thoinus NJ. ferreli, as Collector Of internal
Revenue for the First District, VIII be requir-
ed To give bonds in sij0,gn.
The Atlantic city Times says the indications
point to Il big season ut that popular seaside
resort the coming summer.
several Camden families have moved 10 Pit
man Grove for the umner Others arr max
ing preparations Tor reinoysl.
1t is reported that the new superintendent
Of the ". J.. Il. r., a. g. Dayton, viii make
Woodbury. his place OF residence.
Bodiue. Thomas y Co. Of williamstown are
contemplating the erection OF another glass
factory. which VIII give them four.
The City Council. Of Egg Iarbor City, have
decided to sell all the lands in their possession,
comprising about 25,N9 b~nilding lots.
Ex-Congressman Thomas NJ. Ferrell was APP
pointed Collector of Internal Revenue for the
FIRST District OF this state last Friday.
Rev. Alex. Proudfit. formerly Of CLAYTON, has
accepted Il call from the second Presbyterian
Church, baltimore, Nd. al u salary of 81 100.
The contract for a large and elegant passen-
ger depot for the Wflliamstown and Delaware
River Railroad at tslassbero has been given
out.
j. :. Maynard. of the Glas-boro Enterprise,
has, on account Of continued i'll health. aban-
doned the project Of starting = paper at Holly
Beach.
Postmaster Il. C.. Clark. OF Hnrffviile. has
forwarded his resignation 10 Washington
Thomas w. Hurf. Jr., IS expected 10 be his
successor.
President Vim. :. Gonner. of the Delaware
River Railroad and family have gone out to
their handsome country seat ut ogden Heights,
on the Swedesboro Railroad.
Rev. j. Il. Mfiligan closed his pastoral rela-
lions with The Gloucester City Presbyterian
Church on Thursday Of last week. His sue
cessor has not yet been selected.
Atlantic City people expect tina, the state
census to be taken this year will show an in
crease OF at least twenty-five per cent. in the
permanent population since lssa. 1t was then
nearly 300.
The City Council OF Woodbury. has passed an
ordinance taxing the owners of pool tables 80
per annum. An effort was made empowering
the Mayor to appoint the police officers, bur
WAS defeated.
1t is said thai fishermen down The Delaware
bay have been unable owing IN the low prices
of shad To pay freight N their catches.
They have therefore moved mp The river to he
nearer the markets.
The contract for a new iron double-deck pier
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Massachusetts avenue, Atlantic City, has been
awarded 10 III" PherniN Iron Company, of
Pennsylvania. for s60.0Dl.
Daniel Cream, of Woodbury., il is rumored. is
To he chief clerk to Revenue Collector Thomas
II. Terrell. of the First New Jersey District.
There are more than fifty applicants for the
positions of inspector aud CANCERS.
4 brick manufacturing compan has been
established at R~osenhayen, Atlantic county
They expect to make t~hirty-fve thousand Il
day when fairly in operation, and will sell
them az about five dollars u thousand.
Dir. Charles Brewer. n druggist Of yineland,
and a prominent candidate for postmaster,
has been arrested for Illegal liquor selling.
He claims that this action was inspired by an
other candidate no deIeat hi appointment
The >omers Point wrccking steamer Talnesi,
which has been al work on The stranded brig
Anita. at cold spring Inlet during the win
ter. has left for New Orleans 10 remove sew
eml large wrecks ob-trlcting navigation in
that port.
Nothing will be done this year towards util-
ling the iron pier at Cape May City a. Il
means OF establishing water communication
with the outside world. The management an
nouuce that they have been unable to effect
satisfactory arrangements TO that end,
The old cannon with which the Democrats Of
Pennscrove intended to celebrate the election
Of Cleveland and Hendricks and which mys-
t~eriously disappeared al the time was washed
up on Saturday by "A high tide Ii had been
thrown overheard from the wharf by some nm
known parties.
George Potts Il 90, in charge OF the sugar
plantation at Rio GT8nde Cape May county.
have lost over four hundred hogs since the
hast OF March. Numbers are dying daily, and
men are kept busy burying them. The seat OF
the disease i the lungs. the disease practically
eating them away.
The Camden and Philadelphia Ferry Com
pany propose making extensive alterations To
their ferry houses at the foot of Federal street,
in Camden. The greater part OF the old build
ings viii he torn down and new ones erected
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with summer travel.
1t is rumored in Camden that Collector OF
Internal Revenue Ferrell will, on taking pos
session OF the office, make Woodbury. the head
quarters Of the First district. The reason as
signed for the removal of the Office from Cam
den is that Woodbury. j. more central and
nearer Glassboln. the home OF the new Col
leetor.
An enterprising coal dealer in Ninelsnd sets
an example that might with profit be initiated
in other places. He proposes TO ALLOW his Gus
TONERS to lay in their winter supply and pay
twenty-five cents per week for each ton. Thi.
enables workingmen an opportunity to take
advantage of the low rates that prevail during
the summer
The village Of Cold spring, in Cape May
county. is visited with the typhoid-malaris
fever, tho same as that AT Plymouth. Pa. There
have been four deaths in two families ana twc
more deaths occurred on Monday night. Five
others are not expected 10 live. Every case
but one has proven fatal. The physicians arr
unable 10 procure nurses.
At a circular meeting held al the Friends
( meeting house, Hancoek's Bridge, on SUNDAY
week. Joseph livzey, Of tlarksbora, and Joe
Borton. of Woodstown, spoke 10 Il large gath
ering in Il very eloquent and feeling manner
aelloring the falling on Of leuher aud ask
lug Friends to use greater eNeriion~ in the IA
tire to build up their society.
Rndolphus Bingham, OF camden, once tenn
peranee candidate for Governor OF New Jer
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