The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-27

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100, 600 bushels of these berries. and 80
600 OF them grew in Ocean county. The
whole crop of the country is about 300. 900
bushels, the rest coming from Massaehu-
sets and Wisconsin.
Rev. j. r. Westwood. pastor of the
First VI. Z. Church, MilIville, was the re-
cipient of a purse Of 500 from the MEM
bers of his church before going to Confer
enee as a token of their appreciation of his
labors, in behalf of the church, and in con-
Quoting such successful revival services.
One of the most interesting events of the
session of the Conference, was the presen-
tation to Presiding Elder J. b. Graw. by
the ministers of the Camden district, of a
purse of gold, as a testimonial of esteem and
respect. 1t was a complete surprise to the
Doctor, and he found it difficult to com
mand language to express his thanks.
1t is estimated that New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, and Delaware send 800 men to
the Bay fishing grounds annually. A
bountiful season this year is anticipated as
it has been learned that the extreme cold
weather just experienced will have a ten
dency to drive all the fish into the Bay and
that it will greatly increase their number.
The West Jersey r. r. Co., has aband-
oned the a~rtesian well which was sunk
426 feet on their property at Woodbury..
The supply OF water was so insufficient as
to make it valueless, and the company
now supplies its engines with water pump
ed from ~Franklin's pond. About s4,0
were expended in the experiment of sink
ing the well.
The horses attached TO a hearse at Egg
Harbor City ran away a few days ago.
The coffin had not been properly secured
To the hearse, and was thrown into the
street. The relatives We're greatly affected
by the occurrence. but We're considerably
relieved to find when the coffin was opened
at the church that the corpse had not been
materially disturbed.
The a~rtesian well at Greenwich, Cum
berland county, has reached a depth of
$50 feet. and the drill is bringing up what
the engineer calls sthunderbolts. being
pieces of petritied bone, which in many
instances resembles short pieces af hore-
hound candy. These minerals are very
frequent in our own vicinity, having been
found in the old mari pond in unlimited
quantities.
William 4. House, Esq. of Yinelaud. has
Just returned from Florida, where he re-
ports straw berries as ripe and other indi-
cations of tropical weather. Mr.. II. has
been visiting Clermont, a new settlement
composed in part of Jerseymen, and where
seventeen new houses rave been built in
the past few months. Clermont is located
near the Apopka mountains and has a most
salubrious climate.
There used to be a grange at Pedrick-
town for a long while, but it run down.
1t was reorganiZed recently with the fol-
lowing officers: Master, Benjamin F..
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turer, j. B. Ware: Steward, John Corson;
Assistant Steward, Howard Cooper; Chap
lain. Edward Urion; Treasurer. John
Burk; Secretary, BENZ. S~traughen. IT.,
Gatekeeper, Albert Urion; Ceres, Martha
Cooper. Pomona, Mary %Straughen; Flora,
Priscilla Cooper; Lady Assistant Steward,
II. !. Hunt.
Chares Pierce, for several wears a resi-
dent OF Philadelphia, at times ON the
special police force, attempted to take his
life at his fathers house near Elmer, on
Sunday last. Pierce has shown evidences
several times lately that his mind was
deranged. and on Sunday he suddenly
pulled out a revolver and placing the muz-
Zle to his right temple. fired. The ball
glanced off and ran around his forehead.
and having his left hand pressing against
his left temple, the bullet cut off one fin
ger. Pierce is now under the doctors
care, and will soon be ont of danger.
Bridgeton had a plethora of accidents
on Saturday. Asbury Cline, Of Atsion, a
brakeman on the Reading railroad there
fell from a freight train and eighteen cars
passed over him, the brakes of each strik-
ing him. His right foot was also sew
cred at the ankle. The right leg will
have to be amputated, but the sufferer may
recover. During the morning George
Sayre, a farmer ffty-four years old, living
at Squares Neck, was also run over by
his team, receiving fatal injuries. John
Holmes, also employed on the Reading
road. was caught between the cars and
nearly squeezed to death. The last acct
dent happened in the afternoon. when
Samuel Boil. a moulder employed by Cox
& Sons. had a ladle full of molten iron ae-
cidentally poured down his legs, burning
him terribly.
Coroner Davis. Of Camden, and his jury
vent to the Evergreen Cemetery ON Mon
day morning and disinterred the bodies of
Joseph w. Sellers and his wife, who are
supposed 70 have died from the effects
of a~rsenieal poisoning. administered by
Mary BowyeT. a eclored cook. during
the months of January and February.
Immediately after the disinterment of the
bodies they were placed in the hands OF
County Physician Gross. who disseeted the
bodies, taking the lungs. heart, spleen,
brain and other rgans necessary for ana
lyzation. The bodies were then inferred
in the presence of the coroner. 1t will re-
quire probably a week in which to make
the necessary a~nalyzation. In the mean
time Mary Bowyer is under the snrveil-
lance of the police and any attempt 10 leave
the city viii nus her apprehension. The
officials are still very retieent over the mat
ter, but it is declared thet they are not sat
isfied with the appearance of the organs
which have been removed.
Work has been begun on the Long
Beach Railroad. which is to run along the
Jersey coast from Tuekerton to Bafnegat
City Beach. not to Barnegat City on the
main land, as reported. The road viii be
operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad in
connection with the Yuckerton Railroad.
The THckerton Railroad operates a ferry
Haven. from which point the Long Beach
Railroad Will start. Trains will run
North. about eighteen miles 10 Barnegat
City Beach, and south about three miles.
TO Sea Haven. The cost is estimated at
about $500. 900, and tile road is expected
to he completed by August LIST. The
beach is almost entirely owned by indlvid-
uals or corporations, who hope to form
hotel companies or to sell their property
to such companies. Ii is said that these
parties raised $50, 000 toward paying thu
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