The Penn's Grove record., 1885-01-17

DR.. J.. +. Leaning. Of Cape May,
claims to have Il goll ring which was
the property ofGe rye Washington and
which holds u lock Of his hair. Il Was
given by Washington to Lieutenant
Richard Somers, OF the United STAT 3
Navy, and, has remained in the family
ever since, Dr. Leaning being an in
direct descendant.
The last report OF the Department
of Agriculture gives the result of last
years crops in New Jersey, as to SIZE
and quality, as follows: Corn, 32
bushels to the acre, 4 per cent, better
than 1888; potatoes Sc bushels per acre,
2 per cent, worse than in 1882; sweet
potatoes 1903 bushels, | per cent, bette !;
hay ! 2-10 tons per acre, 4 per cent, bet
ter; sorghum. 100 gallons to an acre Of
cane. Grapes we're 5 per cent, below,
apples 8 per cent, and pears 10 per eeut,
below the average crop.
The name of Van AIKEN Station, at
Senator McPherson's 1G00-acre farm
on the Bound Brook Railroad, has been
changed to Bellemead. and the station
removed to a handsome brick struct.
ure. The Senator expects to build an
elegant mansion some day and settle
down in the style of the English Squire
with q deer park, forest and other an
nexes to his immortal acres.
A prominent citizen, of Bridgeton,
has in his possession the jaws of a shark,
which is supposed to he of the variety
called by sailors, a Spanish shark or
man-eater. The length of the shark
from tip to tip was II feet 4 inches.
1t was caught by Mr.. Charles I. STRAIT
ton, of Port Norris, last summer, in
the channel west of Bombay Hook
wharf. 1t has seven rows of teeth in
its lower jaw, sharper than saw teeth,
which it could raise or lower at pleas
ure. About 40 years ago one was
caught by a waterman, of that place,
which had several human ribs, pieces
of clothing, &C., in its stomach.
Rev. ]. W. Bishoff, Of the Swedes-
boro Presbyterion church, has resigned
from the pastorate there, and removed
to Upper Lehigh, Pa.
AboLt S240, 900 va realized at the
sale of lots on Thursday and Friday
last at the new popular seaside resort,
Ocean City. A railroad now runs the
whole length Of the beach and the re-
sort is rapidly growing.
The West Jersey and Atlantic Rail-
road company has decl AIRED u dividend
of three per cent.
The electric light has been intro
duced into Woodbury., the streets be
ing illuminated with it for the first
time on Saturday night.
a Holly Beach CORRESPONDENT of the
Millyille Bulletin repo. is this curious
case to his paper; y strange disease
anlicts IA man who has been a resident
at this place. His right arm some
time ago began to show signs of giving
out, and has continued to trouble him,
and of late has rapidly grown worse.
IL has the app arenee of rotting AVA.
The bone has lost its solidity, and is
losing its stiffness. lie has been unable
to get any relief in this vicinity, andt to
day goes to a hospital i'll Philadelphia
for treatment. 1t is believed that the
limb will have to be amputated. unless
the skill of the Philadelphia doctors
should prove able to treat the disease,
and save the Offending" member.
The tramps confined in the Mount
Holly Jail are 10 y employed Gin break
ing stone, which will be us ed IN i'm
proving the streets.
r. J. johnson has been confirmed
| by the y. S. Senate as Collector of Gus
| toms at Great Egg Harbor, and also
Hiram Lannox at Burlington.
A shooting affair occurred in Cam
den on Tuesday at the house Of James
McClIntock. Geo. and John Zane
quarreled over some beer and John
] shot his brother.