The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-06-05
S0ufh Jersey Notes.

swcdesboro school census shows $50 children
Of the school age.
Ii anticipated that the present State census
will give Camden Il population of $1,000,
Mabee and English, the Temperance advo-
Gates, are spending a week lectnring at Glou-
eester City.
Mr.. James W. Callahan has been appointed
Passenger Agent at Camden, vice VIM. T.
Ilackett, deceased.
One of Gloucester county's poultry dealers,
T.. c. Allen. OF Hurffville, bought l43 tons last
year-about $4,000 worth.
vineland's fair will probably he postponed
one week because Bridgeton's fair was an
nounced for the same date.
t|nionville has Il telephone line passing
through it, yet has no telephone. The wire
runs from Glassboro to Elmer.
There will be four large roller skating Kinks
along the beach mt Atlantic City this season
and as many more in other parts of the city.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has been perma-
nently cnjoincd from drilling its ears or al
lowing its trains to stand on Bridge avenue,
camden
The window glass works of Millville, oper-
ated by Jones & Townsend, have been sold to
Edward Il. Wood, the proprietor of the window
glass works at Malaga.
number of Woodbury. ladies have formed
n omission TO gather and forward flowers to the
Philadelphia hospitals. The flowers are sent
weekly, ON each Wednesday.
Whether to build "A new court house alone, or
whether to place both the clerks and surro-
gate'S offices in the new building is a question
now being agitated in Woodbury..
senator William J. Sewell, with his wife and
two children, sailed for Antwerp ON saturday
morning on the Red star Line steamer West
ernland. He will make II pleasure tripthrOugh
Europe.
quite Il number of can1denites went to Sea
side Park on saturday and attended n sale of
lots al Odling, two miles beyond that resort.
Thirty-siX lots were sold. the prices ranging
from so 10 $500.
Cottages at pitman Grove are being rapidly
taken mp, and families are moving in every
week. Considerable improvements are also
being made on the grounds by the association
and by private individuals.
Matilda Scholl. Of Camden, while walking
ON the tracks of the West Jersey Railroad ON
Friday morning with her husband, was struck
by the engine of the Bridgeton accommoda-
ton train and instantly killed.
IN effort is being made to Introduce music
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Gloucester county, the same music teacher to
give lessons in different schools, and get his
pay by voluntary contributions.
President Conner. of the Delaware River
Railroad, hats sold his handsome country seat
At ogden Heights TO Mr.. B%laylock, the we'll
known Continental Hotel halter. The price
given i said to have been about s25,N0.
The greatest work constructed ut the sen
shore for some time, is the seawal now being
built ut sea Isle City. 1t is over a mile long.
700 feet, Ga feet high above high tide. ON the
top Of this a walk is being made - feet wide.
Patrick walsh, Of Camden. has had The bed
upon which President Garfield died. at Elbe
ron, sent 70 him. The article viii be used for
his son, whose leg was recently broken. MIR.
Walsh ordered the bed without regard 10 cost.
The Delaware River railroad Is preparing TO
laysteel rails from Thoroughfare to Bridgeport,
a distance of eight miles. They were laid from
Woodbury. to Thoroughfare some three years
ago. The entire roadbed is being put in a first
class condition.
y committee from the Camden County Far
mers' Association, together with representa-
lives OF the Gloucester county farmers, have
succeeded in securing from the Gloucester
Ferry Company II considerable reduction from
the former rates of ferriage.
An artesian Wen which is intended to sup
ply the town with water is now being drilled
near the Carleton House, nj Cape May Point,
It will lie drilled 200 feet before the water is
tried, ana viii be continued afterward until
the best water is reached.
The new proprietors of the Gloucester City
Repolter establishment Will remove the print.
ing material 10 Camden for use in connection
With their other paper, the CooSt P1ot, As
aalulI-1nt Itt-,E M "a fot,,cf a1itnr has lrep /
engaged 10 edit the edit the paper.
The prolonged contest over high license for
Atlantic City was settled by the Municipal
Council passing the ordinance last week, by Il
vote of to 8. NJ liquor license viii be granted
for less than sl50-an increase of s25-the larger
hotels, being fixed at 500. This win add eonsid-
erably 10 the revenues of that city.