The Monitor., 1886-09-10

The Miiville Ciiy Council has arranged fol
the illumination of u portion OF that city with
electric lights.
NIilIville is about 10 exchange its old hand
fire engines for an improved modern hook
ana ladder apparatus.
The twelfth anniversary OF COMPANY A.
Fourth New Jersey Volunteers. viii De held at
Woodbury. on Tuesday next
The postohee ut Elmer was broken into on
sunday night and abont sao was stolen from Il
drawer, which was forced open.
The West Jersey Railroad Company VIII be-
gin the erection OF new passenger aud
freight station at North yineland this week.
The anttsewell Republicans OF Camden
comfy have organized for the campaign and
opened headquarters al sl3 Market street,
Camden.
The window glass firm III Elmer, on Monday,
accedea 10 the demands Of the blowers by ae-
cepting their priee-lisi The factories VIII
start up immediately
The ocean county Prohibiiionists hnse nom
mated Professor George ID. norner. OF New
Egypt. for state senator, and John simpson.
Of Island Heights. forthe Assembly
The Prohibitionists Of Miilviiie held a ratiH-
cation meeting in Meetings. Hail on Friday
night. several of tine nominees and other
prominent speakers made addresses.
The Gloucester County sunday school Con-
vclltion meets III wfuiamstown on wcdnes-
day evening and Thursday morning. after
noon and evening, the 18th and 5ath OF this
month.
Franklin candy, of Fairfield township.
Cumberland county, has recently marketed a
number Of boxes OF August stnwberties-
something remarkable tor this section of the
country.
II IS impossible to shy when work viii be re-
sumed in the south Jersey glass factories. The
dnfculties between the blowers and mhnuiac-
turers in relation 70 apprentices remain Who'll
ly unadiusted.
Al meeting OF the Atlantic city Council on
Monday lhe police force was reduced one
halt. y resolution was adopted 10 submit 10
sthe voters al the coming election the propo-
sition 10 change the time of the municipal
election from November to March.
y syndicate, comprising e. O. Green, John
NJ Moore, Joseph Parrish Martin Maioney
and others, has purchased the Newboid farm
of POO acres, at Westville, Gloucester county,
Tor $4,000 1t has ii frontage both on Timber
Creek and the Delaware River and will be cut
into DNliulng lots.
The purchase OF all property ON Bridge ave
nue. between second and Third streets Cam
den, has been effected by the Pennsylvania
Railroad. with the exception OF ;. Il. GoTs
new four-story factory AT the corner OF sec
ond street The company has offered 50, ,oc1
for this property, but Gofr demands ss5,90.
$. +. W Gs,rrigues & Co intend holding an
exhibition and fair in Gariigues' Hall. Wood
bury, about tho first week in October. and in
vite the ladies 10 bring fancy work, the farm
eIs and mechanics to bring products al the
soil and pieces OF skillful handiwork, and com
pete for premiums, large amount Of money
win be expended for that purpose
The crew Of local train on he West Jersey
Railroad which leaves Mnvilc bound Tor
Camden at \. NJ. were taking breakfast at
the former place on saturday, having left the
locomotive and cars standing on The main
track. FROM some unknown cause the :hroi-
tie of the locomotive jumped and The train
started oil iun tilt. Ths railroad men around
the depot made every effort tc' board it, but
filled. \ telegram was soon alter sent Ia
Ninelsnd to stop The runaway train, bar this
notice was OF 10 avail. Is it WAS received too
late. The steam finally gave out when the
engine reached north Niuelansi. and il stopped
Of its own accord. \ small boy living in the
vicinity toak in the Situation, and had prt
denec enough to climb into the cab and blow
the whistle TO warn any approaching train
The engineer Of the cape May express on hear
ing the whistle. stopped his engine ant
hitehcsl ON to the runaway train and ran IL u
the siding at Newield.