The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-10-29
SOufn Jersey Notes.

SOusb Jersey Notes.
The residence Of Klois Lober, Melville, was
damaged by IRE 70 The extent OF sloo on sun.
day evening.
The twenty-tirst annual suuday-school Con
venlion OF Cape May county was held at south
s~eaville this week.
:. H. Morrison OF Camden ,has been awarded
the contract tor the construction OF nfe-.av-
ing station at Townscnd's Inlet for $40.
Mrs. L.. Peterson, Of Bridgeton, attempted
suicide on Monday by swallowing red preeip-
tate. The action WAS caused by domestic
troubles.
4 malicious person removed a pin from one
OF the rails on the Holly Branch and Anglesea
railroad last week, ana an engine and one car
we're ditched.
The Grand Jury of Camden county complet-
ed its work Tor the term on Monday, return
ing in all 80 true bills out ola total of about
80 complaints.
\ company Of Philadelphia and New York
capitalists viii build a driving park near Cape
May. 4 large farm has been purchased for
that purpose.
Several burgiaries have occurred at Wood
bury recently, the last on saturday night,
when the residence of DR.. Gardiner was rob
bed Of lot of clothing.
The Fire Department of Melville celebrated
the arrival Of Il new hook and ladder truck by
a grand parade and display of fireworks, on
saturday evening. One of the features of the
parade was a hand fire engine nearly 100 years
old.
A man supposed to have been William
Anderson, who, it is thought lived in Philadel-
phia or Trenton. went 10 Cape May on Tues
.rouF~ ~ ~ a,n.,,4a nj
ment, he deliberately walked into the surf and
was drowned The body was washed ashore.
Rev. Thomas L. Taylor, pastor OF the Pearl
street Baptist Church, Bridgeton, has tender
ed his resignation on account of some %ill-feel-
ing toward him in the church. Upon a vote
being taken the congregation unanimously re
fused to accept it. Mr. Taylor sill continue his
pastorate.
verdict of six cents damages was rendered
last week in the Camden Circuit Court in The
libel suit of Miss Mary Eerkery against the
Camden Post. This does not carry the costs
with it and is considered favorable to the
new spaper. rs Judge Parker charged FOR nolni
nal damages.
Mrs. +. J. Barber and Mrs Anna X. Wilkins
residing at Ifaddenheld, came very near
being drowned at Atlantic City on Tuesday
They drove into a hole opposite Richard II.
Lees property on the beach. at the seward
end of Texas avenne. They were rescued by
Mr.. William Conner.
In The Camden Court Judge Parker ordered
d non-suit in the case of the widow Of John L.
S%tratton, who lost his life while trying TO save
a boy, against the Camden and Philadelphia
Ferry Company. whore he was employed at
that time, on the ground that The deceased was
aware OF the danger when he entered the COM
pany's employ.
Ayoung man named Ruby, who las been
confined in the Bridgeton Jail as the man who
is wanted by the authorities of Mays Landing
for The recent murderous assault on Miss
Susie Barrett, ofthnt place, was released on
Tuesday. sheriff Lacy, OF Atlantic county.
failed to identify him, and he threatens To sue
the city for damages for false arrest.
The philadelphia Times says a number of
glass factories of Bridgcton are seriously CON
templating moving to Pittsbnrg. The natural
gas which is so largely used in thelattef place, |
places Bridgeton ut a great disadvantage in
competition, as It lessons The cost of produe-
ton. This matter naturally canscs some ex-
element rs Bridgeton Is largely engaged in
the manufacture of glass.
Thomas Connolly and wife OF Camden, on
Monday received a verdict tor $500 damages
against the West Jersey and Pennsylvania
Railroad Company before Judge Allison in
the Common Pleas Court. Mrs. Connolly ON
sunday. July so, 1852, bought q ticket 10 Ocean
City. The railroad carried her 10 Somers
Point, giving her 4 ticket on a steamboat from
there TO her destination. The boat did not
run on Sunday. Mrs. Connolly was in great
distress. One of New Jerseys kind hearted
boatmen conveyed her in his yacht. and She
had Il mile to walk to her mothers house. She
was exhausted, she said, and MAS sick for
several weeks after. Judge Allison said the
ticket agent should have told her the boat
was NOT running, and the jury sympathized
with her to the amount of 500.