The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-25
SOMih Jersey NOfes.

viii hold their annual convention early in
september
Richard Grace, OF Cedarville, claims to have
picked 225 quarts OF strawberries in six and
one-half hours.
The MiTyille posi- office has been removed 10
anew location and has been newly lifted up
in a style said to b" ahead OF any other office
in south Jersey.
The main sewer of the Drainage and sewer
Company. at Atlantic city. has broken, and
can pass through
Charles l.. Dupont Bird, of Woodbury., sen
fenced for forgery on George G. Green. has
been pardoned from the state Prison. after
having served about half his time.
The Fish Com1nissi oneIs report that 1900
92s shad we're caught in the delaware in 1871,
aud ~,5os,s6s in 1856. "a decrease of over ioo,fss
This years catch is expected to show a sim
liar decrease.
\ six pound dynamite cartridge was ex-
plodcd at Cape May, 1T the bottom OF The
artesiam well. five hundred and fifty feet be
low The surface. 1t blew through three feet of
solid sandstone rock.
Camden sa!oon-keepers, whose licenses have
been refused by city Council, are getting their
wives to make application Three such eases
have been referred to City Council on their
merits by the license committee.
senator sewell submitted on Monday Il pro-
posed amendment to the Sundry Civil Appro-
priation bill, directing the secretary OF the
Treasury To purchase Il site and erect a public
building al Camden, at II cost OF sl00.nHl.
The grand bicycle meet which i to take
taInpa al MifIyfIIa JuFx- afI, nrataj.a. 10 ha "a
great affair extensive arrangements are be
ing made by the MilIville club 10 make the
meet eclipse any ever held in the State before.
\ Philadelphia party owning a large flaet OF
land IA the southern part OF Gloucester county,
has employed ;. NJ. Hudson, OF Woodbury., 10
survey and divide it into convenient portions
intending TO advertise and sell il in "A short
time.
ANineland gentleman offers to turn loose
among his fruit trees as many orphan children
a. may he arranged in an excursion from Phil
adelphia to his place. The vineland Joprnal
says he will see that Tho children Will get all
the fruit they can eat.
Extensive additions both 10 The south Jer-
sey Institute and West Jersey Academy, Of
Bridgeton, are to be made soon. The trustees
Of The Academy took action last week and or
dered the work 10 proceed this summer, while
the principal is in Europe.
2}3 marriages have been recorded in the
City Clerks office in Camden since the Penn
sylvania Marriage License law went into
effect, mn average of abont 800 marriages
monthly. OF this number about - per cent.
are parties from Pennsylvania.
The POO acres OF meadow land at Collins
Beach, just across the river, which has been
ont to the tide for several years, will he re
claimed this year. The land has been assessed
at $40 per acre, and the Levy Court has made
an appropriation Of s2pn TO help along the
work.
q. g, Green's August Flower and German
syrup works, at Woodbury., have closed for
the summer. and will probably not open before
september list. The demand tor these goods,
1t is said, has fallen oil very considerably the
past year owing to their not being rs extern
@ively advertised a. heretofore.
Ex-Mayor Green, of Woodbury.. has lately
purchased II number OF acres OF ground near
Woodbury. for cemetery purposes Nh. Green
proposes to enclose the purchase with 4 hand
some fence, lay the ground ont in lots and
beautify it with trees and ~shrubbery and
build II handsome chapel on the premises
AGerthis burial lots viii be offered for sale.
The greatest number of marriages recorded
in one month in Camden Is reported. up TO the
18Th instant, by the City Clerk as 81. FULLY
25a Of these were of complies from Pennsylva-
mia, who crossed the river 10 escape The obnox
ious provisions of the State marriage laws
one Methodist minister married H. of The
couples, and his tees from that source are -
timatcd at $500.
o. N..s- - Fla,.y..,
while on a "trip with his wagon, lost hi
pocket book. Last saturday u man was dirty
ing his cow to pasture along the road previ
ously passed overly Mr.. Davis, and observed
the animal taking mp something in her nloutl
ana chewing it. ON investigation
the article proved 10 be the pocket book lost
by Mr.. Davis, The money, over so, Wa found
all right.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
purchased several of the properties on thu
south side OF Bridge Avenue, between second
and Third streets, Camden, and is negotiating
for the remainder of the properties. When
this is completed the buildings will be torn
down and freight offices established there.
This viii allow the removal of the old freight
offices in the yard at the foot Of stevens street
and give room for extending the tracks in
that direction.
Ticc Post, No. ~, q. \. r., OF MilIviIle are
making great preparations fol the celebration
OF the Fourth OF July. They have engaged
both the grove known as retitt's Grove 8ad
also Che one on the opposite side of the turn
pike, and both groves Will give them sunpl,
room and good shade. \ number OF Posts
from other towns ana cities arr to be present
and participate. The proceeds, after paying
expenses. are TO 20 MO the fmld for infril
ana sick soldiers of the niou.
Tie lecture room and >-nndaysehool depart
menf Of the new Tabernacle Methodist kpiseo
pai Church. at Third and Pearl streets, Cam
den, was dedicated on sunday. A the morn
ing services Rev. II. A.. cleveland, D. H., o
Philadelphia, preached, and in the afternoon
Rev @. II. Tiffany, DID, preached and Genera
Clinton b Fisk made a short address. rh'
dedicatory services took place in the evening
Rev. : G4lskil. Presiding Elder, officiating
The following cicrgymen were present durin.
the day services: Rey. J. y. nobbins, pas
torof the Church: Rev. }. ;. Gaskiil, Rev \. X
street. Rev. Joseph Atwood, Rev. II A. Cleve
hand. ~. -. Rev. o. u Tiffany u. d., Rev &
II Whitecar. n D..