The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

y. J.. are talking Of sending theis
sur'g te PiiIadelphia. George Abboti,
ill.,, has thrown cold water on their
plan fz publishing the fact that the
country ar1und Philadelphia fully sup
pies That city.
The ~swedessoro Eagle, an amateur
paper, made its appearance last week
-four pages, 3lx5I inches, edited by
Harry b. Baiten.
i. F.. McColiister, of Swodesboro,
estimates that there are Is, zoe, 600 hills
Of sweet potatoes in Logan and Wool
wich townships.
The clock for the new Court House
at Woodbury. will have six feet dials
and will be furnished by the Howard
Watch and Clock Company, of Boston.
Pink-eye is prevailing TO an alarming
extent among the horses of Camden
Co and, in fact, all over the State.
DR.. w. b. L. Miller, state veterinary
surgeon, says that a great many cases
exist In Camden. Recently n FROM
inent lumber dealer in Camden lost
four horses from this disease.
The New Jersey Society of the Gin.
cinnati MET Friday in Freehold
Nine new members were admitted,
and Quarter master General Perrine, of
New Jersey, was chosen an honorary
member. Edward N. Dickerson, of
New York, and Francis Barber Howell,
aged 80 years, of Cincinnati, SON of
Captain John Howell, M Of the ori-
ginal members were among those ad
mitted to membership. The old officers
were reelected, Including Hon. Clifford
s. Sims, of Monnt Holly, as President.
Delegates to the tfiennial convention,
to be held at Newport, Ohio, next year,
were'chosen as follows: Clifford S. Sims,
William d. Buck, and John d. Torton'
The son of John D. Robbins, ofNew-
ton, Middlesex county, was knocked
nsensible and fobbed on Monday night
week IN the highway, and on the fol-
towing Wednesday his fathers barD.
was burned, together with a horse and
COW. The footprints at the scene OF
tie assault and leading from the barn
indicate that one person was the au-
Their of both crimes.
Eineland VIII be % ye ars old Oh
August 9Th.
Burlington spent $500 In celebrating
the Fourth.
1t Is said that tlaee men are camp
ing near the Hackettstown Institute.
THEY say that by sleeping on the spot
where Title Smiths body WAS found
they can tell who her slayer
a Vineland gentlemen ofTero to turn
loose among his fruit trees as many
orphan children rs may be arranged in
an excursion from Philadelphia 10
his place. The yinelaud Journal says
he VIII see that the children get all
tie fruit thcy al eat''
Charles Vanneman, of Swedesboro,
met with a serious accident with u
binder on Monday week. Upon the
horses starting Off suddenly Nj. Vame
mars left haud waa caught in the cog
wheel where it was held while tie
the horses were IN motion and he try
ing 10 quiet t51pIu. ira had to cat u
OF his fingers of 10 loosen the hold on
the wherls apon his hands.
The total number OF applicants for
entrance to the College OF New Jsrsey
at Princeton thus far S 239. The III
dications point to a freshmen class of
100 or170, the largest in history of the
College. The yeaT beginning with
september VIII start of with between
500 apd00 6 students on the roll,
At a recent meeting of the State
Board Of Agriculture it was resolved
to make the appropriations to the ar
ious county boards from $1,000 author
lied and appropriated Tor this purpose
by tho legislature. The executive
committee decided upon the following
State horticultural Society, $3.50; Bur
lington county, $50; Camden, $40;
Cumberland, $50; Gloucester, $40;
Hunterdon, $50; Essex, $50; Mercer,
80; Middlesex, sic; Monmouth, $40;
Salem, $40; and Union, $40. These
appropriations are not,made to county
agricultural societies but to county
boards, receive nothing. The apprC-
p~riations are proportioned in accord
anee with the aid rendered and infUr-
mateon given TO the State Board.
Among the letters received from The
wrecked steamer Oregon was one for
MIS-. Margaret Craig Crawford, OF
Newark, n. j., containing u notid-
cation OF a legacy from her aunt i'll
Scotland. Mrs. Crawford suffered
from a stroke of paralysis two years
ago, and has since been q pensioner OH
the bureau Of Associated Charities.
A peculiar circumstances about The
letter was Il tie address of d letter
sent to Charles Latimer, of Cleveland,
o, had been transferred By the action
OF the sea to the envelope of Mrs.
Crawford's. Mr.. Latimer also reeeiv-
ca his letter.
General Clinton B. Fisk, the Prohi-
bition candidate Tor Governor, is pre-
pairing for the campaign in earnest,
The Pr~ohilitiouists propose holding Il
series OF gigantic mass meetings
throughout the State, and General
Fisk conlemplates bringing theJubilee
Singers from the Fisk university, at
Nashville. An effort is being made 10