The Penn's Grove record., 1886-08-07

The ~Swedesboro glass factory is for
sale.

Senator Sewell, Capt. George A. Bow
Ell, Samuel ToOmbs, and james White,
Of the 18th New Jersey, are among The
Grand Army men selected by the
Gettysburg Battlefield Commission TO
represent the various Organizations i'll
this State.
There Is some talk OF running a
stage from Swedesb0ro to connect With
the boats at Bridgeport.
A new post Office has been establish
ed at Magnolia, Camden county, N. j.,
with John J. Albertson as postmaster.
The cornerstone for the new Metho-
dist Episcopal Church ut Downer,
Gloucester county, Was laid Oh Friday.
The grape crop around Egg IIarbor
threatens 10 be small On account OF the
rot.
The quantity Of milk received at ;lie
Camden depots for use in Philadei-
phia aGd Camden, was $4,000 quarts
more In the last six months iban the
preceding year.
Editor Newlin, of the Nillviiie Rep
ablsean, says he is not a candidate for
the Senatorial nomination in Cumber-
land county.
Shipbuill Ter Russell and Mr.. Baker,
Of V~inelsnd, decline TO accept the
Democratic Senatorial nomination in
Cumberland county.
Work OH the new temperance hotel
In Bridgeton has been commenced.
The man who was killed by the Ati&i.-
tic City express near Glassboro On Fri
day afternoon has been recognized as
Walter Cline, aged 81 years, employed
rs q drug clerk at GlassbOro, and the
son Of Rev. z. Cline, a well known
clergyman OF the New Jersey NIetho-
dist Episcopal Conference. Tho I'M
fortunate man WAS walking On the
railroad with two companions at the
time of the accident.
The first of a series Of three swim
ming matches for $500 hundred be-
Dennis Butler and WIN. b. johnson
both OF Philadelphia, but the latter for
meriy Of England, came off in the Del
aware river in front Of PhilsdcIpnia on
Monday and won by the former yfioiias
been champion In several races. The
course was from Pier No. 81 to Ridge
way island, one mile distance which
was swan with a strong ebb tide to
| favor them by Butler In IL minutes
and Asa seconds; by johnson In II min.
aud 29s sec.
PiaiuAald Is the Temperance strong
| hold OF N0rthern New Jersey, and yet
within the past two weeks there have
| been sol 600 glasses Of beer sold there.
This 10 IN average Of twenty three
to every man, woman and child living
IN the city, and 1t is said that beer Is
not tho favorite beverage there, either.
A man named Goring, who lived at
Kensingten, N. j., was working In n
! corn-feld on Thursday last when he
| scratched his arm against a corn-s'alk.
| He paid no attention to his wound an
til his arm began to swell, and then he
called in a phyician, who, however,
could do nothing to alleviate Gcrging's
sufferings. The man, was large,
strong and In good health before Thurs
day, died on Sunday In horrible agony.
The contest over tho Freebooter
ship In Burlington county, which has
been Occupying the attention of the
Courts for some time was settled on
Tuesday 10y w. s. Sager, the present
incumbent, abandoning the contest.
Caleb Ridgeway will succeed him.
Senator Gardner, Of Atlantic con n
ty, is one of three men who have sat
tn the State Senate three consecutive
| terms, and he is a caSdidate Tor a
| fourth. General Swell, of Camden,
anil Senator Hendrickson, Of Mon-
mouth, are the other two who served
! for three terms.
A curious coincidence happened at
Green Greek, Cape May county,
recently q mother, grandmother, great
grandmother and sgreat great grand
mother me. together and had quite Il
| social time.
The grape crop Of VinelaDd will not
he moro than half an average yield.
The special meeting of the stock
holders in tho Gloucester and Salem
Turnpike Company, held In Woodbury.
last Saturday. decided unanimously
to authorize the President and Score
tary to dispose of that portion of the
turnpike between Swedesboro and
Woodstown. There are 1857 shares
of stock issued by the company, and
out of this number S37 shares of stock
were represented and voted In favor oil
of this Eortion of the read.
On An average, one unknown tramr
a week is killed OH the Bergen county