The Penn's Grove record., 1886-01-30

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Trinity NJ. T.. Church, of BridgetOn
has been robbed of collection none!
amounting to S100, and possibly more
by an adroit thief, who for seyera.
months has been abstraCtiug tho cash
from a drawer In the church yeStlhule
Railroad managers are complaining
of the frec-pass nuisance in connection
with the New Jersey legislature. The
law makes it obligatory upon the rail-
roads to issue passes to the members
and officers of tire two Houses, ever
to all the pages. This year fifteen
pages were appointed in the two Houses
AMI their names sent to the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad for the usual courtesy.
| Senator Sewell objected and sent a
shar letter to the presiding officers
The Republican caucus looked into the
matter and the result was that the
number of pages was cut dow one
half.
Word was received at Woodbury. the
first of the week that G.. G.. Green's
steam yacht had a very rough passage
on her way to Charleston. Her pumps
were disabled and the boat somewhat
strained i'll Pamlico sound so that she
put back to Norfolk, Va, for repairs.
Governor Albeit announces that on
account of his health he will be at
Trenton as little as possible this Win
ter.
The United States Menhaden Oil and
Guano Association has passed resolu-
tions protesting against Senator Sew
ellis bill to prohibit the catching of
menhaded within three miles of the
coast. A committee was appointed so
| that the interests of the menhaden fish
ermen may be properly represented be
fore the committee to which it may be
referred.
The Millyille glass works have been
trying several practical experiments
with glass recently. Some of the mel
have manufactured rails, sleepers and
even glindst0nes of glass, and as the
present cost of hard glass castings is
only about S1.32 per hundredweight,
they talk enthusiastically of it as a sub
stitute for iron.
The following South Jersey towns
received Democratic poamasters last
Monday: Dorchester, William Snowman
Ewiug's Neck, Thomas Chambers;
Leesburgh, Samuel l.. Russell; Maui
ricetown, Smith NJ. Ware; Newport,
William II. Cawman.
Over 5000 letters per week are now
handled in the post office at Millville.
The prohibitionists of Camden have
decided to nominate a full city ticket
for the coming spring election.
The toboggan slide at Orange, N. j.
is the centre of attraction for many
miles around, and eclipse all the other
winter amusements.
The first National bank of Asbury
Park has been duly organized and a
Board of Directors has just been cleo
ted. 1t will be open in about two
weeks.
Five mile beach has recently been
sold to Il syndicate, OF which Senator
Sewell is the head. 1t is, without eX-
ccption, the loyliest beach along the
Atlantic coast.
Several prominent residents of Rio
Grande, Cape May county, are making
arrangements to start a settlement on
the gulf coast of Florida, and it is be-
lieyed that IA small colony will be ready
to staIt in the early fall,
The thirteenth annual meeting of
tie New Jersey State Board of AGri-
culture will be held In Masonic Hall
Trenton, on Tuesday and Wednesday,
February I'd and Sd. A. number of
papers will be read. A. X. Mcclure
will deliver an address before the
Board IN the Assembly chamber on the
Id.
G. G. Green of Woodbury. has adopt
ed a plan for the construction of his
new barn. 1t will be built Of stone,
in Italian style with tile roof, towers,
&c, making a combination of barn and
coachlnan's residence, and will rival
his residence in general style of archit-
ecture, and so constructed and situa-
ted as to make the whole appear from
the railroad as a handsome residence
or lodge. Its dimensions will he about
go by so feet, and will be located about
where the residence of Mr.. Barron
now stands. The interior of barn will
contain carriage house, box stalls for
eight horses, groom's room, carriage
Mushroom, double driveway, &c, and
will he made fire proof on first and sec
ond floors; and with exception of stalls,
heated by steam. An aviary will be
a new feature of the handsome struc-
ture. The residence also will be heat
ed also will he heated by steam, and
finished with all modern conveniences,
with parlor, hall, sitting room, and
kitchen on first floor, and four bed
rooms and bath room on second floor.
MARRIED.
ROBINSON-PIERCE.-A Dare
town, on Dec. 10Th, 1885, by the Rev.
John Ewing, d. d., George w. Rob
inson to Mary d. Pierce, both near
Woodstown. Salem county n. j.