The Penn's Grove record., 1888-07-28
State News.


Frank NJ. Porch, Collector of Gus
toms for the port of Bridgeton, repor-
ted as follows for the fiscal year ending
June 30th: Vessels enrolled during tie
year, 46; licenses issued, 422; changes
OF masters, los.
Ex-senator Emson, of Ocean county,
who is one of the largest cranberry
growers in the state, predicts the lar
gest cranberry crop for years, this sea-
SON.
Friends of the late Gen. Geo. b.
Mcclellan have subscribed $1,000 and
appointed a committee to erect a shaft
over his grave in Riverview Cemetery,
Trenton.
Bridgeton is to have a new ii. i.
Church to cost $1,000, making the
Fourth in that city.
State Food Inspector Newton is now
investigating the drugs sold in the
State. lie buys samples, sends them
to the State chemist to analyze, and, if
not up to the standard imposes a fine.
A big temperance revival is in pro-
gress in Warren county. The great
cold water apostle. Prof. Mabee, is
doing much heavy work, and hundreds
of heads Of families and young men are
signing the pledge. In some instances
saloon-keepers have closed their doors
and abandoned the business. Oxford,
which has been called Zone of the worst
dens in the county" is now being storm
ed. The r~evivalist will next visit Phil
lipsburg, and then Belvidere.
A State Convention of the Demo
cratic clubs VIII he held at Trenton OH
August % and %.
The report of Assistant Adjutant
General Magrath, of Camden, shows
that the Gand Army of the Republic,
Del artment Of New Jersey, has had
IA net gain Of 22l in The second quarter
of this wear, The number in good
standing Oh July l was 1896.
The Board of Education of Bridge
ton has demand the resignation of Al
fred d. Ames, principle of the 3D. Ward
public school, because he has created a
sensation by marrying one of his IL
year old scholars whom lie has taken to
his fathers home in Columbia, Pa.
Ames refuses to resign and proposes to
see the whole thing through.
Miss Annie Pierce bad a portion of
her hair torn out by the roots in the
Bridgeton Wooden Mills on Wednes.
day. 1t had been caught in rapidly re-
voiving machinery.
Morris Bacon has resigned his posi-
ton as Director of the Cumberland
Board of Freeholders in consequence of
an opinion by the County Solicitor that
the salary of $50 voted him by the
Board is illegal.
The cornerstone Of the new Meth
0dist Episcopal church at Mays Land
ing was laid thursday with impressive
ceremonies. The building will cost
5000 and will replace the one recently
burned.
The Cumberland county tomato crop
gives promise OF being the largest for
years.
Dividing Creek people want S10,0 600
from Congress to improve the stream
from which their village derives its
name.
Tie drowning accident at Cape Nay
Tuesday has resulted in the establishing
of a beach guard, which will be on du-
ty all day.
The travel to the seashore from the
Camden station last Saturday and Sun
day Was the heaviest this season. 1t is
stated that fully 90, 900 persons were
taken to Atlantic City, Cape May, Sea
Isle City and Ocean City over the Cam
den and Atlantic and West Jersey rail-
roads. The number of cars over the
West Jersey railroad III Saturday to
Atlantic City was 81; to Cape May, Sea
Isle City and Ocean City, 81: on Sun
day 33 cars went to Atlantic City on
The same road and 50 cars to Cape May,
Sea Isle City and Ocean City. The
travel to Atlantic City over the Cam
den and Atlantic railroad was the
heaviest, 81 cars being sent there on
Saturday and so on Sunday. The to-
tai number of cars composing tcains
to Atlantic City for the two days was
241 and SO to Cape May, Sea Isle City
and Ocean City. The entire number