The Penn's Grove record., 1888-08-11

The ProhipitiuniSts have nomiiia-
ted their candidates for country officers
in Burlington county.
Chairman j. \. Sauer of the exec
utive committee of the United Lab
Tariff Reform Club, of Camden, has
issued a call for IA convention t" nom-
inated'a candidate for Congress, in
this district. All who are in favor OF
tariff reform are invited to cooperate.
The travel to the seaShore last Sat
urday and Sunday was materially IN
creased over that of any time this sea
son the estimated number of passen-
gers angling between 0 1000 and 1900
The numbers of cars used, as given by
the railroad authorities are as follows:
West Jersey Railroal, Saturday, to
Atlantic City, 115; Cape May, Sea
Isle and Ocean cities, Is; Sunday.
Atlantic City, "a; Cape May, Sea Isle
and Ocean cities, 45; to Atlantic City,
Camden and Atlantic, Saturday. III;
Sunday, -; Philadelphia and Atlantic
City, to Atlantic City, saturday, III
Sunday. -. The entire number of
ears on the three roads for two days is
placed at 593.
A brutal murder was committed in
HammOntOn, n. j., on Saturday eve.
ming, when William j. Elder fell a
victim 10 the hatred of his son Rob
ert, and died with three bullets in his
body. Robert gave himself up and is
in Jail at Mays Landing.
The Pemberton and tlightstown
Railroad is to be reopned on August
-. The least has been signed and
two locomotives and several coaches
have been purchased.
1t is said that a coffin nearly seven
feet long was required for the body of
a dead colored girl WHO was recently
buried at Snow Hill, near IIaddon-
field.
The Prohibition Convention for the
nomination of a candidate for Con-
gress from the First Congressional
District has been called to meet ON
August 10Th, at Woodbury.,
The barn and outbuil lings of Farm
er Isaiah Atkinson, near Noun: Holly
were struck by lightning and CONSUME
ed during Saturday nights storm. The
loss is placed at $1,000.
\ big %man-eating shark, seven and
Il half feet long, was caught in a fish
net in the Delaware River above Bill
lingSport last week. 1t had to be kill
ed To get it clear of the net and into
the boat.
a ''~Tippecanoe" Club of veterans
who voted for William Henry Harri-
SON is being formed in Bridgeton.
Already, it is said 40 men have been
found who voted for Mr.. Harrison in
$50, and who will also vote for his
grandson.
According to the crop report issued
from the State Agricultural College at
New Brunswick, the corn crop is look
ing bad around BridgetOn, grapes are
rotting fast at Egg IIarb1r, the pota.
t" crop of Monmouth comfy will.be a
partial failure, potatoes are rotting in
part Of Burlington county, the outlook
for the cranberry crop is good; through
out Mercer county there will be lots
of melons.
Several prominent resident of Cum
beTland county have died at advanced
ages during the last week. Among
them are Alfred Davis, Of Deerlield
aged - years; Amy Gariison. wife OF
jonathan Garrison, of Shiloh. aged II
yr"ts; Samuel Johnson, of Springfield
aged s. Years; Mary b. Bowen, widow
of James b. Bowen, Of Hopewell, aged
81 years; Daniel Bowen, of BridgetOn
aged 80 years,
Prof. Scrlbner, OF the L. 5. Agricul
tural Department, has made some i'm
portant discovery regarding grape
culture at Nineland. 1t has been de-
monstrated that spraying the vines FIRE
quently with solution or sulphate o
copper and line, known as mixture
Bordeaux, viii prevent both mildew and
blackrot The spraying was begun OF
the farm On May 2Sth, and effectuall,
prevented the rot where clusters wer,
exposed To the spray. Microscopic
examination revealed the fact that tn,
glapes, after spraying, We're encaseG
by a metallic coating, which protect,
the grapes until washed off by heav,
raius OF cracked by Ike growth of til,
grape. The Department recommend
ing that the spraying be commenced {
week OF two previous to blooming. Ex
perimentS are now being made will
IA view to finding preyentlves of fun
gus ON the foliage of apples, pears anC
! cherries.