The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-03
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j. II. Tharp has been re-engaged as prin-
cipal of the public school at Swedesboro
next year.
Mr.. Randolph, formerly station agent at
Wenonah, has accepted q similar position
at Mullica Hill, and went on duty on Wed
nesday.
The firm of James Magce & Co, carpet
manufacturers, Philadelphia, are looking
around Swedesboro, with a view to locating
their mills there.
The skull of Herman Seidemann, the
murdered peddler, has been prepared by
DR.. Iszard, of Glassboro, and will be used
at the trial at Woodbury..
Parker u Co. is a new firm at Mullica
Hill, consisting of Albert Parker and ex-
Senator Pancoast, formed to carry on the
lumber, lime and coal business.
William Bond, convicted in the Glouces-
ter County Courts of assault and battery,
was sentenced to one year in State Prison at
hard labor, and until the costs of prosecu-
ton are paid.
A wedding occurred at Fianklinyille on
| Wednesday at the residence of Mr.. Thomas
Wilson, when his daughter, Miss Matte,
was married to the Rev. Mr.. Asdall, of
Upton, Mo. The happy couple left for
their NcStefn nome at once.
Edmund l.. Stratton has been ~re-appoint-
ed Judge Of the Court of Common Pleas of
Gloucester County, by Governor Green.
Judge Stratton was a member of the
Twelfth Regiment, New Jersey Veteran
Volunteers, and lost one of his feet in one
of the battles of the rebellion.
James A. Carr, Charles T. Moloney and
Peter G. Verga have united in a project for
building a new town Oh the West Jersey
Railroad just north of Woodbury. Park and
extending to Victoria. Tic tract of land
comprises 147 acres. Streets will be laid
out and the lots will be put On the market
soon. The name of the town is to be Ber-
gen.
There is a freak of nature at the stables
Of Jos. Stewart, at Jefferson, in the shape
of a colt born with three legs-two hind
and one foreleg. AT the shoulder where
the other leg belongs is a miniature leg
with a perfect hoof. The colt is five weeks
old, and is as lively and spry as any four
| legged colt in the county, and is of beauti-
full form.
The new schedule on the Mullica Hill
railroad, which goes into effect on the 18th
instant, will. include a train leaving Mullica
Hill early in the morning and another
about noon, and trains will arrive there di-
rect from Philadelphia about ten o'clock,
two o'clock and seven o'clock. Thus,
Mullica Hill will be provided with ample
and convenient railroad accommodations.
Considerable attention has been attract
ed by the numbers Of German carp appear
ing in the tide-water creeks of Gloucester
county. At different times during the
| spring nets used in Raccoon creek and
Mantua creek rave captured specimens of
these fish, some of them weighing five or
six pounds. A net at Berkeley fishing for
shad recently caught over a dozen. A few
of the carp of fair size have been taken in
Woodbury. creek with hook and line.
Thomas w. Hurf, of Hurffville, has
notified County Clerk Loudenslager that
he will not accept the commission of JUS
tice of the Peace forwarded by the Secretary
of State. The issuance Of a commission
was itself a surprise, as it was not known on
election day ttata vacancy existed. One or
two, however, '.just for fun voted for Mr..
Hurff, and as there was a vaeany to be fill
ed and no other person was voted for ex-
cept Mr.. Hurff, he was legally chosen and
a commission properly forwarded.