The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-02-22
soutn Jersey xotes.

1t cost s57,Oii to run the city of Bridgeton
last year.
The masons of Bridgeten are forming a
union. Their first demand will tie 10 make
u days work only min hours.
The Fruit Grove rs' Union, of Gammonton,
during 1855 did II bushes of 100000, the bust
ness OF the store amounting to $4,000.
Several ice companies in %Bridgeton, which
have heretofore gathered from local ponds,
are making preparations to receive ice from
the east.
RIO Grande's sorghum sugar plantation VIII
probably pass into The hands of New York
capitalists who propose to found a new He
brew colony there.
Twenty-seyen hens laid forGeorge " .shute,
living near shiloh, Cumberland county, al
eggs in thirty-ono days of January last. The
same hens laid from November ]. 1875, to Feb
ruary last 9Ol eggs.
Rev. c. F. Garrison, ii is said. intends 10 re
move his home for feeble-minded children
from Miilyille to Cranbury, in Middlesexc conn
ty, he having secured the Brainard Institute
at that place FOR the purpose.
Acknowledgement Garland has approved the
site of camden's new postofice at Third and
Arch streets. The money for the ground will
pc QistfluHteu IN II ItN u1A-f Anu tAs WPia
begun as soon as the weather settles.
Justice Livermore. on Monday, committed
samuel and William Gibson to The Gloucester
county prison in default OF bail, charged with
stealing chickens from Warren wesoott. The
accused are colored and live at Greenland
T.. Conover, a grocer OF south Bridgeton,
was awakened early Saturday morning in
time to lind fire close to two kegs OF powder
in the store, which IS Il part of his dwelling.
After hard work he succeeded in putting out
the fire.
The farmers OF Woodruff station. Cambel-
land county, have arranged To sta-t a canning
establishment OF their own. six thousand
dollars has been subscribed for the purpose,
and the work of putting up the necessary
buildings will be commenced at once.
The Republican Freeholaers of Cumberland
county are i'll at ease over the Legislative bill
which takes from the Boards OF Freeholders
the power to confirm county sehooi Supsrin-
tendenis. This Will legislate ex-Jndge and
Acting superintendent Charles G. Hampton
into office for Cumberland county.
The girl Sadie Sheets, who died Al Monroe
willie last week from Injuries received by her
clothing being set on fire by her little sister,
is the third child Of Daniel sheets no has met
with an awful death. Two boys died a few
years ago, one by The explosion Of a coal oil
lamp and the other by The poisonous bite OF q
snake.
The West Jersey Fruit Exchange, at Bridge
ton, has wound up lis affairs. The farmers
did not take enough interest IN The exchange
10 keep it in existence, although last season,
its first, was a decided success. The average
price obtained for peaches through lis agency
was q cents, while the average obtained by
direct shipment TO New York WAS only 80
cents.
Attorney Herbert W. Ednunds, OF Cape
May. on Tuesday mandamused the city Conn
ell 10 show cause why The Womanss Christian
Temperance Union should not be allowed to
examine the license applications OF last tai.
The answer must be made by Wednesday
next. The arguments viii be made before
Justices %seudder, Dixon and Reed az the su,
preme Court.