The Monitor., 1890-04-04
south Jersey Votes.

The new Second NJ E. Church, Millville,
will be dedicated some time this month.
son Of Assemblyman Ludlam, OF Millville,
has been sued in sl5 900, for breach of promise
The physicians of Bridgeton have formed
trust, and will hereafter charge one dollarp per
visit
School boys of Atlantic City known to smoke
cigarettes are suspended from the privileges
of the public schools.
The Cumberland County Agricultural Soci-
ETY. has decided not to sell its present fair
grounds at Bridgeton.
e-Chancellor (ex-Governor) Green will
hereafter be in Camden every alternate Mon
day to hear motions and to try causes.
The Camden postoffice has become n first
class office. Under the law any postal depart
ment the yearly receipts of which exceed
s39, 900 becomes n firstclass office. The re-
ceipts of the Camden Office for the year just
ending were $45, ,OCO.
A third meeting OF Brdgeton City Council
was held on Tuesday night, but all efforts
looking to organization proved futile. Seven
ballots were taken, the license and anti-license
candidates receiving six votes each. Council
adjourned for one week.
The crowning sensation in Moorestown, is
the discovery of gang of youthful thieves,
whose ages range from IL to Is years, and who
are the sons of some of the best people in the
town. For months they have indulged in all
sorts of dissipation with the money thus Sc
cured.
The famous carrier pigeon "Blue Bird" died
on Friday, aged 10 years, in the coop of her
owner, Charles II. Stratton, BridgetOn. The
bird is accredited with the fastest days fly OF
any bird on record, when. two years ago, she
flew from Bellaire, o., to Bridgeten, 452 miles,
in 81 hours.
During the storm last Friday the Warner
House ut Sea Breeze was unroOted and other
wise damaged A barn was blown down near
yineland, and colored man, Zachariah Par
sons, whO.had sought shelter in the buildings,
was killed by being caught under the timbers
of the structure. The storm also proved very
severe in other localities.
Richard Van Dusen, u Philadelphia brick
manufacturer, while riding to Atlantic City
on Il train u short time ago, thought he de-
tected outcroppings of clay Is some sand land
near Winslow Junction He visited the tract
with an engineer, made tests and as result
paid 81. 900 for five OF land underlaid with
valuable beds OF fire-clay. Land not far away
can be bought for so cents an acre.
William j Thompson. of Gloucester, has en-
tered into an agreement with United States
Fish Commissioner John Gay, by which he
years, without charge, the use of a building at
Gloucester for the propagation of shad and
other food fishes The hatchery will be 25X50
feet, and contains sufficient number of ta-
bles to permit the Matching of 2O,00OOOO eggs.
The appointment of ex-senator Isaac L.
Nichols as Postmaster at Brfdgeton caused
some surprise. Postmaster S. a. Laning has
been in Office just three years this week, and
1t was not thought that he would be disturbed
until his term expired next year. The Office is
worth 81 200 year and there has been a bitter
fight in the Republican party tor its posses
sion, the other principal candidates being eN-
Postmaster John Trenchard and Thomas Il.
Janvier.
Lincoln Park, the new summer resort on
the Delaware river near Paulsboro was open
ed for inspection by the stockholders one day
last week. The Park Is beautifully situated
on high bluff on the river and by the expen-
diture of about 500 600 the managers have sup
piled it well with the appliances for summer
pleasuring. 1t is the expressed intention of
the owners to conduct the Park in a reputable
manner, and for this purpose concerts will be
given every day during the summer season by
Hassler's orchestra. A cafe and restaurant
with a capacity of dining so guests at one
time, will be q feature The entire tract and
buildings will be lighted with 500 incandes
will be lighted with 75 arc lamps.