The Penn's Grove record., 1891-05-08


Hawks have become so bold In Cape
May county as TO carry of chickens
from within ten feet of the owners.
Over a hundred fowls lave been car
ried off from the poultry yard Of half a
dozen persons near Cape May Court
House.
The Cape May Methodists expect to
build a new $4,000 church.
1t cost Edward johnson, a Bridge
ton merchant, S125 for one or two barks
of his little dog. The animal caused
Z. w. Williams horse to run away,
and Mr.. johnson promptly paid the
damages.
William j.. Thompson, who Is mem
Der of the Board Of F~reeholders said he
would not reopen the track until after
the Supreme Court had decided upon
the Constitutionally of the Act of 1877
legalizing pool selling at raca tracks.
If the decision was adverse to him he
would never open the track again.
At Cape May an observatory has been
located in the yard Of the Sea Breeze
Hotel by the Coast and Geodetic Office,
at Washington, ID. g.
John McDevitt died on Saturday at
Passaic City, N. j., of the grip. He
was a ~hOd-carrier since he became able
to work, and left a fortune of S75, 900.
lie lived and dressed as became his &C.
cupation kept his affairs to himself,
and the discovery of his wealth was q
surprise to every one.
State Commissioners have condemn
ed the land at Sea Girt which the State
wanted for a National Guard camp.
They awarded the owners $50, 1913.
A tract of 1000 acres of land on the
road leading from Millville to Dividing
Greek, Cumberland County, has been
purchased for another Hebrew settle
ment.
Gov. Albeit has approved the bill
which allows as a defense upon the trial
for selling adulterated milk Il statement
that the defendant could not by reason
able diligence have ascertained that his
milk was adulterated.
The Cumberland County Agricultur
al Society have sold the grounds where
their fairs have been held, for SIS, 900,
and have bought other land down the
river, where they think they can ar
range u better track for racing. 1t will
cost, it is estimated, about $4,000 for
moving buildings, making the track,
etc.
The New Jersey Worlds Fair Com.
mission has elected s. /. Meeker, Presi-
dent; E. BEETLE, Vice President; w.
Lennox, Secretary and Treasurer. The
Executive Committee will consist of
the President and Vice President, with
three members to be named by the
President, and will go to Chicago to
select a site for the New Jersey build
ing at the Worlds Fair ground as soon
as appointed. They have $40, 000 at
their disposal, and are determined to
make the New Jersey exhibit at the
Fair a creditable one.
The New-JerSey LaW Journal says:
Every year the New Jersey State Fair
is held at Waverly, an Interstate Fair
is also held at Trenton, and nearly
every county in the State holds annual
ly a local fair of its own. Every one of
these fairs, and every fair held In the
parlors of the various churches, and for
the benefit of the various charitable ill.,
stitutions are in violation Of u State
law, WOIulIlp VI WHICH ID UIItl anu Sell
tentious. 1t reads: That no fair or
fairs shall hereafter be held in any city,
town, or place in this State The law
is still on the statute books of the State,
and has never been repealed. The date
of its passage is January 81, 1897. (Rev.
1901 The reason for its enactment re-
mains shrouded in the mists of anti
guilty."
State Dairy Commissioner George w.
Mcclure has issued his report for this
year. He assumed the duties of the
office on May 6, of last year. Since
that time he has caused to be examined
2.1S6 samples of food and drugs, ard
found of this number 468 samples were
adulterated, or owe q per cent The
pei cent. of drug authorizations was 40.
and food authorizations 1916. Eight and
six-tenths per cent. of the milk examiIi-
ed Wits found adulterated. The large
percentage of a~dulteratiOn in vinegar,
as is at present found on the market, is
due no doubt to the failure of the apple
crop during the last WI or three years.
OF the 154 samples of this article -pur-
chased for cider vinegar, 81 were found
below the State standard Of $50 per
cent. acelic acid, and 36 were not cider
vinegar ut all. The adulteration is by
means of water, no foreign acids hav
ing been detected. The imitation cider
vinegar is simply weak acetic acid col
ored.