The Penn's Grove record., 1894-04-13
COUNTY

William Richmau, SOL of Charles
hickman IA farmer living between
SharptoWn and the Almshouse, now
has charge of Sheriff o. II. Wriggins's
store in SharptoWn.
E. B. Humphreys, of WOodstown, has
sold the clothing store under his opera
house to his son Edw. W. Humphreys
and has taken Joel c. ~Snelbaker into
partnership in his general store bust.
ness.
The three horses belonging to Frank
Austin, Of W~oodstown, which we've
supposed to have been poisoned, are
now said to have died of spinal menin-
gifts. Two mules and a horse belong.
ing to Samuel WOrrcll, of ~IIarrisonville,
have died OF the same disease.
At the spring election in Pittsgrov
Township last month the voters in the
Borough of Elmer were not allowed to
vote for the township officers and the
result in the township not being what
some of the Democrats wished they ap,
piled to Judge Reed and on Tuesday he
granted a new election for Freeholder
and Justice of the Peace on the grounds
that the residents of the borough have
Il right to participate in the election of
these officers for the township in which
kIo, nnn loontaI Int haVn ,1N rt-hk -
for Committeeman, Assessor and Col
lectOr who have no jurisdiction in a
borough.
OVER THE COUNTY LINE.
1t is said that Vineland has the only
factory in America which makes bot.
ties out Of paper.
Twenty.on justices Of the peace of
Hudson county, have been indicted for
exactiug Illegal fees.
Patrick kerwin was released from
Woodbury. Jail last Saturday on $500
bail by the order of Judge Garrison.
Philadelphia capitalists have purchas-
ed 1000 acres of land at Estelleville, Oh
the South jersey Railroad, and will
start Il new town.
A shortage of nearly $500 in the
stamp account of POSTMASTER Will
liam N. Hewitt, OF Bridgeton, has been
discovered. Mr.. Hewitt says he cannot
explain the deficiency in his accounts,
and his bondsmen have TO make good
the amount.
The shoe store of Charles Knake at
Paulsboro was entered by thieves
Thursday morning and shoes valued at
S75 were taken. Entrance was gained
by cutting a hole in the window of the
store large enough TO admit a mans
body. This is the second time the place
has been robbed during the last few
months, the first time the burglars Sc.
curing about $50 worth of goods.
The Gloucester county Court has
granted licenses to the following appli.
cants: +. A. Shuster, wholesale, Wood
bury; Henry Finger, Jr., Glassboro;
Francis A. M~uckeustrum, Gibbstown;
John Rachor, Jr., Woodbury.; Somers
r, Steelman, Newfeld; Joseph NJ. Ire.
dell, Malaga; Jonathan A. Cramer,
Paulsboro; John Kern, Billingsport;
Jesse NJ. Thompson, Mount Royal;
John NJ. Plum, Westville; Benz. C.
Clark, SwedesbOrO; Edward Elliot,
WilliamstUwn; Jesse E. Reeves, Glass.
boro; Harry T. Ford, Swedesboro; Lin.
coin Park Steamboat and Consolidated
Company. Billingsport; Jesse j.. East
burn, Woodbury.; John Raohor, ST.,
Barnsboro; Rachel G. Hopkins, Mullica
Hill; John r. Sickler, ClarksbOro; JOS
eph Paul, Woodbury.; Jalies Roam, For
est Grove. The application of +. II.
Crammer, of Aura, was refused, and
that of Charles B. PlattJto Il license
at Fancy Hill, Billy 1hompson's new
resort, was withdrawn Ali the fees
amount to $500, n