Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-04-29
D0INGS IN NEW JERSEY.

WltuOut extra cnarSe.
Bridgeton. N. J., April 2s. = While
Joseph Chew was adjusting the rollers
under an oyster sloop about to be
launched the ropes parted and the
sloop rolled over him. His face and
side was badly mangled. and he died
in few minutes He was 26 years
old. and unmarried.
Woodbury., April 25.-Deteetive H. C.
Garrison will bring the subject of pur-
chasing bloodhound before the next
grand jury. The hound is to be kept
in the custody of the sheriff, and used
for the tracking of the thieves who
for several years past have been COM
mitting depredations throughout the
county.
Cape May, April 26.--Before another
summer season arrives Cape May will
probably have rail and water route
almost direct to Baltimore. The pro-
posed plan is to use steamboats, from
Baltimore to Queenstown, Md, and
from there rail to Lewes, Del, the re-
naming distance to be covered by
steamboat. The trip is to be made in
between three and four hours.
Woodbury., April 25.-The citizens OF
Bridgeport have Offered a reward of
$10Q for the apprehension of the man
who recently attempted to injure Rev.
William Lilly, pastor of the M. E.
church, by throwing a heavy beam
through his study window Jacob
Hayes, the young man who witnessed
the outrage, refuses to make any state
ment, fearing to implicate the wrong
man, though he says he is almost posi-
tive who did the throwing.
Orange, N. J., April 24.-Samuel Col
gate, multi-millionaire, and head of
Colgate & Co., one of the largest soap
and perfume houses in the country,
died of heart trouble at his home here
yesterday. Mr.. Colgate was born in
New York city in 1922. His father had
established the house of Colgate &
Co., and young Samuel Colgate entered
the firm and eventually succeeded his
father at it's head. He removed to
Orange in 1851 erecting a fine man
sion, where he has since resided.
Atlantic City, April 25 = Arrange
ments are being completed for the COM
ing encampment of the New Jersey de-
The veterans will hold their campfire
in Schaufier's Garden; the parade will
take place June g. and over 5000 old
soldiers from Philadelphia and vicin-
ity are expected to join their New Jer-
sey comrades on that day. A commit
tee will wait on President Mckinley
and request him to be present. Among
those sure to be on hand are: Vice
President Garret A. Hobart, Governor
John w. Griggs and staff and Grand
Commander John S. Clarkson, of Ne
braska.
Haledon, N. j., April 26.-Professor
J. E. Dennison, aged 70 years, at
tempted to commit suicide at his home
sought to relieve his wife of the burden
of his support. For Is years Professor
Dennison was principal of the Haledon
school, holding the position until four
years ago, when it was decided to place
a younger man III charge of the insti-
tuition. Professor Dennison never re-
covered from the blow of his dismissal.
He sent his wife out of the house, os-
| tensibly to get medicine for him, and
when she returned she found that he
had severed an artery in his wrist, and
then cut his throat. He cannot recover.
Newark, April 25.-Mrs. Hester Jack
son, the centenarian, died in ST. Mich
aels hospital yesterday. aunt Hes
| ter" as EirS. Jackson was known, said
| she was LOG years old. According to
| her ov n story she was born at Rah-
way On April Is, 1791 Her parents were
slaves in the service of Elston Marsh,
| of Railway. Aunt Hetty' claimed to
| have seen George Washington. She
| said he was once a guest at her mas
| ter's house. Aunt Hetty' had five
matrimonial ventures her last mate
being Harry Jackson, who served in
the Union army. Mrs. Jackson made
a will, bequeathing her effects to Lewis
Tunison, nephew. He went to the
place where she lived and took them
away before her death. For this he
was arrested on a charge. of larceny.
Trenton, April 25-TIarie Schlerkoski,
living at No. BAG Fair street has been
refused admittance to the state asylum.
The doctor refuses to accept the pa
tient because her husband, John K.
| Schlerkoski, although a resident of
| Trenton for four years, is not citizen
of the United States. The woman has
twice attempted to kill her 1S-months-
| old daughter, and also tried to kill her
| 5-year- old son. John is a hard work
| ing, industrious man, and was fairly
well off, but since his wife became
crazy he has been obliged to abandon
| his work and watch her day and night
! The little family is reduced to pitia-
BILE condition, and during her lucid
| intervals the young wife, realizing
her condition and fearing she will MUIR
der her children when in frenzy
begs piteously to be taken to an asy-
lum. Dr. Wards refusal to admit the
woman is based upon an old law, which
prohibits the taking of foreigners into
state asylums without pay.