The Monitor-register., 1897-07-16
NEWS AT THE COUNTY-SEAT.

SALEM, July 15.h, 1897.
There is now some prospect of having
the navigation of Salem creek improved.
that has been long needed,
though our transportation facilities have
been greatly improved with the direct
entrance of the railroad into the heart of
the manufacturing interests of the city.
However, good water CO nmunication
is still needed, and if it was better, it
might give stimulus to manufacturing
enterprises. The Secretary of War has
transmitted to Congress the report of
Major c. W. Raymond, local eng ineer
for the United States Army, approved by
the chief of engineers, and based on
survey made by r. G. Pearson under
authority of the River and HaIbor bill
recommending the improvement of the
river from it's mouth to this city. The
PROJECT contemplates a channel 100 feet
wide aid feet deep at low water, so as
to permit the passage of vessels 2OO fe ct
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, highway bridge over Little Salem Creet,
including the removal of the stony bars
in front of the city wharves and at the
bend above the bliok yards. The esti
mated cost is $31 500 the sum OF
$40 900 was expended between 1871 and
1881 on the river belo the city.
A young man by ths name of Charles
Steineater, employed in BiiderSaek's
canning factory, met with peculiar and
serious accident on Saturday night He
ent to his room to shave, and Flushing,
after awhile, unthoughtedly sat down on
the b, d aid the razor as we'll, the soft
bed clothing causing it to turn edge
up, cutting a severe cash iu his thigh.
Not wanting any one to know it, he took
a needle and thread and stitched up the
wound, but it bled so profusely that he
b. came alarmed and was Obliged to cal
in DR.. Sherron, who found the young
man very weak fom the loss Of blood,
SO that for some time his lif, trembled in
the balance.
The body of the unknown man found
floating in the creek on Friday morning
has been found to be that of Polish
farm hand employed by Arthur Lpuns-
bury, of Quinton. A team ran away
from him last week, and one of the
horses being killed, 1t is supposed he
drowned himself to avoid punishment.
William Major and Lewis Savage,
colored, were arranged in Justice
Woods Court Cd Tuesday upon the
charge of having stolea two gus from
the store of Paul Erhardt last March.
Major told the court that he and Savage
went into the store, bought some small
articles, and while Mr.. Erdhardt was
waiting on them they each stole gun,
by concealing them under their over.
coats. Savage said he was present but
denied stealing a gun. Detective Carney
testified that he found the two men in
Cumberland county on Monday night
and that he also secured the two guns in
question. They we're held for court in
default of $400 bail.
TIE street improvement question seems
to be resting in innocuous desuetude,
due partly, perhaps, to the warm
weather, and certainly to the lack of
public spirit on the party of City Council.
While Mayor Gwynne's plan might not
have been the best one that could have
been devised, it showed desire to tackle
the subject, and the City Council ought
to have addressed itself to the subject
until feasible and commendable plan
was decided upon. We hope our
energetic Mayor will keep stirring the
matter up until something is accom-
plished. OF course the streets are good
enough now, but who will guarantee
them f)r next winter and spring? 1t is
a question of vital importance to the
business interests of our city and ought
not te be allowed to rest until something
is done.
Rev. w, B, Crowell, pastor f the
@ linton Baptist Church, will occupy
the pulpit of the First Baptist Church.
on Sunday morning In the evening R-v
Charles F. Carll will preacn sffer the
exercises of Y. P. s. Z. E., which COM
mence at 80.
Next Sunday morning in the Broadway
M. E Church the pastor, Rev. J. Ward
Gamble, Phi. D will deliver sermon Oh
self Examination by Divine Tests " At
the twilight service at 7 O'Clock the
subject wilt be "The Lords Artillery"
LIE slie Newkirk was thrown from bis
bicycle by striking bridge at the foot of
hill while on his way home from
Woodstown on Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Newkirk landed on his head and was un-
conscious for more than an hour. His
face and right leg were badly bruised.
Thos. Sinnickson, Jr., of Lower Penn's
Neck, has been elected director of the
Salem National Bank, to succeed the late
Geo. R. Morrison.