The Monitor-register., 1897-02-19
NEWS AT THE Co6NTY.sEAr
SALEM. Feb. is. 1897.

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No sooner is the Jail emptied of prison
,rs than it at once begins to fill up again.
Sheriff Westcott had hardly landed
number of prison birds in the State
Prison at Trenton before he had admitted
two more culpits for chicken thieving,
who will now have to be kept at county |
expense until the May term of court. 1t |
would seem that the severe sentences |
imposed by the court for chicken stealing
would break up these deple dations on the
farmers hen, roosts, but it apparently has
little effect. However, Justice is on the
right track, and it will no doubt be made
sufficiently rigorous after while to deter
such offenders. The latest culpits are
Clark and Albert johnson, arrested early
Saturday morning, in .Bushtown, by
Sheri9 Westoott and posse. They were
wanted at the last term of court for being
concerned in some robberies, but eluded
the officers until last week, when they
returned to their old haunts and were
captured.
The First Baptist Church on Sunday
voted to extend unanimous call to the
Rev. Edward McMinn, of Jersey City, to
become the pastor of the Church. IL has
been without pastor for four months or
more, since the resignation of Rev. A. ID.
Sembower, who went to Millville.
Paul Erhardt, Jr., son of Paul Erhardt
of this city, was married in Philadelphia,
last Wednesday evening, to Miss M.
Eleanor O'Brien, of that city. The happy
couple have been spending few days in
this city with the parents of Mr.. Erhardt.
City Recorder Morrison has posted
notices of the annual Municipal election,
which takes place on Tuesday, March
9th. A Mayor is to be elected, and
already one or two candidates are in the
field hot-footed. Clement Ballinger is
the most active, and he is doing all he
can to head the Republican ticket. 1t is
also said that D. Harris Smith is not
averse to taking the nomination if it is
passed around. Who the Democrats will
name is yet question, as Mayor Acton
SAYS he does not want the position again.
It is not unlikely, however, that he will
finally be induced to take it again. A
Freeholder is to be elected in the East
Ward to succeed Sheriff Westcott, and
Councilman in each ward, to succeed
Councilmen en- Griscom and Ale, with two
members of the Board of Education aud
the usual ward officers.
Elmer Griscom and Miss Lydia P.
Bradway we're united in marriage at the
home of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonathan Bradway, in Warrington, yes
terday. The ceremony was that of the
Friends, and took place at high noon.
The bride and groom left on the 10 train
for short bridal tour.
The Quaker City Band OF the Salvation
Army, who are now conducting special
services at the Broadway M. E. Church,
have been very favorably received in this
city, and their meetings are largely at
tended, though no special stir has yet
taken place among the upsaved. When
they play upon the street, as they do
every night, they are treated very respect
fully, and their evident sincerity and
devotion to their own work, impresses all
observers most favorably in behalf of
their mission. Their meeting on Sunday
will most likely determine whether they
will remain another week.
Walter D. Griscom, late of the Bruna
Ice Cream Company, we understand, is
likely to go to farming in the spring.
Mrs. Maggie Bloomer has rented the
store.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Broad
way M. E. Church will present Mrs.
Jarley's wax works in the Opera House,
Wednesday, March 10.
The lighthouse at the mouth of the
creek has been temporarily but strongly
repaired and the lamp was relightei at
sunset on Thursday last. This light has
what is known as the ten. day attachment
and will burn that length of time with
out replenishing.
Lottie Harris, colored, was arrested on
Monday, by Detective Carney, at Bust.
town, upon the charge of having received
and sold stolen goods. She was com
mitted to Jail by Jus stice Wood in default
of bail.
David johnson, Jr., was arrested on
Monday by Detective Carney, at Bush.
toWr, upon warrant sworn out by Char.
lotte White, who charged him with beat
ing her because she was walking with
another fellow. Justice Wood commit.
ed johnson in default of bail