The Monitor-register., 1897-11-12
NEWS At THE COUNTY.sEAT.
SALEM. Nov, II. 1897

SALEM, Nov. II, 1897.
The outbreak of diphtheria in this city
again, and at the beginning of cold
weather, is a matter of very serious con-
Germ to parents, and, indeed, all others.
Though it has not appeared in the malig-
nant form that it assumed before, yet If
the causes that produce it are allowed to
remain, it will no doubt again assume
that virulent type. Some twenty cases
have been reported to the Board of
Health, and they are mostly confined to
the upper section of the city, and have
largely originated with the children
attending the r. M. Acton public school,
on Walnut street. This is a new build
ing, but opinions differ as to its sanitary
conditions. During the Teachers Insti-
tute this week the Board of Education is
having it thoroughly cleaned and fumi-
gated, under the direction of an inspector
of the State Board of Health. Every
effort should be made to locate the
source of the disease, as the public
/ health is he first duty. This section of
the city has always been regarded as the
most healthy, but there is something
| that keeps the germs of this terrible dis
ease alive. 1t is to be hoped the cause
will be speedily located and the proper
remedy applied. One thing is quite evi.
| dent, and that is that the large area of
meadow out to tide water, with the de-
| caying vegetable matter, cannot be JON
! ducive to the best health of the city.
Sheriff Westcott renewed his bond on
Tuesday and gave the customary dinner
| to his bondsInen and a few friends at the
| Nelson House.
Surrogate elect l.. p. Plummer was
sworn in on Tuesday. Thomas d. Nor
rison, who has been in the office for some
years, under his father, the late Geo. R.
! Morrison, will be continued as his dep.
uty. He will enter upon his duties next
Monday.
Toe Nelson House changes hands next
Monday, when the new proprietor, w.
F. Buohl, of Woodbury., will succeed
James F. Shannon.
Rev. W. V. Louderbough and family
are visiting in Dover, Del.
Charles Fl. Jackson, clerk in Lippen's
drug store, has recently passed a success
full examination before the Pennsylvania
State Pharmaceutical Board.
Mrs. Thomas Sinnickson, Mrs. Thomas
j. Craven, Misses Mary B. Craven, Alice
Sinnickson, Jane Y. Craven and Mr.. D.
Stewart Craven witnessed the Princeton
Lafayette football game, at Princeton,
on Saturday last.
A pair of horses to a heavy wagon con-
tanning Joseph Spears and Frederick
Wohler, took fright at the large steam
roller on Market street last Friday and
ran away, throwing the occupants out,
the wagon passing over both of them,
ipflicting but slight injuries.
A party of glass blowers, consisting Of
Joseph Westcott, Chas. N. Westcott. John
Nestcott, VIM. Fulmer, Geo. BurkhaIdt
and Joshua Griner, left on Saturday for
Paramount, Ind, where they have Sc
cured employment for the coming year.
Many local riders visited the glass
factory store last Monday, both to see and
test the merits of the '9S ohainless
Columbia. Mayor Gwynne was among
those who tried the new wheel.
Rev. J. Ward Gamble exchanges pull
pits next Sabbath with Rev. ]. F. HELEN
man, of Long Branch.
On next Monday evening the meeting
at the Bethany Mission will be in ,charge
of the Y. W. C. T. U.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton is in serious financial straits, and
a meeting was held on Tuesday evening
to decide whether to abandon the work,
or try to keep it af1oat. 1t was decided to
make an appeal in each of the churches
on Sunday, Dec. 81.
Henry B Ware, of this city, and
Danied ". Summerill, of Pennsgrove,
were admitted as members of the Bar in
New Jersey by the Supreme Court on
Monday. We are pleased to learn that
each passed a very creditable examina-