The Monitor-register., 1897-07-30
NEWS AT THE COUNTY-SEAT.
SALEM. July goth. 1897.

SALEM. July Goth, 1897.
A test case under the bicycle ordi-
nance, forbidding the riding of bicycles
on the sidewalks of the city, was recent
ly made before Mayor Gwynne, in the
arrest of young man by the name of
Herbert Eldridge for riding his wheel on
the sidewalks of Smith street. Mayor
Gwynne imposed fine of $5, the penalty
prescribed by the ordinance. The matter
was taken to Judge Sinniokson for re-
view, because of an alleged conflict with
the State law on the subject, and certain
other reasons set forth by the defendants
counsel, Mr.. E. M. Sickler. Judge Sin.
nickson rendered his decision on Satur-
day, holding that the ordinance was of
no value in law because it was improp-
erly drawn both as to the imposing of
fines and the regulating of speed. He
ordered that the fine imposed on Herbert
Eldridge be remitted. This is a plain
notice to City Council to pass an ordi-
nance covering the matter that will hold
water.
Some disappointment was manifested on
Wednesday morning when it was learned
that the Reading excursion had been
postponed until August 4th, and some
were disposed to quarrel with the weather
clerk, but they soon found this fruitless
effort and settled down to making the
best of the situation and comforting
themselves with the thought that the
anticipated enjoyment is still to be real
lied.
City Recorder Morrison is on the sick
list, suffering with an attack of malarial
fever.
The First M. E. Sabbath.school cleared
$40 by their recent excursion to Linden.
thrope Park.
Rev. j. G. Edwards, pastor of the
First M. E. Church, received seventy
eight probationers into full member ship
on Sunday morning.
A reception OF members and the Sacra.
ment of the Lords Supper will take
place in the Broadway M. E. Church
next Sunday morning. In the evening at
z O'Clock the pastor, Rev. J. Ward
Gamble, will deliver the third in his
summer course. Subject, "Signs of the
Times"
At the First M. E. Church next Sunday
morning the pastor, Rev. J. G.. Edwards,
will take for his text "Psychological
benefits derived from looking at remote
things" The subject of the evening
discourse will be "A rich fool.''
Mrs. William P. Finlaw and daughter.
Mrs. Maurice B. Ayars, are sojourning at
Clifton Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morris, Miss
Mary a. Morris and W. Herman Morris
are at the Windsor, Cape May, for two
weeks sojourn.
D. Stewart Craven left Salem on Mon.
day for Minneapolis, where he will
remain at least month.
Vice-Chancellor Grey and family went
to Cape May yesterday to stay the remain
der of the summer, taking apartments al
the Stockton.
Andrew Sinnickson and wife went to
Cape May yesterday to remain several
weeks as guests of the Stockton.
Fl. c. Sweatman and wife, of Harris
burg, Pa. accompanied by their sons, are
the guests of Jacob M. Lippincott and
wife,
DIR. William A. Jaquette and DR.. E. H
Chew were present last week at the
twenty seventh annual convention of the
New Jersey State Dental Society held al
Atlantic City.
James s. Wheeler, Walter J. Freat
and Eugene Barnes enjoyed Sunday al
Atlantic. They made the trip wheel.
George Ellis, who was convicted and
sentenced from this county to two years
in State prison, completed his sentence
last week and was discharged. 1t will
be remembered that the offense for which
Ellis was punished was the shooting Of
Charles W. Richmond in a boat on the
Delaware river, off Pennsville. The men
were fishing partners but disagreed and
it is alleged that the shooting occurred
when Richmond attempted to board
Ellis boat. the bullet striking a suspen.
der button and inflicting only a slight
flesh wound. Much sympathy was ex.
pressed for Ellis at the time, as it was
generally believed that the conviction
and sentence were severe.
Benjamin 81. Dilmore has returned to
Salem from Camden and taken charge OF
the meat shop of R. M. Dubois, on Fifth
street. MIR. Dilmore has been in the
butohering business all his life and
knows how to carve a good steak.
Of course, it is midsummer, but with
the post office contest unsettled and
one good county Office to be filled this
fall, helps the politicians and office.
seekers to keep awake these drowsy days
without the usual activity of the flies
and mosquitoes. ~~~
Our muddy streets are still the butt OF
good deal of well-directed satire. 1t
might hasten matters to a point if our
Councilmen were presented with wheels
and given the alternative of riding
through the mud or taking steps for i'm.
proved streets. This would at least save
the Councilmen the duty of oarting bicy.
clists out of town when they want to
take trip a.wheel.