Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
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observatory.
Westyilie, July 15.-In assisting
pet dog that had become fastened in
door, Mrs Carrie Fryeberger was
bitten three times on the hand by the
animal
Newfieid, July Postmaster Har-
ris has been notified that rural delivery
will be established there in September.
and that Charles G. EVAN and Villa
G.. Potter will be the carriers.
Camden, July 15.-James Jeffords.
who Is said to be q pugilist, was held
in 5000 bail by Justice of Peace
Schmitz yesterday. on charge Of as
sault and battery, preferred by Albert
Haney.
Camden, July 16.-United States
Senator William j. Sewell, whose
health has been greatly improved by
a European trip, will sail for home
from Antwerp on August "a.
Spring Lake, July 16.-Thieves en-
tered the postofIice here last night,
blew open the safe and decamped with
$500 in money and stamps. There
have been many postofflce burglaries
along the Jersey coast Of late, COM
mitted probably, by the same gang.
Atlantic City, July 16.-William
Lippman, living on South Georgia ave-
nue., reported to the police today that
he had been chloroformed and robbed
last night Of $50 and a gold watch.
He said that thieves entered the bed
Df hi coIf 1r,if0 of
administering the drug which made
them unconscious, they ransacked the
bureaus and escaped.
MillvilIe, July ia man who had
registered as William Milne. of Vine
land, attempted suicide this morning
by shooting himself in his room at the
Wetherby Hotel. The bullet entered
his forehead and lodged in the larnyx,
and the physicians fear he will not
recover. He left a note stating that
the cause Of the decd was i'll health, and
that he had nearly $500 on deposit with
Philadelphia trust and savings COM
pany and desired respectable burial.
Camden, July 15-Forty members Of
the West Battalion Neval Reserves OF
New Jersey left Cadmen on the con-
verted yacht Huntress early yesterday
morning for crlise to Delaware City.
thence through the canal to Chesa-
peake Bay, to Baltimore and to the
Naval Academy. at Annapolis. They
will return about July %. The second
detachment of the Battalion will leave
on July "a, and will cruise in Long
Island Sound and nearby waters. The
third detachment will leave on August
and will cruise in Delaware Bay.
Mount Holly, July 16.-Charles B.
Hornor, nurseryman. residing In
Mount Holly, was the recipient to-day
of a postal card from the Greenwood
nurseries, located at Morrisyille, Pa.
The card was dated February 9, 1878.
and was mailed two days later. Yes
terday it arrived in Philadelphia and
made its appearance at the post Office
here this morning, just 20 years late.
The postmarks are still legible, and
where the card has been through all
| these years is subject of much won
derment
Paterson, N j., July 15-All of the
prisoners in the Paterson jail are on
strike. Water coolers well supplied
with ice are asked for in long petit
ton. A supplementary petition COM
| planned about Wardens James Vree-
land and Charles Berry. They are both
| veterans of the Civil War. The petit
ton complains: I'VE. the undersigned,
do most respectfully protest against
the loud arguments waged in evening
discussions in jail. Sleep is disturbed
and the argument over the late war is
neither instructive nor interesting. Our
| complaints have been ignored, and we
respectfully petition that our rest and
peaceful quiet may be restored
Camden, July 15.-Harry Dunn,
Camden's new dog catcher, is dis
gustei with his job. He told Mayor
Hatch today that he would chuck 1t
up" unless an officer was detailed to
go with him on his rounds and protect
him. Since he was appointed, last
week, he has been bitten half dozen
times by dogs, abused times innumer-
able by dog owners, and has been
beaten and his life threatened. This
morning Dunn had his hand chewed
by a big Newfoundland dog, which
finally broke away from his net. Then
the owner of another dog threatened
to knife him and he had to defend
himself with a revolver
Trenton, N. j.. July 15.-In an
opinion filed today by Justice Van
syckel the supreme court refuses to
allow John Harris, former Camden
lawyer who was disbarred five years
ago, to take the examinations for re-
admission Harris was disbarred on
the presentment to the court of rec
ords showing his conviction for OBJ
tanning money under false pretences.
The sentence was never served, the
judgment being set aside on the
ground that the allegation of facts
did not conform to the facts. The re.
peated efforts of Harris to be read
mitted have attracted much attention
and at the last term of court a com.
mittee was appointed to investigate
his case.
Trenton. July 16.-Chancellor Magic
today refused the application of Mrs.
Edna Muir, daughter of the late Sena-
tor Mcpherson for an allowance OF
$4,000 pending her contest of her
mothers will. Mrs. Muir asked for
$4,000 from the income of the moth
ers estate and $4,000 from the prin-
cipal of the estate to aid her in con.
testing the will Under the will there
is no dispute as to Mrs. Mulr's being
entitled during her life time to the
income from her mothers estate, but
the executors aver that Mrs. Muir owes
the estate $4,000, and for that reason
insisted that no allowance should be
made her until such time as the in
come due her is sufficient to guarantee
payment of the $4,000 Chancellor
Magic agreed with this view.
General Butterfie|d Dead.