Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-01
D0INGS IN NEW JERSEY.

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c. Craig, wholesale lumber dealer Of
Philadelphia, was drowned late yester-
day afternoon in Toms river, while
| bathing.
Asbury Park, July 25.-Mrs. R. j.
Greenwood, sister-in-law Of Postmaster
General Smith, was injured while bath
ing in the ocean here yesterday. A
large wave struck her and knocked her
down, injuring the ligaments of her
leg. She was removed to her hotel.
Paterson, July 29.-To celebrate the
first anniversary Of the death of King
Humbert of Italy at the hands of Gaze
tano Bresci the friends and sympathiz-
ers of the regicide in Paterson met to-
day in Blancas Hall, 325 Straight
street, where they listened to speeches
in praise of the assassin and his deed.
Morristown, July 25.-Hulda Palmer,
10 years old, died suddenly yesterday
afternoon while attempting to ride her
bicycle up steep hill near Morris
Plains. She was riding with two
friends and when halfway up the hill
she dropped from her wheel and died
instantly.
Trenton, July 23.-The Lackawanna
and Wyoming Valley Rapid Transit
company, which was Incorporated
about year ago, today filed papers
| increasing it's capital stock from $5,-
| 100000 to $6,500,000 The company
was Incorporated to construct and
operate railroads.
Mt. Holly, N. j., July 26.-Samuel
r. Wetherill, proprietor and editor OF
the Burlington County Democrat, died
at his home here. yesterday after a
long siege of illness from Bright's dis
ease. Mr.. Wetherill was known
throughout the state, and had for years
been one of the leading Democrats OF
Burlington county
Trenton, July 29.-Rey Henry w.
Armstrong, of this city former assist
ant rector at Grac p E. church. New
ark, will be married Thursday to Miss
Grace Ward, daughter of General
Ward, of Newark Mr.. Armstrong has
accepted a call to a large Episcopal
church at Memphis, Tenn, and will
leave with his bride for his new field
Immediately after the ceremony.
Atlantic City, July 27-The Ma
tional Green Glass Blowers Manu-
facturers' Association is meeting in
this city and discussing scale of
prices: Nothing was done yesterday
of special Importance. A committee is
to be appointed to meet with the COM
mittees of the other affiliated associa-
lions to arrange wage scale for the
ensuing year.
Trenton, July 29.-Two members of
the committee to investigate charges
made against the management of the
New Jersey State Hospital for the In
sane at Trenton were absent from the
meeting called for today and the in
vestigation was postponed until Mon
day, August 5. The absentees were
DR.. J. Newlin Stokes, who is in Canada
and b. W. Andrews, who is spending
his vacation in Pike county, Pa.
Atlantic City, July 25.-Harvey
Barnes, aged % years, a millionaire OF
Parksley, Va, who is a guest at one
of the leading hotels here, was stricken
with heart failure while bathing at the
foot of Maryland avenue this morning.
He was in the water only waist deep,
when he suddenly fell face downward.
An alarm was raised and the young
millionaire was carried unconscious to
the beach. He was resuscitated.
Atlantic City, July 25.-It has just
been discovered that about 600 acres
of land within the limits of Atlantic
City have not been assessed for taxa
ton since 1866, and it is quite possible
that an effort will be made to collect
the back taxes for the past six years,
as far back as the city can go under
the law, in addition to placing the
property on the tax duplicates for the
coming year.
Asbury Park, July 25.-State Senator
Samuel Slater, of New York, is the
hero of Asbury Park. This honor he
shares with Thomas R. Creole, of East
Orange. N. j., member of the firm Of
Marsden, King G Creole, commission
merchants, of 60 Leonard street, New
York Together the two men routed
gang of toughs who attacked them
and party of ladies they were en-
tertaining at clambake at Bradley
Beach on Tuesday night.
Plainfeld, July 23.-For injuries re-
ceived in a fall upon a bridge last
November, DR.. Greenville Weeks, of
Newark, has brought suit against Som.
erset county for $4,000 damages Ow-
ing to the lack of proper lights on
county road the physician fell Fol
lowing the injuries from the fall and
1t is claimed, resulting from them,
came attacks of sciatica, neuralgia
lumbago, erysipelas, dropsy, orchitis
and hemorrhages.
Trenton, July 23.-At the annual or
ganization of the Mercer county Re
publican committee last evening Coun-
ty Clerk Parker Cummere was elected
chairman and treasurer to succeed ex
Senator William H. Skirm. Postmaster
Alexander G. Yard was reelected sec
rotary. Mr.. Skirm, although reap
pointed on the committee, was not
present at the meeting last night and
has announced his intention of not ac-
cepting the appointment.
Mount Holly, July 25.-By direction
of Prosecutor S. A. Atkinson, Consta-
Bile r. Anderson Shinn, of Burlington,
secured from Governor Stone at Har-
risburg requisition papers for the re-
moyal of Charles Stone from Phila-
delphia to New Jersey. and brought
the prisoner to Mount Holly to await
trial on the charge of larceny Stone
was formerly employed b. Augustus
Carter, of Burlington, and, it is alleged,
collected bill due him and appro-
priated the money. He is also accused
of stealing diamond ring and sum
Of money from Mrs. Mary Carter, with
whom he boarded