Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-19
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.

On May IL the glassblowers Of the East
ern branch will hold memorial services for
their brethren who haye died during the
past twelve months.
1t is understood the Pennsgrove Powder
Company intends fighting the union and
has laid off several men who. are members
Of the new organization.
Haddonfeld is passing through an cpl
demic Of measles. Nearly one hundred
cases are known to exist, none of them of a
very serious nature, however.
Wesley B. Dennis, painter, who was
badly injured by fall few days ago, is
supposed to haye been frightened to death
last Thursday by the information from
surgeons that one Of his legs would have to
be amputated.
The vital statistics for the month ending
on Saturday in Camden was as follows:
Marriages, 229; births, 1873; deaths $50.
This is the first time for months that the
deaths exceed the births
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The Elmer Glass Works has been making
heavy shipments Of insulators. One Of
these went to the Isthmus of Panama;
another TO Mel raska, and others to foreign
parts. The plant is taxed to its utmost
capacity.
Rev. William and Mrs. W. F. S. Nelson,
of the Presby terian Church, of Clayton with
Miss Margaret Henry and Miss Virginia
Smith, will sail the latter part of the month
for an extended trip through Europe. This
will make the second trip of this party
abroad
Irwin F. Mather who during the pre-
sent school year has been principal of West
Jersey Academy, has rendered his resig-
nation to the trustees, to take effect at the
close of the school year. He has accepted
an editorial position in Maryland, where he
will go in the fall.
Master Masons Of Trenton have granted a
wage increase demanded by their journey
men and by plasterers and bricklayers, and
strike. which would have tied up the
whole building business Of the city, has
been averted. Wage increases will also be
given TO several other trades.
While the body Of the late John Nall, a
veteran of the Civil War, was being lowered
into the grave in Evergreen Cemetery, Cam
den, Friday afternoon, the side gave way
precipitating Chaplain Ham, of Post No. 5,
in on the casket The Mourners screamed
in fright, while Mrs. Francisco, a daughter,
| tainted.
Henry Peters, of Mt. Ephraim, 17-year
old boy, is in Cooper Hospital, Camden,
lowering between life and death from self
inflicted bullet found in his left lung. Re-
buked by his mother for some misconduct,
he became melancholy and desided to end
his life.
The coal situation has grown to be ser
ious one at Clayton. Neither of the two
big glass plants here has enough fuel to last
until the usual time Of putting out the fires
and neither plant is able to get any further
supplies thus far. Coal has been ordered
for weeks, but only small portion can be
had, barely enough to keep the factories
going
4 With both feet on the ground, but unable
to free himself from sharp piekets that
gripped his throat, Robert Abrahamson,
mate of the fishing smack Atlantic, strangled
to death last Thursday evening at Atlantic
City, while half dozen youngsters watch
ed his struggles, unable to assist him.
Assemblyman Harry S. Scovel, who was
appointed the assistant public prosecutor
by Prosecutor Lloyd, Of Camden, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of r.
Morse Archer, took the oath Of office before
County Clerk Patterson at the close If a
special session of the Criminal Court.
1t cost Mitchell Mann, Camden store
keeper, 81 last week because he drove a
loose nail in his wall on Sunday. His
neighbor, Jasper Grant was the complain
ant, who brought the charge under the pro-
visions Of the old Blue Law, which prohibits
any kind Of work on the Sabbath day.
According to advices received at the
office Of the New York Shipbuilding Com
pany, in Camden, the new United States
cruiser Washington has attained a speed Of
2.52 knots in her trial trip on the Owls
Head course off Rockland, Maine. The
contract speed was % knots an hour.
The Camden Board Of Trade has taken up
the question of conducting manufacturers
exhibit to boom Camden manufactures. The
board put itself on record as fayoring such
an exhibit and an attempt will be made to
obtain the use Of the Third Regiment
Armory. 1t was also decided to ask the
city for an appropriation to aid the project.
William n. Boardman. the expert en-