Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-06-14
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.


contract to be built in East Cape May dur
ing the summer and fall.
The death claims paid to citizens OF
Salem the past year by life insurace COM
panies amounted to $4,000. About $l2,-
900 was paid in Pennsgrove.
There are 500 berry pickers in the vicinity
of Pennsgrove, and they will remain there
for some weeks. When berries are over the
help will be utilized on peas
A MiIlyille man who raises fancy chick
ems has been wondering what animal had
been making snch depredations on his hem
merry. One day last week he found snake
four feet long coiled around one Of his best
hens
There is no room in Burlington county
for the "seventeen- -year-locGst, 2 as farmers
are already suffering great loss from the
rayages of rose bugs, which are more de-
structiye than any other form of insect in
this section. Cherries, grapes, strawberries
and peaches are the objects of their prey
AS the appropriation made by the Legis-
lature for the determination of the mosqul-
toes of the State is not available until next
year, State Entomologist Smith proposes to
spend part Of the summer in Germany in
quiring into the methods. in use in that
country for dealing with the pests
The most successful and plenteous oyster
planting season that the oystermen of Della
ware Bay and Maurice River Cove have
ever had is drawing to close The plants
have come up to the condition in which
they were prophesied to be, and their pro-
fusion made every oyster dealer happy
Governor Stokes on Friday last vetoed
ths free anti-toxin bill which Senator W..
b. b. jackson, ol Middlesex County, spent
three years ii getting through the Legisla-
latnre, ha4ing failed until last Winter to
secure The enactment Of the measure. The
measure provided for the establishments Of
a State laboratory, which was to manufac-
ture diptheria anti-toxin for free di stribu-
tion to INDECENT persons.
During severe thunder storm at Pleas
antyille on Saturday, lightning struck the
home Of Charles King, on the outskirts OF
the bourough, and ripped up she house from
top to bottom. Mrs. King had just put
wood into the stove to kindle a fire when
the lighting struck. The bolt started
fire without the aid Of match. Mrs
King was burned about the arms and her
baby was stunned. 1t was several hours
before they were revived.
John F. Harmed, Camden lawyer, on
Saturday last received postal card dated
june 2, 1886, from M. w. Pulsifers, Of
Philadelphia, cancelling an engagement to
90 to Chisilhurst the next day. Mr.. Harmed
said PuIsifers, who owned property near
Chesilhurst, had been dead ten years. Mr.
Harmed also said the postal card. in his
Judgment, became fastened in the mailing
box and had just been released, as it was
weather beaten, and the Writing was hardly
legible.
A man giving his name as Walter Else
has been committed to the Mt. Holly
county jail to await the action of the Grand
Jury. On Friday he created excitement by
entering the town of Riverside with big
revolver stuck in the waist Of his trousers.
While fourishing the weapon he inquired
as to the location of the girls boarding
house. and also for John Muller, the man
ager. While William Donovan tried to
disarm the man the weapon was discharged
the ball striking watch in the pocket Of
Edgar Pennsinger, who had narrow es-
cape from death. Other officers were sum-
moned. and with difficulty they overpow-
cred the man and secured the revolver.
Members Of the st. Georges Methodist
Episcopal Bible School, Of the East Side,
Camden, left their homes Tuesday in antici-
patton Of having good time at their
annual excursion to Almonesson Park.
Their pleasures were marred by an accident
that caused injuries to four, and bruises
for many Others, and necessitated their re-
moyal to their homes or the Cooper Hos
pitaI.
An opinion flied by Attorney General
Robert II. McCarter with the State Board Of
Education yesterday sets at rest the criti-
cisrn which has been heaped for some time
past on Assembly bill No. Az, passed BY
the last Legislature and now awaiting the
consideration Of Governor Stokes. The
criticism has been to the effect that the
measure was unconstitutional. The view
is disputed by the Attorney General. The
bill is generally known as the Teachers
Retirement Fund Act. It creates third
class Of members for that organization.
See Hawkins grocery bargains On ou'
ssh page.