Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-30
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.

Edward Harris, Of Quinton, picked to-
maboes from his patch that were curiosity.
They had grown on one stem like grapes
and from the one branch hung twelve per-
feet tomatoes.
The price of apples at Woodstown has
leen so low that growers refused to pick
hem, and a number Of buyers at the sta
tion have been idle for several days, not
being willing to advance prices.
The marriage of James Brown and Miss
Elizabeth T. Reed, both OF Red Bank,
viii q occurred July IS, 1896, has just been
announced. The announcement was made
by Brown, who declares he does not like
the manner in which his wife has treated
him.
At the meeting of the County Board OF
Taxation at Bridgeton, the Millville asses
sors we're examined. From the four wards
Of Millville the assessments have been in
creased 5000, 900 over last year, the per-
centage on property averaging IA per cent.
Ten thousand people is the estimate OF
the crowd at the West Jersey Grove Camp
Meeting on Sunday. Rev. DR.. H. w. Boil
ION occupied the pulpit in the morning and
also at night. Rey. DIR. Frank Moore,
president Of Pennington Seminary preached
in the afternoon. "
Patrick Kelly, of Riverside, commenced
suit against the Camden & Trenton Trolley
Company to recover $4,000 damages for in
juries received at Kinkora on the afternoon
of August IL, when trolley car jumped
the track and fell over high enbankment.
Kelly claims that his left leg was severely
hurt and he has been|in Cooper Hospital.
Second only to the bravery of Captain
Mark Caste, was that displayed, on Friday,
by John johnson, fisherman of Atlantic
City, when, in wicked sea, he ran his fiji
teen-foot open boat out to where five Phila-
deiphians we're facing almost certain death,
cIinging to the mast and gunwales of the
overturned yacht Virginia and rescued all Of
them.
George W. Jessup, agent for the proper
ties under control of the trustees Of the
Cooper estate, which operates the Cooper
Hospital, has appealed to the Camden
County Board Of Equalization against the as
sessing of properties from which the revenue
is derived to conduct the hospital. de
said that as far as be could learn Camden is
the only city in the country that taxes hos
pital properties.
Floating on the surface Of the Delaware
River at the foot of Kaighn avenue, CAM
dem, with a gaping wound over the eye
brow, one pocket Of the trousers turned in
side ont, and the sleeve of the coat torn,
indicating that desperate struggle had
ensued before death, the dead body OF q
man was found by policeman Mines, at 5
o'clock Friday morning, and the county
and city officials are Audeayorlng to secure
some light as to how the man met bis
death
Owing to repairs being made in the big
gas main between Gloucester and Camden,
the supply Of gas was SO poor Saturday
u;pht that business men and citizens were
compelled to illuminate their houses with
oil lamps The Public Service Corporation
which supplies the gas claims the trouble
was due to the repairs that were necessary.
In many places the pressure was so low
that the gas failed to ignite at all
The More-Jonas Glass Company started
up work on Monday. with a large force,
but after working less than half day were
forced to shut down, because Of theft
amounting to less than two dollars. 1t
was found that three brass bearings had
been stolen from their air compressor since
they had made complete tour Of the
plant. replacing and repairing wherever
they had found it necessary
Chief Of Police. Foster, Of Gloucester City
has rendered his resignation to take effect
Immediately. City Council will not meet
again until September 5, to appoint his
successor, unless a special session is held
for the purpose ia the meantime, which is
favored by several members Of City Coun-
iii and citizens. In his letter Of resigna-
tion Chief Foster assigned no reason for his
act. but it is understood that be and the
patrolmen have not been on the best Of
terms
Harris Green, glassblower, Of Millyille,
made daring rescue at Fortesque Beach,
On Friday. William Boylon, 12-year old
boy, but an expert swimmer, after being in
he water one hour, swan distance out
from shore and became exhausted His
cries for help reached Green, who, without
stopping to diEest himself Of bis clothing
rushed into the water, reached Boylon. just
as be was sinking for the last time, and