Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-16
JERSEY HAPPENINGS \
DURING THE WEEK.

The Gayner Glass Works at Salem has
purchased additional land, to enlarge that
plant.
The new $50, 900 public school at Moores-
town, is nearing completion and will be
ready for occupancy September A.
Postmaster John Donnelly OF Heisler-
VILE. N. J.. has broken all records in rails
ING lima beans. From one plant he picked
1f6 pods, which is almost unbelievable
The l. Whilden Moore Company's win
dow glass factory at Bridgeton is being con-
yerted into hollow ware plant. 1t Will
be fitted up with bottle blowing machines
As an experiment. the Gibbstown power
plant is erecting an acid house OF cement
blocks. In case of an explosion the build
ing will not be so easily demolished as the
wood structures. I
A northbound Atlantic City express train
struck a dog at Haddon avenue and Line
street, Camden, on Sunday, and hurled 1t
with such force that it knocked down Roc
co Peranzo, section hand, rendering him
unconscious.
Unknown persons entered the shirtwaist
factory Of Merochnik & Son, at Carmel. and
slashed and ruined fifteen hundred dollars
worth Of materials. The factory is running
with non-union operators, the old force
having gone on strike.
A horse driven by Allen V. Joyce, OF
Vincetown, became frightened when meet
ing three automobiles near Smithville.
Added thereto came the shrill whistle OF
locomotive. This was too much for the
poor beast and it fell dead in the shafts.
After deadlock for several months, the
Borough Council, of Collingswood, has con-
frmed the appointments of Lawyer Joseph
Curtis Haines as borough solicitor, made by
Mayor, D. Paul Fries. The resignation OF
Councilman, Thomas Wilson who removed
TO Beach Haven, was accepted. Council
man Henry also presented his resignation,
bnt action was deferred until the next
meeting.
Farmers ON their way to the Gloucester
ferry during the past few nights have ex-
perienced trouble with highwaymen on the
dark roads. Several fights have resulted,
during which the farmers used their whips
to a good advantage. Farmers are trayel-
ing in droves lately as precaution against
truck thieves.
George Behm, convicted of illegally TAX
ing horse was arranged in Mercer Court
fol sentence. He pleaded to be sent to
State prison, saying the work was easier
there than at the county workhouse.
Judge Relistab thought for moment and
said: Eighteen months on the stone pile
at the workhouse. We are not trying to
make it easy for wrongdoers."
The Bell Telephone Company, without
obtaining permission planted number of
poles on the Mount Holly fair grounds.
This came to the attention of ex-Judge
Bendjah P. Wills, the president, who Sc
cured force of men, each armed with an
ak, and under his direction the poles were
soon leveled to the ground and the diggers
left in disgust.
About the middle of August the people
of Alloway:tproposed to hold picnic like
solden timesn The county is to be invit-
ed and a feature of the event will be games
like '.drop the handkerchief" s'Copenhag-
en-" kissing games, town ball, and "sock-
about y Farmers are to be notified that if
they haYe anything to swap from blooded
stock to an ak handle to be on hand to talk
''trade." The promoters propose to show
what the word ''picnic" meant in former
days.
There was no CONSERVATION on Sunday
in the ranks of Trenton saloon keepers
when discovery was made that for the past
six Sundays they have been removing
screens and exposing their bars in compli-
ance with the provisions of the Bishoys' law
when it was not necessary for therA to do
SO, the local Excise Board not having adop-
ted resolution to make the provision effec-
tive here. The police are also chagrined
that they have spent SO much time watch
ing the saloons to see shat screens were
renewed.
John Osmond, Of Trenton, went to Nor
risyille, last Saturday, and while there
formed.the acquaintance of two young men.
Later the trio went walk and Osmond
was robbed Of sac and gold watch. The
robbers tried to get diamond ring away
from him, but he screamed for help and
they fed. Osmond's yesls attracted the
attention of constable and be was locked
up for disorderly conduct, in spite of his
story of the robbery, and he was required
to pay a fine to secure his release. After