Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-20
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.

UUillNu I'LL EFLLAs
Governor Stokes on Monday morning
gave to the press the resignation OF Judge
Joseph Fl. Gaskill, of Burlington County,
TO take effect December %. This resigna-
tion has been in the hands Of the Governor
for several days.
The handsome set Of silverware presented
to the battleship New Jersey by this
State has been on exhibition in the State
Capitol during the week. A detail OF sold
iers stood guard over the silver during the
hours it was on exhibition.
Eighty of the boys of the State Home, at
Jamesburg, have earned $3, 425 by the in
deuture system. Seven Of these boys have
oyer 500 each to their credit and one has
$500. This information is contained in the
annual report Of the trustees to Governor
Stokes.
Thomas Beary, engineer of Milivilie
factory, saved his life by his strength and
presence of mind, a few days ago. His
clothing caught in the machinery and he
quickly grabbed pipe and held on until
every yestige Of clothing was torn from bis
body.
The government officials have selected
Dover, in the upper part Of this State, for
the location of the powder plant authorized
at the last session of Congress. The plant
will be most thoroughly up-to-date, with
all possible safety appliances, and $l65, 600
was appropriated for its installation
Attacked by what be says looked like a
wild cat, Calvin Bucks, president of the
Liberty Park Republican Club, Of Camden
had his cheeks torn by the beasts claws
while forcing his way through dense under
brush on cunning trip near Haddonfield
one day last week.
Phillip Roesch, OF Egg Harbor on Wed
nesday last, father Of seven children, ceie-
hrated his thirty eighth birthday anniyer-
sary. his wife's thirty seventh, adaughter's
twelfth and sons. second, all of which
fall on the same day. OF the seyen child
ren each has it's own day of the week for
birthday.
Fearing that the closing Of cigar and
candy stores. in Trenton would create
public sentiment against all Sunday clos
ing, the police orders as to these places
have been modified, provided curtains are
lowered, brilliant store fronts shaded, and
crowds kept from congregating in front.
After a long conference an agreements
has been signed by the Asbury Park Public
Grounds Commission and the Pier Develop
ment Company, Of Trenton, under which a
lease will be presented to City Council
next Monday for 100 feet OF boardwalk
frontage and 20 year franchise for $500,
900 amusement pier, work upon which will
be begun as soon as the papers are exc
cuted.
| Although it was generally believed that
Bridgeton faced deficit, the meeting OF
the County Board of Taxation developed
the fact that the deficiency OF cash to run
the city was much greater than any one
had even dared to guess at This was
caused by the assessors of the city being
compelled to reassess the valuation Of rail-
road property and making it $50, 900 lower
A meeting was called for Wednesday
evening of this week, to be held in Mill
vile, Tor the purpose of forming Wheel
| wrights and Blacksmiths' Protective As
sociation. The association embraces business
in the towns of Bridgeton, Vineland, Ced-
arville, Fairton, Newport, Dividing Creek,
Port Norris, HeislervilIe, Leesburg, Deer
field, Rhodestown, Shiloh and Greenwich.
All these places will send representatives to
the meeting.
The trustees OF T Princeton University, at
q meeting held Thnfsday last announced
the receipt of the following gifts: For Com
mittee Of Fifsy Fund, S., 1872; for purchase
OF books, S12s5s s96; for department. Of as
tIOklOuy5 poOO, 1OA C1tte " HtAAS4t t%S>O <-.% =
the Isabella McCosh Infrmatory, from the
estate Of Mrs. schunt, $1,000; for endow-
ment account Of the Historical Seminary,
from Mrs. N. Taylor Pyne, $1,000; for ad-
{ ditional endowment Of the Morris K.
Jessup fund, from Morris Z. Jessup,
$4,000.
Greeted by chorus Of welcoming whis'
ties the battleship Kansas" arrived at heI
birthplace at the New. York Shipyard, Cam
den, early Monday evening returning from
her official trial trip. Hundreds Of the
employees Of the shipyard, hearing that th'
battleship would soon be docked, waited
, until her arrival. Every man and bog
who helped to build the great marine gian
naturally felt a personal pride in her trla
! off the coast OF Maine when she made ls !
j knots an hour, which was much beyond th'
specifications. In every way the test has