Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-01

The plant OF the Eureka Bottle Company,
al Vineland, was sold at public sale BY
Sheriff Daniel Souder. 1t was bid in by
the complainants, the Cox & Sons Com
pany. of Bridgeton, for $1,000.
Two steam dredges constructed at the
plant Of the New York Shipbuilding Co.,
lin Camden, will be shipped by rail to syl-
van Beach and Fox Ridge, New York, where
|they will be used in deepening the Erie
canal. ~
Smith Harris, Jr., Of Quinton, has eaten
watermelons every month since last Sep
tember. When he cleared his patch Of ripe
fruit several choice melons were laid away
in the attic, and they haye remained in
good condition.
For some time past Miller Fox, of Elmer,
has had trouble with bis waterwheel at the
grist mill, and an examination proved that
there was such an entanglement Of cells
that it could not be operated. Oyer 100
big squirmers were taken out.
The Wildwood officials have greatly re-
duced the indebtedness of that resort dur
ing the past year. Improvements certif-
Gates to the amount of $40, 655 have been
liquidated, and the total Indebtedness OF
the borough is now but $41, 800.
The West Jersey Trust & Deposit Com
pany is the name of another banking insti-
tntion to be organized in Camden by
Lawyer Norman Fl. Grey, with capital
stock Of 100000. Among the stockhold-
ers are Warren Webster, Of the firm Of
Warren Webster Company; Norman Il.
Grey and State Comptroller ]. Willard
Morgan.
Robert J. Walker, the wealthy agricul-
turalist Of Pilesgrove, still lives, although
his windpipe was completely severed and
has been stitched up and held in place with
a silver support. DR.. Paul McCray, OF
Cooper Hospital, performed the operation,
and remarkable as it may seem, he now
hopes for his recovery.
John Bosick, 90 years Of AEGEAN employee
at the cotton mill at Mays Landing, was
caught in the machinery while oiling, last
Friday, and taken around with the shaft,
which was making $50 revolutions a min
ute. Ali his clothing was torn from his
body and he was thrown several feet on
concrete floor. He suffered broken arm,
broken thigh and fracture of the head.
. Max Applegate, local basket ball
player, was struck on the jaw by ball
two years ago, and has suffered from the
Injury ever since. Last Thursday surgi
cal operation was performed, when the jaw
bone was found to lie splintered. Mr..
Applegate is son of former Mayor E. NJ.
Applegate, now deputy clerk Of the Court
of Chancery.
The barking OF dog at 2 O'Clock Friday
morning last at Mount Holly, prevented
two would-be incendiaries from burning
the Office of the old pickle factory on Water
street, belonging to William B. Wills. VIM.
1. johnson urged his dog on the men, and
Mrs. Charles Finch saw them run away.
There was bundle of newspapers satura-
ted with kerosene oil found resting against
the door.
About one hundred men employed on
the Trenton division Of the Philadelphia &
Reading Railway have received notice OF
increased pay and shorter hours. Sub
foreman and track men will receive an in
crease of one cent per hour over the present
pay, and general laborers will get halt a
cent per hour more. Regular working
DAYS will be cut from nine and half to
nine hours with extra pay for all over
time.
Chief Justice Gummere has filed an opin-
ion in the Supreme Court, holding that
suicide is no ban on lodge benefits. The
suit was brought by Mrs. Margaret Sautter,
Of Newark, against the Supreme Conclaye.
Improved Order Of Heptasophs. The
compliments husband was insured for
$1,000 il the order, and when be committed
suicide the 0idow asked for the insurance
money. This was refused, because the
order had adopted rule that no benefit
was to be paid on the life Of . member
committing suicide. The Court upholds
Mrs. Sautter's claim.
Miss Tacy Waddington, Of Salem, has a
flock Of chickens that she prizes very highly
on account Of being prolific egg producers.
One OF the fowls was Matched in July and
the following January began to lay. Ia
February, which was cold, stormy month,
her yield was 26 eggs; ip March there were
% to her credit; in April, 30; IN May, 20:
in June, ID; 16 IN July, rs in August, in
September, 3. in October, IA, and IN Mo-
Yember "a, making a total for ten months
Of 222 eggs. Since December first there