Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-08

During the year ending January 81 there
have been in Salem 107 deaths, SO births
and 70 marriages.

during Enc year enuln& january Oh bhef
have been in Salem 107 deaths, So births
and 70 marriages.
Charles A. Norton, Of Holly Beach and
udge Harrison II. Voohees, Of North
Wildwood, have published their intention
Of applying TO she Legislature for bill con-
solidating the three resorts Of Anglesea,
Wildwood and Holly Beach, under the
name Of Wildwood by-the-Sea.
An epidemic Of measles has struck Elmer
and many homes are under quarantine.
The Board Of Education very properly
closed the public schools In addition to
the outbreak Of measles and the prevalence
Of whooping cough, and one Of the scholars
was attacked with diptheria.
Miss Emma Lawton, Of Trenton, pro-
iessional nurse, is lying at the point Of
death with setanus. The cause Of her sick
ness is not known. Miss Lawton cannot
recall anything in her experience as nurse
in all kinds Of cases, that would have been
i likely to cause tetanus.
4 Jacob Grover, 15-year-old negro boy, Of
Trenton, was held in $500 bail Monday on
the charge OF poisoning six valuable horses
and pony belonging to Il. G. Scudder, Of
Trenton Junction, by whom be was en-
ployed. Ii is alleged that the poisining
was done for spite.
Robert j. Walker, who on January IS
severed his windpipe with razor, died
Monday morning. Since he committed
this rash deed it has been learned that
Walker was led to it through jesting re-
mark made by friend Walker being easily
offended, brooded over the matter until it
unbalanced his mind.
i Victor Ferrari, aged 40 years, prosper
GUS farmer of East vineland, placed a
!. loaded shotgun between his knees on
Monday, and by the aid Of a lath, pulled
the trigger, sending the charge into his
head. Ferrari's wife dropped dead one
year ago, and the man became morose oyer
her loss and the care of five small daugh-
tiers. He chose the anniversary day to end
his misery.
Chief Clerk Eugene B. Roberts, Of the
Camden Board of Health, appeared before
Recorder Stackhouse on Monday to enter
complaints against nearly one hundred
milk dealers who have failed to pay the
annual license fee of 81. The penalty is
fine of $50 and costs. Two hundred and
4o.l1,e, 49,, ,,l;,5 III, f;,o mo
visions Of the Board of Health ordinance
and secured their clearance papers for
another year.
Delinquent Tax Collector William Dool-
ing, accompanied by officer Thomas Breed
on, went to the home Of Samuel Cossaboon,
of Millyille, on Saturday and served notice
that on Friday, Fen. 8, certain pieces of
household furniture which had been seized,
would be sold at public auction for back
taxes owed, it is claimed, by Cossaboon.
Cossaboon has engaged counsel and will
fight the collection Of his taxes, which
amounts to $48. City Council and City
Solicitor Miller have instructed Dcoling to
collect from Cossaboon, and this is the test.
The case Is causing unusual interest and is
of vast Importance not only TO Millville but
TO all other third class cities in New Jersey.
/ A large picking firm of Pittsburg has
had representatives in Salem county nego-
tiating with farmers for tomatoes, and
looking after site for factory. Option
has been secured on several plots. AS to
s the contracts which are given out for toma-
toes, they are in printed form, and the
firm agrees to pay S. per ton Of 1000
pounds, payments to be made each Monday
for tomatoes delivered up to the preceding
Friday night There is clause in this
contract which provides that the firm has
the power to cancel the agreement If they
are not able TO secure at least $50 acres by
the middle of this month. As rule grow
ers are willing to furnish tomatoes at So per
ton, providing the cash is forthcoming
weekly.
Luella Charlesworth, the six-year -old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard C.
Charlesworth, Of West Melville, has been
stricken blind as the result Of whooping
cough. It is believed that in one Of the
paroxysms of coughing the muscles Of the
eyes haye been seriously injured. DR..
John W. Wade, who has been attending
the child, recommended her removal to
hospital, and she was taken to philadel-
phia. The chances Of restoring the sight
are regarded as slight.
Warren 'Shinn, who is attaining reputa-
tion throughout South jersey as horticul
turist, experimental last winter in the
forcing Of rhubrab and tried thirty clumps
with a successful result. This winter Mr..
Shinn is forcing fifteen hundred clumps.
AT present these have grown stalks two feet
| in height. each clump averaging five stalks