Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-09-20
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.

mobile near Port Republic, his home, died
from his injuries Saturday night
On charge Of drawing of the water OF
Northmont Lake to trap the fish, Harry
Parker and Louis Smith were each held in
$500 bail by Justice Baldwin on Saturday.
Mrs. Harry Handle, Of Elmer, has been
suffering from blood poisoning, the result
Of cutting one Of her forefngers by the
breaking Of the bone Of chicken she was
dressing.
DR.. Charles Cunningham, of Hammonton,
and Jacob Roller, and his two sons, Of Fol-
som, were poisoned Saturday evening by
eating canned salmon. The Rollers are
still in a serious condition.
By spiking a handcar to the rails an at
tempt was made near Bayonne on Saturday
to wreck an express train on the Central
Railroad of New Jersey. The car was dis
covered in time to prevent disaster.
While Cashier Hiles, of the City Nation
al Bank, Salem, was examining $50 bill,
the stranger who had asked for change
suddenly made for the door and disappear
ed. The bill had been cleverly raised from
a 81 silver certificate.
Robert Headly. of Malaga, while driving
home fell from his wagon under the horses
feet and was kicked in such way that one
ear was torn off, after which the wagon
passed over the prostrate mans body.
John Turner was nearly electrocuted on
Friday when he undertook to turn rail-
road switch at Vineland. Insome way the
switch bar be ame charged by the third rail.
He was unable to let go and in pulling him
ayay fellow workman was knocked down
twice before he accomplished the feat.
After coming in from rowing on the Del
aware Riyer, on Saturday, Mrs. R. E.
Mosely, of Collingsdale, Pa, was pushing
her husband up post at the wharf when
the boat went out from under them. Both
fell in the water. George Hughes jumped
overheard and rescued both.
A ten year old boy found a pocketbook
containing $500 in Camden last week and
was given ten cents reward. Harry Jones,
of $50 Line street, was the ''lucky" boy,
although be doesn't think he was so lucky
since he was given so small reward for
finding such a wad Of greenbacks.
Buried under 500 pounds Of coal which
fell upon him from height Of thirty-fYe
feet Richard Manley, Of Burlington, was
seriously injured, while unloading coal
barge at the water works. He was under
the swinging derrick when the breaking Of
4 rope caused the contents of the loaded
coal bucketg to fall upon him.
In order to compete with the canneries
in Camden, which send barges capable OF
c,rrying thousands Of baskets of tomatoes
20 South Jersey. the canneries Of Cumber-
land have decided to pay farmers $4 per
ton more. This had the desired effect, and
the canneries are now working far into the
night to try and keep up with the supply.
Anumber of well-known business men
Of wildwood have completed papers of IN
corporation for the Wildwood Reality Com
nanv. which will be fled with the county
clerk this week This company has pur-
chased 300 acres Of timber lard in and
about Anglesea Junction with the intention
Of opening up a new town this Fall at that
point
Considerable damage was done near Bur-
lington by the heavy rain storm last We'd
nesday evening. The ravage was the most
extensive in the country districts where
road were washed out and a number OF
small bridges carried away by the swollen
streams. When at its heighth, the storm
almost reached the proportions of cloud
bu,s st and for time it was feared that the
large artificial lakes on the hill at Spring
side above the city, would break their
banks.
While at work one day recently on the
tract of land that former Freeholder G. W.
Hoffman is clearing of timber near Cherry
vile. Hunterdon County, the timber men
fouud something bordering on the phenom-
ena A large white oak tree had been cui
down which was three feet in diameter al
the base. They made sixteen foot log ol
the trunk and when the log was sawed, q
hole two feet long and four inches in cir
oumference was found in the center Of the
tree. about six feet above the base. The
hole was filled with hickory nuts, which
when cracked proved to be in good condi-
tion. There was not the slightest sign ol
the hole on the outside Of the tree and there
was eight inches Of solid wood on eithe.
side Of the cavity. Mr.. Hoffman figures
tbat the nuts were placed II the hole By
eqirrsx at least fifty years ago.