Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15


With cash balance of more than $1,000
in its treasury. Sea Isle City is in most
prosperous financial condition.
The demand for incandescent electric
lighting in Woodstown has been 50 great
that the company has installed larger
dynamo.
The men Of Atlantic City interested in
Y. M. C. A. work are about to close deal
for the erection Of a building for their pur-
poses at that place, to cost $125, 900.
N. Henry Stevens died Of an attack Of
acute indigestion at his Office in Yineland,
Wednesday last. Mr.. Stevens was 20 years
Of age and one Of the best known lawyers
in Cumberland County.
At a public sale at Bridgeton last Satur-
day, shares Of the Bridgeton National bank
brought at high as $500, West Jersey R. R.
stock $40, and Bridgeton Gas Light Com
pany $156.5o per share.
During the past month three thousand
outside patients were treated at the Cooper
Hospital dispensary and eighty-three per-
sons were admitted to the hospital. Surely
the demand for hospital work increases very
rapidly in Camden.
Thousands of bushels of corn were ex-
ported from Pennsgroye quarter OF CEN
fury ago, but owing to change IN crops
and change in farming methods there IS not
enough corn raised there now for farm
stock.
Mercbantyille Council has adopted a
resolution to accept the plans submitted by
Engineer Hill for a sewerage system. The
resolution provides for the installation OF
the system and for the issue of bonds to the
amount of $4,000.
Patrick Kealy died as pauper IN the
Burlington County Almshouse last week,
where be had been an inmate ior several
years. Old papers found among his pos
sessions showed that he had $500 on deposit
in Trenton trust company
According to reports received last week
the H. j. Heintz Company has already con-
tracted for 275 acres Of tomatoes in this
county They require $50 acres which
mnst be contracted for before February Is
and they feel confident this will be done.
John W. Seley, veteran of the Civil
War, is lying in a dangerous condition with
lookjaw. Sometime ago, while at his work,
he was struck in the face by crane. After
recovering he went back to his work. A
few days ago be caught cold in wound and
now lockjaw in serious form has develop
ed.
The Public Service Corporation will
shortly begin the erection of repair shop,
400 800 feet, on the lot bounded by the
west side Of Broadway and the north side
Of Jackson street, Camden. All the trolley
repair work Of the South Jersey lines will
be made at this plant. It is expected that
employment Will be given to a large num-
Der of mechanics
Mrs. Oscar Hopkins, Lying at New Egypt
is recovering from the shock Of trying ex-
perience. One of her small children fell
down we'll, being thoroughly frightened
the mother sprang down the well to save
the child's life. She got the child out,
bus was unable to extricate herself, and
was forced to stand in water up to her neck
until assistance arrived.
The large number Of deaths among horses
has developed the presence of cerebro-spinal
meningitis, and an epidemic is feared A
handsome team Of bay horses, owned by
William H. Wills. Of Medford, has died
from this malady. George J. Harken, Of
Jacobstown; Philip n. Haines, Of Jackson
vile, and others, are likely to suffer the
loss of their horses.
A. P. Arnold and wife, although child
less, have the largest family in Yineland,
consisting of about 5000 little chicks and
1000 more Matching BY incubation. The
industry was begun " Mrs. Arnold twenty
years ago, and the first hatch was made in
her parlor. The plant now turns out 5000
and 10, 900 chicks a year. The last few
years broflers have been high in price e'ss
the business is profitable.
The suicidal mania that seems to have
fastened grip on Salem COUNTY, has claim
ed another victim, making the sixth within
few days. About noon on Monday Chas.
Rau, an expert butcher, was found in the
rear Of barn in Alloway suffering from
the effects Of dose Of carbolic acid. He
died before a physician could be summoned.
Members Of the Bridge committee Of the
Atlantic county Board Of Freeholders have
decided that she county cannot at present
entertain the proposal Of building bridge
across Great Egg Harbor RIVER above
somer's Point. The bridge would cost
$500, 600, and one-half that sum would
y,aarIv hankrnnk the county treasury