Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-20
STATE NEWS.


There is talk of forming a trust
company at ~Swedesboro.
South Jersey icemen are alarmed
over the outlook for a crop.
Rival real estate agents are Doom
ing land adjacent to Vineland.
Cattle, hay and grain are bringing
unheard-of prices at vcndues IN
Gloucester county.
The suggestion of securing a new
4 charter for Cape May will meet WITT
strong opposition from some citizens
Several Gloucester county people
are claiming relationship 10 Captain
Mark Casio, the hero of the Chero-
kee.
Samuel Luffbary has been elected
superintendent of the Glassboro M
e. Sunday school for the thirty
eighth year.
Work on the extension of the troll
ley road from Almoncsson to Black
wood will begin as soon as the wealth
er will permit.
Rev. A. II. ~Schae1er, OF Salem,
o.. will be installed pastor OF ST.
Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church,
Millville, February 4
A new crate and basket company
at Bridgeton is engaged actively
manufacturing hampere for packing
purposes, employing thirty mer.
At Bridgeton Thursday Sheriff
Souder sold the Capitol glass plant
of Vineland. 1t was bid in by the
Cox & Sons Company, mortgages.
Camden h~odcarriers have sent
notices to contractors that they want
an increase in wages from 80 to 40
cents an hour, to take effect April |.
For trying to firt with girls at the
Mt. Vernon public school in Camden,
Charles Pollard, colored, was Thurs
day sentenced to five days in jail.
At the prohibition convention in
Pitman Grove today Dr.. Grafton b.
Day, state chairman, will speak on
What Must We Do as a Party?'
Clinton Conover. of Green Creek,
trailed Q fox from his home to Gosh
en-, about six miles, and was reward
ed by finding and killing it--a fine
speciment.
Gloucester County Changers have
elected George w. f. Gaunt, chair
mar Of the picnic committee, and will
hold the annual picnic three days
this year.
James Bland and John Robinson,
both colorcd. were convicted in the
Camden Criminal Court Thursday OF
stealing $140 from Mrs. n. Veratti,
of No. S42 Locust street.
Isaac II. Smith, who was treasurer
of the Cape May Building IL Loan
Association for thirty-nine years. de-
clined Il reelection, and his son, ]. II.
Smith. Jr., was elected TO the place.
viii f. Patterson, Of Phillipsburg,
a Lehigh Valley railroad brakeman.
died Yesterday from injuries received
when he was run v by his train at
Three Bridges TUESDAY night.
The South JerseyrPouitry and Pet
Stock Association, of Bridgeton, has
engaged G. NJ. Gowell, an expert lect-
urer of Maine, to present a lecture to
tn organization next week.
4 bundle of clothing, supposed to
have been dropped by a thief, was
found on South Second street, Cam
den, by Former Councilman Ben Me-
loney and turned over to the police
Thursday.
A strange man entered the store
of Mrs. ThiXingsman, No. 2511 How
ell street, East Camden, Thursday.
and while representing himself to be
q candy salesman snarChcd a money
bag. containing $3.50, from the hand
OF the proprietress and escaped.
In the Cumberland county court
Thursday the will of the late John
Hartman was contested. 1t proyid-
ed legacies for his widow and three
minor children, while the older chill
dren. who were left out. are endcav-
oring 10 have the will set aside.
When Frank Eldridge, colored,
was arraigned in Camden police
court Thursday for disorderly CON
duet it was found he had been want
ed since September II last on a
charge of highway robbery. He got
twenty days. and in the meantime
tho police will look into the old com
plaint.