Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-08-29
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK


paoking-house Of Bonham & Young, at
Salem. the establishment was set on ire
and partly destroyed.
Frank w. Ellis, of Camden, son Of
Mayor Charles H. Ellis, proved himself a
hero at Ocean City. on Monday, where he
saved William Howard from drowning.
Governor Stokes and Adjutant General
Breintnall have selected the design for the
handsome bronze medals which the State
is to present to the survivors Of the Civil
War.
Blood poisoning, developing from mos
quito bite, nearly cost Michael Valety, a
barber. at seventh street and Ferry avenue,
his left arm. DR.. R. M. Smith promises
his recovery.
The prisoner confined in the Mt. Holly
Jail under the name Of George R. Clark,
who attempted to break Jail few days ago
and threatened to kill his cell-mate when
detected in the act, has been identified as
George Reed by New York detectives.
While Mrs Emma Finch, of Millville,
was talking to several friends concerning
the sudden death Of friend on Friday at
her home, 327 North Second street Phila..
she fell to the floor A physician was
called, but she was dead when be arrived.
She was ffty-four years old, and is sur
viYed BY her husband.
The New Jersey Cranberry Growers Pro-
tective Association, recently formed IN
Camden for the purpose of conducting and
controlling the sale of all the cranberries
grown in New Jersey, is said to be meet
ing with favor among the big buyers, who
approve Of the plan whereby the competi-
tion that has existed among the growers
can be avoided.
On his way TO take a trolley car for
Woodbury., where he resides, Sam'l Steven
son, 40 years old, was attacked and badly
beaten by gang of hocdlums at Sixth and
Liberty streets, Camden, early Saturday
morning. He was taken to Cooper Hos
pital, where it was found he had several
deep decorations of the face and slight con-
cnssion of the brain. He told the police
that he was attacked without proyocation.
Assistant Marshal Height, Of Princeton,
nearly bought goods stolen from his house.
He met negro-Henry Collins-carrying
iardinere and palm, which he coveted.
He asked the negro the price, but the man
put it very high, and the marshal passed
By declaring the price was ''two steep. =
When he arrived home he was informed
that the palm and iardiniere had been
stolen from the house. The marshall caught
the negro just as he was negotiating a sale
Of the goods to a saloon-keeper.
Some of the pioneer residents Of Vineland
are preparing farewell for old Cosmo-
politan Hall, for many years the only place
of public entertainment in the borough,
but which is to give way to a modern, we'll
equipped auditorium. Aroand the old hall,
like the famed oaken bucket Of song and
poetry, many fond memories cling, and old
residents hate to see it go. A poem written
by Mrs Augusta Cooper Bristol, Vineands
poetess, at the dedication of the hall, will
be read at the entertainment being planned
for the farewell.
Government life guards at Corson's Inlet,
below Ocean City performed a thrilling res
cue Sunday afternoon when Wesley AIeCor-
ckie and four guests on pleasure sail were
saved from their dismantled yacht, which
stranded on the bar. Distress signals of the
party were sighted from the station and the
crew launched their lifeboat and made a
quick pull to the disabled craft. The yachts
mast and rigging had gone by the board
from the shock when she hit the bar and the
boat was fast pounding to pieces by the
heavy seas.
An interesting test Of the strength of re-
inforced concrete as building material was
made at the new warehouse building of the
Joseph Campbell Company, on Wednesday.
The building is 130 feet wide on Front
street and 40 feet long, one story high. The
roof is supported on two rows of concrete col
umns. thus dividing the building IN three
bays, each about 43 feet wide. The center
bay is carried up about 10 feet higher than
She sides, and on top Of the roof supported
by one of them was placed load Of rs tons,
or IA pounds per square foot Under this
great load the greatest DETECTION or bending
was only 3-16 Of an inch at the center Of the