Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.

quarantine.
DR.. Green, principal of the Stats Normal
School, has refused the request Of the pupils
shat they be graduated in mortar boards and
gowns. He thinks that that dress should
sbe confined to schools Of the college class.
Owing to exhaustion of the winter supply
Of fodder, and the slow growth of grass,
and the high price of milk. some farmers in
Lower Creek are cutting and feeding their
growing wheat to their mich COWS.
AS partial solution to the scarcity Of
farm, labor problem, Canton women is Of
fering her services by the day to farmers.
She shuns no kind of work and those who
have already employed her speak high prais-
es Of her as a worker.
The Ocean City Association has sold the
tract of land lying between North street and
: Great Egg Harbor Inlet and the Atlantic
ocean and beach thoroughfares, comprising
abous 297 acres. The tract will be improE-
ed at once, graded and prepared for houses
of the better class. n ~ ~
Princeton University is the recipient OF a
gift of 81, 200, 600, which has been donated
for the purpose of putting up two new lab
oratories, one for research in physical science
and the other for work in geology and biol
ogy, together with the establishment Of
museum in the latter.
Edward F. Cody, well-known athelete
and boxer, is in jail pending an examination
as to his insanity. He acted so queerly
that was put under restraint. 1t is alleged
that cigarettes, which he used in great guam
titles, are responsible for his physical and
mental breakdown.
Twenty re machinists in the room Of the
Victor Talking Machine plant struck for an
increase of pay, Tuesday afternoon. Fifty
men are employed in the department.. The
demand was for an increase Of ten per cent.
for all men receiving less than $2l per
week and five per cent. for those receiving
more. The demand will not be complied
with.
At meeting of Camden Barbers' Asscia-
tion committee was appointed to collect
evidence and prosecute the three BARRIERS
who have been keeping their shops open on
Sunday. The members of the association
say that if the shops are kept open it will re-
suit in all Of the BARRIERS having to work on
Sunday, rand this they do not want to do.
The assistance Of Prosecutor Scoyel has been
asked.
The Board of Education of Monroe town
Sship is finding difficulty in obtaining teach
ers for the township. Several excellent
Aeachers have been elected but their resigna-
8ions followed with the result that there
are several vacancies, particularly in the out
lying districts. The New Brooklyn, Cecil
and Germania Schools have not been sup
piled YET, and by the time fall arrives there
will be almost an entire new corps.
Atlantic City's famous Boardwalk is to
continue frame-decked structure. Beach
Commissioners authorized TO procure esti-
mates of she cost Of substituting concrete
planking learned today that the substitute
W0ulu SlSb pOO q tNAHtHS AVODi VI %4OfOUV
per block, and that structure the entire
length OF the ocean front would cost more
than half million dollars. The commits
sioners promptly decided to continue She
use of frame construction.
The annual statement of Gloucester City
Treasurer Foley shows thas.the total bonded
indebtedness Of the city, including the
schools bonds which are about TO be sold,
is $40S, 600, and each year from now on the
amount Of money to be raised by taxation
will be getting higher. The Finance Com
mittee Of City Council is making an effort
to increase she revenues from each source
and the first increase is on licenses.
Dissatisfaction over the appointment Of
George Branin as postmaster Of Millyille,
which was manifested last week in the hang
ing Of the efligy Of Congressman Gardiner,
has broken out in new form. protest
70 President Roosevelt is being signed large
i and will be forwarded to Washington by
those who favored the choice Of Harry Geig'
who had bsen assistant postmaster for a
number Of years.
Riding upon wheel, carrying tin pail
filled with airslack lime, jamie, son OF
Attorney w. e. Bacon, Of Bridgebon, lost
control Of his bicycle and was thrown to the
ground. The powdered lime filed his eyes
and be suffered intensely. Local physicians
were fearful that be would lose his sight,