Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-28
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.


for quarter Of century, is now booming
Mr.. Joseph Miller has been re-appoiatcd
postmaster at the Salem post office for
another term The Senate affirmed the
appointment.
Owing to the increased attendance at the
public schools in Beverly the Board OF
Education has decided to increase the mum
Der of teachers.
The work of rebuilding the Gloucester
ferry boat Peerless is being pushed rapidly
1t will be concluded in time to put on the
line the latter part of next mouth.
Mrs. Frank L. Wilcox, of East Burling-
ton, is in a serious condition from burns sus-
tanned by the explosion Of a bottle OF tar-
pentine which she had placed on shelf
over her kitchen stove.
At a regular meeting of the City Council
Wednesday night it was decided by unan-
imous vote that the building of the pro-
posed filter plant at the City Water Works
at Quinton, be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. John 81. Grow, Of Salem, is the
owner of remarkable shot gun and one
which requires man back Of it when used.
The gun is a muzzle-loader, is forty two
inches long and weighs twenty-five pounds.
The barrel will almost admit silver half
dollar
Andrew Beale, of North Texas avenue,
Atlantic City, was trampled to death by
runaway horse near his home last Thurs
day. He was crossing the street when tie
horse, which was attached to a grocery
wagon, became unmanageable and dashed
down the street.
Tumbling down a ladder with bag of
tools at the plant Of the New York Ship
building Company Thursday last, John
Ward, Of $40 South Fourth street, Camden,
sustained broken shoulder-blade, and wss
cared for at the Cooper Hospital.
Mrs. Alfred Adams Of Atlantic City,
has been awarded SIS, O0U damages by the
Circuit Court in a suit against the Atlantic
City aad Suburban Traction Company.
Mrs. Adams was injured by being thrown
from one of the company's cars.
Owing to the serious injuries of Borough
Clerk, Webster Price, of Pleasantville, who
is lowering between life and death in the
Atlantic City Hospital, Borough Council is
in quandary All the records are locked
in a large safe ard Mr. Price acne knows
the combination
Green's Hotel. for ten years a noted
board walk hosiery, at Atlantic City, has
been sold by Charles Cope, its owner, to.
the Delaney Land Company, Of which
Robert Delaney, proprietor Of the Hotel
Dunlop, is president. Mr.. Delaney will
take charge on March |.
Citizens of Port Norris, the centre Of
the great Maurice River Cove oyster in
dusty, decided in mass-meeting to apply
for borough charter. Port Norris has
grown with surprising rapidity in the last
few years, and is now one Of the busiest
towns in this section of the State.
A Riverton man has been making use OF
the cold weather to make superior ice for
next summer He has Is large pans which
be fills with clear spring water and let's
them remain until they freeze solid, when
they are packed away in an ice house. He
has his house nearly full Of the finest quality
of ice.
Mr. Frank Anderson, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, Millville, will begin a.
series Of sermons next Sunday evening Oh
the theme, 1.-THE Gates Of He'll in Mill
Vile" The topic of the first sermon will
be 1.-THE Unwrltten Law" in which the
dominic will make special reference to the
trial of Harry K Thaw.
After spending eight months in plaster
cast, following an operation upon a dis
located hip, that threatened to leave her
a cripple for life, Mary Styron, the two
year-old daughter Of U G Styron, law
yer, Of Atlantic City, is able to walk and
play as well as ever. Physicians declared
the case is positive demonstration Of the
efficacy of the Lorenz theory.
Canton, Salem county, farmers have be-
come disguised with the high prices cliarg-
ed for meat, so they haye taken to killing
their own beeves. Que farmer kills one
week and another the next, and thus they
20 the rounds with no thanks to the Trust.
The meat is supplied to consumers at first
cost and then the seller gets better price
for his product into the bargain.
A splinter she ran into her finger two
weeks ago caused the death Of Mrs. Anna
Langley, of Gloucester City. Mrs. Lang
ley was so years old, the wife Of William
Langley, florist, and resided at 407 Mon
mouth street. Mrs. Langley, who was a
prominent member Of the Gloucester City
Methodist Episcopal Church, sustained she