Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-18
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.

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Rey. William Stone, pastor Of Emmanuel
Methodist Church of Peunsgrove, has taken
steps for the erection of handsome new
shurch edifce.
A great deal Of tropical fruit and other
wreckage was washed ashore of Wildwood
last week. Baskets Of oranges were gather
ed from the surf.
Spanish War Veterans Of Burlington are
planning celebration for next month to
mark the tenth anniversary Of the mastering
of their company for service.
For operating an automobile without a
license A. K. Hoppock and George v. Hop
pock, Of SomerviIle were fined $25 by JUS
t;ce of Peace Schmitz in Camden.
Vineland Health Board is formulating
an ordinance to compel grocers to keep
fruit and vegetables exposed for sale on
benches twenty inches from the ground or
porch floor.
Pennsyille fishermen have about come
to the conclusion that the naptha launch
is not only TOO expensive boat for their
work, but disadvantageous in other ways.
Many Of them have gone back to the oars
and sails of former years.
Nine dollars per ton is the price now
offered for tomatoes in Lower Creek. Some
growers contracted at eight dollars last
year others got nine, and during the pack
ing season the price reached ten dollars.
A few are predicting twelve dollars per
ton for this years crop.
The date for the opening of Pitman
GroYe camp meeting this summer has
been fixed for July "a. August
s s is the day set for closing. This is about
"a week earlier than usual, and the change
xs made 81 shat the camp meetings will
be over before the annual grange picnic.
Mrs. Lettie Thompson has bantam hen,
that was determined TO set despite the
efforts to break it up. She recently wander
ed into the kitchen and was found under
the table setting on white glass pepper
shaker that happened to be on the floor.
Mr.. Elmer Fl. Smith, Of Salem, has been
appointed member of tbe State Forest ark
Reservation Commission for three years by
Governor Stokes. Mr.. Smith will make
a valued addition to the Commission and
she Governor could not haYe made more
acceptable selection from that city.
Backers Of the Sunday closing movement
announce that they will take action against
all barber shops and cigar stores in Mount
Holly on and after April 21. 1t is said that
the business men affected will insist upon
suspension Of all Sunday business, even to
the selling OF newspapers, and will demand
the closing Of six poker parlors and crap COM
binations.
According to statistics just published 1924
divorces were granted in this State between
the years 1890 and 1906. In 1906 1905 petit
tions for divorce were filed and 571 DEGREES
of divorces were granted. Newark headed
the lsst with 36 Camden came next with 81.
Marriage does not seem to stand as firmly
in this State as it might.
While Phineius Page, Of Pleasant Plains,
was burning some underbrush on Wednes-
day the fire got away from him and came
near burning farm house and outbuild-
ines. Page had failed to get permission to
burn the brush from the fire warden. SO
was taken before Esq. Low, who cautioned
him to remember next time, and let him
of on payments Of costs.
In conjunction with the meeting Of tie
board Of managers at the Soldiers Home,
Vineland, Alfred Atkins, commander Of
the State Department OF the GA r. ,and his
staff visited the home. The committee APP
pointed annually by the commander to in-
spect the home was given freedom Of large
building and pronounced the institution as
in prosperous condition and satisfactory.
There was considerab le uneasiness among
the househo1ders Of Camden Wednesday last
when the f1ow water from the artesian plant
suddenly ceased. Shortly after ten o'clock no
water flowed from the spigots and large
manufacturing establishments we're forced
10 bank their fires. The trouble was caused
by the breaking Of one Of the air pumps. By
noon she repairs were made and full sup
ply Of water was secured.
The Camden Free Public Library al
Broadway and Line street has come in pos
session Of one of the finest private collection
Of valuable books, photographs manuscripts
in New Jersey, and all through the efforts
Of CITY Librarian Keller and Secretary De-
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