Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.

Oyster planting will begin in Maurice
IRiyer CoYe on May 1, and more men and
boats will be employed than in any pre-
yious season.
q During several recent cold nights wo-
man Of L. A. Creek township has taken new
ly hatched chicks to bed with her to insure
them warmtn through the night.
/. Farmers in the lower part Of the county
who stored potatoes last summer are dispos-
kng Of them. 1t was losing proposition in
this section to store potatoes last year.
An unsuccessful attempt was made by
tramps to hold up the midnight trolley car
for Mount Holly near Hartford on Thursday
night last but the motorman blocked the
scheme.
Mayor Fisk, of Plainfeld, has issued an
edict to his police force that when the town
clock strikes eight in the evening is is to
be considered as the curfew for all children
under fourteen years Of age, and they are to
be sent home.
Vineland farmers are of the opinion thai
the cold weather has benefited rather than
damaged the fruit crop. While some buds
were destroyed, the cold weather kept the
majority back until the proper time for them
to open.
Governor Stokes signed the bill granting
Bridgeton new charter on Tuesday last.
The bill is somewhat of an innovation in the
line Of municipal government and il adopted
by the people at the next election will be
watched with good deal Of interest by
other cities.
While Joseph McCardle was digging in
garden at Beverly be uncovered an old CASA
line engine and some saturated rags. He
thonghtlessly lighted bis pipe and threw the
match on the rags. The next instant he
was hurled in the air, and his face and arms
were badly burned.
Plans are being drawn for the erection Of
a handsome $25, 900 recreation pier in East
Camden. It is to be built at the foot Of
Twenty-eighth street by the owners of the
North Cramer Hill Ferry Company. It'll
will contain restaurant, stage for concerts
and other amusements, and beneath will be
located bath houses.
Residents in the vicinity of Haddon ave-
nue. and Starts crossing, Camden, have pro-
tested to the police authorities that car
loaded with high explosives was allowed to
stand on siding at that place. One day
lot of small boys were seen sitting on the
car smoking, and that was more than long
suffering public conld stand.
Shorty after he had eaten canned toma-
toes on Sunday, William, a fve-year-old
son of Samuel Curtett, of Millyille, was
stricken with ptomaine poisoning He is
still in a critical condition. Other members
of the family who ate She tomatoes were not
affected. The child is grandson of Mayor
Payne.
Flora, the Is year old daughter of John
Ridder, of Camden, who formerly lived on
Glassboro avenue Woodbury., met witha
bad accidens one day last. While working |
in wooden mill in that city, her arm be-
came entaDgled in machine, badly crush
ing it. She was taken to Cooper Hospital
where it is thought her arm will have to be
amputated.
Thieyes paid visit to MarltOn, Tuesday
night last and while thunder storm ragged
blew up the safes in the post office and rail-
road station. There was not much money in
either safe but they took what there was, to-
gether with lot Of postage stamps. They
stole tools from local blacksmith shop to
do their work with. The Office furniture
was badly wrecked in each place by the force
of the explosion.
Margaret Blattenberger, 13 wears old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Blatten-
berger Of 324 Mt Vernon street Camden,
died Wednesday as the result Of over study. |
Il was to escapethe teasing Of her school,
mates, who called her dull, that she applied
herself assiduously to her lessons. This mem
tai strain together with her constant worry
ING. resulted in her becoming i'll about a
week ago. Brain fever developed.
At the risk of his life, Edward Hambrose
rushed through flames and smoke at the
home Of Mrs. Mary Collins, TAG Pennsyl-
vania ayenue. Camden, yesterday, and
while neighbors cbeered. he gained the sec
ond story, seized sleeping two-year-old I
babe from the bed. hurried from the house
and placed the child uniniured in the arms
Of it's frantic mother, who was on the side
walk. An oil stove had exploded in the
kitchen and policeman threw Il into the
street and put ont the flames while Ham I
brose was rescuing the child.