Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-31
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.


The State Forestry Commission has pur-
chased as a forest preserve tract OF 40O
acres in Burlington County between Tuck
erton and Harrisyille-
The President last week sent to the SEN
ate the following nominations for post
masters: Adam Handle at Elmer, Thomas
E. Hunt at Penn's Grove
Thompson Shouds of Lower Creek, lost
four good cows, one on Monday and three
ON Tuesday. They gained access to the
barn by an outside door, and helped them
selves to two binsful of feed.
At its next meeting the Burlington
County Board OF Freeholders will be asked
to establish pension list for the benefit OF
John johnson, who has been tender at the
Centreton drawbridge for fifty years.
The New Jersey building at the James
town Exposition it nearly ready for oc-
cupancy, although the Fair does not open
until April. The other exhibit space al
lotted to New Jersey will soon be ready for
exhibitors.
The Even Milling Company, at Alloway
met with great loss last week when
portion of the mill gaYe away letting sey-
eral tons of gluton fall through to the
cellar. It will take several days to build
it up again.
The river and Harbor committee in Con-
eress have recommended $500 for the inn
provement of AlIoway Greek, and Cohansey
Creek S55, ,O0O Among other recommen-
dations Of interest to South Jersey are:
Cold Spring Inlet, Cape May $3l1,0OO at
once and $500, 600 continuing contract; Man
tua Creek $34, 450; Salem Creek, $780, 600.
Eighteen years ago, Mrs. James Baner,
Of Alloway, bad two bantam eggs given her
upon the birth of her twin children. She
set the eggs and Matched two hens, one Of
which is living now hus has not laid an
egg for oyer six years. Sometimes the hen
cackles like a hen and sometimes it crows
like rooster.
Oyerseer of the Poor A. G. Bennett, of
Cape May, has published notice offering
to provide clergyman, who will, without
cost unite in marriage those of the poor
colored population who are living together
Illegally. Bennett also calls the attention
of the authorities to speakeasies and gamb-
ling Joints in the colored section Of the
city, which he CLAIMS are responsible for
much poverty.
On Sunday morning early, before day.
light Howard Spears, of Qninton, took the
milk from the farm tenanted by j. Emmor
Robinson to Salem. When returning
along the Salem road be heard chicken
make noise and thought be had run over
one, bat when be reached the farm, he saw
two old hens sitting on the sword Of the
wagon. They had ridden all the way to
Salem and back without being disturbed.
Much damage was done to the ccd fish
ing feet Of Atautic City by the heavy gale
of tuesday afternoon, of last week. The
men were caughs about twenty miles of
the coast when the storm broke. One boat
was capsized and the owner, lost his life.
Several beats were blown up the coast and
some Others have just been heard from. A
man names Jones, member Of the life
saving crew, OF Tuckerton, had narrow
escape in the same storm. He was rowing
across the bay in sneak box when the
little craft upset and he was in the cold
water for long time before aid reached
him.
The annual report of QEartermaster-
General c. Edward Murray, shows that the
total cost Of maintaining the State Guard
last year, including $50, 1904 spent on
the new armery in Trenton, was $3.50,
430. A. Of this amount, $181. 207.31 wa'
DEVOTED to the militia, while the balance
went to the Naval Reserve. The division
encampment Of last summer cost $S2, 81. Sc
Of which amount the Federal Government
paid $22. 736. 10. To send New jersey
troops to Mount Gretna to manoeuyer witt
the Federal forces cost $4. 1889. Th'
Naval Reserve cruises Of 1906 cost 50, 210
25. The Governments aided the State t.
the extent Of $S4, ,8O5. 90 in cash, and mill
tary stores to she value OF $27, ,453.41.
ChlIdPen's Home Society
The annual meeting Of this most worth.
society was held at the home Of DR.. T. E