Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-03-21
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.

Eraised the price of painting to $2.75 per day
and papering to 12s cents per piece. -
A hog killed by II. J. Freas Of near Al
dine last week weighed 1850 pounds dead
weigh, and after being dressed it tipped the
scales at 94S pounds.
A flock of wild geese flying south over
Elmer we're shot several times by State
street residents Thursday, but seemed TOO
high to be brought down.
Several farmers around Harrisonyille are
EcompeIled TO pay $50 month and board
flor farm help. A few years ago the same
Fhelp could be obtained for $50. 70
Mrs. Robert Bright was badly scalded aud
may lose her eyesight by the bursting Of a
coffee pot on her stove while she was pre-
pairing dinner at her home in Wildwood.
Some one put quantity OF gun powder
in the heater at the home of Stacy Cassidy,
at MillYille. When be built fire there
was an explosion and he was seriously
burned.
John E. Smith, a butcher,at 1887 Broad
way, Camden, was fined $3.50 Thursday
by Justice Baldwin, on charge Of selling
meat short in weight, on complaint of Geo.
Kruck, sealer Of weights and measures.
The stockholders of the First National
Bank Of Elmer will vote March 26th-on the
question of increasing the present capital
stock Of $25, 100 to 50.0O0. In addition to
its capital stock the bank now has a surplus
stock Of over $1,000
The Jewish Agricultural and Industrial
Aid Society, which has charge OF the settle
ment matters formerly controlled by the
Baron de Hirsh fund, has purchased ST.
acres Of land witlin radius of ten miles
Of yineIand, fer She purpose Of furnishing
twenty five acre farms for Jewish immi-
grants.
Chasing a bind along the tracks Of the West
Jersey s. Seashore Railroad at Seventh and
Benson streets. Camden, on Sundays little
yellow dog stepped on the third rail Ter
rified yelps of the animal stirred the neigh
borhood. The dog lay on his back for min
ute, then suddenly scrambled to his feet and
disappeared with pitiful yelps.
That tramps practice mental telegraphy is
belieyed by the police Of Vineland. Mayor
Sawyer gave orders to round up all tramps
found in the borough and put them to work
in the streets When two well-known re-
sorts were raided at midnight last Friday
not Weary Willieu was to be found.
Former City Clerk Kramer, of Camden,
has begun suit against the New York Ship
building Company for $4,000 damages for
the loss of a leg by John Hodoc, riviter
who was employed by this corporation, last
November. The causes alleged are the fall
ing Of scaffolding upon which the workman
was endeavoring to reach his work.
The bravery and quick wit Of her twelve
year-old daughter Sadie in the use Of a red
muff1er, saved the life of Mrs William John
son of Mt Holly on Thursday last, after she
had fallen between the ties of a Pennsylyan-
ia Railroad bridge there and was in immi-
nent danger of being run down by an ap-
preaching train.
Mrs. Hannah Carpenter was attracted to
the bed room occupied by two of her child
rem, in her home on Thirtieth street, Cam
den, and upon going to them found large
rat on the bed. Both children had been
bitten, one in the neck and the other in the
eye. She succeeded in dispatehing the ro-
dent in short order.
Going at a speed of 80 miles an hour, the
Trenton accommodation train leaving Cam
den at Z 25 on Wednesday night crashed
into a drill locomotive at Pavonia, just
above the junction switch Of the Camden
and Burlington County Railroad. Several
passengers were cut and bruised, but none
seriously hurt B. F. Lucas, engineer of
the passenger train, had his leg badly cut.
Both engines were damaged.
Samuel NJ. Clements, Jr., and Charles
A. Porter, Of Philadelphia, will head stock
company which will erect hotel that will
accommodate 500 guests, theatre and a
skating rink on the site Of the Brexton
Villa, Cape May. The villa is to be re-
moved and the erection Of the building,
which is to cost $4,000 will be COM
menced in June.
The borough Of ColIingswood was in
vaded by the Stout Deyiln ON Friday, but
the same obnoxious individual was given
f'the mittea' Monday night. An ener-
getic bottler left samples Of good old brown
stout at each house in the borough, which
greatly incensed the W. 9. T. U. A jug
breaking was held on Monday, and the
way in which the ladies Of the town used
their hammers was wonderful II was
whispered about that they were unable tt
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