Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-03-28
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.

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boy, has been made second lieutenant in
the Philippine Scouts, at salary Of ST.
500.
Henry Strimple aud Howard Wiley took
TO Salem Monday Of last week about 200
pounds Of perch and about 40 pounds Of
rock.
For biting off the end Of Natalie Luzzo's
nose, Frank Sculonia, Of Newark, must pay
$500, according to a Judgment rendered in
the First District Court on Monday.
The State Sewerage Commission will not
permit West Cape May to empty its sewage
in Cape Island Greek, and the borough will
be compelled to install disposal plant or
connect with Cape May City's main.
Health Officer Sites, Of Bridgeton, is
making war upon butchers who are sus-
pected Of slaughtering diseased beef and
other cattle. Several farmers will be ar
rested for selling stock that was unfit to be
placed upon the market.
Six freight cars were piled up at Monroe
syille on the West Jersey & Seashore Rail
sroad Saturday morning when the trucks OF
|pne freight car jumped the track. Traffic
was tied up about three hours. Passen-
gers were transferred around the wreck.
|, Salem dealers are paying 25 cents for
Thrown muskrat hides and As cents for black
hides. This is the highest price eyer paid
for hides in that vicinity. William Lacy
took from his traps Monday morning 80
muskrats, is of which were black ones.
They sold for $40. ~
The Fraternal Order of Eagles, which
was recently organized in Bridgeton had an
important meeting Monday night. Great
enthusiasm IS being shown among the mem-
bers and the membership is growing rapid
", twenty-five new members being initiat-
ed at the last meeting.
Burlington oountg farmers are aeitating
he use of broad tired wagons. The ex-
Ipenses for road repairs are said to be in.
creasing owing to the use Of narrow tires on
vehicles with heavy loads. Is is thought
some compulsory measure will be adopted
if possible to overcome the difficulty.
Princeton College is to have plant for
Pasteurizing milk for the students The
plant is to be the gift of Nathan Strans,
who has been impressed with the inn
portance of taking steps to prevent epi-
demic in colleges by the number that have
receneIy been reported
Ephraim Brandriff, carpenter, while
engaged in razing frame building in Sas-
safrass street, Millyille, which was par
TALLY destroyed at the recent fire, ,unearthed
tin box that had been securely hidden
between the rafters. In the box was over
$1Oo in gold and many letters and papers
written in Italian.
The steamship President, buiit for the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, left the
New York Shipbuilding plant, Tuesday Of
Hast week, for San Francisco, 1.-THE craft
was in command of Captain Shea and will
90 by way Of Cape Horn, the trip occnpy-
ing fifty-five days. Last week the Presi-
dent returned from her trial trip, when she
developed speed Of Is 5 knots an hour,
half knot oyer the speed called for in the
contract.
Since the Burlington County Board ef
Freeholders in secret sessions few days
ago cut almost in half bill for amedi-
cines" for the county Jail, rumors of scam
dal connected with certain county expendi-
lures have kept political circles guessing as
to further developments. Several mem
ders Of the board, it is said, are dissatisfied
with the size OF this and other accounts for
the jail, and will ask for complete inyes-
tigation.
The yacht Starr, which left Anglesea on
Sunday for Millyille, was found floating on
the Dead Mans SFoals, in Maurice River
Cove, bottom up, and it is feared that three
men who left Anglesea in her have been
drowned. The sails Of the yacht were set
and reefed when she was picked up. Near
| the boat was found hat. The men who
were in the yacht were John Cheesman,
George Garrison and Rufus Garrison. No
VOID has been received from them. The
boat was towed to Port Norris.
| Merchantville was aroused about eleven
oeIock Monday night BY glare in the sky
- Az nia,,s- ~ fho fira hnl1 The fire xvne