Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.

Il MagnOllas are very scarce IN ooutn JeiT
seY.
Rose bugs are destroying nearly all the
white cherries in South jersey. 10
The life guards at Atlantic City, forty in
number, went on duty this week.
Egg Harbor City Council has postponed
the appropriation Of $4,000 for new
school building for year.
William Nixon, postmaster at Woods
town, is elated over an increase in salary Of
from $500 to 1900 year.
To facilitate the shipment of tomatoes
and potatoes. the West Jersey & Seashore
Railroad has been asked to lay additional
switches in Salem. -
A child, little over two years old, was
attacked by a vicious SOW on farm
near Woodstown, and badly bitten and
bruised before the animal was driven of.
A plant for the manufacture of glass vials
and other small glassware is to be erected at
Millyille this summer by William Tweede.
Tt is expected that will be ready for opera
tion early in the fall. Cd
Some three hundred farmers in the vicin-
ity of Freehold haYe gotten together and
formed an association for the sale Of their
produce. They claim to control 1000 acres
and are going to make an effort to control
the potato market.
Over 10000 men formed parade in New
ark in prostest against the Sunday liquor
closing regulations Of the Bishops bill, last
week. The foreign population Of that city
is very much opposed to such restrictive
regulations and held mass meeting after
the parade.
Z William Gum, II years old, was under
Initiation at the hands of some young
companions Saturday night, and he was
given thriller So realistic was the per-
formance that young Gunn's arm was bad
ly crushed and he had to be sent to Cooper
Hospital, Camden.
The fine residence of J. M. Plum, next
to the Baptist Church at Clayton, has been
purchased by the congregation for par
sonage The church attendance has nearly
doubled since the selection of Rev. Nc
Connell as pastor. 60
Dr. Lewis 81. Miller, of Woodstown,
seems to be having more than his share Of
trouble. Sunday night he fell down stairs
and injured his leg Five weeks ago he
buried his only child. Two weeks later he
was shot in the shoulder by crazy man,
and Monday he buried his wife.
By the accidental discharge of a rifle,
Miss E. n. Stanford, Is years old, was shot
in the side, at Wood Lynne Park, near
Camden, Monday. She escaped injury, as
the bullet struck a steel in her eorsets. Miss
Stanford was watching several men examin-
ing rifles in her fathers gallery at the time
Warned by County Detectives Smith and
Carol that arrests would be made if a
VAUDEVILLE show was given at Wood Lyme
Park, near Camden, Sunday, Frank Mel
vile, manager, who was at Bayonne, tele-
phoned his wife at the Park and called the
show off. Outside of sacred music by a
band everything was quiet during the day.
The new State Civil Service Commission
will meet next week ard wrestle with the
question Of the classification Of 63 bridge
and road employees of the Essex county
Board of Freeholders. Essex county has
adopted the new civil service regulations,
but does not know what to do with these
men.
The State Board of Health is preparing
TO institute a suit against the city of Phil
Iipsburg to compel it TO cease polluting the
Delaware river by emptying its sewage into
it. The result Of the suit will determine
whether or not the State Board can compel
a municipality to install new method of
sewage disposal.
Angry housewives, Of Atlantic City, who
complained Of clothes ruined by black
smoke from the plant Of paving contrac-
tors, on Friday secured an order that the
fires be drawn on wash days at least.
The plant is temporary structure and the
women declared their intention Of tearing
il down il the nuisance was continued.
Harry Porch, glassblower, from Clay
ton, fell from a cherry tree last Friday, and
was unconscious from his injuries for two
hours Porch has had more than his share
of i'll luck lately. He has been in several
bicycle accidents, was struck in the back
BY base ball, was injured BY a fall from a
work bench in the factory, was operated on
for appendicitis, lost his pocketbook and
$50 and was held up on the street, but
routed the robber. Porch was also recently
married. He does, however, class this