Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-25
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.

ne Dlhck perry crop VI oVUeu oCAsSJ
E promises to be tremendous.
Lewis Kastner, trucker Of Mantua, has
5000 hills OF lima beans in blossom.
Pike are very numerous in Cumberland
Pond, and anglers are having great luck.
Morris P. Newton, Of Sharptown, has
purchased the George Crothers stables at
Woodstown.
The railroad company is putting down
another switch at Woodstown il anticipa-
tion Of heavy potato shipments.
Al an election in Belyidere, on Tuesday,
She voters of that city turned the voting
machine down by casting 3l9 votes against
it, and only IS in its favor
Undertaken Christie, Of Clayton, has sold
bis business 30 F. Rayacool, of Hackettsf
town, and bought j. H. Turner's under
taking business at Woodstown.
Pennsgrove Borough Council has ordered
fire escapes placed on Odd Fellows Hall, i
Red Mems Hall, St. Paul's NJ. E Church,
Turner's Hall and the school house.
The Board Of Education Of Tuckerton
Friday night opened bids for alterations to
the schoolhouse, and as the lowest was
about half the amount appropriated no work
will he done for the present.
Justice Of the Peace William B. Cramer
has announced himself as candinate for
Mayor OF Beverly. With normal Repub-
lican majority of nearly 200, but two Re-
pnhlicans haye held this Office in 20 years.
The outlook for the glass factories at
Williamstown is very good. Manager Gar
Awood says that both furnaces now running
will be kept in full blast until the last day
Of June, and viii start Hp again Sept. |. 4,
State Commissioner Of Banking and In
rausance Watkins has granted the applica-
tion for charter for new trust company
in Millyilie, a project that was fought by
many prominent fnanciers. The concern
viii be capitalized at 100000.
Thomas H. Thorp, former Sheriff OF Mer-
Ger county, has announced himself as
candidate for another term He promises
TO give all of his salary, amounting to
sic, 500 for the term, to the three Trenton
hospitals il elected.
Samuel Linderburg. driver foE Phila-
dslphia butter dealer, was fined $40 last
week in Camden. for selling butter short of
the market weight He was picked up by
the sealer OF Weights and Measures, and
haled before Justice Of the Peace.
Reports submitted 10 the New jersey
state railroad commission show that eight
neople were killed and nine injured on the
railroads In the state during the week end
ing June IS. OF this number six of the
killed and swo Of the injured we're tres
passers.
Holmes v. Chafey,a blacksmith in Cross
wicks. and his wife, have lost about $l2,-
o00. blythe bankruptcy Of Joseph R. Eucke,
Trenton. Eucke's liabilities are $4,000;
assets, $l9, 600. Among Others who lost by
Eucke are lawyer Linton satterwait and G.
Frank Platt, of Trenton.
John Berry, Of Elmer, was found dead on
the ice wagon which he drives, on the road
between Glassboro and Elmer, Saturday
me cause Of his death is unknown. Fol-
many years he was proprietor Of the Berry
lHonse at Pitman.
TO relieve an itching sensation, c. K
Wilson, OF Westmont, scratched pimpls
on his face several days ago, and when tht
pimple gave him pain he was told at Cooper
Hospital, Camden, that he was sufferint
from blood poisoning
While playing in field the four-year-old
son Of Charles Starch, Of Deerdeld, wa'
seriously gored by bull. His mother
bearing the screams OF her son, ran TO ths
field nearby and fought the animal with I
broom and rescued the child, who was bad
" bruised and cut, but, it is thought, viii
recover.
The West Jersey Cranberry Land Com
uany is the name Of new corporation
which has recently been formed and ha
nurchssed the tract Of land known as thi
West Jersey hcss, at thehead Of the Atsior
meadows, about miles south Of Medford
and 8 miles north Of Atco. The tract con
.fa;ns over 1000 acres and much Of il j
natural cranberry land. There are mum
bsr of bogs on the tract now, some in bear
ing. aud in years back considerable none.
was expended on cranberry culture there
bnf al no time did any Of the former own
ri complete practical system Of drainage
which is quite problem, on this extensiy
tract. Harry L. knight, Of Medford, !
s,easurer and manager. The other officer
ere Of Iowa and New York.