Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-10-15
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.

john Stevens, farmer residing near
Cedaryille, is still picking fine ripe straw
berries.
An automobile party of six from Clayton
gathered over so quarts Of chestnuts in the
woods near Downer Sunday. ~
Benjamin Simmerman, Daniel Dawson
and S. G. Ireland, three of Williamstown's
aged residents, are seriously i'll.
Houses to rent in Clayton are so scarce
that several families wishing to move in are
waiting for others TO move out. 90
Piles Of pumpkins as high as the build
ing are stored at the canning plant at Quin-
ton. Five hundred tons arrived from
Delaware, Friday.
The cornerstone of the Women's Mission
Chapel, at Cecil, near Williamstown, was
laid Saturday afternoon, the women mem
tbers Of the Board Of Trustees officiating, p
The s-month-old son Of William Keen,
Of yineland turnpike, mile above Mill
vile, was stricken with spotted fever Sun
day, and died in agony in less than four
hours
Reports made at the w. c. T. Q. Con-
vention in Atlantic City show that there
are s, 7lS white ribbon wearers in the State.
There are 267 anti-saloon organizations and
81 Loyal Legions Of children.
The Millville Board Of Education has
employed an architect to draw plans for
q $55, 900 school building to replace the old
Culver school house, which has been con-
ademned by the State Board.
George Dsnnelsbeek, Of Wing Lane, who
was crushed under load OF tomatoes
when the horses he was driving ran away
and threw him beneath the wagon, last
Saturday, died Sunday in Cooper Hospital,
Camden.
By the will Of the late Mahalath Hulick,
whose death occurred two weeks ago, as
the result of fall, Halle H. Lincb, a IA
vorite niece, receives the family Bible and
furniture, one piece of which is nearly two
hundred years old.
Captain H C. Kramer, adjutant of the
Third Regiment, National Guard of New
Jersey, received the resignation of Captain
George F. Martindale, of Company F. The
captain resigned owing to ill health. He
is at Los Angeles, California.
One who each year tabulates figures show
ing the shipment of white potatoes from
Salem county announces that 2203 carr
loads left the county this year. AS the
average car carries from 10 to 180 barrels
total Of 400, 900 barrels or l, ,200,0 900 BUSH
els went out.
While returning to Camden from Wash
ington Park Thursday afternoon, last, after
witnessing the naval display, Mrs. Rachel
Henderson. of Millville. was badly injured
internally by the resr-end collision of troll
ley cars. She was brought TO her home
on Friday morning, and physicians believe
she will recover.
Fire was discovered in the rear room on
the second floor OF the building occupied
by Fred Wolf, bother, at 4l0 South Broad
way, Gloucester, about nine O'Clock Sat-
urday night The room was used for sleep
ing quarters by three of his employees, and
was damaged considerable. The loss will
amount to about $500.
The State Commission appointed to in
quire into crime and dependency in this
State has decided to discontinue hearings
until after election. It was found that
attempts were being made by some wit
nesses to give political coloring to testi-
mony, so the Commission adjourned until
the campaign is over.
In the presence of a few officials of the
revenue service the United States revenue
cutter Tahoma was launched at the yard of
the New York Shipbuilding Company, in
Camden, Saturday afternoon. Miss Grare
CLARK Kahler. of Washington State, was
the sponsor. The new boat will be assigned
to Tacoma, Washington.
The steamer. City of HayefhiIl, 300 tons
bufdens, has been secured by the Atlantic
City Transportation Company and will
carry freight between Atlantic City and
Philadelphia. Another steamer will be Sc
cured to run passengers and freight be-
tween Atlantic City and New York. The
line is expected to commence running as
soon az navigation opens in the spring.
Charles Newkirk. prosperous farmer
living near Woodstown, returned home
about 10 o'clock Friday night, and as be
was about to put bis horse in the barn be
was poanced upon by man who nsed a
blackjack Newkirk engaged n desper-
ase struggle with his assailant, bat could
not wlshsta I'd the desperate blows and feil
unconscious il tbs barn, where be Was rob-