Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.

Wildwood has granted permission to tne
Eastern Telephone to install its lines in
that growing resort.
Owners allowing their chickens, geese or
cattle to run at large in Woodstown will be
liable to a fine Of $5, if a pending ordinance
to that effect passes Council.
Five little Italian boys who live near
Hackensack ate skunk cabbage root few
days ago, with serious results. Three of
them died of poison and the Others were
seriously i'll.
Mrs. J. Fl. Payran, wife of the Rev. J.
H. Payran, formerly pastor of the Broad
way NJ. E. Church, Salem, died Tuesday
morning last at her home in Hammonton.
Paralysis was the cause Of death.
The State Railroad Commission has issued
orders to its inspectors to visit and inspect
all the grade crossings in the State and to
report to the Commission what protection
to the public is provided at these GROSS
ings.
The first Delaware RIVER shad Of the sea-
son made its debut in Salem Wednesday of
last week chaproned by Messrs. Henry
Strimple and Howard Wiley. They caught
il at the mouth OF Alloways Creek, along
with fne lot Of rock fish and perch. ~
George Powers, Of Salem, committed
suicide on Monday by jumping into Little
Salem Greek from the railroad bridge. De-
spondent because of continued illness in
his family is thought to have been the
cause of his act. He leaves widow and
two children.
Councilman Cobb of Woodstown, who
has become owner of the ancient rights of
land formerly covered by the pond above
the bridge on Main street has had plans
prepared for putting dam across it just
above the bridge for the purpose of restor-
ing the pond.
The MilIville authorities are determined
that the compulsory education laws shall be
enforced. When the town marshal went
after truant, few days ago, the boy COM
planned that his clothes were not fit to wear
TO school. The lad was taken to a clothing
store and completely outfitted, and is now
in school.
A very unusual sight was witnessed at
Cologne, Atlantic county, few days ago,a
full brass band leading the funeral cortege
OF a woman The mother Of one OF the
members and great admiFer of she band
died, and her request was shat the band
should lead the sad procession playing
favorite dirge of hers.
When James Legg of Vineland, opened
his restaurants Tuesday morning he found
a large rat dancing around the floor with
clam hanging to one foot. The rodent was
crazy with rage and pain and put up
lively fight before it was killed. The CLAIMS
shell had to be broken with hammer be-
fore the rat could be released,
Atlantic City Hotel men issued statements
on Saturday showing that their profits dur
1907 exceeded the returns for the proceed
ing year year by 20 percent. Railroad trav-
ell during the same period increased IL per
cent, according to figures furnished by Off
cials Of the three lines entering the city.
Business for the first two months of 1908 at
the hotels almost doubled that of last year
and season of record breaking prosperity
is anticipated.
Contendipg that the local Board Of AS
SCISSORS had over-assessed exempt securities,
banking institutions of Camden appealed
to the State Board of Taxation on last
Monday. After a conference with City
Counsel BIeakley he announced shat COM
promises had been effected as follows
West Jersey Trust Company $40, 900, as
sessed at $125, 900; the Central Trust Com
pany, $4,000, assessed at $3.50. 900; Cam
den Safe Deposit and Trust Company,
$2o5, 900, assessed at $777,000 The total
decrease in the taxes will amount to $l5, 237