Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-10-08
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.

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The barn, containing the whole seasons
crops, on the farm Of John James, at Clay
ton, was destroyed by fire one day last
week.
In the vicinity of New Egypt the cram
berry crop just harvested is unusually
small. 1t is said the yield was only about
one-third of a normal crop.
A Burlington county man was arrested
and fined $50 for shooting reed birds in
the morning while they were still on the
Toost, which is contrary to law. He was
no sportsman.
George Waddinton, five years old, died
from lockiaw at Woodstown, on Wednesday
of last week, The little fellow fell, strik-
ing his head on a door hinge and cutting q
cash four inches long.
Pennsgroye public school authorities are
acting on the suggestion of the State author
ities that schools should baye fire drills as
often as possible The school building was
emptied at one drill in 80 seconds.
Is is reported in Atlantic City that $3,-
600, 900 will be spent in building new cot
tages at that resort during the coming win
Ter and spring. The project is being man
aged by Philadelphia syndicate.
The contract for building two torpedo
boat destroyers for the United States Navy
has been awarded to the New York Ship
building Company by the Navy Depart
ment. The work will be commenced in a
short time.
Two aged Salem women met with serious
accidents last week. Mrs. Elizabeth NJ.
Hall fell down stairs and broke both wrists
and her nose, ana Mrs. Goodwin, grand
mother of Mrs. D. Stewart Craven, fell and
dislocated hip. Each is in her eighty first
year.
While strolling through the woods DR..
Jacob F. Crane and Jacob Bowers found
she old tortoise marked Jacob Fisler,
friends. allowed it to go once more. This
tortoise was marked by the first settler OF
Clayton ia years ago, and is seen every
few years.
The officials Of the West Jersey & Sea
shore Railroad will start on novel inspec-
sion trip this week. All that portion OF
the road operated by electricity will be in
spected afoot, when minute examination
will be made of the roadbed, the switches,
the insulation and every detail pertaining
to the system. The branches will be in
spected from the observation car.
The new Broadway station was opened
to-day. The building and platforms are
now about finished. The facilities are CON-
yenient and ample. and the Camden public
are much benefited by the new station.
About so trains each way stop at the sta
sion, including the electric and steam
trains. The stops now being made at Ben
son street by the electric trains have beer
discontinued.
After having submitted in years time
30 four amputations of his leg in order to
prolong his life, E. Chandler Reed, prom
inent citizen of Burlington, died Sunday
evening. Reed served during the Civil
War, and while in charge up Missionary
Ridge he was shot in the leg. The wound
did not seriously trouble him until year
ago, when quick amputation was necessary.
Even after the member had been amputated
TO the hip it was found impossible to saye
his life.
The Local Optionists Of Salem county in
session Monday afternoon indorsed Sam'l
A. Ridgway, the present Assemblyman as
their candidate for the Assembly. Assem-
blyman Ridgway, previous to primaries
came out in favor of local option and had
the support Of those favorable to the meas
ure, but former Assemblyman Joseph B.
Crispin won the Republican nomination
and John D. Schade the Democratic, and
both stand unpledged. This move will
split the Republican vote and doubtless
land Schade winner.
CoIered voters OF Bridgeton and Hope
aYTell township have formed a Bryan and
Kern Club, in which rs members are al
ready enrolled, with prospects that the TO-
sal will be greatly increased At recent
meeting she club adopted resolutions stat
ing that it's members are f'tired of being
the tools OF the Republican ofice-holders
and seekers and that we shall hereafter be
independent, voting and working for who
soever we feel disposed. We are tired Of
being whipped into line by promises Of jobs
that never come and we will work from
now to election day and then vote our
choice without price, William J. Bryan for
President and the whole ticket. -