Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-11-12
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.

The retail price of milk at Pennsgroye
has been increased to eight cents per quart.
The vote in Pennsgrove was so heavy on
Tuesday Of last week that efforts will be
made 10 have another voting precinct es-
sablished.
E. A. Smith has resigned as City Engin
eer Of Millyille, and will leave this week
for Brazil, where be will supervise the
construction Of railroads.
Joseph Gardiner, of Barnsboro, has prob
ably the finest cabbage crop in South Jer
sey. Many of the heads weigh ten and
twelve pounds each.
Fire of mysterious origin Sunday night
partly destroyed she ST. Augustine's Cath
olic Church at Ocean City, large frame
structure, in which no services had been
held for three weeks.
After suffering in agony for two days,
Annie McGrath, s-year-old daughter of
Martin J. McGrath, died Saturday from
hydrophooia at her home, No. 1918 Mount
Ephraim avenue, Camden.
The Post Office Department. has posted
notices in the post Offices for bids for carry
routes in New jersey. Proposals will be
received by the department. until January
g.
Fred Metcalf, II years old, son Of Harry
Metcalf, of Beverly, while igniting some
gunpowder Tuesday evening, was so terrib-
~ burned about the face that tbs feared be
win lose the sight of both eyes The youth
was taken TO Cooper Hospital, Camden.
Il wasn't very hard for the thirsty man
to find haven for his weary feet in Atlan-
sic on Sunday. The festive back door of
many OF the saloons and cafes swung open
in welcome and she clink of glasses, though
slightly subdued, was music to the ear Of
the proprietors who had found it tempor-
arly expedient 10 keep some semblance of
Sunday law observance about theif plasess
Accused Of assault and battery, Police
man Joseph Palese and his brother Domin
ick, a saloonkeeper, were held in $500 bail
each by Justice of the Peace Thompson, in
Camden, Saturday afternoon. The COM
plant was made by Rev. Ernest A. Boom,
who was arrested by the policeman on cleo
tion day while he was arguing in front Of
the PaIese saloon over an alleged violation
of the law.
Mr. and Mrs j. H. limerick. Of Rich
wood, have just heard from their son, who
left last July for the Panama Canal Zone,
where he was employed. In letter he
states be was the only one in the number of
workmen who escaped in an explosion on
October Is. All the others were either
killed or injured. He at once resigned
and is now working on freight train
there.
The Commission recently appointed by
Governor Fort TO suggest law for the
saxation of financial institutions will give
a public hearing on Wednesday, November
House, Trenton, when an opportunity will
be offered those interested 80 express their
views on the subject and discuss any legis-
lation that may be proposed. The Com
mission desire that persons residing in the
southern counties of the State who are in
terested in this matter will appear at that
time.
Henry K. straley, parole agent Of the
State prison, in his report to Principal
Keeper Osborne, declares that it is impos-
sible for paroled men and discharged pris-
oners TO get new start in life when they
are released from the prison withont money
enough to take them TO places where the
opportunity TO make start may present
itself. Agent Straley is in favor Of the
State allowing each man his car fare and at
least S. in money. He reports that 131
paroled men are now under his supervision,
and that 96 per cent. Of them are doing
well. OF she entire number 40 per cent.
are in business for themselves. Some have
bought homes and are leading right lives
Only four have disappeared from the iuris-
diction Of she State authorities.
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