Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-30
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.

Peddie Institute, at HightstowD, after
this school year, will cease to be co-educa-
tional, and boys only will be received.
The large wrapper factories OF Henry A.
Dix & Son, Millville, have resumed opera
lions in full force after having been idle for
some time.
Andrew Carnegie has promised to give
Emmanuel M. E. Church, Pennsgrove, $500
toward pipe organ, providing the congre-
CATION raises $l400.
Gloucester county farmers are Investing
heavily in fertilizers. and agents report
that they never knew season when there
was such demand. ~
The congregation of the First Presby-
terian Church, Salem, has decided SO im-
prove the interior of the edi6ce, and COM
mistee with that object in view has been
appointed.
Two inmates of the State Asylum, at
Trenton, were ingenious enough TO make a
pass key by which they escaped from that
institution. They were soon apprehended
and returned, however.
William Nelson Caliveer, who left Mount
Holly when a boy and was supposed to
haye been drowned at sea, has been found
in San Francisco through the efforts of John
d. Clevenger, boyhood friend.
denomination of Mayor franklin P.
Stoy, whose sixth term as City Executive
Of Atlantic City expires this year, was yir-
tzally agreed upon at harmony dinner
under the auspices of the First Ward Re-
publican organization.
James Craig,a Vineland barber with Bib
lieaI turn of mind was surprised 80 see George
Caine. Edgar Able and Weaber Adam file
into his shop A few minutes later Eve
jackson joined them, making Caine, Able,
Adam and Eye all in row.
Cape May City Council has instructed
the City Engineer to draw plans and speci-
Eeations for the extension of the water
plant and ask for bids for the same. Cape
Nay is 10 the improving mood, as plans
have just been completed for new sewer
system.
More than 100 men have been placed at
work painting the steel sub-structure OF
the Atlantic City Boardwalk, which has
rusted from years OF use. Experts claim
that the life of the steel will be more than
doubled by the painting, which will cost
several thousands of dollars.
Donations amounting to about $500 were
received Thursday, in an effort to secure
funds for the Mary A. Dobbins Memorial
Home, in Burlington, by the managers.
The number of children being cared for is
steadily increasing, and more money is
necessary to sustain the institution.
The Water Committee of Camden City
Council has determined to buy a runnabout
automobile for Chief Hollingsworth in place
Of a horse. The Chiefs duties require him
TO travel over almost the entire city every
day and frequently he is called TO remote
parts more than once day.
Among the unusual happenings at Tren-
ton this week was the holding of the con-
Yentions of the Sons of Temperance and the
Retail Liquor Dealers Association of the
State on the same day. The latter associa-
tion passed resolution binding its mem
bers TO stand by all of the statutes of the
State.
There is talk of legal action to halt the
issue OF SIS 900 bonds by the borough of
Haddon Heights, as provided in a resolu-
tion passed by the Borough Council OF
the bonds. $16 600 are to be issued to pro-
vide funds for the erection of a municipal
bullding, and 50 600 for the purchase of
FIRE apparatus.
The State Department Of Labor inspect
ed 4484 factories and 22O3 bakeries during
the year. 399 children under the legal age
ef Ia years, were discharged from factories
and 94S orders were issued for the better
nent Of conditions IN bakeries. Fines TO
the amount of $1449 were collected. of
which 1882 was paid by the Standard Oil
Company for the employment of children
ander the age limit.
Six candidates were examined last Fri
day by the State Veterinary Board, in the
Assembly chamber at Trenton. There
were FIVE Standardization William
Albert Lowe, of Paterson; Secretary Whit
keld Gray, OF Newton; Treasurer. 7. Earle
Budd, OF Orange; DIR. T. B. Rogers, OF
Woodbury., and DR.. r. W. A. English, Of
Jersey City.
The large, new car barn of the Public
Service Corporation, on Newton avenue,
Camden, opposite the old barn, is expected
TO be finished within the next two months
and il was stated on good authority in
Gloucester City that the car barn at Glou-
eester will be closed when the new one is
opened in Camden, and that all the cars of
the Camden. Gloucester and Woodbury.
Railway which is controlled by the Public
Service, will be transferred to Camden and
start from shat barn.
A jury in the Camden Circuit Court
recently gave verdict to William E
Meredith for $6. 500, and to John a Mere
dish for So $50 against the Public Service
Corporation. Both men, father and son,
are farmers and liYe near ElIsburg In
June last they we're on their way to mar
ket with load Of strawberries, when car
Of the defendant corporation crashed into
their wagon on Haddon avenue, near the
Cb,ldren's Home, Camden, and they were
severely injured.