Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-27
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.


sician, removed bullet from the leg of
Dwight G. Tucker, 68-year-old veteran,
who had carried the ball since the battle of
Spostsylvania in 1864
/, J. II. Monroe, who has been in the mill
business at Mullica Hill for 45 years, finds
( that in that time he has ground !, ,248, 800
bushels of grain, and the highest price ever
paid for wheat was in 1867, So so bushel
Camden children will have to take their
own lunches to school in the future, the
Board of Education last night ordering the
sale Of candy, cake and pretzels in the
school yards stopped.
In letter signed "Black Hand, +" John
G.. Richman, real estate agent of Broad
way and Jefferson avenue, Camden, is
threatened with death if be causes she evic-
ton of tenants in properties in his charge.
Charles Madden, of Millyille, is much
exercised over a letter signed by the
"Black Hand'' which he has resolved, and
which sets forth that unless he seeks en-
ployment and provides for his aged parents
he will be killed.
Subscriptions to further the work of
stamping out tuberculosis are asked by a
special committee of prominent men in an
appeal issue to the citizens of Camden.
The committee expects to open an exhibit
for the instruction of she public at the Car
negie Library on March T.
Four pastors, Revs. Phillips, Snead, VII
lis and Wright, are making house to
house canvas in Beverly and vicinity TO as
certain whether the occupants are church
members. Prayer meetings will be held
in the homes of those who are not affiliated
with any denominations
Congressman Gardner has introd uced a
bill appropriating S65, 900 for the erection
of governments building to accommodate
the postal and other Federal offices in Bur-
lington. Such structure has long been
anticipated by residents, and the good pros
poets of the bill passing is a source of keen
delight 80 the city.
Pennsgrove Grange, No. 1S1, Patrons of
Husbandry, has been organized there
There are forty-two members, but the char
ter will remain open for two weeks. State
Master G. w. F. Gaunt, of Mullica Hill,
made an address, and said that this year
would show that 1908 would be the ban
b i,
Another Hebrew colony is 80 be estab-
lished on the MillYille pike, about halfway
between that city and Bridgeton, by the
Jewish Agricultural Society of New York,
which has for some time been buying up
the needed land for the settlement. Several
+ large farms are included in the tract SO far
secured, and other purchases are to be
made ko
The conssitutionality of the Child Labor
law Of 1904, which prohibits the employ
ment of minors under the age of IA years,
was sustained in an opinion handed down
by Justice Garrison, in the Supreme Court
on Tuesday. The case came before the
Court on appeal from the Judgment of the
Trenton District Court taken by the Skill
man Hardware Company of that city.
Postmaster James Hayes, Of Newark,
has letter addressed to "Miss Elizabeth
Garthwaite: Newark, N. j." which he
would like to deliver. The letter has al
ready been delayed in transit for more
than half century. The envelope is time
stained and frayed at the edges. The
stamping shows that it was mailed at New
0rleans La, post office along with batch
Of ordinary everyday mail from the South
one day recently.
Mrs. Rebecca Gaunt. an aged resident of
Woodstown, narrowly escaped death just
before dark Thursday night last. She was
crossing the street in front Of the post Office,
and was run down by heavily loaded feed
wagon. The wheel slid her along she
street until the wagon was stopped. Both
horses had stepped over her without touch
ing her. Not scratch could be found on
her anywhere, but two ribs were broken,
and she is suffering from nervous shock.
Lewis H. Taylor. the venerable EXPIRES
idens and founder Of the big Taylor Iron &
Steel plant in High Bridge, died at his
home there on Tuesday at the advanced age
OF 81 years, He had been in failing health
for several months and recently is became
apparant shat his cad was only master of
short time. Mr. Taylor was born in she
same house and same room which had been
his fasheI's birthplace. His wife was Jane,
the daughter Of William Johnson, of Blooms
bury Five Of their eigus children grew to
maturity.
GenaraI uomafl Poet aud fho A M aarina, ,,