Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-05-21
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.

The outlook for large fruit crop in
Sonth Jersey was never better than at pres
ent. This is particularly true OF the straw
berry crop.
Raisers of chickens at Beverly are COM
planning Of half-starved cats making feast
on little chickens. One raiser reports loss
of 800 in little over week.
So busy are the employees of the First
National Banks at Elmer, in the potato
season that they are now taking their an-
nual vacations, preparatory to the rush.
John Vickers, well-known resident Of
Gloucester City, so years Of age, was struck
by Camden, Gloucester and Woodbury.
trolley car at Fourth and Water streets at
midnight Saturday night and his left leg
was broken, two ribs were fractured and be
received lacerations of the head.
Az soon as the Trenton police commits
sioners dismissed Patrolman James. Ross
from the department. for drinking while on
duty, they announced that political pull
had ceased in that city. All of the COM
missoners pledged themselves not to listen
to any politician in the future when meet
ing out punishment.
The work Of double tracking the West
Jersey and Seashore Railroad from Mount
Pleasant to Sea Isle Junction is now being
vigorously pushed. When the work is COM
pleted, as it will be in time for summer
travel, the time to Wildwood, Ocean City
and other points south will be reduced ten
or fifteen minutes.
On Tuesday May 26, the New York Ship
building Company will launch another war
ship for the American Navy. This is the
5000 ton battleship Michigan. She win
be one of the heaYiest and most up-to-
date sea fighters in our Navy, and will slip
from the ways practically finished as far as
the builders are concerned, and will be a
very decided addition to our sea fighting
strength.
The members Of Broadway Methodist
Episcopal Church, Camden, are congratu-
lating themselves that they have now freed
that institution of debt. In the past twelve
years they have raised $222. 900. OF this
sam $3.50, 600 was for the new church build
ing, and now all debts have been paid of.
This is one Of the largest congregations in
the country and it is composed of earnest
hard workers.
Four new "beer clubsn have been started
in the business section of Millville since
the new Morris law went into effect week
ago, and, although to casual observer
Millville would appear desert, as far as
Intoxicating drink is concerned, a number
of thirsty travellers have found cases in the
woods, and, it is claimed, they have been
able to buy all the beer they cared for from
the keg at five cents per glass.
At a conference between the glass manu-.
facturers Of A1illville and officials OF the
American Flint Glass Workers Union il
was agreed that the length Of the summer
stop should hereafter be left to the discre
tion of the manufactures. In the past tbs
plants have shut down during the months
Of July and August, but as so much tins
nsA been lost this blast owing to lack oI
orders, the workers have now left the ques
tion up TO. the manufacturers. 1t is ru
mored that some Of the factories will be oper
ated through the summer.
The jury at May 8 Landing in the case o
Sarah Mittlesdorfer against the West Jersey
and Seashore Railroad returned a verdic
Of $500 for her. Suit was to recover
damages for injuries received by beins
strnck by an express train while near Col
ogne. The plaintiff was riding in wagor
with James L. Goldthorp when the expires
train crashed into it, killing Goldthrop ant
so injuring Mrs. Mittlesdorfer thatshe los
Eer hearing. John Mittlesdorfer, her hus
band, received verdict of 5000 for loss 0
her services.