Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-09
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.

Order League is contemplating anosuef cru
sade against MillviIle drinking clubs.
Millville policemen made 229 arrests last
wear. 1877 Of which were for drunkenness and
Millyille is regarded as temperance town
Because of sudden jump in price of gas
lights, Beverly will abandon them on side
streets and install incandescent electric
lamps.
Jervis Butcher has rounded out forty-one
wears Of continuous service as driver OF the
wagon for the West Jersey Express Com
pany at Salem.
Crabs are numercusly found on the beach
of Cape May county after each storm tide,
and are in fine order. That they have not
burjed is claimed to indicate a mild winter.
Edward w. Gray, whose term as score
tary to Governor Stokes will expire on JAM
uary 81, will become general agent IN
New Jersey for a prominent life assurance
company of New York.
A cat and dog sanitarium is to be essab-
lished on Virginia avenue, Atlantic City.
Miss G. T. Even. of New York, has donated
$1,000 to it. The hospital is to be under
the direction of the Society for the PfeYen-
tion Of Cruelty to Animals.
The wine house, landmark that has
Nstood on the corner Of Malaga road and Park
kavenue, yineland, since 1864, has given
Sway to modern dwelling. The bulk Of
sthe grape crop is now manufactured into
Iunfermented grape juice
Claiming that visitors who are broke"
are unable to find their 'uncies" without
some sort of familiar sign, Atlantic City
pawnbrokers are wailing over the new cisy
law which bars the three golden balls as e
sign in front Of the hockshops.
In an effort to prevent thieves from strip
ping trolley linesof wire the Pdblic Service
Railway Company is running cars to subur-
ban towns from Camden all hours OF the
night Wire thieves have been very actiye
during the past few weeks.
At meeting Of the Dover Common
Council last week the Treasurer was ordered
to pay the fremen of the town Sl2 each,
the chief engineer $50, and the two assistants
$l5 each. Dover has 105 active fremen,
and the amount disbursed was 81, $40.
Beginning on Monday last, the price OF
he to a
quart, to the satisfaction OF housewives,
who they termed Camden's Milk Trust.
All the large dealers notified their customers
of change back to the old price and it is
expected that the small dealers will fall in
line before the end of next week.
New Jersey received $141 ,075 rs during
1907 in incorporation fees from various cor
porations, according to the statement just
issued By Secretary Of State Dickinson.
Last year the year the receipts from this
source we're 1928, 1910. During the past
thirteen years the receipts have aggregated
S3,579, ,2e4 40, the largest year being 1899,
when they amounted to $771, ,845. 80.
New Jersey has an army of 1867 pharma-
eists, according to the annual report of the
State Board of Pharmacy. just filed with
Governor Stokes The Board had no pro-
Sc utions for violations of she pharmacy
law during the year, indicating shat most
Of the large number Of knights Of the pestle
know their business
Walter Bingham, young Millville man,
employed as lineman by the Bridgeton
Electric Light Company, had just sawed off
She limb of tree on Bank street, Bridgeton
when it flew back and knocked him from
the tree. He fell head first, striking the
eurbing. He was pisked up unconscious
and hurled to Bridgeton Hospital, but his
neck was broken, and he died soon after
reaching the institution.
Accused Of proposing, for a money con-
sideration, to not testify against liquor
dealers before the Gloucester County Courts
Joseph Carson, of Gloucester City, was
committed to jail in default Of $1,000 bail
by Justice of she Peace Barr, in Camden.
Prosecutor Rogers, Of Gloucester C,unty, is
the complainant. Carson is alleged TO have
caused action TO be taken against number
Of LIQUOR dealers, and later offered 80 leave
she State for considerations from $50 TO $10[
The Ocean Grove campmeeting ground is
10 have the most powerful organ ever bnilt
1t will not be as large as some other organs
now in exstance, for the modern improve
menss in building make size secondary
consideration when volume Of sound is re.
quired. The new organ, which will cost
SIC, 900 will have a number Of improve
nrpts not to be found IN any organ u
america Il will be electrically worked
and BY 40 electrical device i will b kept
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