Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-03-11
Brief JERSEY HAPPENINGS.

of Philadelphia, has given out the con-
tract for a handsome new home at
Spring Lake, to cost $65,000.
Probably the largest hog killed in
kSouth Jersey this season was one
Kbutchered on the farm of Crowell &
#Babcock, at Gravelly Run, Monday.
aAfter being dressed it tipped the beam
at 735 pounds. n
The trustees of the Salem county
almshouse, tired of waiting for the
Freeholders to decide whether or not
a safer plan of lighting the almshouse
is necessary, have advertised for bids
for installing an electric lighting sys-
TEN.
While removing valve from an
acid pipe at the DUPONT powder works
at Gibbstown, Monday afternoon, Lin
wood Hudson, of Centre Square, was
severely burned on the face by sud
den discharge of the flesh eating fluid
He was cared for at the Cooper Hos
pital, Camden.
Atlantic City business men are MAX
ing arrangements to present to Con-
gress the Disston home, at that resort,
as a summer home for the President,
if that body will accept the gift. The
property faces the ocean and over
looks a public park that can never be
built upon.
Supervising Principals Hitchner, of
Bridgeton; Unger, of Vineland, and
Stauffer, of Millville, have arranged
to hold another inter-city spelling bee
in the Criterion Theatre, Bridgeton,
in May Two bees already have been
held, Millville winning both.
Colonel John A. Mather of the Third
Regiment, is being urged by guards
men in this end of the State for the
position of Adjutant General, made
vacant by the retirement of General
R. Heber Brientnall Colonel Mather
has been in the Guard for twenty
seven years, having risen to his pres
ent honorable position from the ranks.
Five-year-old Milton Dilks is the
hero of Franklinville While at play
Monday he heard cries from his f.
year-old sister Elizabeth, who had fall
en- into the water near the dam. The
water was deep and the little girl
would have drowned, but Milton seized
her dress and called for help. No one
came to his aid, and the little fellow
finally drew the girl safely to shore.
Farmers of the Alliance Hebrew
COlOuy, AOdl FIUCldnQ, 81 Cotly GA
cited over notices from the Alliance
Trust Company, of which Charles l.
Henry signs himself as president, call
ing on them for the principal of the
mortgages given on the land 20 years
ago The. notices state that, unless
this be paid by May 1, the mortgages
will be foreclosed. The colonists say
they were given to understand that
they never would be called upon for
the money, as they believed the Baron
de Hirsch committee had taken care
of the matter.
decision was handed down by the
Court of Errors, on Monday, of in
terest to Camden people. 1t was in
the suit brought by the Philadelphia
and Camden Ferry Company protest
ing against the award of damages for
the land wanted by the Inter-City
Link Railroad Company. The ferry
company wanted damages not only
for the land taken, but also for the
loss of business it would sustain by
reason of the building of the tunnel.
The Supreme Court held that the
ferry company was not entitled to dam
ages for any prospective loss of busi-
ness by reason of the building of the
tunnel and this view was sustained
by the Court of Errors.
The barometer of financial, COM
mercial and industrial conditions in
New Jersey, the annual report of
State Banking and Insurance Com
missioner David o. Watkins, just filed
with Governor Fort shows that in
spite of an increase of more than
$37 100000 in the resources of the
banking institutions of the State, the
financial depression was seriously felt
by wage-earners, the increase of 1452
in the number of depositors being the
lowest in many years. The deposits
received, not including interest cred
tied, was $2,490, 480 less than the
amount withdrawn, and there was
material falling off in the volume of
transactions.
The Court of Errors handed down
some important decisions at it's ses-
sion, on Tuesday of lastaWeek, bearing
on South Jersey affairs. The case of
Samuel Kirby, elected as Clerk of
Atlantic county last fall, whose in
cumbency was disputed by the for
mer Clerk, Mr.. Lee, was decided in
favor of Mr.. Kirby. In the case of
the Junior Order United American
Mechanics, the decision was that the
HOLLYWOOD council, OF Long Brancn,
which has remained loyal to the nat
ional organization, was immune from
any attempt of the State Council to
take over its property for alleged in
subordination. The sentences Of Dav-
i'd H. and John Brand, of Trenton,
sending them to State prison for sew
en- year and one year terms respect
lively, were sustained. They were
convicted on the charge of abetting
arson in the burning of their store.
They will now go to prison.
Gloucester and Camden Tax Appeals.
The State Board OF Equalization of
Taxes has fixed Wednesday, March "a.