Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-28
JERSEY Happenings.

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Clayton is expecting building
boom this Spring, and the Moore 7es-
tate, west of the railroad, will be laid
out in building lots.
Given $4,000 for land taken in con
demnation by the borough of Mer-
chantville for a sewage system, the
Browning estate has instituted suit
for $4,000.
The Anti-Saloon League of New
Jersey declares that it has developed
plans for the most extensive campaign
for Local Option this year that have
ever been laid in the State.
On Friday several dogs we're crea-
mated through the destruction of the
Atlantic City pound, and it entailed
loss of 1000. The structure was built
on plans supplied by the S. P. c. A.,
and was a model of it's kind.
Frederick Fredericks, of Sewell, was
fined SIS in the Recorders Court Sat
urday morning for collecting garbage
before seven o'clock in the morning,
which is contrary to city ordinance.
This was a case where the early bird
caught more than the worm.
The Sewer Company, of Woodstown,
has received word from the State
Board of Health that the local plant is
SO satisfactory that it will be re ecoln-
mended as pattern for other Towns
where a sewage system will have to
be adopted.
James V. Cain, Jr., of Beverly, was
awakened at midnight Thursday night
by two bullets which crashed through
a window and passed directly over
the bed upon which he was sleeping.
Cain investigated, but could not see
any sign of the shooter. He is won
dering whether the affair was acci-
dental or Intentional.
After being out forty-nine hours,
the jury at Bridgeton, this week, con-
victed nineteen year old Herbert Grigg
of murder in the second degree Grigg
was with Walter Zeller and Cline
Wheeler when aged William Read was
murdered at VineIand last November
Wl1eeles viii be tried next week. Eel
Ter was convicted of murder in the
first degree.
A society known as the Carmel Far
mers Association has been organized
at that little village, five miles north
west of Millville, and has started a
movement to have the old Bridgeton
and Millville turnpike put into proper
repair. A proposition will also be
placed before the Bridgeton and Mill
vile Traction Company. with a view
of having a spur run into the village
to give it trolley service.
Joe Hooker Post, of Atlantic City,
will send delegation to every Grand
Army Post in the State to enlist the
veterans in the fight for the passage
of Senator Wilson's bill appropriating
$4,000 for the entertainment of the
National Encampment in 1910 at the
city by the sea. Hotel men will in
crease the fund to $4,000 if the Stale
joins the movement to bring the En-
campment to Atlantic City
Hearing a noise in his chicken
house Thursday night John Buglio, a
Wheat road farmer, near Vineland,
ran out and fired off his gun Three
men ran across the feld, Buglio has
tened their steps by firing load of
buckshot at one of them, who seemed
to stagger as though hit. The trio
finally reached wagon and hurriedly
disappeared. Later a bag of thirty
dead chickens was discovered.
Judge Reed, of the State Supreme
Court, on Monday allowed a writ Of
of the Frelinghuysen automobile law
which automobiIists of the State have
been fighting for some time. The writ
was applied for by Richard Johnson,
who was fined Sunday night for ooe~-
ating car without license. 1t is
claimed that the law is unconsLisil-
tional and violation of the Interstate
Commerce law.
A sudden cutting in of the ocean
currents along the beach front in the
lower section of Ventnor City has put
one of the double tracks of the Fast
Shore Line out of business and forced
hurried bulkheading to save the other
tracks from being carried down into
the sea. The sudden sweep of the
current carried away over 100 feet of
beach before it could be halted ty
piling loads of big stones and even
threatened the shore drive along the
ocean front.
John Stewart, of Pennsville, was
seriously injured on Monday while an
loading logs at his saw mill. The ac-
cjdent was caused by the horses start
ing. throwing a heavy log on his leg.
It is understood that strong effort
will be made by some of the up county
representatives in the legislature to
pass bill which will give compensa-
tion to all members of City Councils
in this State It is argued that the
municipalities have no right to expect
the services of these local represen-
tatives without making some payment
in return.
Paralysis of the heart on Wednes-
day morning caused the death OF
Samuel P. Leeds, "A years old, treas
urer of the company which owns the
Chalfonte hotel, Atlantic City,in which
he was heay stockholder, and father
of Henry W. Leeds, former president
Of Of city council, head Of the Chalfonte
company, and one Of the proprleIors
of Haddon Hall, Atlantic City. Two
efbz sons. residents of Philadelphia,
sre sseg samuel +. Leeds, Jr., and Ex-co,ln-
3 c5lmsn Edward Leeds Of this CITY. !,
gs s''ss vas born 10 Barnegat and was : 2 2
lifelong Republican ana e Ial.nlul
S% Of the Society Of Friends