The Penn's Grove record., 1911-07-07
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OF new JERSEY
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Good Luck at Coast Resorts.

Good Luck at Coast Resorts.
Prospects for q good crop of pota-
toes in South Jersey are bright. and
the prices will rule high. The crop
will be late, owing to the spring
drought, but the tubers are now
coming In and find a ready market at
Bridgeton. During the past week fair
potatoes were bringing $3.50 per
basket, and, with a large quantity
coming In. the price wal still holding
above a dollar. Many Cumberland
county farmers have planted larger
acreage this year than last.
Jacob R. Johnson and Lewis A. Up
dixie of Pennington, narrowly escaped
serious injury while crossing a bridge
near Aliens Corners. When in about
the middle of the bridge three corn
ers of the structure gave way and
they fell about 15 feet into tho
stream. They were severely shaken
up, but escaped serious injury. Their
vehicle was wrecked.
The annual report of DR.. Stacy w.
Wilson, medical inspector Of the pub
lie schools, to the Board of Education
at Bridgston, shows that he has per-
sonally examined 2,226 pui ls. and
finds that of the ear there " re 8 de-
fects; of the eyes, a25; lse and
throat, 321; teeth, 614. There have
been during the school year but 30
cases Of exclusion by reason 3of con-
tagious disease, and Of the total en-
rollment of 2345, but four deaths.
Much satisfaction is expressed by
citizens of Ocean City e the bust
nesslike method of the graft probe
committee at its first meeting and
considerable surprise vas manifested
over the admissions under OATH Of the
persons examined by Solicitor Bleak
ley, whose work was effectively sup
plemented by Fred J. Shoyer.
Both the Pennsylvania and the
Reading railroads put into operation
the usual summer schedules which
give Cape May more train service, In
Guiding an afternoon train, which will
enable business men to leave Phila-
delphia after 5 o'clock and reach their
cottages in time for Z o'clock dinner.
With the increase In the train service
has also come increased MAD facih-
ties. several more trains havssg been
added to the service.
George H. Snyder of Hainesport, rs
discouraged as a result of a truck
raising experience. From a piece Of
ground that last year yielded him 80
baskets of peas he has been able to
gather this year only n basket.
The Collingswood Board Of Health
has received word from the State Wa
ter Supply Commission that permits
sion has been granted to the General
Water Supply company to use water
from the Pensauken Creek in case Of
emergency.
Supreme Court Justice Thomas w.
Trenchard has announced that he will
give up his residence in Bridgeton
in September and move to Trenton,
having been assigned to the district
which includes Mercer county. The
Justice has placed his handsome home
on the market.
At Mays Landing William Brown
was awarded $500 damages against
Abe Freeman, Of Atlantic City, for
injuries to an automobile which Free
man hired and which burned while In
his custody. Brown valued the motor
a at $4,000.
The Board Of School Estimate at
Woodbury. by a tie vote refused the
request of the Board of Education for
$25, 900 with which to complete the
fund for rebuilding the burned school.
The proposition failed because its ap-
proval would necessitate an increase
In the tax rate.
The jury drawn by Coroner Jones
OF Millville, to investigate the drown
ing of John Kotsonito in Maurice riv-
er returned a verdict of accidental
death.
More lifeguards went on duty at
ocean City. The full force of 16, with
Captain Alfred R. Smith in charge, Is
on the beach.
Eugene Shoemaker Of Mantua. has
200, 900 hills of fine sweet potatoes.
Five men hoed them by hand in five
days, setting a record.
Harry H. Hawkins & Bro, were low
est bidders, at $4,000, for the con-
struction of a filtration plant at
Bridgeton.
Mayor Stoy Of Atlantic City signed q
bill providing a fine of $25 and 10
days Imprisonment for grating bar
bers who impose upon strangers 1t
requires every shop proprietor to list
the market price of shaves, haircuts,
shampoos and other specialties upon
at least two signs with letters not less
than half an inch high.
Miss Erya Mayhem of Upper Pitts
grove, has been reelected as teach
err of English in the Holly Beach
school.
The fishing season at Fortescuc
opened two weeks earlier than usual.
Two men caught oyer 500 weakfish in
q short time.
w. Lawrence, a farmer of near
er, fell from a load of hay, and