Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04
LOCAL Items.

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underwear.
-Toone & Hollingshed advertise var
iety of bargains.
The funeral of DR.. c. G. Abbott last
Saturday was largely attended.
There will be big sale OF harness at
the Washington Park bazaar next Tuesday,
see adyer.
JAS. j. Summerlll, Esq and Job Scott,
of Mantua, are duck shooting on the Eastern
Shore OF Maryland.
Woodbury. Lodge No. "a, l. O. o. F.
has donated its library to the State Odd
Fellows Home at Trenton.
Leon v. Garron commenced business
course in Union College, 9l6 Chestnut street
Phila., Monday, November l.
The schools are closed this week from
Wednesday and the teachers are attend
ing the Institute at Atlantic City.
-Chas. r. Bee, on the 2lst inst, sold
the 83-acIe farm in Washington township.
near Pitman Grove, to David Kirkbride.
for $4480.
MIR. A. S. Emmel, formerly Cashier OF
the Glassboro bank, has leased the former
J. M. Holston house on High street, where
he will make his home.
The Sunday school lesson entitled
Paul in Melits and Rome, /" will be taught
before the Teachers Primary Union at 315,
Friday p. m. in the Central Baptist church
ALI are welcome.
This dull season one can have his or
her spirits revived by visit to Brusehab-
er's green houses at the foot of Centre
street, where there is no indication of dull
ness or gloom, but brilliant bloom abounds.
-Hsilow' cen boys and girls we're a
greater nuisance last Saturday night than
usual. But the wise citizen simply hunted
up his gate, sign, etc., and did his talking
all to himself.
The Woodbury. Paint and Powder club
will reproduce Princess Bonnie in
which they excel, on a date to be fixed
probably in January. Rehearsas begin
tonight.
Frederick Myers, of Mt. Royal, for
seven years VIM. F. Bouhl's foreman, has
bought Mr.. Buohl's plumbing and heating
business and took possession on the 1st
inst. Mr.. Myers will move to Woodbury.,
and give the business personal attention.
The Delaware gave up another human
body last Thursday, it being recovered off
Red Banx. From pay envelope in one
pocket it was identified as that of Arthur
Reid, of 227 Jarvis st. Phila. who was en-
ployed in the Camden ship yards.
The Columbia chainless bicycle, on
exhibition at agent Wilson'sstore on Cooper
street is attracting great deal Of alton
ton, and most every body is favorably i'm
pressed with the neat appearance of the
wheel, and the new mode of propelling it.
State Secretary of the Board of Agri-
culture, Fiauklin Dye. has arranged for a
series OF Farmers Institutes to be held this
and next month in South jersey, and the
programme thus far includes meetings at
Swedesboro on the 18th and 18th instant;
Woodstown, Nov. % and "a; Vineland,
Dec. IA and is; Williamstown, Dec II.
List of advertised letters for the week
ending November /, 1897: Hannah Down
ing 8, Mrs. Charlotte Dunlap Susan A.
Everett, Mss Lizzie Feisler, Mr. Smach
Hammer, William Fl. Hetris. Mrs. E. John
son. Mrs. Hannah Kimble, Miss May Lee
2, Maggie Walker, Irene Wood, Fannie
Wood 2. Persons calling for the above
letters will please say advertised.
-Ex-Counciiman Henderson made the
efficiency Of the city FIRE department the
basis of an argument to members of Friend
ship Company last Monday evening, and
concluded that the department would be
more efficient If the old men should be re-
placed with younger blood. That seems
to be sensible proposition, if the dead
wood in the department is so numerous
and so tar advanced in decay as to be in
the way of active workers.and hin5rance
to effective action.
"A large and enthusiastic meeting was
held last night in the Grand Army room
in Prehl's building, at which Lodge of
the Shield Of Honor was organized with
the following officers Senior Master, Geo.
Evans Reading; Worthy Master, Charles
NJ. Garrett; Junior Master, G. A. Brown ;
Conductor, Selah P Addison Recording
Secretary, Harry @. Waram Financial
Secretary, Benjamin F. Williams; Treas
ursr, Dr. William Brewer; Chaplin, DR.
William c. Williams. The name adopted
was Advance Lodge, No. 9 The charter
list now contains 80 names. and will,
doubtless. be largely increased before the
night Of institution, which was set down
for Wednesday, November IL.