Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-09
Fire.
Salem, N. j., Dec. 6. '97.
Adj.

at 8 o'clock this morning, calling the de
partment to the home of Philip Vandegrifi
night Waterman at Red Bank sanitarium
The house is the property of Alex. Golden
and fire was seen issuing from the kitchen
and was got under control by Good Viii
company about the time Friendship arrived
with loss of about 500.
Mr.. Vandegritt's family has been ava,
since last Friday, and there has been n,
fire in the house since that time, hence tn,
origin of the fire cannot be accounted fol
Mr.. Vandegrift says he came home at fiv,
O'Clock and went directly to bed.
At 5.I5 CLOCK last evening" the lace cur
tains in one of the bed rooms of c. W. Elk
inton's house, Mullica Hill, took fire from
lamp, and for time excitement ran high
The fire was soon gotten under control
however, with loss of about $50, covered
by insurance.
Milkman John Umbrine sent in an al
arm of fire at seven o'clock Sunday morn
ing on discovering smoke coming from the
upper portion of Col. Green's stables. He
then aroused Mr.. Shaw, who resides on the
railroad 'front.' Bales of hay over tn,
stable were found to be on fire. These were
rolled out, and loss was very slight. There
is strong suspicion that the fire was o.
incendiary origin.
Read Toone & Hollingshed's adver. on
fourth page.
Principal Green of Woodbury. public
schools, is seriously i'll with typhoid fever
DR.. Campbell is attending him.
On and after Monday next Miss Katie
Weidmyer's dressmaking rooms will be al
Mrs. Abbott's house, corner Broad and
Centre streets.
Sheriff Collins went to Freehold yes
terday, and returned Evan
oyer whose head hangs an Indictment fol
grand larceny.
-Chas. Nc PhersOn, deputy collector OF
international Revenue for the first New
jersey district, and wife, are at Newton's
hotel for the winter.
Edward Jessup has gone out of the
grocery business, and the desirable business
place he occupies in Prehl's building will
be for rent after the Oath inst.
We were misinformed last week as to
the price of the Williamson farm. Charles
Williamson was the purchaser of the 70 acre
farm at $50 per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Heritage and
Miss Bertha Green of West Deptford have
returned from ten days trip, sight seeing
at Washington and New York.
General Spencer, President of the
State Firemen's Relief Association, has ap-
pointed Capt. B. w. Cloud of this city one
of the committee to select site for the
proposed Firemen's Home to be erected by
the Association.
The annual Handkerchief and Apron
Bazaar by the ladies of the Central Baptist
church, will be held during the afternoons
and evenings of Friday and Saturday Of
the present week. In addition TO the sale
of articles indicated by the name, coffee
cake and cream will be served, and home
made candies Sold
DIR. w. A. Glover and wife start next
Tuesday for Colorado, where they will
spend the winter, and if pleased with the
country and climate, may make it their fnt-
ure home. There will be general regrs t
here that DR.. Glover contemplates an ex-
tended absence from this his native home
where he is universally esteemed.
The ladies Guild of Clarksboro, N. J.
will give an oyster supper and fair to aid
the Rectory fund, on Friday and Saturday
evenings, December II and IS. They hope
fora continuance of the kind patronage
which has in the past SO greatly aided their
efforts. A good stock of useful and fancy
articles will be on sale at moderate prices.
-Atthe annual meeting ofthe Woodbury.
Republican Club Tuesday evening. Lewis
Starr was elected President; Joseph Knight
Vice President; Harry Reeves, Secretary;
Walter Shivers, Treasurer; DIR. II. H. Clark,
Victor Kugler and A. Y. Hall, Trustees;
Lieut.. Barber, Marshal.
No organization in this section, is en-
larging its membership and extending its
influence to SO great an. extent as the Pa
irons Of Hnsbandry. A new grange was
organized at Aura last week, with the fol-
lowing officers: Worthy Master, John
Tonkin; Worthy Secretary, David Hughes;
Worthy Treasurer, Joseph Carter.
Tuesday evening was full night of
events in Woodbury.. and between two
church entertainments, the Republican
clubs annual meeting and City Councils
meeting, Col J. NJ Scoyel's lecture was
heavily handicapped, yet he had an intel
lectual audience Of fair proportions, that
enjoyed every moment of the lecture hour,
and returned home elevated, instructed
and strengthened.