Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-11
February Court.

licenses applied for, with the exception Of
that of the Almonesson Lake Company
against which remonstrance YVES filed.
The hearing of the remonstrants was set
down for Friday, the 18th instant
On Tuesday the criminal list was begun
before Judge Clymer and completed.
Curtis Zanes plead guilty to the dis.
orderly house indictment against him, the
specific charge being gaming. The Judge
imposed fine of 500 and costs.
Ara Davis, whom Frank Norton found
under bed in his house at o'clock one
night early in last December, plead guilty
after the State had presented it's case
and was sentenced to State Prison for 2
years and six months
The colored girl, indicted for grand
larceny, in taking things of value from the
home of Samuel Garwood, her employer,
was sent to the Industrial School for Girls
an institution like the Boys Reform School.
VIM. Brewers case went off for the term
because his attorney, VIM. Moore, is at
present the victim of a severe attack of in
hamatory rheumatism.
VIM. Simpkins, charged with relieving l.
Surran. of Frank lin township, of $50, and
Immediately returning it, was given his
liberty under suspension OF sentence.
On Monday the Circuit Court case of
Headley vs.. Homan was begun, and con-
tinued till Tuesday noon, when the jury
rendered verdict for the plaintiff in the
sum of 1918 The suit was brought by
Mrs. Headley to recover the value of goods
taken and sold by constable Homan on an
execution against Mrs. Headley's husband,
George Headley. Summerill for Headley.
Swack hamer. for Homan.
The case of MoIony VS.. Elkinton, was
given to the jury Tuesday afternoon. and
about 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon a
verdict of SIS and 81 damages was rem
dered in favor of Molouy. Molony brought
suit to recover the value of sulRy in
cluded in chattel mortgage given to FL
kinton by 81. Fl. Molony, the value OF
which Molony placed at 500, and was sold
for $27 at the sale. Snmmerill Swack-
hamer
Woodbury. Paint and Powder Club
in DIR. Syntax.
The Woodbury. Paint and Powder Club,
of which all our townpeople are Justly
proud, are making rapid strides in their
for the production of +" DR.
Syntax" in the early spring, under the
able direction of Musical Director Krockerx
and Stage Manager Brick.
General satisfaction is felt in the Club
and among their friends over the selections
for the caste of characters, which are as
DR.. syutax," Mr.. Frederick
Bushnell, ." Prof. Scowles," Mr.. Jesse C
Reed, "Arthur Darlington, Mr.. Ion A.
Jackson, Jack Aldon," Mr.. J. Deane
Thompson, Bobs," Mr.. A. z. Wilson,
i Niobe, Miss Halchen II. Mohr," Merope"
Miss Edna Budd, Psyche, Miss Leona
Scott, "AIIss Tropics" Miss Virginia
Molony, "Sally." Miss Helen Moore,
Pansy," Miss Helen Newton.
The opera Of DR.. Syntax," in which
DeWolf Hopper recently scored such a
sreat success, is particularly suitable for
10 amateur club The scenes are laid at
Young Ladies Seminary of the present
lime; the costuming is modern, aud the
cenery effective. The characters portrayed |
BY the principals are of such different |
,ypes that there is an individual interest
o, be felt in each one. The opera from |
BEGINNING to end bubbles over with
pranks complications, amusing
ituations, all toned down by the dash of
7illany, which in the end is exposed and
happiness restored, keeping the interest OF
he audience undated throughout.
Without doubt the coming springs |
PRODUCTION by the Woodbury. Paint and |
POWDER Club will far surpass anything
hey have yet attempted.
Social.
Mr., and Mrs Joseph Hendrickson, OF |
shiver's farm, were given a surprise last |
Wednesday evening. Feb 8. Tue evening
vas spent in music and games. Those |
present were Joseph Hendrickson and wife, |!
J. Contrary and wife, Mrs. R. A. Dilks. Mrs. |
Robert Dilks, Mrs. Joseph Higginbotham,
Mrs. George Valentine, Mrs. A. Richard,
drs Emma Cattell, Mrs w. Nolan, Miss
Eva Hendrickson, Martha Turner, Nellie |
Anna Nolan, Gertie Watson,
lizzie Henry, Mary Valentine, Dora La
Messrs Albert Cox, Albert
Turner, Frank Nolan, Lewis Higginbotham,
Leon Contrary, Theo. Dilks
A surprise was rendered Mr.. and Mrs. r. |
}. Waram last Thursday evening, Feb 4 in
honor of their twenty wedding an
,iversary. Music and games were the |
eatures of the evening Among those
present were H G. Waram and wife, Rev. |
!. NJ. T. ChIldrey, George Hudson and
wife. Joseph Hudson and wife, Mrs. Lloyd,
3 Moore and wife, Daniel Davis and wife,
Mrs. Joseph Higginbotham, Mrs R. A.
Dilks, Mrs Robert Dilks, Mrs. Weiss, Mrs
Uncle, Mrs. Emma CattelI, Mr.. and Mrs.
[szard, Mrs. Cossaboon, Misses Lizzie Little,
Bertha Cossaboon, Nellie Higginbotham,
Ada Waram, Eva Hendrickson, Martie
3iberson, Nellie Scull. Messrs. Harry
John Weiss, Harry Downs. Albert
Cox, Theo. Cossaboon. Frank Sullivan,
Charles Sullivan, Theo. Dilks.
Church Notes.
Special services will be held Friday
evening in the lecture room of the First
Baptist church, Pastor Childrey preaching.
Public Invited.
At communion service on Sunday
Pastor Childrey of the First Bap-
list church extended the hand of fellow
ship to eleven persons.
Mrs. Glogger.of the First Baptist Church,
win teach the Sunday school lesson before