Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-09-23
LocALITEMs.

-Theo. P. Green's real estate was moi
offered last Thursday, but will be re-adYer
tised.
-"Dick" Gibson has been away with q
wheel belonging to John II. Leppee sinct
last Saturday,
The Woodbury. Glass Works will
start in small way on Saturday of this
week, or next week Monday.
John M. Given, of Auburn, Salem
county is member of the U. S. Grand
Jury at Trenton this week.
Former railroad conductor Daniel J.
Packer has accepted position as salesman
with Wanamaker & Brown, cIothiers.
Agent Wilson has sold Crescent wheels
to the following: Gardiner, Estell-
vile; Philip Walaman. Clayton; Charles
EuRle, Woodbury;J. L. Eastlack, Rich
wood.
Anthony Durell, chairman of the foot
ball committee of the Country Club, is
ready to receive the names OF applicants
who desire to play on the regular team
this fall.
We have been informed by Chief Starr
that the annual inspection and drill of the
Woodbury. Fire Department has been post
pOned to Saturday, October 2nd, at 8
o'clock p. m.
Game Warden WescOat arrested Louis
Fermuth, of Philadelphia, on Thursday for
shooting q quailOut of season near Mantua
He was fined 500 and costs which amount
ed to $25
The water committee of Council has
adopted the DEMOCRATS view of the cause
of the unwholsome condition of the city's
water supply, and is having the subsiding
reservoir cleaned.
The County Medical Society discussed
"whooping cough" at its quarterly meeting
at Pauls lotel last Thursday; but to what
purpose we know not, because the children
60 whooping on.
Coroner Parker viewed the body Of
Beatrice, 10-weeks-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. Mullen, near Jericho, Satur-
day evening, and gave a certificate of
death from natural causes.
The following persons will represen
the First Baptist church. of this city, in
the West New Jersey Baptist Association
which meets at Cedarville, on the 5th and
9Th of October. Pastor ]. M. 7. Childrey
Deacons A. L. Terry, ]. Frank Shull and
E. L. Cloud.
While closing his house last Friday
night, Samuel Reeve, proprietor of the Tel
ford Inn. stepped on dog stretched at full
length on the floor, and fell in such way
as to break the small bone Of one of his
legs. Drs. Hillegas and Reading reduced
the fracture.
Tuesday afternoon Game Warder
Muller arrested an Italian named Multts
ia PetrO cunning near Westville and found
q wood-pecker in his cunning coat. JUS
tice johnson imposed fine of $50 and $4 81
costs which was paid and Petro made haste
toward Philadelbhia.
Last Friday night colored man fel
from the evening north bound freight train
as it was passing SeweIl station and the car
passed over one foot. He was taken tC
Cooper hospital where the foot was ampu
tated. The man said he was pushed Of
the train by white tramps.
The first fall session of the Sunday
School Teachers Primary Union will b.
held at three o'clock Friday afternoon, il
the Central Baptist church. There will b.
an election of officers and plans for future
work discussed. Members of the Union
and those interested in Bible study arr
earnestly invited to attend
The Board OF Chosen Freeholders hal
made temporary loans amounting to $56,
600 in anticipation of taxes. At this rate
the greater portion of the $4,000 appro
priation will be expended before take
come in. The finances of the people OF thi
county are certainly manipulated with al
eye single to expenditures.
The Presbytery of West Jersey viii
hold its fall meeting in the Presbyterian
church, Of Woodbury., on Tuesday evening
and Wednesday morning and afternoon
September 28th and 29th. On Tuesday
evening at 730 the session will be opened
with sermon by the retiring moderator
Rev. James Cockins, pastor of Presbyter