Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-04-08
LOCAL S.

LOCAL ITEMS.
Have you tried Wenonah" Baking
Powder yet If not, why not
Brooks Bros. advertise sale of horses
on the 18th inst.
-Milliner Wilson, PA South Broad
street, has her Easter opening to-day.
The lawn around the railroad station
had its first trimming on Monday last.
Ex-senator Geo. H. Barker is expected
to arrive in Woodbury. this week or early
next.
Thomas Glovers residence on High
street is being painted by Godfrey Young
and son.
-Toone & Hollingshed make season
able announcement in their advertisement
this week.
The scholars of the public schools are
preparing for the examination that will
begin on May 3.
VIM. C. Fox will have public sale of
horses, wagons, harness, etc, on Saturday
next. See adver.
Mr. c. C. Seffieis and wife who have
been spending the winter in Florida are
expected home tomorrow.
Jos. w. Pratt sells high grade BIZ
cycle at a low price, and puncture
proof tire goes with it.
There was heavy hail storm at Elmer
aud Hammonton en- Sunday night, the
stones being as large as marbles.
The plank shad season is on, and Mine
Hoste Plum, of the Falls Hotel, Westville,
is entertaining parties daily and nightly.
Last Monday Sheriff Collins sold the
Wagner property at Mantua- Grove school
house, to James Munyan, complainant, for
$llOO.
Mrs. Louis Barron, of Vineland, for
merly of this city, has leased the DIR.
Reading house and will open boarding
house.
There is good deal of guessing as to
what the Judge will do with the Won
Siege license. and some bets have been
laid.
The warm rain of Sunday and Monday
started vegetation at lively rate. Grass is
growing, and buds are swelling and leaves
are putting out.
There is a big encampment of gypsies
on the Westyille stone road, near where it
crosses the Almonesson road. They are said
to have between forty and fifty horses
Tho 81st birthday anniversary of Mrs
Merida c. Steward, mother of Mrs. Joshua
s. Joyce, was celebrated last Saturday, the
Sd inst, at the Joyce homestead, by a
family reunion.
The annual meeting of the Upper
Greenwich Hall Association was held at
Mickleton on Saturday last, and divi-
dend of per cent. clear of tax was declared
and the old officers reelected.
The Board of Education, of Woodbury.,
has large number of applications for the
principalship of the Woodbury. schools, to
succeed Mr.. MilIigan. The selection will
not be made until the May meeting.
The Michigan House of Assembly has
passed general curfew bill, which pro-
vides that children must not be on the
streets after p m. from November LIST to
April LIST, and after 30 p. M. during the
other months.
M. W. Newton has purchased a strip
of land from Samuel franklin, 80 #. wide
and the length of his lots on the north side
of Newton avenue, and is adding 30 feet to
the depth of each lot, to the great improve
ment of the several properties.
--Brusehaber, the florist, has rebuilt
and put in complete order the extensive
Lupton greenhouses on Center street. and
they are now an attraction of surprising
interest. Visitors are welcome. See bis
advertisement.
The Street committee will recommend
to the next meeting OF Council the i'm
mediate placing of the side walk and curb
on Broad street from Leppee's bicycle store
to Centre street corner, to grade, which
win no doubt be approved.
Hubert, SON of DR.. Wallace McGeOrge,
while playing along the shore Of Lake
Martha few days ago took header into
deep water He padded to the bank and a
friend Landed him. wet and cold, but
neither excited NOR dismayeds
Fred Fl. Kirby, of the Woodbury.
Kennals, arrived home from making the
bench show circuit on Monday. He has
made some valuable additions to his string
of prize winners, and during the summer
viii prepare them for the fall shows in the
u s and Canada.
AT the sale Of Thomas Borton, assignee
Of Warren q. Eomers, at Mantua, last
Thursday, the I and 64-l00 acres, in
Mantua, opposite the toll gate, was sold to
Mary Somers, for $TO3.50, nearly 500 an
acre And two acres on Mantua Ave-. fol
$50, to J. Howard Dalrymple.
The meeting OF Grand Army members
and Sons of Veterans in Gen. Howell Post
room on Monday evening, for the purpose
Of reorganizing the local camp, was well
attended, and Comrades Torton. of Penns-
grove, and Howard Green, Sr. Vice Com
mander Of this district. made encouraging
speeches It was resolved to apply for q
new charter, and the roll was placed in
the hands of VIM. Osborne to secure addi-
tional signatures. A lunch was served Al
10 o'cl. ok. The next meeting will be held
next Tuesday evening in the same place.