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Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-08-05
GLASSBORO.

The Sr. o. u. A. M. have withdrawn from
their State funeral aid and will increase
their own death benefits.
Davis,t the Klondyke wonder, has returned,
having gone as far as the state of Illinois
and then his funds run out.
Nicholas Cossaboon, from Winslow, paid
us visit on Friday and Saturday last. He
enjoys his new home having a special at
traction there.
Baker G. G. Lloyd is rushed with orders
both in the bakery and ice cream depart
ments.
Forest Henry, deserving young man
who learned the undertaking business with
L.. N. Shreve, has engaged to manage the
business for Mrs. Warner, widow at
Pleasantville. We wish the best of success
for him.
$105 has been subscribed toward painting
the M. P. church and the work will soon be
commenced
Many of our citizens attended the Grange
picnic at Alcyon Park Aug A.
Prot. John Romen gave an open air con-
cert on Tuesday night of this week at his
home.
The local market is low here apples are
20 cts. tomatoes, 20 cts ]; potatoes 30 cts /;
and cabbage Is cts. basket.
Candidates have been scarce here since
the recent surplus of rain.
Our prize late tomato growers, Chew and
Souder, both have fine fields of the Stone
variety and will market the same at the
factory Of the New Jersey Packing Co.
Engineer Walter Jenkins is suffer from
remittant fever, but is improving at this
writing.
VIM. Shaw still continues on the sick
list his disease being OF the bowels.
Warren Saul, of near Aura, expects soon
to 60 as an apprentice to the undertaking
business with L. N. Shreve.
Almost everyone here expects to go on
the Eagles excursion with Volunteer
Castle.
Rev. John R. Downer, of Downer, has
made complaint to Justice Paulin of so
many drunken and disorderly persons for
overdriving and abusing their horses on
the highway.
Bicycle agent DeMerritt, of Glassboro,
has lost two wheels the past two weeks,
valued at 500 and $125. One he hired to
VIM. Charles and the other to VIM. Sharp.
Both Williams are keeping shady.
Somebody took Fred Berger's horse from
hitching post on Main street and drove to
Mantua, and turned it loose. About two
o'clock the Barnsboro toll gate keeper
found it standing at the gate, headed
toward Glassboro. Berger recovered it at
small money but much nerve expense.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-08-05
PITMAN GROVE.

This is an off year for this famous resort
Never before has the demand for cottages
been so light as the present season, and as 9
consequence rents are very low. Your
readers can get an idea of the condition
when ] say there are ten cottages for rent
on First avenue, and the number Of fol
rents is multiplied all over the Grove. The
cold, backward season and the scarcity oi
money are assigned as the reasons for this
condition.
We were visited by more rain varied with
hail last Saturday afternoon. The hail
stones were about the size of peas, but did
very little, if any, damage to growing crops.
Well, the postoffice fight is settled here,
and ina way quite unsatisfactory to the peo-
pie. Philip Focer. of the firm of Focer &.
Sickler, is the p M. and the new clerk is a
bright young lady from Glassboro. There
were number Of eligible young ladies here
for that position, and they thought that the
protection principle of the Dingley tariff
would apply to them. and prevent foreign
competition There are other features of the
appointment, of political character, that
don't please the 6 workers, which we won't t
mention now. The new P. M. took charge
on Monday, and exp. M. Lodge showed
him every courtesy.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-08-05
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
A COMPLETE TOUR VIA THE P.

A COMPLETE TOUR VIA THE P. R. r.
The Yellowstone National Park is un-
questionably the most interesting region
on the globe, for within it is displayed the
greatest collection of natures manifold
wonders. Indeed, this mountain-bound
plateau, high up on the summit of the
everlasting Rockies, is veritable pay.
ground for the worlds giant forces TC
stand and gaze upon them in all theil
marvellous manifestations, the great geysel
upheayals, the fierce steam blasts, the
terrible leap of the river. and the awfn
canon, is a revelation, an experience to be
had at no other point on the earth.
The personally conducted tour of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which
leaves New York on September 2, affords
the most satisfactory means of visiting thil
wonderland and viewing its marvellous
features. Tourists will travel by specia
train of Pullman smoking, dining, sleeping
and observation cars in each direction
Eight days will be spent in the Park. Stop
will also be made returning at st. Paul anG
Chicago. The round-trip rate, $235 fron
New York, Philadelphia. Baltimore, ani
Washington, $3.50 from Pittsburg, covers
all necessary expenses.
For detailed itineraries and full informa
tion apply to ticket agents, Tourist Agent
1886 BradwaY, New York, or address Geo
w. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent. Broad Street Station, Philadelphia
8 5-97. st,
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-08-05
Expression Of Thanks.

At a regular meeting of Friendship Fire
Co. No. l, held July 18th last, the secretary
was instructed to have printed in the three
weekly papers the following =:
We desire to thank the churches for the
use Of birthday bags; Blasius Piano Co. for
their piano the ladies who gave us the
m usical entertainment during the evening
Messrs. Schrenk and Voelkel, who without
any solicitation on cur part, each sent US
fine cakes the auxiliary committee Of
ladies, wives Of the members, and lady
friends of the Company who assisted MS
with their labor and donated the coffee,
cream and cakes for the same. And also
the young ladies who assisted us in enter
tanning our guests during the evening.
The net proceeds of the birthday party
we're sos. 18, just enough to liquidate our
overcoat Indebtedness.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-08-05
a DEVASTATING HAIL STORM

I
Between two and three o'clock on Satur
day last, black cloud appeared and sprea,
oyer the Western sky, and swiftly passed
over Woodbury., leaving destruction in it
wake. Happily the storms centre wa
oyer the city ,and narrow strip of country
to the west and east. Edward Dolbow
just east of the city, brought to our ofics
Monday morning, an armful of little water
melons taken from his field They are
split and bruised in many places, some
showing eight seperate indentations. The
vines are also badly damaged, but the full
extent Of the damage is yet in doubt.
We have heard of hail as large a hens
eggs, but always received the information
with due allowance for imagination.
Thomas Glover, on High street, placed a
stone picked up in his yard on piece of
paper and drew pencil mark around it,
and a good sized egg was no larger than
the pencil outlines. They varied in size,
however, from small marble to walnut
and were rough and jagged. A lady filled
large dish with them, and the water
therefrom was clear and pure, and good to
the taste.
The races at Green's stock farm were in
progress when the storm came up, and the
racers were hurried to shelter, and the
horses of spectators blanketed to keep them
from running away.
storm that passed over portion of Hunter
don county on July 8, which we copy
from the Clinton Democrat, will be inter-
esting.
First cyclone wind, then q scattered
spattering of rain, and then q deluge of
hail stones, the size of which have never
seen before. and in all shapes imaginable,
and thousands of them the size of half
pound weight, which terribly enginery of
destruction continued for the space OF
halt-bour, and was more than sufficient to
cut down fields OF standing corn just ready
to tassel and most promising, and leaving
nothing but the bare stalks. Fields of oais
(uncut) were literally threshed Gardens
were SO completely wrecked that nothing
but stump of cabbage stalk remained to
indicate where an hour before were the
heads almost ready for the table and toma-
toes of full size ready to ripen; cucumbers
ready to pick were with their vines chop
ped until there was scarcely to be found a
piece an inch in length; and the peach
orchards. the hope of the owners, were 80
numerically beaten, that their fruit was
piled in heaps under the trees, and what
remained on the trees was cut and pounded
to such an extent as to be utterly worth
less"
The Woodbury. storm was not accom-
panied by much wind, and to this fact is
probably due the slight damage to windows
The most serious loss being to glass
at Col. Green's and Brusehaber's green
houses
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-08-05
MULLICA HILL.

i Mr.. G. T. Murdock, of Syracuse Uniyer
sity, New York, was one of the numerous
guests of our town on Monday.
Mrs. Jennie Cox returned on Saturday
after ten days visit to Atlantic City.
Mrs. Crane, Of Clayton. has been visiting
her parents here.
More than a hundred persons attended
the ninth annual excursion of Jas. s.
Stratton Post to Atlantic City on Thursday
The day was serene and fair, and nothing
occurred to mar the enjoyment Of our peo-
pele at.this great resort beside the majestic
ocean.
Rev. Fl. J. Vincent will oficiate at St.
Stephens Episcopal church next Sunday
morning at 1890.
A large number of our citizens attended
the Granger's picnic at Alcyon Park on
Wednesday.
The party that rode their wheels to
National Park on Saturday to attend the
San Francisco Echo Meeting, had a delight
ful time, Notwithstanding the hail storm,
which came fortunately, while they were
under shelter at the park, and the fact
that, on the way home, the riders carried
their wheels good humoredly enjoying the
novelty. Several persons went in carriages
or by train. Those riding wheels were -
Misses Lizzie Shoemaker, Clara Avis, Mabel
Brown, Lille Colson, Edith IIedell, Rev. J..
J. Davies. Messrs Rudolph Benezet Edward
Iredell, Herbert Monnce, Robert Halliday.
Mrs. William Fox and daughter Lillian,
are at Pitman for the camp meeting season.
Rev. J. G. Kulp. and Mrs Kulp, are
visiting the parents of the latter, in Tren-
ton.
There were two funerals here on Tuesday,
that of Mrs. Matthew Barr,in the morning,
interment in Bethel cemetery, and the
infant child of Alexander Owen. in the
Friends yard. Mrs Barr had been Ill a
long time, a very patient sufferer In her
removal, the church has lost an earnest
Christian worker.
Several white ribboners from this place
attended the Pitman rally on Tuesday
afternoon and evening
Encouraging prices are being received
for farm produce.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-08-05
CLARKSBORO

| Mr.. /. p Haines has been appointed
postmaster to succeed Mr.. William Ford.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Guest haye been
spending few days with their son at
Swedesboro.
Mr.. Graham Weatherby and family, Of
Haddonfeld, are visiting relatives here
this week.
Miss Reba Warner is very sick with
typhoid fever.
| Miss Anna Hughes, of Camden, spent
last week with her uncle, G. G. Hughes.
The NJ E. Sunday School picnic went to
| National Park last Thursday. On account
of the previous rains smaller number
than usual attended, but good time is
reported.
Telegraph operator G. H. Stetser is on
| the sick list.
| Clarksboro base ball club was defeated
last Saturday afternoon by the Woodstown
team, in well played game. Score:
R. H. 0. A. e.
Woodstown-T Total, 10 Is 24 12 8
Clarksboro- Z" 6 % 10 8
| Mr.. James Hoffman moved his family to
Pitman Grove on Monday Rev. Mr.. Will.
liams went on Tuesday, they will stay
during camp meeting. Mr.. James Camp
will officiate in the NJ E. Church next
Sunday, the church will be closed the fol
lowing Sunday.
Mr.. Edmund Burk conducted services in
the Episcopal church at Swedesboro, last
Sunday morning.
| The washout, on the Main street, which
has needed attention for long time, was
remedied last Monday by putting in large
iron pipes to carry off the water.
Mr.. David Guest and family, of Ken
lucky, and Mrs. Wallace of Camden, spent
Friday with their parents.
A number from this vicinity went on the
excursion to Reading, Wednesday.
! Mr.. John Croft has moved to Camden
where he has position in Dialogues shir
yard. Charles Stetser now occupies the
house vacated by Mr.. Croft.
Miss Name Shute is the happy owner Of
a new wheel.
The following trustees have recently
been elected for the M. E. church T. R.
Adams, J. l.. Camp. John Green, I. II
Davidson, w. Fl. Hoffman, G. C. Hughes
S. S. Shute, Robert Eldridge, w. L. Green.
Mr.. l. P. Haines has had the Welsbach
light placed in his store.
i Mr.. Edward Clark, of Mickleton, has
been suffering with neuralgia for a week
past
The infant son of Albert Owen, died or
Saturday, of cholera infantum. The
funeral took place Tuesday afternoon. In
terment at Mullica Hill.
| Misses Mary and Lucy Taggart are visit
ing relatives in New York.
| The regular meeting of the w. G. T. U.
will be held in the M. E. church, mex
Friday afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-08-05

DeVoe, the Hackensack weather prophet,
on July 80, made the following predictions
on the weather during August -
The weather will not clear up until after
Tuesday, August 3.
Next Tuesday" said Mr.. Devoe, we
will have another severe rain storm, but it
will not last as long as the one on We'd
nesday. / am looking for warm wave on
Monday. The storm on the southern
Atlantic coast will keep the temperature
down there, and there will be no need OF
going to the summer resorts next week.
after July Is there will be no more
warm weather. The government bureau
says this storm will clear away warm. 1t
will clear away cold, and before the end Of
August we will have frost. The winter
will start in early.n
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-08-05
sWEDEsBoRU.

Mr.. Benz. B. Weatherby, of Millville, has
been visiting his brother, l. H. Weatherby.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. Zippler and son
Norman,of Philadelphia, are spending some
time with Mrs. 7. w. Dubois and family.
Miss Daisy Jones, of Beverly, has been
visiting her friend, Mrs. David Hawn.
Miss Aura Miller, of Woodbury., spent
Sunday with Swedesboro friends.
Mrs. Alonzo Vanneman and her sister, of
Bridgeton, have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Clayton Eastlack and other friends.
L. B. Moffett and family of Philadelphia,
who have been spending month with
their parents here left on Tuesday to visit
friends at Paulsb0ro, and later will spend
some time at Atlantic City.
Mr. B. R. Mofett and wife have been
entertaining Mrs. Anson Taylor, of Wash
ington, d. c.. Mrs Frank Eastlack, of
Camden, and Samuel D. Lodge and wife, of
Mantua.
The little Misses Elsie and Emma Zippler
have gone to spend few days with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Zippler,
in Camden.
Miss Amanda Wilson has resigned her
position as superintendent of the primary
department of the M E Sunday school, after
continuous service of over twenty years.
w. 81. Mccullough has been on the sick
list few days.
B. r. Moffett has been confined to the
house for the last two weeks with quite
serious illness, but is able to walk out at
this writing.
Mrs. S. Taylor Rogers has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Martin OFT, at Elmer.
Mrs. E. L. Seeley has gone to visit friends
at Elmer.
Miss Miriam Haines, of Camden, is spend
ing several weeks with relatives in this
vicinity.
Walter R Shoemaker, who removed his
store business to Mickleton early last
Spring, has purchased the Charles Hall
property on Main street, and will occupy it
soon. His friends welcome him back.
Mr.. Phillip Parker and family are occu-
pying their comfortable cottage at Pitman
Miss Sallie Zane is spending few days
at Pitman Grove.
On Saturday evening huckster from
Philadelphia had the misfortune to fall
from the side walk on Lake avenue and
fractured an arm. DR.. o. Grimshaw at
tended to the injured member.
Tomatoes which all through the season
have brought the best of prices, have at last
become drug on the market, and on
Tuesday they were not wanted at 10 cents
per basket, while the choicest stock only
brought from Is to 25 cents Potatoes $1.75
per barrel.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-08-05
ALMoNEssoN.

game of base ball between Almonesson
and Woodbury. clubs took place here last
Saturday afternoon in which the score stood
to II in favor of the latter club. But it
could not be called a fair test owing
to the interruption caused by the thunder
and hail storm. In the beginning of the
contest up to the third or fourth inning,
when the shower stopped the game, it
looked as if the home nine was going to
make it close match, if indeed, they
didn't win the game. 1t is reported that
another trial will take place next Saturday
Last week while blowing piece of land
for Deputy Sheriff Cunard which had been
laying idle two years, Mr.. Samuel Wesner
plowed up thirty-two snakes eggs Of the
size of small hens eggs, some of which
contained reptiles eight inches long.
The usual big crowd of bicycles visited
our park last Sunday.
Last Monday the Irequois Military Band
held picnic at our park. About six troll
ley car loads came down, and an enjoyable
family picnic was experienced by all.
Carousels, toboggan slides, boating, swings
dancing, bicycle racing, ETC., were all in
dulged in literally. In the bicycle race,
the first prize, gold watch, was won by
Madden, OF Woodbury.; in the second race,
it having been won by professional Van
Horn by foul in the first race, but who
was not awarded the prize,and also debarred
from further racing. The second and third
prizes were won by Philadelphians.
Next Sunday, August s, yacht race will
take place on our lake. A number of small
sailing yachts, feet to it. long brought
down by Philadelphia yacht club will
sail on the lake, and the fastest boat will be
awarded prize consisting Of silver mug
Mr.. Andrew Barber will, on that occasion,
reduce the hire of the row-boats to give all
visitors good chance to see the race. A
very interesting and exciting time is ex-
pected.
Mr.. Ulysses Eastlack has been on the sick
list this week.
As no bass have been caught for week
or SO, the anglers must have forgotten to
expectorate on the bait.
Dore Eastlack is confined to his bed by
sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs Geoege Kindle represented
our Christian Endeavor at National Park
last Saturday.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-08-05
pAULsBoR0.


i MT. a. Batten moved to his new dwell
ing house recently finished on Swedesbor
avenue, Monday of this week, havin,
rented his Delaware street residence.
The road supervisor is grading Commerc
street this week. This street has beer
piled up with gravel for years until it wa
much above the yards on either side, run
ming the water into the cellars, hence tht
grading is move in the right direction.
L. A.. Turner has rented the store of I
F. Allen, corner Broad and Delaware
streets, and moved her store goods there
Monday last, and will move their house.
hold effects there later, having rented hel
dwelling on Broad street, to r. D. Scars
superintendent ut Thomas phosphate
works.
| The NJ. E. Sunday School Of this place
go to National Park via. boat Thursday
where they will spend the day in social
enjoyment.
A ne-year-old daughter of Andrew
Welde, died Sunday last after few hours
sickness of cholera infantum.
Harry Shuster's children are somewhat
improved, but not yet out of danger.
William White, lighthouse keeper below
Billingsport, is very sick with kidney
trouble.
Miss Kathleen Turner, of Philadelphia,
w. D. Turner's sister, is visiting her
brother for two or three weeks.
Several couples of young folks went from
this place Monday night to asurprlse party
given Anna Inskeep, at her home on West
street, Woodbury.. It was complete sur
prise to Miss Inskeep, on the twenty first
anniversary of her birth.
A number of our people went to Read
| ing on an excursion Wednesday of this
week, via. Delaware River R. R. and Will
mington.
Mrs. Edith Derrickson is seriously i'll at
her home on Swedesboro avenue.
R. A. Jester is headquarters for Mason
and Lightning fruit jars, caps and rubbers
also fruit cans, sealing wax and wax strings
and he will sell you the fruit to put in
them at lowest cash prices. Try him.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-08-05
TURNERvILLE.

There will be no meetings held in the
church until Aug, %, so as to give all a
chance to attend camp meeting at Pitman.
Mrs. Harriet Applegate. of BIackwood
was buried in the M. E. cemetery on
Thursday last.
Mrs. ]. Fl. Magee is slowly improving
after few days illness.
The new conner on the Terrace is named
Edna Klett.
Mr.. Edward Goens and wife, of Getty
burg, brother of Mrs John Irvins, has
been spending week with her. They re-
turned to their home on Tuesday last.
Mrs. Harry Brown is still under DR.. J. E.
Hurff's care.
The stewards of the NJ E. church are
greatly pleased with the monthly collection,
A number of our citizens attended the
Grangers Picnic at Alcyon Park yesterday.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-08-05
Woodbury. Country Club.

The initial meeting to form club in
Woodbury. under the above title was held
in the Office of E. G. Leeds & Co. last Mon
day evening, when very satisfactory pre-
gress was made, and second meeting will
be held in the old Board OF Trade rooms
next Monday evening 10 perfect the or
ganization. The objects of the organization
are social and progressive-the progressive
work to be on lines usually followed by
Boards of Trade. There is abundant ma.
terlal in Woodbury. to constitute an or.
ganization powerful for good in on the lines
indicated, and such seem to be at the head
of this movement. We wish it every sue
cess. and will gladly lend whatever aid is
in our power to the accomplishment of itt
highest purposes,
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-08-05
-CIaYton's tax rate is 81. So.

-Pitman Grove will be lighted by elec-
tric lights f1r the first time, tonight.
The West End team will play the
Mutuals next Saturday on the West End
grounds
The M. E. and Presbyterian Sabbath
schools Of Williamstown. are holding their
annual picnic at Grenloch to-day.
Between three and four hundred went
from Woodbury. and from along the line Of
the Swedesboro railroad, on the Reading
excursion yesterday.
The Young Peoples Association of the
Presbyterian church are going to take an
excursion to Cape May on the steamer "Re-
public" Saturday, August 7th, and they
would like everyone who desires to take
this very pleasant and enjoyable trip to 90
with them on that day. Tickets rs cents
for adults, and 40 cents for children.
Lunches may be taken along, or meals pro
cured on the boat Leave Woodbury. "a
train.
Sheriff Collins summoned his Washing.
ton Park deputies before him yesterday, to
investigate the rumor that pickpockets ar
rested by them we're summarilY punished
and then railroaded out of the State. The
truth of the rhmor is rude awakening to
the fact that the Sunday religious services
at the Park two years ago had not resulted
in showing the light fingered gentry the
evil Of their way. With the new tariff in
full operation, there is no reason why the
mills of Justice should not grind again.
Mayor VIM. M. Pierson whose pro.
posed change of residence to Chicago was
announced last week, has sold his butcher
business to his brother John and will leave
Woodbury. next Monday. Mr.. Pierson has
rendered his resignation as Mayor to Coun
Gil. and unless special meeting is held
Woodbury. will be without a Chief Execu.
tive until the 3lst inst. A number of can.
didates for this honor are announced, but il
seems to us that the most desirable person
ality has not yet been named Council
should not bestow this Office to crafty
personal ambition, but where the repute Of
the city will be extended and its material
interests digni6ed.