Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

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Oysters are ripe.
The public schools reopen next
Tuesday.
The concerts at Washington Park are
great attraction now.
The slaughter Of reed bird and squirrel
was begun on Wednesday.
There will be Baptism in the Central
Baptist church next Sunday evening.
You want wall paper Consult the adj
Yertisement of Boldly & Mather.
Augustus Prehl advertises carriages,
wagons, harness, ETC., at public sale.
Harry Christ glassbIower of this citv
moved to Williamstown this week.
That August frost which weather pro-
phst De Voc predicted, did not reach here.
There will be picnic in the yard of
St Patrick's church next Saturday, Sep
TENDER A.
"A boy named Hates is in Jail for steal
ing a bicycle from Agent Stetser at
Paulsboro.
"A good many people are raising ducks
on large scale now because there is said
to be profit in them.
Regular church service and sessions of
the Sabbath schools will be resumed in
Woodbury. churches next Sunday.
"A. J. Rice last Monday bought the
Rice property off. E. Rice on Hunter ST..
as advertised by the Sheriff for $500.
VIM. C. Fox will have sale of cattle
horses, wagons and harness at Evan on the
18th inst. See advertisement next week.
The sale of the real estate of the late
Andrew Andrews advertised to take place
last Monday. was adjourned for one week,
to next Monday.
The Y. P. S. c. E. of the Blllingsport
Presbyterian church will hold lawn
social on the church grounds next Satur-
day afternoon and evening.
Owing to press of professional work,
the Constitution says, DIR. Geo. E. Reading
has resigned as member of the Republican
County Executive Committee.
The West Jersey and Seashore Com
pany has declared semi-annual dividend
of two and a half per cent. Isl % per share)
on Common Stock, payable on September Is
The sale of the real estate of VIM. w.
CLARK, by VIM. Moore, Esq. Special Master.
advertised to take place September /, was
adjourned to September s. Not bid was
made.
The Farm Journal says there is not
more than half crop of Winter apples
Has Mckinley been giving all his time to
growing big wheat crop? We are dis
appointed.
The ladies' of the Central Baptist
church will hold Lawn Fete on the lawn
of Jos. Morgan this afternoon from to 6
D. m. Besides refreshments there will be
tabIeaux and a magic lantern.
Twenty EIGHT shares of Swedesboro
National Bank stock, of the estate of John
S. Somers, will be sold at public sale at the
banking house in SWedesboro, on Tuesday,
September 18th, at o'clock.
Councilman VIM. F. Buohl had an ex-
hibition of the new illuminant Acetylene
gas at his store last evening, and the bright
beautiful light was admired by everybody
who saw it Call and see it.
The amount of real estate advertised
at public sale in this county at this time is,
we believe, unprecedented, and some per-
sonal property is also advertised. For full
particulars consult our advertising columns.
The body of an unknown man, pro-
badly IS years old, was found in the Della
ware of Red BANK Tuesday, and brought
to the morgue in Woodbury.. The man
was nicely dressed, but there is nothing on
the clothing by which he can be identified.
We exrect all newspaper readers have
noticed the large number of Klondike gold
mining companies that have sprung into
life since the gold fever broke out, all pro-
missing big returns to investors. Well, we
advise our readers to invest their money
nearer home-they will be more likely tc
get it back again.
Mr.. Geo. E. Pierson made mis-steI
while Investigating the condition Of the
cellar of his house on Popular ave. las
Sunday, preparatory to putting it in ordel
for q new tenant. and fell heavily on hi
left shoulder, breaking small bone. and
stsaining the muscles of the shoulder and
arms. He is making 3 rapid recovery at
tended by DR. Campbell.
Geo. w. Cattell has curiosity at his
residence on Hopkins street in the form Of
California squash. The vine is trained
up and along trellais and then t.
the eve of the barn on rope; but ths
SQUASH is what arouses our wonderment
The first fruit of the vine is suspended
about ten feet from the root, and measured
over three feet and six inches and is per.
hans two inches through, or six in circum.
ference. When Mr.. CatteIl gets squash
hungry be Just cuts off a length and the
squash goes on growing as if nothing had
happened it. 1t is indeed curiosity.
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