Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-08-12
LOCAL ITEM s.

LOCAL ITEMS.
See advertisement of the Woodbury.
Private School.
"A faith cure doctor is curing" people
of their cash.
u. W. Pratt of Westville is agent for
the famous Douglas shoe.
DIR. Wallace McGeorge adYertises
houses and building lots.
The heaviest shower of this rainy season
was that OF Tuesday night.
See advertisement of VIM. Hsines' his
tory of Company F, 18th Reg N. ]. V.
james H. Walkup, who has been i'll
for two weeks, is somewhat improved.
The receipt of tax bills is sure indie
ton that October Goth will arrive on SEIZED
ule time.
j. NJ Henderson, assignee, advertises
some very desirable real estate at public
sale.
East Greenwich township has adopted
a bicycle ordinance, which will be found
in another column.
William Barnett, farmer near Salem,
was killed by tightening on Tuesday night
as he was returning home.
The widow OF the late Harry G. Jones,
who died on July 2, has received his death
benefit of $4,000 from SwedesborO Lodge
A. o. U. w.
The Central Baptist church recently
purchased an individual communion SER
vice which was first used in observing the
the ordinance of the Lords supper on Au-
gust 1st
Candidate Rob't Borrows and Editor
Carpenter are under the obligations to
Mine Host Sharp. of Bridgeport, for
basket of ull-blooded Jennie Lind canta-
representations from skin to core.
The Mantua M. E. Sunday School is
making great effort to Increase their Ii
brary, and to that end graphophone con-
cert will be given In the school house, on
Thursday evening next, admission, 10c.
Jos Green, colored youth, who stole
Percy Tatham's bicycle from ia front of
Hampton's store last week, was caught in
Moorestown by officer Dopson on Saturday
and brought to Woodbury. Jail.
"A Woodbury. sojourner at Atlantic
City, who returned this week, says that
during heavy shower there Monday
morning it rsined hop toads-millions of
them filing the streets and sidewalks.
William Morris, an aged citizen, a resi-
dent of Wood street. died Monday, aged
80 years. Although possessed of some pro-
perty, he is said to have actually starved
to death. He has children, but refused
proffered aid.
The home of late A. S. Barber on Broad
street, 80 feet front, and 24O deep, with
privilege of side alley, was bought by Mr..
C. G. Jessup for $4,000, the lowest price
at which Board street property has been
sold in many years.
"A corporation has been formed in
Pennsylvania to manufacture eggs. 1t is
said the principal market for the output of
the egg factory will be in England where
eggs are 30c. to 40c. per dozen. This en-
terprise arouses speculation on to what we
are to do for Spring chicken.
About $50 Monday evening" slight
FIRE in the cellar of F. w. Balke's house was
excuse for calling the department out, but
their aid was not required. 1t is worthy
of note, however, that within six minutes
after the first tap of the alarm, Friendship
hose carriage and the ladder trucks were
at the corner OF Glover and West streets,
ready for action.
List of advertised letters for the week
ending Aug. 9-Annie Bellew 2, Louis H.
Baker, E. M Borden, Vira Brown. Miss Adj
die Cameron. J. Cross. G. A. Dunbar, w. G.
Elkins, Anna Gayer, Mrs. Amelia Hardy,
Mrs Walter Lifts, Afford Mason, Miss Mary
A. Mcguire, Isaac Nelson 4, Daniel O'Kane,
Miss Sara J. Pancoast, Mrs. Kate Shaner,
Mrs. Lizzie Turner, Miss Francis Tyree,
Miss Zanes. Persons calling for these
letters please say advertised.
AgentWilson reports the following sales
Leah Reck, Chester, Columbia bicycle, $50;
J. T. Rucher, Bridgeport, '97 Columbia SIS;
Kate Bennett, Repaupo, No. 8, Hartford,
$50; Walter Bennett, Repaupo, Model 40
Columbia, $50; Hugh Cunningham, No.
Hartford. $45; Rev. II. E. Thompson, Allie
gheny, ladies Columbia, $50; Daniel L.
Parker, Mantua. No z Hartford, $50; Ruby
Comfy, No Hartford, $50; Anna MEGA
han, No. s Hartford. $50.
The Sabbath school Of the First Baptist
church held their annual picnic at National
Park on Thursday last and three hundred
children and adults participated. Apropos
to that event, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted by rising vote at q
session of the First Baptist Sunday school
held Sunday afternoon, Aug. 9th
Res0lOed, That the members Of the Sun.
day school of the FirstBaptist church here
by extend their heartfelt thanks to Messrs
Sam1 L Sweeten, Jn0. Wilson. VIM. c.
Carter. ] J. Hendrickson, Jno. Il. Wagner
Eaoch Moore, Harry Hendrickson, Wood
bury Planning Mill Go and Ex- Mayor Hen.
erickson for their kindness in conveying
them and their parents and Others to Ma
tional Park Thursday, Ang. 18th.