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DOLLAR wheat REACHED
Bull Clique Let Go q Large
Block of Holdings.
AFFECTS OTHER MARKETS
Trading In Corn Was Tremendous Wild
est Excitement In Coarse Grain Same
Tale in Other Cities England
Has Comments to Make.

Chicago. Aug. 2i.-Dollar wheat was
reached in Chicago to- lay. The Sep
tember option reached that figure a
few minutes before the close ani
wound up an exciting days session
at ?9iy cents. an advance uf 6is cents
since yesterday. For the first tiire
since the recent phenomcnil a lvancrs
began the hull clique let go large
blocks OF their holdings. Niiich i'm a
measure relieved the strain. The OK
citemenl in wheat was shared in by
all other markets, tr. ding in corn es-
pecially being tremendous.
The first curb quotations for Sep
tember wheat We're y, cents. an ad-
vance OF cents over yesterdays clns,.
In five minutes 9Sls cents was as'te :.
Corn also gave indications OF "a boom.
the September curb price rangils from
30 To 30A cents, an advance of over
cent bushel. Ten minutes after the
curb opening September wheat rad
sold back Ia :? cents. Tho opening
price for wheat ON the regLlsr board
was ~ cents FOR September. ? jump
of cents a bushel compared with
yesterdays close. Sales were made all
the way between rs and W cents for
September In the first fAw minutes
and gS,, cents was touched for an IN
slant. Ten minutes after ths oysev,ipc
wheat was selling nj 81. cents tor
September. 81
The widest excitement was I'm coarse
grain. Corn was up nearly Z cents a
bushel, oats up 9 cents. There is a
great short interest In each. Both pits
were TANNED with traders. ON the
2is-cent advance In corn COUNCILMAN
and the other elevator people sold
heavily. Showers and warm weather
were predicted for the corn states To-
morrcw. The market Welded ON selling
Iy the elevator Interests and ON pre,lic-
tion of warmer and sbowery weather
for ali corn states nric., ven, ar a
cen, from the ton.
Lynn sold about I. .OOO 900 bushels of
September I'm this morninv's trading
around ~ cents. IA Was Lynn's selling
that stopped the advance after op.ning'
Just before N .'clock wheat began Co
suddenly advance again. and the price,
iumued nm 10 a new high point over
iopping anything yet reached ON The
regular board-eRts ,ents FOR Septem-
ber. A little later the record was ssl
cents for september A. This NOR ,eni,
Nov Work. was nm IN sI az
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BILLINGS GREETS BRYAN
A MAGNIFICENT DEMONSTRATION
GIVEN THE SILVER LEADER.
Two thousand People Give Him an En.
thusiasitc Welcome We Makes
a Brief speech.
sp-ci.l Dispatch TO III. Standard

Special Dispatch 10 th. Standard
Billings. Aug. 2l.-If AN, doubt existed
as to the loyalty of the silver Iorc.s II
must have been dispelled by the magnin-
cent demonstration at Billings this MORN
ing in honor of W J. Bryan. IN. early
hour at which III. train was duo prevent
ed most Of the farmers from coming in
but The crowd which assembled is esii-
mated AT from leo Ia 2.Wo and their
greeting to the silver champion was
hearty and enthusiastic The band stand
I'm the park had been "laboratcly deco
rated with the national colors and ropes
of sweet peas and other flowers. The en-
tire fence enclosing the depot park was
decorated with bunting and many bus 20
noss houses displayed flags. A large ban
ncr bearing the Inscription Welcome.
W. J. Bryan" Was stretched across the
street.
The train due ~ ,.3o did not arrive un-
Ill s;l5 Tho candidate was met al the
train by the committee uf reception
headed by Mayor chappl.. \ commtt-,
oi ladies. composed OF Mcsdamos Bab-
cock. carwilc and Railsback. met Mrs
Bryan and presented her with beautiful
bouquet OF IL white roses and one yellow
ono. The party was escorted 10 the park
preceded by the band and Troop A. NJ
y. G., under III. command of licutenan ut
Bailey on arriving al the band stand
Mayor chnpplr called ON Hon. Fred u
Foster 10 introduce the distinguished
guest and Mr.. Foster performed his part
IN very brief but graceful speech.
Mr. Bryan's time was extremely lmI-
ted. rs he had to tak" the burlington
train. which had already waited an hour
past its regular time. However, In the
brief half hour which was allowed him
he disposed of most of the objections
raised against bimetallism aud earnestly
advocated the cius" Of silver After tn.
departure of The Bryan party Non g. =.
Hartman spoke for about an hour IN his
usual eloquent and fnrc.blr manner Con-
sidrring th" early hour II j. thought hero
that the Bryan characterization lu tho
heart of the wool counties WAS q gr,at
-uCtrss
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KILLED IN the TUNNEL
DAN GILLESPIE KNOCKED OFF OF
THE REAR ENGINE.
Absolutely Cut in Two aud Dis~mbewe,-d
Last of Tbese who rook
the ssrik~rs' PLACES.
-ci.I Dl.p.trh 10 m. slnnd.rd,

Si,-rial Dispatch to TIA. standard.
Livingston, Aug. 2l-ban Gillespie. a
brakeman. was killed az the B"z.man
tunnel this afternoon by being run over
by one of III" heavy engines used ON IN.
hiil lie was riding on IN" pilot of the
rear engin" of an extra hong fright train,
whioh broke In twn IN IN" tunnel. The di'
Nided sections cam" together with gr"nt
fot,-. dislodging Gillespie from IN" pilot
and h. f.ll Immediately IA front.
NE WAS literally cut in Two and disrin.
bow.lcd. On three pr'Vions ocVasions IN
IN. last few months the unfortnnat" man
had narrow ESCAPES from being Killed an
IN. road. lie II the last brakeman on this
division of thos' who took III" places of
IN. old men Ia ih" strik" of 1884 He was
"A sroiohmnn. abou, ~ years old iiis
father resides IN Taooma aud D., has "a
brother In i,rii .sh Columbia.
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~ Newport.

Cincinnati, Aug. si.-At Newport. -Four
and a half furlongs-l.aNerna won. Annie
Taylor second scoiiic o.. third. time. 81.
Mile and siNtccuth-Nanninc u, won,
Roosevelt seopud. The sculptor third
time. i.i0's Milr and % yards-Taluoa
won. l,alk Linr second. sangamon third.
time, Ian. NV" and half furlongs,
handicap-Lady of the West won. i.illian
Bell s"opd. crccdmore l.. third. time,
l;osa. siN furlones-M Madeline won. Eva
line second Faunette third time. l:liri.
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ASSISTANT APPOINTED.
Colonel Hamburger a Comnis.ioser u
the Paris International Exposition.

chicago. Aug sl.-Moses Y. Handy. sDe-
rihl commissioner of the Cuitcd States 10
th' Parts International Exposition of
ih. has appointed colonel Louis A. Hsm-
burger ot chicago as his assistant. Nolo-
nrl Hamburger will have his hesdquar-
trf- in New York and will leave next
Tucsdt, for that city to enter Immediate
ly on 'h, work ~ bringing before ths
uropl, oI the United States the purpose
of thr Paris exposition and creating an
Interest m n.
IN th" preliminary work OF the Worlds
fair Colonel llhmburgcr was honorary
uommi issiunrr tu cuba. and afterwards
dld very raiclvu' work la assisting the
rcnr,=enthtiytS pf for'lgn nauons In So
curing space IN the various departments
W ths Mntlds fi'r At the close of tho
Norld fair Coionr liamburysr repre-
.rntrd Russian exhibitors as their COM
missioner Srusral 10 the Midwinter fair
lu san Francisco.
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standing = of the siuhs.


Denver colo. Aus. 2iThe ,l-milc ro-
lay race between the Denver Wheel club
and tho Arapaho. Wheel club at the H.
W. e. park was won by the former team
by mile and on.-sisih. The Tim. WAS
2ae' n. Before the race Amos Hughes
broke M. thr.c-milc unpac.d nying start
professional record of 1:li. makine the
distance In s:.s "a. doe Hell broke IN.
amateur record Tor two miles. unpa".d
from dying start. making the distance IN
~. 2-s. The former record was t.J9 10
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ed; Mr. william Murray. Lama. injured
Internally, Mrs. T y Scailou. Lima.
body cut and bruised and injured inter-
nallyi Mr. "a y Bennett. 81 Mary-.
Ohio. inlnr.d internally and thigh aud
head badly bruised Mrs. .. ID. Breo. M
iured internally. TWrnty-nyc others wers
more or less injured
The train was an excursion train run
from Lima Ia Toled" and return. Wy tho
People Tsa siors uf Toledo. The scci-
dent Resulted from the failure Of a freight
train To- stop at the Junction. several pas
S-ng-rs Mere pinioned IN the debris II
the ears and the trainmsn had To cut tns
tmbsrS away 10 release them.
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shipwr~sa.d saiisrs.

Auc kland. New Zealand. Aug. 2i.-Ths
survivors of the Norwegian bark soiadon.
from Newcastle To Honolulu. which was
wrecked ON Starbuck island In August.
is:s. has arrived here. After suffering
the greatest privstions they reached So
phla island In boats and remained there
10 months with the natives before they
w.r. rescued. The captain. mate and ear-
psntcr of thu Soiadon died on Sophia
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a MuRoCRgR CAUGHT.
Tse Double killing Was the Ressst ss .
Cattle War.

Denver Aug. si-A special Ia the Re-
pubncan from Silver City. y. NJ. says:
The sheriff and posse this afternoon ar
r,stcd one of the two men who committed
the double killing IN the western portion
~ this county Thursday. He is being
guarded by tho officers. hut they will not
diyulgc his name until the other man is
captured. Both men are prominent In the
cattle business.
IA Is now known tn. murders were the
result of a cattle war which had hesn
raging for some weeks past. Shorty
Miller Who wa- shot, died to-day. Tho
Trlsoaer has not been brought To town.
but ~ b..ing guarded In camp on Dry
creek. The capture oG the other murderer
II certain
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HGAevsaeAkiMc FINISH.
The iriar Wins the Brighton Cup D., -
Neck from sum, slope.

New York Aug. 2l.-The ATTENDANCE
al brighton Bach was IN. largest uf
the season. In the Electric handicap
Hamburg was. az usual. n pruhibi'iNr
fayorito. In spite ~ The facl thai hp
was carrying l32 pounds ald giving
pounds away tn all thr others lle
gave anotbcr evidence uf h, ability.
for he gallopcd at the head II his ueld
and won with ease in the l.h; time of
l:ltA.
The Brighton cup was NJ two aud
a quarter mils and all but ben Brush,
The Friar aud Sunnyslope declined m"
issue, and Ban Brush was tfU favor
lie. The Trar went out - phl. the
pace and on, mile from tn start WAS
four lengths IN front of Sunnysl1pe.
with B.n Brush within langth of
her As they turned into ,hs strni 81
for home Tn, Friar was only a length
in front of Bon Brush. who mad p,isscd
Sunnyslopr. and had thre -uulriats of
length the advantage over her Then
he went under the urging of Lows
and the game little nlly sot sal ilr
The Friar and IN a heart breaking in
ish. amid IN. fr"nzi-d roar uf The sp..c-
lators. the pair dashed by IN. W IL -
stand. The Frial winning by = Itcl
from Sunnysiope, with ben Rru.n
beaten on Results; Six fuIlonps-
paunoek won Rotterdam sccont. King
Mcnclik third time liza. =. fur
longs-WarurniDn Won. Hairqr s,r-
"nd lien third timr. l:lja, MI .nd
IA sixteenth NJ Buckle won. Pnrma
san second. Twynnt third time. a.,
isl'ctriC NnF'-. xix furlongS-Iiafn-
burg won liaudhull socond Firrt
Fruit third unie t.iIt, Btph. %
cup. TWO and % quarter mile ~.
rinr won Suuryslnp' second. lsn
Brush thlr rim" 3.5Si. Fuls-rat
st,spie,han. .Htr full Coursr-U 5IpI
won, Fri. s,soUl time. o. 90
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stois Three Miss.

S,lma, Ala. AuE Il Last sunday one
~ the Mormon 'ld'r- stopped With /.
q. llamIin IN No1hru Dallas. Yesterday
muruing Iiauliu av"k' 10 nnd th" Nor
mon gone and with h.m his wife aud the
wives of several ~ hts n"iehbors. Tir
community h aroused and on the track
~ the fugitive ah". ~ caught, viii h"
.ummnrily d,alt with
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New York. Aug. 2l-with a .dsh
and deafening uproar wheat siartrd
oct this morning on its climb up to-
ward the ner level sci by the bulls Tor
September or December. SIS a husn'l.
Every eye on the floor was liked "n
the big dial as the gong struc, that
set the excited traders In mo.,on.
Round and round went the 'r;ilIl un-
Ill sl.03L was marked for whes'. IS
fresh high levels Were parll, 1. the
swarm OF writhing brokers IN the ~
became simply frantic and ilic be-
wildered roar which ascended like bc,-
lam To the living fringed gallery L.
minded the spectators more of a Wild
~ excited political meeting than of a
regular business i'm whi,n thousands
and thousands of dollars were chang
ing hands on the nod of the head or
the wave of a card.
Just before closing whea; again
branched cut into excited trading YIlh
an attendant rise la the highest point
this morning, ti.oSas cents for trptrm-
ber.
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~. Like. N-,ier.

san Sebastian Aus q General Azcar-
fira premier md minister uf war has
decided 20 convene tH, Hftnz in Noy' M
her m, premier announce that hc IS Boo
l,rnrd wish General W. lrr captain g'B-
.rsl uf ''ubl hut rr-rryvs the righU &C.,
maksa Wribsr examination of the 'iinHa
..Ir.rafluU
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New York. Aug. 2i.-The price of bar
silver in London fell again this morning
To q pence which is the lowest record
and a decline Of 1-l6d since yesterday.
The price quoted in New York Is 5l5s
cents. . fall oi 80 since yesterday.
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Philadelphia. Aug. ei.-There was in
tense excitement In the wheat market
again this morning when September
wheat i'm Chicago came over the wires
at rs cents. Crowds gathered in front
Of the blackboards and yelled Them
selves hoarse. There We're numerous
orders here for cargoes and parcel lots
AT last nights closing prices. but II was
impossible To do business 20 any extent
at The advance
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stake, Nalu. si.Sa. for s-year-olds Fix
fnrlongs -EithoIin won. Lihation second.
Sir kolla third, time, ID. Six furlongs-
Harry Duke won. Laureate Second. ENar-
lc. third time, ll3is. Milc--Jane won. Ar
dath sc,ond Dick Brhan third, lime,
lsu-,
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san Francisco. Aug. 2l.-The loca,
wheat market opened up this moI ning
with am advance of ccuts over las;
nights figures and the \. ne in the pit
was one of wild excitement. Deem
her option opened at si.6si. and close.
at N61i.
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l4go- Wet Coast ~ Airlas Aug = -
Ta, hing eff Berln. after WanJcung Ia
rnr 1"-1 -.1eT the capture ~ Bsuin cty
U. tb' irltlsh iast FcbruJr, cams In on
NUg v'tn VS. unhrmrd blacks and sur
o. ud'rcl ta the British commander.
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Fatally Injured.

To,.ao. Aug ei.-The rolloNlne d. "a ust
u, those tstauy injured IN ihc wreck On
Ir, tctrott q Lima railroad near Lima.
ubIo lt~' night.
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A New Record.

st. Louis. Aug. sl.-The wheat market
here made a new record to-day. in OPP
lions as well as cash selling 1ad closh,g
at good advance over the n inhik.
IL was the first time in six years that
the prevailing option ON wheat sold
above 81. and the first time I'm the his
tory Of the exchange that sales AT more
than 81 n bushel were made in three
options during the same session. In
addition Ia this cash wheat sold at 81 rs.
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IF,a.urN stat.upsnt

WaahiDstuu Aus = To-days state.
rr.u .f thr oouditGn ut the treasury
show Available cash balance so Jai
~ gold reserve piS,l5stii,
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coming alive 10 the rottenncss of some
thing aud next time the campaign viii
he directed less Ia the gold standard than
10 the standard Of public life
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After sin Years.

Chicago. Aug. 2l.-The dollar wneat
prophets were all graiiiied to-day, .Af-
ter an absence of six years the much
talked of ilgure reap,ha.r1 for "A mo-
ment during the regular session of
the board of trade and t.n c,ntury
mark was passed ON tne cnro alter
change closed. To- !ay's market Was
"a bull furore. stimulated 10y heavy adj
vances In the foreign market and sales
Of 1000. 900 bushels To for 'fsncrs yes-
terday.
An advance of 81 cents in SIX weeks
has practically driven snail traders
from the market and not a single fail
ure has been announced. To-day was
one of fierce margin calling. Every
house in the grain trade was "nrp'llel
10 put up money as IL has not done
In years. This after, lor Considerable
anxiety was apparent.
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A; llostun-la n pittsburg r.
At Baltimorc-ig, Cleveland. a.
N philadelphia-s. Cincinnati. I.
Al Mashington-s. chicago, q
Al New York.. Louisville. l.
Al BrooklNn-3: ~. Louis. 4
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Nnowledge
lis Power

Only when YOU apply that knowledge
10 obtain the best results.
Our knowledge OF what constitutes
up-to-date Jewelry. coupled with our
facilities for obtaining same. makes 1t
possible for MS 10 satisfy Inc most ex-
acting requircments in the Jewelry
line.
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81 l.0uI- AIg. 2L-seycu fuflongs
liigh Moot Won, Little Billie, s.yuud
Eridgcion tH.fI time. ] ~ Milr ana a
sixteenth NflrHr' Won. May GaIlop
'rond Trns.l 'tlrd time l-N slS fur
lougs -llur..ra". Tobacco Wun Bridget
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WE HAVE
No Old Stock

OM Hne COMPRISES more
neW aeStgNS than ever be-
tore sn LaaieS' and CenkR-
mems WakcheS, Cnaya ana
Test CHAINS, Rings, Brace
lets and SsipeY Movekties.
Come and see us; we will please you
and sell You goods cheaper than you
have ever bought the same quality be-
fore.
Orders taken for Visiting Cards ana
Wedding Stationery. A full line of
samples. Visiting Cards, $l.50 per hun
dred.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-07
BRIDGEPORT.

Rev. Robert Mal0na is holding extra
services in the M. P. Church every night.
Burglars gained an entrance to the Office
of Geo. II. Platt on Wednesday evening Of
last week by forcing open rear door along
the creek, and secured about 500 from the
money drawer, which they pried of, but
through their unintentional generosity SIC
were left in the drawer.
Edward Glenzing, Thos. Sheets barber
has returned to his home in Chambersburg
Pa, for the winter.
These officers will be installed in Council
No. 238, Jr. o. u. a. NJ, of this place soon
c., Warren Vannaman; V. G., Sam'l Carney
Jr. P. c., Elwood Usinger s. P. G., T. w
Sheets; Sec, Clifton Allen; Asst. Sec, Bert
Howe; Fin Sec, William B. Gleason, Jr.
Treas, Henry Dunk; Warden, John Smith
In. Sent, Harry Sharp; Out. Sent, Amos
Haines; Chap, Rev. r. T, Molone.
The game of base ball played between
the Gibbstown and Bridgeport boys or
Tuesday, after twelve innings, was decided
in favor of the home club by score of s
to n.
Miss Laura Salisbury was rendered very
delightful surprise party on Friday evening
by number of her young friends The
company assembled about eight o'clock and
played games, sang songs and otherwise
gave the new year very hearty welcome
and an suspicious opening. After the mer
Iiment had subsidized a more substantial
form of entertainment was provided by al
elaborate supper. Everyone reports goot
time, and about 10 30 very tired but jolly
set of young people could be seen vending
their way toward their respective home
seemingly well pleased with themselve
and the world in general.
Among those present we're Misses Belle
Hoffman, E. Doyle. Emma Salisbury Carrie
FISHER, Kate Alien, Martie Murphy, Rhin.
Doyle, Belle Salisbury, Ida Mattson, Emm'
Davis, Mary Stetser, and Messrs. Charles
Harvey and Harry McKeag, and William
McGlincy, of Bridgeport
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-07

On New Years Eve the Sunday School
of the First Baptist Church held their holt
day festival, which proved a very enjoy
able occasion. No effort was made to pro-
vide program of unusual interest. how
ever, the chorus and the part taken by the
Primary department were very entertain
ing. The church was prettily festooned
with greens. and the pyramid Of beautiful
boxes containing mixtures, oranges, apples
and bananas, made the scene very pretty
one
When Pastor Childrey arose to speak he
was greeted with Chafauqua salute M ah
to his enjoyment. The Superintendsnt's
report was very interesting, and showed
that the school is in fine working condition.
During the last quarter of the year, thirty
seven new scholars were enrolled. Notice
was given at the first of the year that
scholars attending fifty sessionso of the school
would receive rewards. Ada Cloud, Ethel
Bnrkett, Katie HendricksoD, Irwin Cloud,
Frank Cloud, and Raymond Risley were
presented with books. each having been
present at the required number of sessions
Teachers and scholars remembered each
other with gifts. Pastor ChiIdrey was pre-
scented with book case. ard the school did
not forget the injunction we have the poor
with you always as very liberal offering
was made Of the necessaries Of life and dis
tributed to the needy. The school starts
the new year with 1874 members.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-07
SWEDESBORO.

Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Moffet entertained
on New Y ears Day & +. Gaskilt and fam
lily and Rev. E. L. Hyde.
Miss Irene Sharp and Miss Lille WiIfert
OF Mantua, spent New Years with Miss
Florence Pither.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin OFT, attended the
funeral of their aunt Mrs. Mary OFT at
Elmer on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Grier, of Paterson
haye been visiting MIR. VIM. Rode and fam
lily. Mrs. Grler will be remembered.as Miss
Eliza Wanderer, daughter of Rev. A. E.
Wanderer, formerly pastor of the Presby-
terian church of this place.
Mrs B. K. Moffet has been on the sick
list for several days.
Mrs. VIM. Rieger has been contend to
the house by. sickness for few days.
Christopher Dean has been granted an
increase Of pension.
The Methodist Sunday School has
received Christmas gift CT dozen of
nicely bound and valuable books, for its
library. The generous donor has pl iced
the school under like obligations before.
The Baptist Sunday School held its
evening. The little people acquitted them.
selves Hell, the music was good and the
programme as carried out was an interest
ing one, and enjoyed by all present.
The Board of Education Of Woolwich
township has secured Mr.. Aaron Fl. Mand-
erbach of Huntington Valley, Pa. as princi-
pal of the Swedesboro Academy to take the
place of A. E. Conover who resigned to
accept government position in Washing
ton. Co. Superintendent VIM. H. Eldridge
has been in charge of the school for several
weeks.
Miss Gertie DiIks. has been spending two
weeks with friends at Rogers Ford, Pa.
Mr.. George Rode and sister Miss Katie
haye been visiting Rev. A. E. Wanderer
and family at Paterson.
Miss. Sidney Head, of Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia, has been visiting Miss Han
nah Sparks and other friends here.
Master Georgia Ford of Philadelphia,
spent last week with his brother Harry T.
Ford.
Rev. E. L. Hyde Of Philadelphia is hold
| ing q series of REVIVAL services in the M. e..
Church, which commenced with watch
night meeting on New Years Eve. The
services thus far have been we'll attended
and productive Of good. Several CONVEX
sions have resulted and the membership Of
the church has been strengthened and helped.
An all dag meeting will be held on Thurs
day and mems meeting on Sunday after
noon. Mr.. Hyde expects TO close his labors
here on Sunday evening.
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