Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-03-11

and the circulation is guaranteed BY a
reward Of 500. It's circulation is the larg-
est Of any paper in Woodbury. or Gloucester
county.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Everybody is using Wenonah Baking
Powder. Have you tried it
Robbins are here again.
John Eastlack, of Thorofare, lost a
valuable horse on Tuesday.
Harry Fish has bought the Umba
property, price about $780,
Charles Quay, of Hurffgille, has buried
ten horses in the past few years
VIM. C. Fox sold 20 horses at his sale
on Monday. at an average price of 500.
"A squad of the Salvation Army is lead
ing meetings in the Methodist church.
-Saml Swift, First Ward lad fell while
playing on Wednesday and broke his wrist.
HAS the Constitutions discovered yet
that the City Collector is part of the City
government?
The voters of the Third Ward made
certain that Council W. uld not be called
ON to settle tie this year.
n. A. DeHart, of Thorofare sold about
500 worth of wagons, carts, ETC., at his
public sale on Monday.
-Oae hundred persons have professed
conversion at Woodstown as a result of the
reYiyal held by the Salvation Army in the
N. E. Church.
Il. W. sickler, will have public sale
of grain, feed, seed potatoes and plows at
the Reading Depot, Glassboro, on Satur-
day.
The old Council will meet for the last
time at seven o'clock next Tuesday evening,
and after the completion of business the
new Council will organize.
Two of John Krlmm's children, on
Mantua ave., have scarlet fever. The
Board of Health is taking precaution to
prevent the disease spreading.
Thirty Republicans in the First Ward,
ffty-seven in the Second and seventy-nine
in the Third, registered their disapproyal
of Republican methods of city Government
List of advertised letters for the week
ending March 8, 1897: John Gounley,
Albert Emberman, Mr.. End George, Mrs
Elmer Gerhard, Miss Annie Richmon,
William stewart, Mr.. Frank Wilson.
MIR. o. B. Speery. of Newton avenue
father-ln-law OF Mayor Pierson, was strick-
en- with paralysis on Tuesday, at Cone
wingo. Md, and his wife and son are with
hin. Mr.. Sperry travels for Philadelphia
firm and was on bis regular trip.
A. M. Pierce, farmer res iding on the
Crown Point road, who had two nice pri-
vate ponds of gold fish and carp near his
residence, was robbed last Wednesday
night. The thieves evidently knew the
contents of the lakes, as the dam was cut
and tracks could be traced where the fish
were picked up.
The Young Peoples Lyceum of the M.
E Church will have lot of useful and
fancy needlework on sale in the north side
of Miss Hannah Lippincott's store, this
week. Homemade cakes. pies etc. on Fri
days and Saturdays. orders promptly filled
Proceeds for organ fund.
Thee. P. Green has purchased of SHARP
Brothers, Taunton, Mass, the prize-winning
cockerel which captured the first prize at
the New York and Boston poultry show.
This is said to be the finest specimen Of
Buff Cochin stock of the 1885 hatch in the
world. He has been offered $l25 for the
bird.
The Reading Club of Woodbury. an
nounces a Lecture by Prof. Robert Ellis
Thompson S. T. D. on The Religion of
our Pagan Forefathers to take place in
the Presby terian Chapel, Tuesday evening,
March 18th at o'clock. Tickets 30 cts /,
for sale at Mr.. Merritt's and at Mr. Marsh
all's drug stores.
Pursuant to the resolution passed at
the last meeting of Council to employ an
expert accountant to examine the books of
the City, the Finance Committee, at a
meeting held last Thursday evening, unan
imously selected Mr.. Frank P. Dell, of
Delaware street, to do the work. The se-
lection gives universal satisfaction as Mr..
Delps ability to do it accurately and
without prejudice, and his integrity, are
beyond question He will begin with
out delay and make his report as soon as
possible.
From Salem Jerseyman;-" The Sal
walton Army Band boys left Salem this
morning for Woodbury., after having con-
Quoted lengthy series of revival meetings
in the Broadway NJ. E. Church. During
their stay here their meetings have been
highly successful, as 1872 persons have pro-
fessed conversion through their instru-
mentality. Everybody was impressed with
the earnestness displayed by the members
of the Band, and they leave Salem with
MANY hearty God-speeds."
Fire at Pennssrove.
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