Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
LOCAL ITEMS.

county.
LOCAL ITEMS.
DIR. George E. Reading is quite ill, and
DR.. Wilson is attending to his patients.
-New book cases, of quartered oak and
glass fronts, are the latest additions to ex-
Judge Clymer's law offices
John Rachor. ST., has renovated his
house, reprinted it inside and out, and re-
furnished it throughout.
The ladies of the Centre Square church
will hold a festival on the 4th and 9Th
inst, Friday and Saturday of this week.
AT the Bethel A. NJ. E. Church on the
evening of June TO- Miss Flora Batson, a
noted singer, will give concert. She
comes highly recommended.
The wife of Michael Stackenwalt died
Saturday evening last under distressing
circumstances. Six children, between the
ages OF and Is years, survive her.
Gen. Howell Post, No. 81, G. A. B.,
will attend the State encampment at
Atlantic City on the 10th inst in a body,
leaving Woodbury. on the morning train.
1t is generally and correctly noted that
the new Judicial regime has made as
ample provision against a drought in our
county as die its predecessor, and at no
greater cost.
Merchant Joseph w Pratt, of WestyiIle
rendered his resignation as postmaster
several weeks ago, and yesterday G. B.
Smith was appointed NJ. A. Rice is post
master at Janvier.
-Thieyes entered the house of Victor
Simons, between Woodbury. and Camden
Tuesday night and secured two Watches
one gold audsone silver-a suit of clothes
and other articles.
The First Ward sharp shooters had
their annual live pigeon match on Mon
day, with the following score:
John Sagirs, killed 5
Jos. Dopson, s
Joel A. Saeirs, 5 3
Harry Dopson, 5 3
Gen. Howell Post, at their meeting
Tuesday evening, passed vote of thanks
to the ladies and children who furnished
flowers, the speakers, the firing squad of
Company E, and the teachers and children
of the First Ward school for the part they
took in the Memorial services.
Rev. Albert H. Wynkoop, pastor of
the Newbold Baptist church, resigned his
charge last Sunday, and will be ordained
on the 9Th inst, in the new Tabernacle
Baptist church, Phila. He is universally
loved in the Newbold community.
The commencement exercises of the
Woodbury. Private School, Curtis J. Lewis
principal, will be held next Monday even
ing, June 7. The graduates are: Edna
Mabel Green, Pearl Jessup, Claudio Alice
Schnorr, George Beale knight.
Col. G.. G. Green has sold the hand
some stone and brick residence at corner of
Cooper street and Evergreen avenue, to
Mr.. j. Wilson Rogers, of Wilmington
for seven thousand. dollars. Mr. Rogers is
engaged 10 the boat building business
at Gloucester City, his specially being
small sailing clafts and launches The
DEMOCRAT welcomes Mr.. Rogers to our
city.
The farmers annual planked shad sup
per at Falls hotel Westville, last SATURDAY.
evening, was one of the most enjoyable of
those social events In the centre of the
table pyramid was formed of seasonabie
agricultural products and on the wall was
hung portrait of the late Senator Packer.
Judge Mason presided with becoming
dignity, and the event was voted a great
success, intellectually, artistically, and
Epicurusly.
"A dispatch from Mt. Holly, dated the
9th ult.. says; On the farm of John Pew,
near this place, is fine apple orchard, that
but few days ago was green and healthy.
The trees all became blighted in one night
and now look as if they had passed through
forest fire. Itisa phenomenon which no
one in this section can explain" We have
not heard of the tree blight complained Of
in this county this season, but the trees
especially cherry trees, are being literally
eaten up with lice. If these pests transfer
their energies to general crops, the result
will be disastrous.
The West End public school held ths
annual public exercises that have become q
pleasant and profitable feature of the in
struction there, on Friday afternoon last
and they were witnessed and enjoyed BY
even a larger number of patrons of tht
school, and prominent citizens than evel
before. The program included singing
National airs. declarations and solos and
readings. The teachers, Misses Mitchell
Kerr, Plat and Williams, have the ful
confidence and good will of pupils ant
parents, and their progressive methods ant
devotion to their responsible trust is appar
eht in all that goes to make up a success
full public school.
"A correspondent desires us to call at
tention to feature Of the County Collector
report, published last week, that is not clea
enough to the general reader. By the repor
the cost to the county Of running the Aim
House is made $S972 greater than the ap
preparation Of Sc. 200. In the opinion of on
correspondent the amount of 81 $50 received
from the State for keeping insane persons
in the Asylum branch of our county insti
fnfion ehnuld on IN the arcdif af that irefi