Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-08
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Edgar Wrigley, Carpet weaver, Barnsboro
Atwood advertises carpet and furniture
bargains.
Contractor Fowler broke ground fol
the new fire house last Monday.
"A slight change was made in the West
Jersey time table last Tuesday.
The Republicans will make theil
county nominations on Saturday, the 18th
instant.
"A W. DureIl is going to build q
handsome residence on East Cooper street
this Fall
-Undertaker Conway lost one of his
hearse horses from over heating in Camden
on Monday.
There will be trap shoot on the
Country Club grounds next Saturday
afternoon.
The September meeting of the Board
of Chosen Freeholders will be held next
Thursday.
Sun Bros. circus tomorrow afternoon
and evening on the lot at the terminus OF
West German street.
The Independent Band, led by Prof
Bartine Stratton, is at Point Breeze to- day,
at the opening of the racing season there.
Deaths and prostrations from the heat
appear to be confined to the large cities,
hence rural life has its compensations.
Bicycle Agent Wilson has sold to VIM.
Dawson, Mickleton. Scr &c mt" for his son
William, and an Ideal" for his daughter
Cora
j. V. Myers & Co. have plumbing
contracts for the R. G. Porter residence on
Curtis avenue, and the Clendenon residence
on Popular avenue.
-Caucuses for the election of delegates
10 the Democratic Congressional Convention
will be held throughout Gloucester county
tomorrow evening.
The parade of the Union Fire Com
papy of Westville and Newbold, announced
TO AXE place this evening, has been post
poned until further notice
Having fear that his large Mastifi
had been bitten by a rabid dog, Andrew
Carey engaged John Storms to kill it last
Monday night. 1t survived seven well
directed bullets.
The date for starting the Woodbury.
glass works has not yet been fixed, but
Manager Madden has every thing in read
, mess to light fires when the word is given
Miss Margaret Carey, of SewelI, and
James Reed, of this city, were contestants
for the bicycle at St. Patrick's church pic
mic last Saturday, and Jilumien was
ungracious enough to win it by four votes.
The public schools began the school
year on Tuesday, though with half day
sessions during the hot period The
attendance is large in some rooms and
small in others, but this will be adjusted
after few sessions.
Articles of Incorporation have been
& ed in the Clerks Office by the Bethlehem
Baptist church of WOodbur Rev John
W. Thomas, Chas Paine, Ernest Hardy
Chas. Smith, and Moses Thomas are the
trus'ees named in the record.
The County Board of Elections mel
Tuesday afternoon and confirmed the
appointments for members of the various
Boards of Registry and Election as nom.
mated by the Chairman of the County
Committee of the Democratic and Republic
! can parties.
Nelson & Co., grocers, in the large
store in Green's Block at the corner Of
Broad and Cooper streets, made an assign
ment last Thursday to ex Judge R0bt. S
Clymer, for the benefit of their creditors
The assets are placed at $3.50, and liabili
ties at $3.50. The largest creditors arr
jobbers in groceries.
Through his attorney, D. O. Watkins
Esq, Lawrence Betty bias instituted sui
against the West Jersey R. r. for damages
to his person received in jumping from I
train at NewieId last Thursday. He wal
bound from Woodbury. to WeDonah, and
claims to have been directed to the wrong
train, and then to have jumped tnerefrom
at Newfeld on advice of the conductor.
Labor Day was not observed to any
extent in Woodbury. on Monday. TIL,
banks were closed. hut Uncle Sans ser
wants in the post Office received and passed
out mail during the usual hours, and
business was transacted as usual. TIL,
various labor organizations of Philadelphi,
and Camden assembled at Washington
Park where addresses were made ant
sports enjoyed
On Tuesday evening the Dewe,
Club" of the First Baptist church arranged
for a reception to Pastor Childrey. TIL
lecture loom was made very attractive AMI
beautiful by a liberal display Of flowers
plants, and the national colors. A pro
gram Oh IuuhlCt NOCdl anu
recitation and reading, remarks by Paste
ChiIdrey and Capt. G. w. Hughes,
general hand shake greeting with Mr.
aChildrey, singing of the National Airs
the evening was pleasantly and proftabl.
spent.
The thirteenth annual reunion OF tn
Ninth N. J. Veteran Volunteers will b
held at Bridgeton, Wednesday, Septembe
14th The veterans will be received by
committee of their comrades upon thei
arrival at BFidgeton at 10 a. m, and vii
he escorted to the ball of the Republican
League, on Commerce street. The exeT
cises will commence at IL a. M, and al
address Of welcome will be delivered b.
Mayor Applegaie of Bridgeton. Elk Senate
I. T. Nichols will then deliver an GRAFTON
and Gen. James Stewart, Jr., president o
the association, will respond. A militar.
band will be present throughout the Pre-
cedings
List of advertised letters for the wee
ending September 5, 1898: Mrs. W. a
Baxter, Mrs. Clarence Baxter, Samue
Beecher Mrs. Jas. G. Gloria, Mrs. Joi
Graft. Miss Florence E. Clair, Sarah
Edperton. Mrs. Susan Fish, Miss Marth
Ginter. Mrs VIM Grism. Miss Sarah Alic
Harrice. Raymond Hart. Mrs. Thos. "
Knight, Mrs. Nine McCabe, Miss Iol
Morris. Miss Clara Naglee, Mrs May Mast
Sara Potshnitz, Henry Sale, Samuel SimI
son. Miss f. NJ. Strong, Mrs Max Stulcer
Miss Laura Wilson, John Wilson, Person
calling for the above letters will please sa
advertised.