Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-01-27
LOCAL ITEMS.

The February tessa Of Court will begin
next Tuesday.
-Oa account of the storm on Thursday
last, VIM. c Fox was obliged to adjourn
his sale to Monday, when he sold sixteen
horses at an average price of SOL.
The Coronel's jury. in the case of the
tody found in Mantua creek, officially
created another mystery for tine to solve.
But with people at large, it is not so con-
sideIed.
Joseph Powell, q minister of Philadel-
phia, will attend FriendE' Meeting, Wood
bury-east end of the house-pext First
day, the Both inst at 10 O'Clock, 8. "a. All
are welcome.
On Monday last Sheriff Collins sold
the real estate of Clementa M, Mitchell in
Woolwich township, to the complainant,
David Wiley. for $3.50. This is about
-, half the amount of the mortgage indebted
ness.
w. Harrison Livermore, who was i'll
at Athens Ohio, two weeks ago, recovered
sufficiently to get to Philadelphia early in
the week, and is now at the house OF his
son-in-law, prominent surgeon of that
ecity.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will serve delicious supper in the chapel
on Thursday evening, February 3. The
roenu will consist of terrapin, chicken salad,
fried oysters, with all the delicious accom-
paniments The prices viii be right, too.
DIR. T. E. Parker, Secretary of the
United Health Authorities of Gloucester
county. has arranged an intellectual treat
for those who attenk the session in the
Court House next M ,nday afternoon. The
session will begin promptly at 80 o'clock.
A special invitation is extended to farmers,
physicians. members of health boards,
etc, to be present.
Printers will be interested in the an
s1ouncement that, as soon as the present
contract for printing envelops for the
Posto6ice Department expires, the Gov
erument will cease the business of printing
return cards on envelopes. 1t will also
Interest then, es well as all business men,
10 know that, by recent ruling, letters
tsaat cannot be deliver Will be held thirty
dave, unless shorter time is indicated on
the envelope.
The high wind of Saturday and Sun
day last, brought up an immense tide that
wrought much destruction to river banks
and property near the high water mark.
CadvaIlader Island was submerged, and
much hay lost. At G 'oueester City all the
properties fronting the river were damaged
by water the board walk washed away
for considerable distance, and the south
bound trolley tracks, just north of Big
Timber creek, undermined causing settling.
Their use was discontinued, and three days
were required 10 repair them. During the
ihioh tide Sunday afternoon travel was
,stonDed. as the water ran deep over the
tracks, the waves dashing fifteen feet high
Water Superintendent Brown is very
Sntellieent man. He has been at the head
of the Water Department of this city fol
several years, and is faaailjar with all the
workings. In his annual reports he has
twice recommended the Introduction O
water meters without Youchsadng an
explanation or reason therefore. As hi
report is public document, his statements
therein are properly subjects for public
d scussion, and as this recommendation
carries with it considerable expense to thu
CITY for meters and additional accountants
ahe people feel that the reasons which
prompt the recommendation should b
made public. Mr.. Brown is abundantlI
able to sustain any proposition he advances
with voice or pen, and the Democrat
proffers the use of its columns to bis pei
explanation as to why water meter
would be an advantage TO water con
sumers in Woodbury."