Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-10-06
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LOCAL Items.

Teachers examination is advertised fol
Friday and Saturday next.
Sweet potatoes are about as cheap as
they were in free trade" times.
"A cherry tree in the yard of the lat,
George Crawford, at RepaupO, was in ful
bloom last Sunday.
Agent Wilson, announces the prico ~ ~
1899 Rambler bicycles-28 in. wheels, e1o
30 in. wheels $40
-Four hundred shares have already beer
subscribed in the Woodbury. Branch of the
Mutual Loan Bank.
Rev John A. Brown, of Williamstown
will occupy the pulpit OF the Presbyterian
church next Sunday.
John J. Sturmer, of Auglesea, died las
week, and the Intern ent was in the family
plot at Mantua yesterday.
"A beautiful new flag, gift from Capt
Cloud, Mrs. E. Dubois and others, NOW
flies over Company E's armory.
The Country Clubs shoots occur on
the second Saturday of each month-the
October shoot takes place next Saturday.
ALI of the real estate of Belmont Perry
in Woodbury., West Deptiord township
Newbold, Victoria and Camden is offered
at private sale, on easy terms.
Fires were started under two ad.
dilional houses of the Woodbury. Glass
Works last Monday, which means an early
resumption of work therein.
The Loan Association has sold small
house in Gloucester to Anna Gilmour fol
$l65 Richard S Richmond has bought q
property in Malaga, through the Associa-
tioD, from John Donnsll, as agent, for 800
Belmont Perry, Esq, will make a pnb
lie sale of bis household goods next We'd.
nesdsy. pIepatory to taking up a temporary
residence ID California i'll the hope that the
dry climate will care chronic catarrhal
affection thereby restoring his hearing.
The body OF man, afterward iden-
tilted as that of VIM. Kennedy, of Phila
was found floating in the Delaware of
Red Bank last Wednesday His half-
brother, who identified him, said he was
knocked off vessel on Saturday previous.
Sweet potatoes were quoted at so cents
ler barrel yesterday. At Bridgeport, frsts
and seconds were quoted at 40 cents a
barrel On Monday. the shipper at Pauls-
boro bought lot at 60 cents, and has no
market to ship them to.
List of advertised letters for the week
ending October 3. 1898. Albert Alcorn
George Briseoe, Charles Chamberlain, Har
riet K Ermentrout, Carrie Hughes, Lora
Skinner, Edward Waidon. K Walton,
Harry Winners. Persons calling for the
above letters will please say advertised.
"A literary and musical entertainment
will be given in the Newbold Baptist
church on Thursday evening, October 13
Several members of the Wood bury Presby-
terian choir will kindly assist, and an
evening of pleasure is assured all who
attend. A small admission fee will be
charged.
AT Its session on Tuesday, the State
Board of Education laid over naming q
County School Superintendent for this and
Warren counties until the December meet
ing Vacancies in Atlantic, Cumberland,
Bunterdon and Union counties were filled
Who is playing this fine political card with
public school matters?
The fire department was called out
twice Thursday evening within a few
hours. The first, about o'clock, because
of an overturned lamp at the residence of
Charles Ho!dstein, and the second by the
explosion of lamp in the bedroom of Mrs.
Mary Hens-both in North Woodbury..
Tne damage was slight in each instance.
AT meeting of the Board of Managers
of the Paint and Powder Club last Tuesday
evening, it was decided to produce popu-
lar opera during the winter. Carl Roger
was elected Musical Director; A. Fl. Craig,
Stage Manager; G. r. Peddle. Business
Manager; Henry Longcope, Coslumer.
Judge Jessup held court last Friday
The license of W. j. Armstrong,at Clayton,
was transferred TO Marvin Davis, and an
order was granted for the sale of lands of
the late David g. Patterson, deceased, by
the administrator, Harry Sharp. The
Griss'm controversy was postponed until
October 13.
-Minnetonka Tribe OF Red Men of this
city, have been invited to accompany
Standing Elk Tribe of Gloucester on a
visit to Chester on next Friday night A
spec al steamer has been chartered which
will leave Gloucester at 7.30. The Z
o'clock car from Woodbury. will connect
with the boat
Mrs. Mary 81. Willis, aged so years,
who lived with her son near Almonesson,
was found dead in bed last Thursday
morning. Recently she had had two
strokes of paralysis, and it is supposed a
third carried her off while she slept
Squire johnson took charge of the case in
the absence of Coroner Hunter The
funeral took place on Saturday at Haddon-
field where she had relatives
The annual meeting of the Woodbury.
Branch of the New Jersey Children's Home
Society will be held Monday evening next,
October 10th, in fhe chapel of the Presby-
terian church and will be addressed by the
president of the State society, the Rev. Dr.
Knox, of New Brunswick 1t is hoped a
good number of the citizsns of Woodbury.
will be present and hear the address and
become acquainted with his purely philan-
thropic work. By caring for some meless
child we may deve Op a statesman; by
neglecting him rogue may be the result:
The Constitution this week paid a
deserved tribute to the Rev. Edward
Dillon as a man and pastor, in the follow
ing paragraph: =" Rev. Edward Dillon, Who
for nearly twenty-five Years hrs been the
much loved and homo ed pastor of the
Presbyterian church of our city spoke bis
farewell words on Sunday evening His
sermon was one of the best ever preached
during his ministry, statement which
tells of a character OF work that should
inspire the best fort as it honors one of
the ablest preachers in the church. Mr.
DIllon's pastorate has been marked by
exceptional harmony and unity, high
ideals, the sweetness and charm of delight
ful personal intercourse, faithfulness in
W TX aud purpose, loving sympathy and
congenial intercourse In the manifold
relations of such pastorate he has endeared
himself to his people and to the community
as we'll, forming ties that are like golden
links in the chain of happy, consecrated
life. His people part with him with
manifest regret-a condit on that speaks
volumes to his faithfulness as man and a
pastor. He likewise feels the sadness of a
separation after such pastorate No one
who heard his touching words of farewell
on Sunday evening could but add: II
has been good for him TO have been here
for SO many years good for him and good
for us"'
To be Tested.
The section of the School Law allowing
transfers Of children from one township to
another for schooling is to be tested. Up
10 Bergen County number of children