Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-29
LocALITEMs.

-Ine secret e0cltleS are eiectlng new
officers this week.
David M. Redfeld, one of the oldes
citizen, is seriously Ill.
"A. s. Wilson has skates of all style
and prices, to fit all feet.
Veterinarian T. B. Rogers has opened
an up-town Office in Harry Fish's feed store
Andes E. Budd adyertises a small
place TO rent, and some personal property
tor sale.
Governor Watkins took his Christmas
dinner with his staunch admlrer III, F
Catteil.
Robert Bort moved into his new
house on Crown Point road on Cnristmal
Monday
Mary Y. Armitage has sold her farm or
Hetsl4n avenue OF q acres, to JOB Scott
OF Mantua.
MIR. F. w. Bake came home from
central Mississippi to spend Christmas
with his family.
WIN. M. Pierson and wife are expected
home from Chicago next Saturday evening
tor brief visit.
The public schools OF Woodbury. will
reopen on Monday next, after enjoying thu
holiday vacation.
Thomas W. Hartman has bought tht
Hartman homestead, of 43 acres, neal
PauIsboro, Tor $4,000.
William Blensinger had a splendid sale
last week. 1t was largely attended and
good prices were realized.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Blanche Ball and MIR.
Charles r. Pebble, of this city.
Mics Adelaid Livermore came home
from her school duties last Saturday, and
is ill with a severe attack of grip.
AT the Harrison g. Heritage sale, on
the Josiah Allen farm two weeks ago, over
$500 worth of pigs, of all sizes were sold.
-Chas. Allen, the threshing machine
man, will move back to the Josiah Allen
farm, from which he removed five years ago.
Some of our readers desire to purchase
small farms. If there are such for sale in
the county, an advertisement in the DEMO
Graf will reach them.
Acting Governor Watkins has APP
pointed Col. G. q. Green commissioner
TO the Pure Food Congress which will meet
in Washington, D. C. next month.
John Fox, brother to Geo. B. Fox, Of
Evan, who went to Chicago thirty. five
years ago to engage in the carriage bust
ness, is visiting his brother and friends in
the East.
-Gypsies are making business of for
tune telling, having located in the old
town hall Republican editors ought to
interview them as to the whereabouts OF
prosperity.
Col. G. G.. Green and family took theii
Christmas dinner at Haddon Hall. Allan
tic City, going there Christmas morning
in his private car. DR.. D. Campbell and
Mr.. E c. Leeds were of the happy party.
--On Friday, the 22d inst, Mr.. Thomas
j. Turner, we'll known in this city as a
former salesman with Col. Green, now OF
The Turner'S, manufacturers of proprietary
medicines, Philadelphia, was married tc
Mrs. Hattie G. Randenbush, of Philadel.
phia.
-Ex-Assemblyman VIM. w. Clark is
seriously sick at the home of his son-in.
law, Freebooter Howard Hendrickson
near Wen0uah. Mr.. CLARK has been fol
several years on the State Honse force
under the direction of Superintendent
BOnneil.
Agent Wilson sold the following
bicycles for Christmas gifts; MS. F. Craw-
ford, Mantua. Crescent, for his daughter
Bessie; Winner, for his son Fred James
Rachor, wheel for his son; Fred. Myers
Crescent, for his son, Walter E.; G. G. Hal
lett, Crescent, for his wife.
The many friends of Prof Isaac Kiss.
miller will be glad to know that during
1898 be has successfully taken examinations
in the scientific branch of public instruc.
tion of Pennsylvania. and the first grade
general course of New Jersey, receiving
certificates in each.
The family of the late Harper Davis
had the annual reunion ON sunday at the
home of Daniel Fl. Davis, on North Broad
street. There were present beside Mrs.
Harper Davis, forty-one children and grand.
children. Each one received a present
and some of them more than they could
carry away.
Mrs Joseph Paul will act as chaperont
to private party on tour to California
be about the 10Th of January next. This viii
an economical trip, and will have special
car, and 60 by the southern route and
return by the northern. Tickets will be-
good for nine months. For full particu.
lars address Mrs. Jos Paul. Woodbury. n. J.
There was a reunion of the Morgan
and Sithens families at the home of Mr.
Joseph Morgan, on South Broad street on
Monday. Mr.. and Mrs ChampneY Sithens
both well along in the eighties, were the
guests OF especial honor. A son, Charles
snd wife. came from Camden, Arkansas. t.
make the family circle complete.
The Matlack or Scoyel farm, containing
$50 acres. mile and q quarter east oil
Woodbury., on the road to Almonesson
and occupied by Mr. Jos. Clark, was sold
at public sale on Tuesday afternoon. Mr.
Albert Fogg, Dock St., Philadelphia, COM
mission merchant, being the purchaser, Tor
$500 500 As per acre.
List Of advertised letters for the week
ending Dec. rs, 1898 A. A. Adams, How,
ard Batten, David Brown, Fannie Hart.
man, Mrs. 81. Prason, Mrs. M. Richards
John Ray, Chas. 3. Robinson, John H
Sparks, Cato r. Watson. Persons calling
for the above letters will please say adver
Used.
The Sabbath schools OF this city have
made this merry week for their members
The Episcopal school held their Christmas
treat On Christmas eye, and German
Lutheran on Christmas night the Central
Baptist on Tuesday evening, and the Pres
hyterian on Wednesday evening. The NJ
E. school will hold it's entertainment TO
night and the First Baptist on Friday
evening.
The public school exercises last Fri
day were exceedingly interesting. Ths
advanced classes of the academy rendered
their program In the morning, 10 which
these students participated Misses Eliza
beth Burkett, Virginia Andrews, Parmelis
Laughlin, Anna Ola. ton, May Garrett. Maj
Moffett, Sarah Lippiucott, Grace Urban
Lillian Glover. Elizabeth Hustled, Josephine
LiveFmore. Messrs. Gus. Pierson, Thos. Lee
10 the afternoon the exercises ia the various
rooms were well attended, especially thos,
at West End, where the pupils were con,
gregated 10 Miss MitcheIl's room and
in every part acquitted themselves well
Rev Edward Dillon Is q short talk al ths
close Of the program, paid pupils aud
teachers well earned compliment: