Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01

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to his care from William Emmons. The
court sentenced him to one year in States
Prison at hard labor.
Protect the feet, by getting shod al
Lambs.
Hog cholera has broken out in the
vicinity of Pennsgrove.
DIR. W. A. Glover has left Colorado,
and is living in Atlanta, Ga.
John Kuhn. an aged farmer near
Glassboro, died suddenly on Wednesday
while feeding his cattle.
The annual meeting of the Woodbury.
Democratic Association will be held to-
night. in Prehl's building.
The young people of the Woodbury.
Presby terian church realized SIG from the
sale of fancy articles for the benefit of the
church.
Merchant Starr has received his Christ
mas stock fresh from New York, and will
be pleased to have. our readers cali and
inspect it.
New subscriptions received during the
month of December will be dated Jan. l.
This is a good time to subscribe for the
DEMOCRAT.
The trial of the Supreme Court issue
of the First National Bank of Glassboro vs..
VIM. H. and Edward Burning was begun
this morning before Judge Jessup.
The Central Baptist sabbath school
netted about $25 by their annual seven
cent entertainment held on Tuesday even
ing. Considering the disagreeable weather
the attendance was large.
-Jeweler R. G. Porter has moved his
family into his handsome new house on
Curtis Ave, and his business to the build
ing on Broad street adjoining Eugle's cigar
store and barber shop.
"A musical and graphaphone entertain
ment and patriotic drill will be given in
the Town Hall, Thorofare, on Saturday
evening, December Sd, for the benefit OF
the Ladies' Aid Society. Admission 15c.
The suits for recovery instituted some
time ago against Nathan Lippincott, better
known as the Tomato King,' because of
business reverses in Gloucester county,
have been discontinued, and the creditors
will be paid their claims in full.
"A car load of Wall-eyed pike and
white bass from Lake Ontario, were re-
ceived by the State Game Warden last
week and divided between the Warden's
of the counties of South Jersey. Warden
Muller received his share, and has placed
them in various ponds in this county.
They are both gamey, and foe food fish.
List of advertised letters for the week
ending November %, 1898: Mrs. Mary A.
Benson, ]. A. Davis, III. D., William E.
Groce, William Grooms. j. c. Lee, M.
Nelson, Mrs. Abram Storms, J. r. Stone
hill, Blanche Talman, Mrs. Carrie Yeager.
Persons calling for the above letters will
please say advertised.
The County Asylum project is opposed
on the ground that patients would be less
humanely treated in local institution
than in State institutions If this be true,
the opposition stands Oh an impregnable
basis, because none are so economical as to
desire the Affections of the insane to be in
tensified in the name of economy. Let us
have more light.
Chosen Freeholder Harry w. Jones,
of Franklin township, has been in Jetfer-
son hospital since Monday week under
treatment for an abcess of serious character
in the side. An operation was performed
last Monday, and he expects to be able to
leave the institution to-day. Mr.. jones
displayed an unusal amount of nerve by
refusing to be put under the influence Of
anasthetics when under the surgeon 3
knife.
The construction of stone roads in this
county has received serious set back by
the disclosure that the county has been
systematically defrauded in those that
have thus far been built. We are informed
that the Crown Point road is two inches
short of the contract stipulation, and there
is reason to believe that the Glassboro and
Westville roads are too. The County
Fathers ought TO satisfy the people that
these reports are erroneous.
As milkman Joshua s. Joyce and his
son William were crossing Hunter st.
bridge Wednesday morning the horses took
fright at a freight train and sprang iato a
run. One of the lines broke, and the horses
proceeded at the top of their speed, un-
guided, to Maple street, into which they
turned. The wagon was overturned aud
Mr.. j. and his son were thrown out with
great violence. Mr.. Joyce, besides bruises,
had his nose broken; his SON was only
slightly bruised. The wagon was wrecked
and the load of milk loss. DIR. II. n.
Clark dressed Mr.. e wounds.
Thanksgiving Day was one OF the
most disagreeable of the Fall. A cold rain
fell during the morning. followed by snow
in the afternoon. The Thanksgiving
service in the NJ E. church was not largely
attended, the body OF the church being
only partially filled. Revs Bottsfofd,
Dillon, Childreg, and Provost participated
in the opening and closing services, and
Rev. /. NJ. B. Thompson, Of the Central
Baptist church, preached an excellent
sermon. Pastor Provost read the procla-
nation by President Mckinley and Acting
Governor Watkins, and at the close of the
service in few remarks complimented the
Acting Governors proclamation and the
fact of his practicing what he advised his
fellow citizens to do, closing with the
request that the congregation rise and give
His Acting Excellency the Chataqus
salute, waving the handkerchief three
times) This was done with n uch earnest
ness. and the service closed with the
benediction by Rev. Dillon.
a Thanksgiving Party.
THANKSGIVING nav was celebrated nv 4