Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-08
LOCAL Items.

Edgar Wrigley, Carpet weaver, Barnsboro
The bank statements are advertised
this week.
There is talk of new National banl
at Psnlsboro.
The Moore-Brown dog case will b
carried to the Supreme Court
The New Jersey State Teachers Asso
citation will hold its annual convention a
Trenton December q, Is and 20.
We have the information from mill
taIy source that the Fourth N. j. Voiun
teers will be mustered out very soon.
Geo. Fenniman, an old soldier, an in
mate of the Aims House, died in that in
stitution on Tuesday, from cancer of the
mouth.
The cornices, iron work and window
frames OF Green's Block, the handsomes
business structure in the city, are being
painted.
Carlton Stokes has rented the S. R
Budd property, formerly Dilks, on Cooper
street, where he will engage in the f10ul
feed business.
County Clerk Ridgway says that
Porpoisine Black Velvet Harness OIL is
well named as it makes the harness as soft
as velvet and does not rub off on the hands
rain or shine.
Ca Monday last Sheriff Collins sold
the Willig property to James Munyan
the complainant for $1,000. On the farm
was second mortgage of $4,000, which was
lost to the mortgage.
There will be great shooting match
at Fosters Charter Oak Park on Saturday,
December II, between Miss Annie Oakley
aud Frank Kleintz at 25 sparrows and Is
pigeons each, to begin at o'clock p. m.
Mr.. John A. Brown, of this city, on
Wednesday bought from Mayor Sam'l Laid
the 4S-acre farm in Deptford township
adjoining the First ward on the west and
the Glassboro road on the east. Price not
stated.
AT live bird shoot last week at the
Dryer Gun Club grounds, Gloucester, be-
tween ex-Mayor John r. Jackson and
Thomas Dryer, and Capt. G. B. Plat, Of
Depiford, and Samuel Reeves, of Mantua,
the former won. Purse, 5000.
The holiday announcement of mer
chant Chas, W. Elkinton, of Mullica Hill,
will interest many readers. The openings
of his holiday goods is one of the features
of the season throughout the central and
southern portion of the county.
List of advertised letters for the week
ending Dec 5th-G W. Arnold, Mrs. Ruth
Ii. Guerin, c. W. Hamland, Mrs. Ida Mil
lis, F. c. Pierson, G. L Sheridan, Edward
Taylor. Persons calling for the above let
tiers will please say advertised
Burglars attempted to ply their trade
at the home of Charles Anderson, on Ger
man street, last Monday night, but Mr.
Anderson, being an early riser, surprised
them, and they went out in great haste
leaving the booty they had gathered be-
hind.
The Woodbury. Democratic Association
formed a permanent organization last
Thursday evening by electiDg the tempo
rary officers to serve for one year and order
ing the incorporation of the association
The former Gen. Howell Post room was
leased for one year and is open nightly
The membership is growing.
There is assurance that in the voting
for Grand officers, of the K. of P. OF this
state, George z. Pierson. of this city, will
have a majority in the lodge elections fol
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals, bui
that there will be no election Tor Grand
Chancellor and Grand Outer Grand. This
will transfer the contests for those positions
to the floor of the Grand Lodge.
The annual meeting of the Gloucester
County Teachers Association was held al
the Academy here on Saturday. Prof
Smith Bnrnham, of the West Chester Nor.
NAL School, delivered two interesting lee
lures. These officers were elected: Presi
dent, County Superintendent VIM. 81. FL
bridge; Vice President and Treasurer
Walter c. Fox, of Clayton; Secretary
Reeves D. Batten, Jefferson Financial
Secretary, J. H. Tharp, Mantua.
The contract price of the PaulsborS
and Swedesboro Stone road was upward o.
3OO0O-all of which has been paid except
$4,000; yet, according to statements Of relia.
BILE citizens, some of whom are members Of
the Board OF Freehoiders. the road is only
five Fights completed, and the contractor
has received $7255 more than he has earned
And this was to have been business
county administration Who is RESPONSE.
BILE?
&C. L. G. Anderson, surgeon U. s
Army who is stationed at Fort Meyer, Va
made brief visit to his sister, Mrs. A. III
Swackhamer, last evening He came to
Philadelphia with the hospital train and
will take with him to Fort Meyer a trair
load of sick soldiers from the Philadelphia
hospitals The doctor has entirely re-
covered from his attack of malarial fevel
con .racted while as Santiago last summer,
County Notes.
While at play day or two ago LITTLE
daughter of Henry Kirby, of Clayton, fell
and broke her shoulder blade.
The first anniversary of Aura Grange
Patrons of Husbandry, was celebrated OF