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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-25
Theu Haven't Anu Fat Santa Claus and Don't Eat Turkeu. but They Have 0ther Things That Make
 the Event a Great DaL

THE Indians in the pueblos of the
 Southwest have taken naturally to
 the teachings of the long list of catholic missionaries who have
 been among them for nearly two centuries. The ceremonies of Easter and several of the more important saints days have a peculiar charm for the aboriginal mind. and are always enthusiastically celebrated. but noth- ing in the whole calendar can compare with the joy and eagerness with which Christmas and the week following are
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-25

Sh, my Lawd, an you. Mister Pa'son. See dat silver falin' In de boz It save dem souls what need salvatio, An Keep us niggahs from fallin' on de rocks Here T, we come to de arms of Jesus. Jus make way fo' de chosen ob de land See my gal wid bran new ribbon. She ne. II make an angel Grab her by de hand Listen to our wings de way dey's sbakin' Dat de way we git de power I 1ursy s, up' piack man. stop dat quakin' De oeobil done git you in de hour
 onward, circling around the room
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-25

Governor Wells of Utah is particularly fond of oysters, one of the few things hard to get in that State. Consequently there is barrel shipped him every week from Baltimore.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-25
Special to the Sunday Call.

Special to the Sunday Call.
 ~ NE of the queerest of Christmas observances Is that in vogue among the natives of Andros Island in the Bahama group"
 says George Reno, who served
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-05-26
BRIDGEPORT.

U. 5. surveyors are surveying Hog Neck
channel along the river in front of the
Summerill farm.
Smith Shoemaker is having his tenant
house on Mechanic st. painted and Mr. Tor
bert is having his new barn painted.
The names of the delegates from the
Epworth League society here that attended
the convention at Millyille last week should
have been Mrs. Emily W. Helms, Miss
Ida McIllvaine and Mrs. Anna Tussey.
The following report has been made
OF the examination al the Bridgeport
school Mr.. Fleetwood's room, first
graduates grade, Mary + Stetser, Harry Stan.
ton; second grade. Emma Davis, Ralph Gill
Charles Risler third grade, Samuel Dunk
Helen Sheets, Lille Featherer. Geo. Slet.
ser, Frank Parker, Linda Mckinney.
A mud machine is at work repairing the
bank around Cadwallader's Island.
The continued wet weather has made
meadow and low land farming very back.
ward. Many are now doing their planting.
There will be grand bicycle parade al
this place on Decoration day in charge OF
Mr.. Chas. Carey as marshal The parade
will start Immediately after the services al
the TJwn Hall. A general invitation is
given to all who wish to enter from all
parts of the county.
Mr.. ]. D. Norton is having Globe gaso
line engine placed in his truck boat. Mr.
Geo. Grey, agent for the company, is doing
the work.
The thunder storm which passed over OF
Tuesday afternoon did considerable damage
to the crops. Lightning struck Mr.. Jos
Risler's barn, on the G. G. Green farm, an6
the residence of Mr.. CHARLES Hendrickson
at Repaupo Station, doing slight damage al
each place.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-05-26
Proq,am for Memorial pay


Commander Henderson. of Gen. Howell
Post, No. 81, G. A. R., has promulgated tbs
following program for Memorial Day cere
monies in Woodbury.:
The members of Gen. Howell Post viii
leave the headquarters at 7.30 a. m. il
carriages. Ceremonies at Paulsboro from
s to 8 o'clock, a. m. Clarksboro, from 9 g
to 10 80 O'Clock a. m. Mantpa from IL tt
l / As a. m.
Members of the Post taking part in the
ceremonies will take dinner at Paul's (noW
Davis9 at o'clock, p. N.
Ceremonies at the monument in front OF
the Court House at o'clock, p. m.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Regular ceremonies by Gen. Howell Post
Singing by the choir of the Presbyterian
church.
Address by VIM. Harrison Liyermore
member of the Post
Singing by the choir.
Address by Rev. J. NJ. T. Childrey.
Singing.
Short addresses by members of the Post
The following details will decorate
graves in the yards named -
Brewer farm, Pierce farm, Cattell farm
and Strangers yard, comrades, j.. Wood
Hannold and A W. Cattell, Sr.
Green's Cemetery. Red Bank Avenue
yard, and Presbyterian yard, comrades
VIM Dopson and James w. Davis,
Friends yard. comrades. John Kaylor
John M. Henderson, Commander of Gen
Howell Post, No. 81.
Friends of Gen. Howell Post are re-
quested to perform the loving service Of
contributing flowers, and deposit same at
the Post headquarters, Court House. on
the morning of the 30th, with Comrade A
K. AL len.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-05-26
CLARKSBORO

The storm of last Friday evening did
considerable damage by blowing down
small buildings, trees, fences, and tearing
up truck patches.
Last Thursday being Ascension Day,
services were held in st. Peters church in
the evening.
The Friends school at Mickle ton, closed
last Friday afternoon. Literary exercises
consisting of dialogues, Rotations, essays
and charade were held, after which pic
mic was held in the grove. Miss Emily
Coale, the teacher, has returned to her
home in Hartford county, Maryland.
number of children in Berkeley have
had measles.
Mrs. Rachel Haines, of Mickleton, enter.
tanned number of friends on Wednesday
of last week.
Mr.. Jeremiah Haines has recently pur
chased fine pony phaeton for his chill
dren.
Miss Mary LeDent now rides new
wheel, an American Leader.
Mis- Lille Bradshaw gave party las
week in honor of her cousin, Miss Err
Doane, of Newtown, Pa.
OutuIcHS LAY Will NC UDScIFcu Juu'
IL, in the Baptist church, Berkeley.
Mr.. George Myers is contemplating
building new house soon.
DR.. Burk and family, and Mrs. Fanni,
Ford, Of Philadelphia, were guests Of
relatives here on Sunday.
Mr.. Joseph Hinshman is having an ad
dition built to his residence.
Harry Murphy is doing quite good
business. We find it great accommoda
ton 10 have meat market in our town
and people are well pleased with botl
butcher and meat.
Mrs. Emma Curtis is on the sick list.
Census enumerator Dobbs is making his
annual rounds, he reports considerable
falling off in the number of school children
this year.
| Mrs Sarah Harvey is quite sick, DR.
Haines is attending her.
| Edward Hollis, of Berkeley, met with al
accident last Monday morning while riding
a wheel near Westville, caused by tn,
breaking of his wheel. He was severel,
cut about the head and neck. DIR Hunte
dressed the wounds.
Mrs. Sadie Warner, who has been sick
for some time is not so we'll.
| The Order of Odd Fellows will partici-
pate in the exercises OF Memorial Day.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-05-26
MANTUA.

JIG. bikes spent Sunday with his family
The Odd Fellows lodge will hold festi-
val an Friday and Saturday nights of this
week.
The Jr. League held lecture Tuesday
night last which netted them quite nice
sum. It was humorous from beginning to
finish. Rev. P. Mitchell, of Camden, was
the lecturer.
The electric storms which passed oyer
our town last week we're quite threatening
During the one on Tuesday tree in front
of Mrs. VIM. Evans house was struck, the
ball of fire passing from the tree to the
spouting on the house, tearing away {
portion Of a nearby fence, and then passing
through the cellar wall into the cellar
Not much damage was done, only plaster
and paper was knocked off.
During the storm Of Friday afternoon,
ball of fire struck tree 10 front of VIM.
Norris house, going from there through al
open window into the parl0r of Mrs. c
Hewlings destroying several pictures, tear
ing off plaster and paper. No one wa
hurt At the same moment tree in from
| OF Philip Kerns was hit. Hail stones as
large as marbles fell for 8 minutes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-05-26
FIas Raising.

An event of much local interest next
Saturday afternoon will be flag raising in
the yard of the Woodbury. Glass Works A
beautiful pole, which stands eighty-six feet
above the ground, has been erected. and
around it's base at O'Clock next Saturday
viii gather the firm and employees with
their families, and the raising of beauti.
full new flag, 12x20 feet, the gift of the
wives of the workmen to their husbands
will be attended with interesting ceremo-
MES. The program will include music by
Rlasius Band, invocation by Rev. Mr.. Chill
drey, presentation of the flag from the
wives to the glass workers, By Hon. Thos.
NJ. Ferrell its acceptance by Hon. d. O
Watkins; unfurling the flag by Miss Mary
Madden, reading poem by w. Harrisor
Livermore. The singing will be by class
from the West End public school, and
closing prayer by Rev. Provost. The
public will be welcome.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-05-26

Mr.. ]. d. Armstrong last week enjoyed
visit from his brother. Thomas, of Deck
ertown, Sussex county. and his sister, Mrs.
McDaniels, of Passaic. widow of late AS
semblyman and Surrogate McDaniels. of
Passaic county.
John M. Taggart, OF WilIiamstown, has
been elected Commissioner from the West
Jersey Presbytery to the General Assembly
Of the Presbyterian church to be held at
WinOna Lake, near Warsaw, Indiana, May
is to June I'd. He will be gone two
weeks.
Daniel I. Steelman, of Bakersyille, Atlan-
tic county, was elected principal of the
schools of Monroe township, on Wednesday
afternoon last BY the Board Of Education.
The Clayton Board Of Education has
elected teachers for the public schools as
follows: Principal. Walter 7. Foxi assist
ants, Hannah Porch, Mary M. Janyier
Elizabeth Atkinson, Mamie Davis Phebe
s Miller, M. E. Shreve ard Lillian NJ. Nc
Caughan.
Men Are Judged by what they do. So is
Hoods Sarsaparilia. and its great cures have
given It a good name everywhere. It is the One
True Blood Purifier and Great Nerve Tonic.
Hoods Pulls are easy to take, easy to oper
ate. Cure indigestion, biliousness. 25c.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-05-26
West Jersey and Sea Shore Railroad.

On and after MAY A, 1898. trains will
leave Woodbury. as follows:
For Philadelphia 5.54. 6,s4, 727. z45. z Sc, $780,
s ~ 4 lS sls 5ss SIS $40 lSs ,dd 1s sSs
p m. Sundays, s.27 8.45 a. M, 3 o., 528, 546
$40 11.05 p. m.
For Swedesboro $50, 8.4s, 135 a. m. 205,
ABS, GIL, 05. Sundays, S52 a. m. SOL p M
For Glassboro. $50. s35 S.46. 1904, l1.ss a. m.
u %, 327, 3.43, 3.53 sos, 5.27, 544, 32, 7.O3,
$50 m.
For yineland and Milville so. s. 46, a. M u. 80,
AZ, 5.44, 7O3 p. m. Sundays, 8.S5 a. m, Esq p.
m.
For Cape May, SAC a. m. s4s. D. m. Sunday,
8.35, g. &c a. m.
For Atlantic City, S46 a. M, 343 p. m.
Sundays, 1856 a. m sag D. IN.
For Maurice River and points on Maurice
River Branch: As a M. Q2.33 Saturdays only.
5.44 Sunday $50 m.
For Sea Isle City and Ocean City, 8.46 a. m.
3.43 p. M Sunday, 9 26 a. m
For Salem VIA Swedesboro, 6.52, S.4s. IL IS
a. m. 2.05. 435. GIL. Sundays $50 a. M 6.04
p. m. Via. GlassbOro s. as a. M 353 o. M
For Bridgeton, $50, 846. a. m. IL 80, 1858. 527,
s.32 p. m. On Sundays. 8.35 m. S 80 p. m.
RETURNING TRAINS.
Leave Pbila. for Woodbury. 20, 500. $50
$50, l1.OO. l200 q. m. 100, $50, 20 $50, 40
AGO. 500, 90 $40. co. 630 30 9.tO TO- is, IL As
p. m. Sundays, 800, SIS a. m. $780, 500. $50,
1000 p. m.
Leave Swedesboro for Woodbury., 52s 7 30,
sil 9,39 a. m. 1888. 446, 622 m. Sundays $50
a m 4.53 p. m.
Leave Glassboro for Woodbury., 5s5, 6. IS. z08
T:s 732, S.46, 9.4O. HOO a. m, 1s46 12. So ,s az
4.30, q. 5.45, 6.25 6.54, 10.45 M Sundays 1926,
a. m. 5.27 p. n.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-05-26
WEST DEPTFORD.

J. s. Joyce has bought kind of seet
corn that is guaranteed to raise 100 bus. I,
the acre, land rich or poor. He expects tt
feed the nubbins SHOULD there be any ant
sell the crop for seed next year.
VIM. Gibbs thinks the snow stor ms ar,
over and has put out his egg plants.
John W. Budd, OF Deptford, went to
moving in road cart with his driving
horse, but at dinner time you would hay.
thought he brought his shelving wagon
and done most of the work.
Boss of stone roads, John G. Budd
moved in his new house last Thursday, il
Thorofare.
Ed Dobbs and Mark Clement went fish
ing LIST week, and it required two colored
men to carry the fish.
John Eastlack has bought pair of new
horses clothed in new harness.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-05-26
WILLIAMSBURG.


Rev. John P. Snyder, who was recently
ordained into the free (open communion)
Baptists denomination. attended their Con
ference last week at Philadelphia, and was
made permanent Sec'y. He also moved to
the residence on the Bruce farm, and is
regularly installed to the charge of the
Chestnut Dale Baptist church.
An ordinance of baptism will take place
at Coles mill pond on Sunday next, at
o'clock, by the pastor of the Chestnut Dale
Baptist church. There will probably be
fifteen candidates.
Memorial Day will be duly celebrated at
this place on Monday next. The glass
works will be closed in order to give the
whole day the obs rvaDce. A very lengthy
and interesting program will be carried
out. In the morning decorated farmers
teams will take squads # the q. A. r.
Post to the different villas: Sicklerville,
Piney Hollow, Cross Keys and Turnerville,
to decorate the soldiers graves. The
Williamstown Cornet Brass Band will 90
in full uniform to Turnerville and Cross
Keys. The Post has secured teams to con-
Vey the band. the firing squadron OF the
Jr. 0. q. A. M, and some prominent citi-
zens of this place. It is proposed to be at
rurnerville at O'Clock q. M, where Rev.
Mr.. st. George, Drs. Edwards and Halsey
have been appointed to make addresses.
Thence to Cross Keys where more addresses
will be made. The services at Williams
town will be in the afternoon. The parade
will start at | o'clock, and graves of SOL
diers in the various cemeteries will be
decorated; then proceed to the school house
where large stand will be erected for the
speakers. The Reys. Brown, Snyder and
Zanes will make brief addresses, after
which Hon. John H. Fort, of Camden, will
make the orat ion. The Cross Keys fife and
drum corps, also selected male quartette,
led by Prot. John S. Weaver, will render
some patriotic national songs. All who
have flowers are requested to bring them
and deliver them at the Town Hall, the
committee will have them distributed By
little girls. In the evening the Williams
town band will hold festival at Town
Hall.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-05-26
MULLICA HILL.

Mr. and Mrs. George Ecret and Isaac
Ecret, of Camden, were guests of friends
here on Sunday.
A game of base ball played between the
home team and the Gibbs Club, of Phila-
delphia, on Saturday, was won by the
former, score, "a to 6. Our boys will play
at Woodstown next Saturday afternoon. A
large number of spectators was present on
Saturday at the first game played on the
new ground, and much enthusiasm rre-
vailed.
Children's Day will be observed in the
early part of June by the churches and
the Grange.
The congregation of the M. E. church
were much gratified by the presence of
their pastor. Rev. j. G. Kulp, at the We'd
nesday evening prayer meeting, and on
Sunday in the pulpit. The Epworth League
service was led by Mr.. Oscar Thomson.
Several dogs in the neighborhood bitten
by dog supposed to be mad, were shot
last week, some to the evident regret oil
their owners
j. K. Lintner. of Cedar Brook, has re-
ceived the position OF station agent, formerly
occupied by w. E. Romig.
Miss Laura Mullica of WoodstowD,
called on friends here on Saturday.
BENJAMIN Pancoast and the Misses
Adcock, have been picking Strawberries
the past week. There is promise of an
abundant crop later on, if it does not con-
tinue too wet.
Arrangements are being made for appro-
pirate exercises on Memorial Day, a day
in which all loyal grateful citizens should
surely be interested, regarding it, not as a
festive occasion, but as day of tender
memories.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Thomas visited
| friends here on Sunday.
The abundant and frequent rains have
made the grass crop remarkably luxuriant
and the musical sound of the lawn mower
is familiar one.
During a recent electric storm, lightning
struck the barn of Howard Crandall, but
did little damage.
a number of our citizens attended the
annual meeting of Harrison and South
Harrison Sunday school Association a,
Jefferson on Tuesday evening, enjoying
the interesting program
master harry Ireland returned nome on
Tuesday, after years course at Stetson
University, Deland, Florida. His many
young friends are glad to welcome him
home again.
| Mrs. Bellville, widow of former pastor
of the NJ. E church, has been visiting old
friends and acquaintance here during the
past week.
| Mr.. Stancliff, of Chicago, met the Board
of Education and teachers of the township
at Union Academy on Thursday evening
for the purpose of explaining to them a sci
of discectiDg blocks to be used in teach.
| ing mensuration. It is probable they will
be introduced into the school later on Six
| teachers and three members of the Board
we're present.
Thirty-fiye Of the young friends of ih-
! town visited Mr.. Ward Davies on Friday
! evening in celebration OF his twenty irsI
birthday A very delightful evening wal
passed in the society of the genial family.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-05-26


Lieutenant Charles Young, of the Ninth
United States Calvalry, who has been
stationed at Wilberforce (o). University, is
to be Major of the Ninth Battalion of the
colored Ohio volunteer infantry and will
thus become The only negro officer of the
line in the Uoited States army. Mean
while Governor Wolcott has signed the
commissions of Captain William J. Will
liams and Lieutenants William Hubert
Jackson and George Braxton, OF Company
L, Sixth Massachusetts United States
Volunteers. He tn reby became the first
Governor in The history of the United
States to entrust to the hands of colored
men commits ions as officers in the army of
this nation. The negro is marching on
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-05-26
TURNERvILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Klett are here from
California.
VIM. Watson is the happy father of .
fine boy.
Frank Stetser rides a new wheel.
The public school closed on Friday last
A big time is expected at the cemetery
on Memorial day, there will be prominent
speakers and the WillIamstown band will bs
in attendance to render music.
Mr.. L. M. Stewart is nursing very sore
hand all caused from small scratch. Johu
Williams is driving his stage.
Mrs. Emiline Wilsoo who has been on
the sick list for months past, is not i'm.
proving rapidly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-05-26
LOCAL ITEM

The banks will be closed next Mon
day.
Isaac P KniselI, the auctioneer, i,
very sick with bronchitis.
&C. C. Clark adYertises sale of cows al
NJ Ephriam on June 4
All business will be suspended in
Woodbury. next Monday
The Dairy Maids festival in the M
E church Tuesday evening netted about
SIS.
The Centre Square church will hold &
strawberry and ice cream festival on Satur-
day evening, June a.
On Monday last Sheriff Collins sold
the William Irwin property to Samuel I
Sooy, the complainant, for $1,000.
-Wanamaker & Browns Spring an
nouncement appears this week Our read.
ers will find it of weekly interest.
During severe storm Tuesday after
noon, a barn on the Benz. Davis farm
west of Clayton was struck by lightning
and burned.
The first matinee races of the season
will be held at Green's stock farm next
Saturday, the 18th inst, beginning at 9
o'clock D. m. Admission is free. Every.
body welcome
Jos. w. Merritt is deep in the work
of renovating his future home-the Allen
property. A portion of the work that il
going forward is the wall decorations by
John H. Carpenter.
r. g. Porter who has been in the
jewellery business here for twenty -one
years, has sold his store property on Broad
street, opposite the Court House, and in q
couple of months will move to one of the
Western States to resume his business
AT the sale for taxes last week Collector
Redfield sold six properties, including
those of Elizabeth Stanley, Andrew Andewi
estate, William Anderson, William Eng
lish, Charles Gibson, Estell Compton
Several owners settled, and the others ad
journed.
The concert in the Central Baptis
church last Thursday evening was a sue
cessful entertainment, he program being
rendered to an audience of nearly two
hundred. The church extend thanks tc
Blasius Bros. for the piano loaned for tht
occasion.
"A young horse which promises to show
great speed the coming season, is Geo
H.,"a 6ve-year-old owned by E. J. Davis
of this city. Geo e." was sire by Col
H., dame Louise" bred and raised b5
Geo. B. Hurff, of Sewell Last year BIZ
went mile better than 230
The semi-annual inspection of Com
pany last evening by Captain w. joyce
Sewell was highly satisfactory The Com
pany, being augmented to war footing
by many new unframed members, was al
disadvantage in its present armory, bu
the new members have made great pro
gress in drill and military bearing Lunch
was served at Paul's hotel after inspection
fine number Of spectators was greater thar
on any previous inspections.
-Mr. @ G. Voorhees, of our city has beer
i'll for several days, attended by DR.. Dun
can Campbell, who diagnosed the case as
appendicitis. and an operation was deter
mined on to remove the appendix. Th
was performed at his home on River Drive
last evening by DR.. Van Lennep, assisted
by DIR. Campbell, aud the condition found
showed the diagn ses was absolutely cor
rect. The operation was successfully per
formed and for the first twelve hours Mr.
Voorhees, is doing nicely, and in few
hours the danger line will be passed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-05-26
Deafness Canalot be Cured.

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness. and that is by constitu
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by On in
famed condition of the mucous lining OF thu
Eustachian Tube. When this tuba gets iuaiam
ed you have a rumblng sound or impefec
hearing and when it Is entirely closed deafness
Is the result, and unless the Inflammation can b
taken out and this tube restored 10 its norma
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh
which is nothing but an inhamed condition o
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for an,
case of Deafness {caused by catarrh) that oanno
be cured by Halls Casarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free.
F. J. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo, %.
Fold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-05-26

-List of advertised let ers for the week
ending May g. 1898: Mrs. Jno. E. Anness,
N. G. Black. Mrs. Anna Davis. w. Fl.
Davis, Ed Fortune. G. Gotthard, Tom
Green. W. G Jones, VIM Kelsey, Chas. W.
Kerlin Mr.. Lansdowne, Harry Messer, E.
ID Mills, Harrison Reed. Peter Brown
Anna NJ. Peters, Nehemiah Phillips
Pharmacy Persons, G. A. Price. A.
sonder. Albert C. Stranger, Mrs.. Annie
Thornton, Luchius Wishton. Persons
calling for the above letters will please say
ad Yeftised,