Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-23

Harrison township school census shows
80 children of school age, about 81 per
cent. of whom attend school.
Greenwich township, according to the
recent school census, has SOS children
between the ages of and Is years-3O
less than last year.
Michael Dickhart. near Mantua, planted
quart Of peanuts last Spring as an expert
ment. They came up regularly, and the
vines look strong and thrifty.
An enjoyable strawberry party was that
of Paulsboro friends at VIM. Lloyds near
Swedesboro, last week. Among the party
was Mr.. VIM. Fort, of Louisville, Ky.
The Glassboro Loan and Building Asso-
citation has elected the following officers =
President. John Repp Vice President,
Edward I. Sturgess; Secretary, Frank B.
Annadoun; Treasurer, Thomas q. Allen.
The school census of GlassborO has been
completed, and the enumeration reports Sl4
children of school age, and total popula-
ton of 1853 persons, and Sc vacant houses
There are only two colored residents.
A camp meeting, under the auspices of
the Chestnut Dale Baptist church, at Will
Jamestown, will be opened on July 10, and
continue for three weeks. A number of
participate in the meetings. Rev. John Phi
Snyder, the newly called pastor of the
church, will conduct The revival services.
The Elk township Gloucester County
Board of Education has app ,inted the
following teachers: Aura, r. G. Heliard,
Clara Mood Hardingville, William La
Dow; Terrell, Mrs. Mary Davis The
Board also voted to repair and renovate
the school house at Aura. The Board will
also ca a special school meeting to raise
money to pay schooling of children who
have to attend schoo ia Glassboro, Clay ton
and Franklin townships.
-Thos. G. Dilkes and Chas. ]. Wolterth
were yesterday re-appointed by the State
Committee to represent the Democratic
party here in the County Board of Elec-
tions.
1t is the opinion Of those best informed
on military matters that the Sixth. Regi-
ment, of which Company E is part will
be called out to supply New Jerseys quota
of the last call by the President for rs, 900
troops.
One Baker Kock' 3 men, of MaAtua,
made wager of SIS that he could come to
Woodbury. from Mantua on his wheel in
less time than the trolley car. The Test
was made last Saturday, and the wheel
man was distaneed.
The last day of Pitman Grove camp
meeting Einstead OF the frs,l will be Tenn
perance Rally Day-August 18th. It is
hoped thatthe popular Rev. G. H. Mead
will be the evening speaker, and the after
noon promises an exceptionally ATTRACTIVE
program, which will he announced later.
William A Sack. JF of Penusgro We
has crimson Rambler rose, three years
old, which was brought from Eugland
when but slip. Since then it has grown
SO rapidly that it now covers an area
forty feet wide by twenty feet high. The
bush contains fully four thousand blooms
List of advertised letters for the week
ending June 20, 1898: Henry Anderson, A
j. Clark, Mrs. Mary NJ. Davis, Mrs Ann
HiIyard, Mrs w 81. Kendall, Horace
Lively, Miss Rose McMann, William Nun.
roe, Alice Miles, Mrs. R,sairia Oipparone
William RanagaB Mrs Wm Ridgeway, E
w. Ridgway. r. Schaffer Miss Emma
Short Rob't B. Wood. Persons calling for
the above letters will please say advertised
-Powdermaker Bros. have a contract tt
make large number of government tents
and TO meet requirements have been
Obliged to move about half the sewing ma
chimes from Woodbury. to their Philadel
phia work rooms. They have TO turn oui
500 tents each day, and were not giver
new material until the first lot was turned
in This kept their teams on the road al
night, and endangered filing The contract
which is valuable one. the price received
being 80 cents each At cost OF 20 cents
which is the price paid for making, Pow.
dermaker Bros. reap profit OF 20 cent
each, or $3.50 per day for 500 tents. Al
this rate Uncle Sam is q profitable fellow
to work for.