Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-02-03
LOCAL ITEMS.

Burglars have thus far been quite I'M
successful in Woodbury..
Brooks Bros. will have sale of horses
about the middle of the present month.
-Smallwood Bros have opened butcher
shop in the store formerly occupied by
Bartine Stratton Mr.. Stratton has moved
across the street to J. D. Green's brick
house.
Miss N. Gardiner will teach the Sun
ay-school lesson for February 9th, in the
Central Baptist church, Friday afternoon
at 3l5. A cordial invitation is extended
10 all who are interested.
1t has been demonstrated that an i'm
portant adjunct to churches in Woodbury.
is kitchen, and to meet this necessity the
First Baptist congregation is going to build
an addition to it's church.
On account of the storm of Tuesday,
the 1st inst, the sale of personal property
by Howard Wick, near HurffYille, agent for
the heirs of the late Jesse Wick, was adj
journed to Friday. February IL, next. See
adyer.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will give supper in the chapel this Thurs
day evening between and 9 o'clock. The
bill of fare will include terrapin, chicken
salad, fried oysters, biscuit and coffee, served
on the European plan of pay for what you
want. It should, and no doubt will, be a
popular event.
The annual report OF the state Board
of Health shows the total number of deaths
in the State during the year ending June
80, '97, to have been 29,S22 The estimated
population of the State was 1,764, 194, Civ
ing an annual death rate of 16 80 per 1000.
OF these consumption claimed 8, 327 diar-
rheaI diseases of children, 3450; diphtheria
and Group, 1882; typhoid fever, ATS /;
whooping cough, II scarlet fever, 2O3 !;
measles, 1856; material fever, 1872; erysipe-
las. IS. The death rate was the lowest in
the State since the year 1889.
The jeremiah Adams farm, in Wool
WITCH township. situate between Swedesboro
aud Muliica bill, was sold by administra-
tors last Saturday to II. W. Ridgway, of
Swedesboro, for $25 per acre-a price SO
low as to almost cause CONSERVATION among
holders of farm property. The house is a
substantial dwelling, and there are two
barn, and crib house, all adequate and in
gnod repair. These alone are worth more
than the price obtained. To the terms of
sale, ten per cent. cash, and balance on
delivery Of the deed, some attribute the
l.w figure at which it was sold, and others
say that money is so good now that a
large amount of land is exacted foI very
few dollars. Be this as it may, the market
value of improved farm lands is one of the
serious problems of the times.
The annual meeting of Friendship Fire
Company was held last Thursday evening,
an important feature of which was the dis
cussion of the proposition to erect new
fire house. A portion of the City Hall
property is desired as site, and COM
mitfee consisting Of Messrs B. w. Cloud,
C. W. Starr, S. Fl Ladd, A. Prehl and A.
w. Cattell was selected to confer with City
Council on that subject The following
officers were elected; President, Adon w.
Cattell, Sr Vice President, b w. Cloud ;
Secretary, c. w Shivers; Treasurer, John
Redfeld; Trustees, Charles N. Bell, John
NJ Henderson. Augustus Prehl; Foreman,
A. F. Cramer, Assistant Foreman, s. E.
Wilmer Foreman of Hook and Ladder
Truck, Charles n. Bell Driver of Hose
Wagon, Augustus Prehl; Assistant, Theo.
F. Burrows Police Captain, George w.
Cattell. The following roster was named
bv.President CatteII Laddermen-T Thorn
son Allen, a. W. Cattell, Jr.. George s.
Watson, John w. Thompson, Joseph F.
Morgan. B. w. Cloud, John M. Henderson,
T. Earl Budd, S. a. Ladd, William Moore;
Pipemen-John Redfeld, Joseph B. Best,
M.F. Cattell, Fl. Fl. Clark, { D. Leslie, C.
w. Sbivers.
WANTED An agent for the Spalding
bicycle In Swedesbor0, Paulsb0r0, Bridge