Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-03-24

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The wal spirit is aroused in Wood,
bury.
Ezekiel Lock AN old resident of Wood.
bury, died at his hoIue at Hessian avenue
last Thursday evening.
The village Of Downer is to have q
new school house, the old one being made
quate to present needs.
Mr.. NJ. M. Chew was elected Commits.
sioner of Deeds for Monroe township by the
joint meeting of the legislature on Tuesday
The foliage is enjoying prosperity about
two weeks ahead of time this Spring
There is general fear that it is too previous
-Freeholder James B. Cooper, of East
Greenwich, was last week appointed Super
visor of the new Paulsboro and Swedesborc
stone road.
Are any of our readers in the market
for furniture or carpets, we advise them to
inspect AtwOod's stock before making pur
chases. See his adver.
Agent Wilson sold another Columbis
chainless bicycle last Saturday, Arthur Lo
Motto, chemist at Glbbetown Powder
Works was the purchaser.
-Ex Senator Barker and family arrived
in Woodbury. last Friday, and were greeted
by many warm friends. They expect to
remain about three weeks.
The way s. R. Budd's white team took
Friendships ladders out in response to the
alarm of fire last Friday night was most
inspiring and beautiful sight.
Il Hall & Son, Toone & Hollinshed
and Body & Mather, all familiar business
names to our readers, have interesting
Spring announcements in our advertising
columns this week.
An interesting and profitable meeting
of the Gloucester County Medical Society
was held in Woodbury. last Saturday.
Among the guests of honor was DIR. Charles
s. Trumbull, of Philadelphia.
Contractors Marcus & Carter are NOV
ing Mrs. Hooks brick house on Wood
street six feet back from its present founda-
ton. There will be an addition built, and
other improvements added to the property
Mary Accoo, the last of the First Ward
gang of chicken thieves, was convicted
before Judge Jessup last Friday and
sentenced to one year in the State prison.
Deputy Cunard took her up last Monday.
The city Board of Health has issued
the annual cleaning mp circular. Having
realized the benefits of cleanliness in COM
parative freedom from contagious diseases
citizens should need no further reminder
of their duty in this direction.
There will be smoker at the Country
Club tonight, with slight Of hand and
humorous entertainment by Fabian and
McQuilien. Through the courtesy Of the
trolley company cars viii leave corner al
$40, 9l5. Returning leave club house al
So, 1925, II o'clock.
Pursuant to resolution of the late
school meeting, chairman William Moore
has appointed the following lady visitors
to the public schools First Ward. Mrs
Warner Underwood and Mrs. Aaron Cliff
Second Ward, Mrs. Fannie Flanagan and
Mrs. Il. B. Gill; Third Ward, Ada L.
Clark and Mrs. Augustus Queren.
james Jones, son of Charles s. Jones
near Blackwood, who has been very i'll
with lock jaw the past two weeks, the
result Of stepping on az alder stubble which
penetrated bis foot, is reported much better
to day by his physician, DIR. VIM. Brewer
OF this city. It is the doctors opinion that
he is now on the road to complete recovery,
Gases of recovery from lock-jaw are exceed
ingly rare. and the profession is watching
this case with q deep interest.
The Pitman Grove, Glassboro and
Clayton Electric Light and Power Com
pany's plant and franchises was sold by J
Frank Shull, receiver, last Friday to NJ. K
Tre,chler, Of Philadelphia, for $500, sub
ject to judgments of 81 800. The purchaser
has stated his intention to be the immedi-
ate completion Of the line on the plans laid
down BY the originators Of the Company.