Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-02-17
LocALiTEMS.


Sicker, agent. Clarksooro-
Bg-For sales fully described see advertising
columns.
LOCAL ITEMS.
special prices this week.
-Mr. George NJ Beckett, of Washing
ton, was ia Woodbury. over Sunday.
Hon. D. o. Watkins had fifty black
bass placed in Body s pond during Jan.
Both city and county are suffering
from Government by Crawford county
ecaucus.
Il. 6. Cox & Bro. sold four of their new
style shelviDgs at their Moorestown sale on
Tuesday.
Post Office open February 22d, Wash
'ington's Birthday, from to 8 a. m and
80 to $50 p. m.
Mics Wilson, the milliner, is going to
leave Woodbury. next month for Baltim ore,
Nd. She will be missed.
West Deptf-rd Township Republicans
will hold their Caucus in the Town Hall,
Thorofare, Saturday afternoon, February
26.
The Woodbury. Country Club will hold
a Tea on Monday evening February 81.
Members of the Club will receive no further
Invitation.
The financial reports of the townships
of Greenwich, Logan and Mantua are adj
yertised this week. The delinquent list
in Logan is probably the smallest Of any
township in the county.
The collector of Vineland is making an
effort to collect poll taxes. and on Tuesday
a prominent citizen was committed to Jail
for refusing to pay.
Samuel, a son of the late James Mar
ems, underwent an operation for appended
tus at Cooper hospital on Monday, and
is doing nicely.
William E. ". Peterson, a farmer near
DaretowD, Salem county, raised twenty
nine acres Of wheat last season. It was
threshed last week, and cleared up 1870
bushels, forty-one bushels per acre.
The people of the township of Logan
will meet in public caucus 10 the Town
Hall, Bridgeport. on Saturday evening. the
26th inst, for the purpose of nominating
township officers to be voted for on March
8.
-On Monday, Vice Chancellor Grey ap-
pointed Mr.. ]. Frank Shull, of Wenonah
Receiver for the Pitman Grove, Glassboro
and Clayton Electric Light Company. The
assets are placed at $4,000 aud liabilities
at $4,000
The funeral of Samuel Beckett, last
Sunday, was the largest held in Woodbury.
for some time. A Masonic and Odd Eel
Isws lodge, of Philadelphia, came down in
carriages, and the funeral was under theil
auspices.
Next Sunday evening Rev. Edward
Dillon will preach sermon in the Presby'
terian church on observance of Washing
toms Birthday. His subject will be-
:. Washington as a Citizen" The choir viii
give special music among which will be al
anthem, " Oh, for Closer Walk With God,
by Dr.. Peacock, friend of Choir Maste
Rover, and soprano solo by Mrs. B. w
Andrews. Not Lost but Gone Before" By
Shelley.
Blythe what has become Of tb'
supplementary report on the ex-Collector''
relations with the city money promised BY
Chairman Besl? II will be remembered
that Chairman Best was very particular t
have il understood that Accountant DELI
report was not TO be considered final, becaus
there were further revelations in sight. A
the city's finances are low another fins
would be very acceptable. Let's have tn
final report now, Mr.. Best.
Lincoln Park was sold by Sheriff Col
Inns last Monday to Winthrop Smith, 0
Philadelphia, for So. 900. Mr.. Smitl
represented the Equitable Trust Company
who held the first claim Of about $4,000
This sale wipes out second mortgage
amounting to about $4,000, and foatin
debts aggregating about $4,000. Th
Township Of Greenwich's claim for taxel
which amounts to upwards Of $1,000. wi
be paid. Hence The Trust Company g
The Park at the amount Of their mortgage
plus taxes and costs.