Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-04-14
The assessment and appropriation Of

dinances are advertised this week.
Deputy Sheriff Cunard set out guam
tity of fruit trees at his Almonesson home
on Tuesday, and considerable amount Of
California Pivot hedge.
A miniature Queen Anne cottage, on
exhibition in baker Schrenk's window, is
product of Lewis fuckers architectural
talent and mechanical skill.
Capt. Il. B. Vanneman, one of our old
citizens, and veteran of the Mexican War
and of the Rebellion, fell on the street last
Thursday, and sustained painful bruises.
During the months Of February and
March State Game Protector Schriner has
sent eighteen ring-necked pheasants to this
county-six to Senator Stauger and twelve
to Assemblyman Watkins.
DIR. T. Franklin Clifford, in order to
keep up with the demands for his services,
has been obliged to secure an assistant
which he has obtained in DR.. Geo. Algor,
competent young graduate from the
Philadelphia Dental College.
Last Sunday was most beautiful
spring day-an ideal Easter Sunday. All
the city churches were beautifully decora-
ted with flowers, the chOirs rendered
special music and sermons appropriate to
the occasion were delivered from all the
pulpits
The sewer question will be introduced
at the next meeting of Council, when reso-
lutions will be presented preparatory to
submitting the question OF sewers or no
sewers to vote of the people. This
question is one that calls for close investi-
CATION before the decisive step is taken.
The Prudential Insurance Company
makes patriotic announcement in their
advertising space this week. Their policy
holders may serve their country in army or
navy and forfeit none of their policy rights
and incur no increased expense. All
honor to The Prudential.
The trial of Eli Shaw for the murder
of his mother and grandmother will begin
on Monday, the 25th inst, in the Camden
court house, Justice Garrison, presiding.
Harry Scovel. Esq, will conduct the de-
fence, and Prosecutor Jenkins and MIR.
Rex the prosecution.
List of advertised letters for the week
ending April II, 1898: Miss Ella Bradford
~, Mrs. John Burl, Miss Lucill Green (2),
John Hendrick, Ed Kimberly, Eleanor
Mcclure, Mr.. Schult, Mics Annie R.
NAPLES, j. P Warrick, Mrs. Maggie Wells
~. Persons calling for the above letters
will please say advertised.
The Paulsboro Press, formerly the
| West Shore Press, comes to us this week in
new and splendid form, from its new pub
Usher Mr.. E. L. Leonard. II is handsomely
printed from new type, and bears evidence
of possessing elements to make it popular
and useful addition to the thriving town in
which it is located.
A new corporation to manufacture 8
new automatic feed, two color printing
press, patented by our local mechanical
genius, William G.. johnson, was
organized last week, and articles Of
| incorporation were filed. The incor.
porators are Robert S. Clymer, William
@. johnson, Nelson w. Sparks, of Wood
bury, and M. M. Clymer, of Philadelphia.
There is disposition among children
to gather and eat carrots and other roots
found at this season. Parents cannot toe
seriously warn their little ones against
this practice, because of the fatal results.
FIVE little Bridgeton girls had a narrow
escape from death on Monday from eating
wild sweet p0tatoe roots, and two of them
are not yet out Of danger.
We have heard so much about the
| prosperous condition of the glass business
during the last six months that the follow
ing item comes as great surprise =" The
fires in two furnaces of the hollowarg
works of the Cumberland Glass Company
were put out Monday last. The firm have
more ware on hand than they can pack. A
slow market is the cause of the shut down
which throws $50 employees out of work"
Among the bills signed by Governor
Voorhees, on Monday was Senate No. 4, re-
gulating the payment of school moneys by
county collectors to the State Treasurer &c
that teachers will more promptly receive
their salaries. This law will compel town.
ship committees to make collections regu-
larly so that there will be no excuse for
their being without money to pay warrants
Under the old system school teachers, par
ticularly in the country districts, frequently
were forced to wait many weeks for thei
pay or give bonus to brokers for cashiDt
their warrants.