Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-18
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LOCAL ITEMS.
Several carloads of excursionists from
Millville went to Washington Park on
Tuesday.
Rev. E. J. Foote, of Trenton, will occupy
the pulpit of the First Baptist church next
Sunday.
Grocer Stokes clerks spent last Sunday
with him at Ocean Grove. and were hand
somely entertained.
-Pitman Grove Camp Meeting will close
to-day. This season has been one of the
successful in its history.
About fifty from Woodbury. went on
the Young Peoples excursion TO Cape May
on the Republic on Tuesday.
The Indiana health authorities have
come out in favor of cremation, which they
cordially commend to the people of that
state.
Mr.. Chas. A. Foster, desiring to change
his business location from Philadelphia to
New York, has sold his residence on Curtis
avenue TO Mr.. M. w. Newton for $500.
"A stranger who gives his name as
David Harmon and his residence Cape May,
is in Jail for peculiar conduct on the street.
His personal safety seems to require his
detension.
The race meet of the Jersey Country
Club, at Green's Stock Farm. this city. next
Saturday afternoon, will attract a large
crowd, and be one of the race events of the
season. See adver.
-Apropos to the question OF Macadam
road through Woodbury., is the question of
grade. A practical citizen says the trolley
tracks should be raised six inches in order
to afford proper drainage.
Harry Dopson, an employee of the
Woodbury. Mill and Lumber Company, had
a small nail lodged in his throat last Satur-
day. He went to Cooper's Hospital, on
Monday, where it was dislodged.
-Richman Bros. of the celebrated NAL
aga flour mills, have shut down to make
extensive repairs. When these are com
pleted they will have one of the best
equipped -four mills in the country.
Agent Wilson has recently sold the
following bicycles - Florence Jessup, '98
pattern $50 Crescent; Fred Hallet, Ideal
Geo. W. Vennel, Crescent; Robert Silvers
'9o pattern $50 Crescent; Isaac M. Allen,
Paulsboro, $35 Crescent.
Supreme Representative Ralph Donath,
and Past Chancellor w E Hitchcock will
pay fraternal visit to Marola Lodge, No.
9, K of P, this evening. Ali the
members are requested TO be present, as an
enjoyable evening is promised
AT the election this fall, the office of
Surrogate will be filed for term of five
years. Surrogate Dubois is candidate for
another term, and Jesse W. Eoglish, of
Wenonah, and Howard W. Muller, of
Pausboro, are seeking the nomination.
-Ex-Judge ClyIner is home from his
vacation and has gone direct to his new
offices in the r. ]. Porter building. When
settled, Mr.. Clymer will haye the finest
law offices in South Jersey, if not in the
State, with comfort and convenience and
privacy as leading features.
"A branch of the Mutual Building Loan
Bank is to be organized in this city. The
main offices are at 1919 Arch street, Phila-
delphia, and 305 Market street Camden,
and branches are located throughout Penn
sylvania, Delaware and New jersey. The
Bank possesses life insurance feature that
commends it to borrowers and investors too,
DIR. w. E Hitchcock, P. G G. X. of
p, is stopping at Newton's Hotel for a
week, during which he is visiting the K. of
P. lodges in South Jersey. Accompanied
by Geo. E Pierson, g. K. of r and s he
on Monday evening visited Mantua Lodge;
on Tuesday, Blackwood; on Wednesday,
Paulsboro, and tonight he will visit
Mariola Lodge, Woodbury..
Our townsman, E. P. Henry, has been
awarded the contract for the stone work in
the construction of new $4,000 church
edifce for the NJ. Z congregation at
Hizhtstown, N. j. Adolphus Messler, OF
Hightstown, has the wood ork contract.
The Board of Chosen Freeholders of Allan
tic county has co tracted with Mr.. Henry
to build stone wall around the Aims
House and Asylum grounds at Smiths
Landing. that county.
We acknowledge the receipt of an
interesting booklet, giving historical
sketch of the Camden Safe Deposit and
Trust Company, of Camden, N. J. The
institution was organized in 1878, with a
capital of 500 600 At this time the sur
plus is 100000 and undivided profits
$206 DOB SO, which places the total capital
at the handsome figure OF $406,0O3 SO.
There will be all-day religious services
at Body 3 Pond, one-half mile above
TurnerviIle, on Sunday next the 21st inst,
under the auspices of Chestnut Dale Free
Baptist church, John Phi. Snyder, pastor,
in which the people of Cross Keys, Turner
vile and Hulffville will unite. There will
be preaching at 1890 a. N at 3 D. m. an
experience meeting, followed by baptism
of many candidates. This service is looked
forward to with much interest.
Attorney General Griggs has given an
opinion which will be of interest to all per-
sons transferring real estate. It is to the
effect that the internal revenue tax must be
paid on deeds according to the actual value
of the property. and not in accordance with
the price named in the transfer. A nominal
consideration may be named in the deed,
but the parties 10 the contract will be held
responsible for taxes for the prOperiy's full
value. A heavy penalty is attached for
under valuation.
The second three year term of County
Superintendent of Schools, VIM II. Ed
ridge, will expire on October 1st, and his
successor will be elected by the State Board
of Education next month. Mr. Eldridge is
candidate for re-appointment, and Prof.
Bowen, principal of the Glassboro public
schools, and ex-City Treasurer George
Evans Reading. of this city, are candidates.
Governor Albeit, who had some reputation
as partisan. insisted that partisan politics
should not be injected into school matters.
Yet we understand that our Republican
friends, who profess 50 much affection for
non-partisan school boards, have instituted
partisan movement in opposition to Mr..
Etdridges disappointment.
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