Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
LocALITEMs.


Edgar Wrigley, Carpet weaver, Barnsboro
See adver. of Prof. Lorman, on our
First page.
Col. Green and family are home for
the Winter.
Mr.. Hilman Maulsberry is spending a
week at Bayonne, N. ].
The real estate of the late Ann Curtis
is advertised at public sale.
The announcement OF the first meeting
of the County Boards of Registry and cleo
tiOn is made this week.
The Woodbury. Glass Works put fire
under the "Dinkey" furnace last Monday
and will start next Monday.
Last Monday Sheriff Collins sold the
Tyler property at Pitman to Oliver B. Moss
for $500, subject to other membranes.
The nomination of Samuel Iredell by
the Democratic Congressional convention
last week, is well received throughout this
county.
Republican politics is hot in Deptford
township but A. w. Muller came out OF
the delegate scrap As in advance of J. D.
Cunard.
The Township Committee of West
Deptford Township will meet in the Town
Hall, Thorofare, on September rs, at 8
o'clock, a. m.
The Republican Gubernatorial Caucus
in the Second Ward Monday night brought
out just five voters. But that's enough
for the Generals purposes.
A valuable horse, the property of
Harry Faul, of PennsgrOve, recovered from
an aggravated case of lock jaw last week
under the treatment of DE-. L. Earle Budd
-Chas. G. King, of Barnsboro, left bis
bicycle with Mayor Laid, as security fer
fine of S. for violating the city ordinance
last Sunday night. in riding without
lighted lamp.
The Woodbury. Delegates to the Repub-
lican GubernatiOral Convention in Trenton
to day are &C g. HoIstein, First Ward ;
B. w. Andrews, Second WaId and Victor
KugIer, Third Ward.
1t requ red three barrels of beer and
the accompaniment of oaths and fist fights
to run Republican County Caucus in the
Second Ward of Woodbury., if we may
Judge of the doipgs of that rty last Fri
day night. And this is the temperance
party
The Prohibitions of this County held
their county convention at Pitman Grove
last Tuesday, and following nominations
were made: Assembly, E. A. Gardiner,
Woodbury.; Surrogate, Joseph Hopkins.
Pitman Grove; Coroner, George May Powell,
Newfield
List of advertised letters for the week
ending September 10. 1898: Mrs. Joseph
Clark, Mr.. L. l.. D. Davis, Mrs. Fannie
Jones. Charlie Morgan 2, Mrs. Adrienne
Nprrito, Aernowreg Yam, Curtter Zane.
Persons calling for the above letters will
please say advertised.
"A very exciting meet of the Jersey
Country Club, was that of yesterday, the
21st inst. There were seven entries in the
245 class, which was won by J. Morris
"BiIly CT 10 three straight heats, in 30,
2 26 and 2.27 In the 23O class. Thos.
Adams New w /" won in 2.29 20, go
The attendance is estimated st 1000.
Three candidates for superintendent of
schools of this county appeared before the
committee of the State Board of Education
in this city last Saturday VIM. q.
Eidridge, the present superintendent, Prof
Bowen, principal of the Glassboro public
schools and DR.. George Evans Reading. of
this city. The State Boaad will receive
the recommendation of this committee and
make the choice on Tuesday. October A.
A branch of the Mutual Loan Bank an
institution on the plan of Loan and Building
Association was organized 10 this city last
Tuesday evening. when about $50 shares
were subscribed The regular meetings
will be held the last Friday evening of
each month at Collector Redfeld's office.
The following officers were elected Presi-
dent, Charles Walton; First Vice President
Theo. S. Borrows Second Vice President,
F. E. Rice; Third Vice President, Warner
Underwood Secretary and Treasurer,
Earnest Redtield Appraisers. w. M. Car
ter, VIM. 7. CoopeT,C NJ. Garrett.
Louisa Whitehead lat week entered
Judgment Against Edward Duncan on bond
and warrant; execution was issued and the
Sheriff levied on boat house, furniture,
nets, etc !" at Mt. Royal. Mary p Shinn,
daughter of Duncan. claimed the boat
house and furniture under gift from her
father before the entry of the judgment
Application was made TO Judge Jessup for
eenire to try the claim of property, which
took place Wednesday p. m before Judge
Jessup aud jury. The jury rendered a
verdict for the claimant, Mrs Shinn.
SicISler and Clymer for plaintiff in execu-
'tion. j. j Summerill, claimant
Trolley parties are the rage now, and
that of Tuesday evening was one of the
pIeasantest of the season, barring an acci-
dent sustained by Henry Weatherby at
Co0per's Hill, as be was returning from
market accompanied by his wife. The
brilliantly illuminated car, coming sud
denly upon his team from behind. fright
ened his horses and they dashed into the
fence at the roadside. throwing Mrs. W.
violently out, and bruising her badly. Mr..
Weatherby kept his seat, and succeeded in
holding the team. The wagon was some
what damaged and the horses limbs cut.
Woodbury. Window Glass Works
Burned.
Last Monday afternoon at 3 05 o'clock
the main building of the window glass
works. located Just north of Woodbury.
river, and between Broad street and the
railroad, burst into flames and was quickly
destroyed-the only evidence remaining
being the furnace and hugh stack. A
conservative estimate places the loss at
$500
These works were built in 1882 by
LoudensIager & Estell but soon passed to
the ownership Of Col. G. G Green. who is
still the owner They were operated with
considerable regularity until 1888, since
which time the smokeless chimney's have
been sOrrowful monument to the blight
which is resting on the window glass
business in the section outside the natuIal
gas belt.