Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-03
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Evan, died on October 81, aged IS
Contractor Pine is laying a cement
walk on the Cooper street front of City Park
Acting Governor Watkins has ap.
pointed George E Pierson Notary Public
Miss Kate Blake is now riding Cres-
cent bicycle which she purchased of Agent
Wilson.
The ladies of the First Baptist Church
have selected November 18th as the date
for their annual New England Dinner.
Daniel Brown, an old citizen of our
county, residing at Hardingville, Elk town.
ship, is dangerously i'll of pneumonia.
Mr.. Ellison II. Davis, of the Farmers
and Mechanics Bank, succeeds the late Geo.
Morton as Collector of Clayton borough.
Mrs johnson, of wenonah, will teach
the Sunday school lesson before the Pri-
mary Union, Friday p. M, at 3 l5 in the
Central Baptist church. All are welcome.
The regular monthly meeting of the
w. C j. U. will he held at the home of
Miss Parrish, No. 81 South Broad street,
Monday evening, November Z, at O'Clock.
Grand Master Workman Ernest G..
Stahl of Trenton, delivered an earnest and
mastery address before Guarantee Lodge,
No. IL, OF this city, on Tuesday night last.
THOMAS c. DILKEs promises, if elected
Surrogate, to be satisfied with one term,
and not be a candidate for reelection.
That is right, rotation in Office is an Amer
lean principle.
The Red Cross Auxiliary Society will
not meet until further notice only on the
first and third Wednesday of each month
The Eext meeting will be held Nov. Is, at
10a M.
The regular business meeting of the
B. Y. P u, was held in the Central Bap-
tist church Tuesday evening, Nov. LIST,
1898 1t proved to he gu lite a success
severed new members Joined them.
"A supper will be given in the Parish
House of Christ church, Woodbury., Thurs
day evening, November the 10th, at
o'clock. Chicken salad, fried oysters, cof-
fee and biscuit will be served for 35 cents
The Williamst0wn glass works shut
down yesterday, and the indications are
that the works are permanently closed.
This is a sudden and unex pected move, and
will result in serious hardship to large
number of people.
-1ulOlCIduCC WIS Ou6 Ol tH6 luulCb-
ments our forefathers made against King
George in 1776 1t was the spirit of King
George that prompted the Constitutions
employee to destroy poster put up at the
expense of the Democratic party.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union"
has been organized in the Central Baptist
church with Clarence Nichols President;
Vice President, Miss Stella Jordan; Secre-
tary, Miss Jennie Garron; Cor. Secretary,
Miss Carrie Smith; Treasurer, Miss Helen
Clay ton.
Mr.. John F. Truitt, estate agent at
bridgeport, has sold the Anna Belle Bright
farm, of IA acres. at Bridgeport, to J. Clark
Helms for S. 500; also the other farm Of
Mrs Bright, situate OIL Raccoon Creek, con-
tanning 1902 acres, to Walter G. Stanton, for
So 500
The Kemble NJ. E. Church Brigade
will have an entertainment and social in
Lewis school room. on Friday evening.
The boys have spared no pains to give
those who attend pleasant evening. The
social will take place directly after the
entertainment
County School Superintendent, VIM.
81. Eldridge, has appointed DR.. Howard A
Wilson to succeed Maj Edmund Dubois,
resigned, as a member of the Woodbury.
Board of Education from the Third Ward,
this city. This appointment will COM
mend itself to the people of the city.
List of advertised letters for the week
ending October 81, 1898 VIM. II. Beckett,
Jas. Earnest, Robert Holmes. Mrs. c. F.
Jones, Miss Rachel Mcneil, Thomas Nc
Cabe, Rev. R. r. Reynolds, William
Thompson. Persons calling for the above
letters will please say advertised.
On Monday evening large number of
friends of William W. Garrignes rendered
him Halloween surprise and reception
on his return from his service with the q.
s on the Resolute. He has been in the
service several months and is one of the
very few Woodburians who has bad a
5 brush" with the Spaniards
The Democratic party does not prom
Use the people 81 wheat S. sweet potates,
nor does it guarantee prosperity with
out toll But it does guarantee. if placed
in power in New Jersey, TO enact equal
tax laws, reduce salaries, and other State
expenditures, and make the government
tributary to happiness to all the people.
On Saturday last Judge Jessup heard
argumento on the exceptions to the probating
of the will of the late Robert Hawthorne
The Court decided that the caveator, Mrs.
John w. Norcross, daughter of the de
ceased, had failed to establish the contention
that undue influence was brought to bear
in the making of the will, and an order to
admit it to probate was granted.
-"Bill-pos Dilks, who has been in the bust
ness for twenty five years. spent Monday in
70 rRlo ant au he
Democratic State Committee, which was evil
IDENTIFY designed as literature and is probably
meant as a slur on Governor Watkins and ex-
Governor voorhees,. Mr.. Dllks says that some OF
the rankest Democrats would not allow him 10
post on their property, nor hang them in their
business places" Constitution, Nov. 2.
The above statement is partly true, and
therein is the pity of it, The posters were
torn down, and an employee of the Coasti-
tetiQn Office was foremost in the illegal pro-
ceedings The POSTER emphasized fact of
legitimate import in this canvass; the regu-
lar bill-poster of the city was employed TO
post them in the usual public places and if
the Republican organ down the street, and
its feather-brained employee find iusti6-
cation for their party zeal in violations of
the law, we are sure law-abidiDg citizens
will have no other feeling than pity at their
inability to exercise a decent regard for the
rights of their fellow citizens of the Demo
cratic party. That Bill-poster Dilks spent
the day trying to do his duty, is a reflection
on the persons who threw obstacles in his
wagon nobody else land we assure the
public those persons are not fair representa-
tions of the people of Woodbury..
The Annexation OF Hawaii. Port o
Rico, Cuba and the Philippine
islands.
The agricultural laborer of these islands
receive very low wages. 10 the Philippine
Islands from five to ten cents par day
hence by annexation the results of their low
priced labor will come into direct compe-
tition with our products, practically pro-
hibiting the growing Of sugar and tobacco
in this country and throwing out Of employ
mrent at least .10000 900 American Free
men.
For what2 That few Trusts shall be-
come immensely rich
The Republican party processes to advo-
cate protection to American industry, and
now gives the lie to its profession by seek.
ing to annex these islands in order that
rich corporations or trusts can bring into
this country, free Of duty, the products o.
their low priced labor
The best way to oppose this disastrous
pol,cy is to vote for Samuel Iredell fol
Congress. Yours truly,
Rpn4uN