Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-02-10
WEsTYILLE NEWBoLD.

Benjamin Smith and wife, Of WestviIle
who went West nearly two years ago, be.
cause OF Mr.. Smiths illness, have full
charge of the large ranch belonging to Jas
4 Miller, at Villa Park, California
i The Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist
church will give Martha Washington Tea
on the evening of February 22ad The
George Barker property on Summit avenue
has been loaned for the occasion.
The Misses Mann, of Frank ford, are visit
! ing Mrs. John Blizzard.
! A number ofmen found employment the
past week in filling the various ice houses
in the vicinity. On several occasions VIM
J. Thompson provided huge kettles OF
steaming soup for his w0rkmen.
| P. Aug. Anderson. of River Drive, is
home for short stay. VIM. Anderson
holds an important part in the cast of "The
Electrician" now being played in Philada
The weather permitting, work will soon
begin on the house to be built by Mrs
BlrdseIl, on Highland avenue. Howard
Blake secured the contract.
He thinks he is as familiar with the in
tricacies of his pedigree as most folks are
with small potatoes, but he is a lineal de-
cendent of Mrs. Malaprop, and knows it
not. We had passing visit from him
lately. Now be. is gone, but the memory
of that visit still begineth. Conversation
is his forte. We gladly effaced our own
weakness for the gentle art TO give him op-
portunity. He touched on a wide range
OF topics, now with the Wisdom of a seer,
decanting on the great social problems J;
again, indulging in airy persifage, but
ALWAYS and ever performing such gymnas-
tics with the good Queens English, that
at times, our mirth, being Indeed truth,
would not down, to our borrow and his
surprise. We hand down TO (sufferingl
humanity a few choice specimens. w.
seems unable to procure employ ment.
After hearing the sententious Whom the
Gods love they first employ" perhaps he is
not anxious to- KS condition under GER
tain condislons twas no crimerian for him; y
his tried royalty to his employers liberty
the birthmark of every human being"
an epidemic of measles near his home as
applied to Y's habits :. Birds OF a feather
gather no moss;' DIR. US style so brilliant,
his sermons SO tuil of epitahs,n etc.
Skating has been fine at the lower end
of Lake Martha. Many strangers present
A number of young people enjoyed the
graphophone entertainment givea by Miss
Edna Blizzard on Monday night.
On Monday morning a team belonging
to Fred Lang fell into ditcn, made for
water pipe, near Plum's Hotel Driver and
horse escaped injury, but the wagon was
totally destroyed.
The sympathy of the community is ex-
tended to Mr.. and Mrs. George Kingston,
at the loss, last week. of their babe. A
service was held at their home on Friday
night. The interment took place Saturday
morning at Fernwood, Pa.
There is a man in Newbold who is firmly
convinced that the earth is fat
The water supply plant erected by the
American Pipe Company is about COM
pleted. Situated on the line of the railroad
on the nigh ground formerly owned by
Jere. Blake. The lofty structure, painted
a vivid red, is most conspicuous object,
and can be seen for many miles about the
surrounding country. The wells, two in
number, were driven by j. W. Pratt, of
Westville. to depth of 112 and 1l3 feet
Tipgett & Wood, Phillipsburg, N. j.,
erected the steel tower and tank. total
height of 125 feet. Capacity OF tank, 107,-
900 gallons. A commodious building for
engines, ETC., highly finished in the most
approved manner, with all modern appli-
ances, was erected by George Sites & Bro,
South Westvllle. Two 49, horse power
Otto gasoline engines are used to work the
Deeming Triplex pumps, with a capacity
of 220 gallons per minute each. 1t is cal
culated to run the engines at least three
times a week. Four hours are required in
which to fill the tank Edward Addison,
of WestyiIie, has been appointed engineer,
and will occupy neat cottage on the
premises Cement walks, etc, are promised
The whole property is a great credit to the
Company. South WestvilIe will be sup
piled by Spring Westvile and Newbold
now stand in line as progressive villages.