Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

Editor Barber has put handsom,
awning in front of his Office.
-Toone & Hollinshed offer seasonabl,
bargains. See adVer. 90 our fourth page
The trolley road to National Park i,
fully assured, and will be in operation early
in July.
The Children's Day exercises in tn,
various churches lat Sunday were OF th.
usual interesting character.
On Monday last Sheriff Collins sole
the Thos. Simpson property near Clarks
borO to Leon Mensen, for $780,
Lincoln Park will not open befor,
june 10th, when it is expected to have the
ferry and trolley line in operation.
VIM. Cunningham. Deptford town
ship farmer, presented Sheriff Collins witt
number of fine large tomatoes Wednesday
morning.
The Bethany Union Sunday school, o
Red Bank, will hold a strawberry festiva
on Saturday evening" the 18th inst A gooC
time is ANTICIPATED.
Grand Chancellor Somers T. Cham
pion, of Atlantic Highlands, will pay al
official visit to MarioIa Lodge tonight
Cooling refreshments will be served.
The shsd fishing season came to an enc
legally on June 15-in fact week or two
before that date. The season as a Who'll.
was not profitable one to fishermen.
Andrew Marcus has the contract o.
digging the cellar for the big addition tC
the Camden County Aims House, and
hauling all the material for the buildings
There will probably be no celebration
of the Fourth of July in Woodbury., bui
that will not prevent Woodburiaps from
celebrating with SO much enthusiasm OF
tap at the numerous Parks and pleasant
resorts.
A cow belonging to Joseph Mowers, or
the Shivers farm, was cut in two earl,
Thursday morning by a trolley car a
Shigers' lane. The cow jumped on tb,
track and the motorman could not stop th.
car in time to prevent the accident
The trustees and councillors of Greer
Cemetery held meeting on Tuesday last
at which it was decided to make seVera
improvements. The officers President
Col. @. G. Green; Secretary and Treasurer
Mrs. j. H. Lupten; Sexton, Harry FelLman
List of advertised letters for the week
ending June IL, 1899 William G. CatteIl
MarIindale, Fred Robinson, David NJ Wat
son, John Williams. Persons calling fol
the above letters will please say advertised
The man who writes his dates in fig
ures, the number of the month followed BY
the number of the day and then the year
on September 9Th of this year will write 9
9. '99- The next time he can put four such
figures in row will be January 1, 1911
/, i, IL
"A delightful musical entertainment
will be held in the First Baptist church
this evening, beginning at o'clock Promi
nent among the musical talent will be Mrs
B. w. Andrews, Mrs. Werner and Mr.
Moore, of Haddonfield Miss Scott and th,
Misses Budd. Tickets, % cents.
Among a number of decisions rendered
by the Supreme Court at Trenton las
Monday, was one denying the motion Il
strike out certain pleadiDgs in the case o
Thomas w. Weatherby VS.. Ebeneze
Sparks, executor of the estate of the lat,
Thomas S. Weatherby This case wa
certified from the Circuit Court of thu
county.
Contractor Stanley began the stont
road in Woodbury. last Monday morning
June II. That portion lying between
Cooper aud Hunter streets, East of thu
trolley, was first broken by pillow, and ex
cavation made to a depth of eight inches
Mayor Samuel IL. Ladd is the Super visor
The road will be pushed to completion a
rapidly as possible.
Secretary Pierson, OF Proyident Con
clave. has received Contributors' Benefi
certificates for the following new members
of ProyideDt Conclave DIR. VIM Brewer
Jos n. Coombs. Howard s. HAWTHORN
Charlemagne Huff. Andrew Marcus, Geo
g. Redfield and Westbrook P. Armstrong
Organizer 0utten will return TO Woodburl
in week and continue his Iabors OF re
cruiting the membership.
On several occasions recently GU
Mantua subscribers have not received thei
papers until several days after the date o
issue. The reason, as we are informed, i
that the postal agent Deglects to pnt then
in the Mantua mail bag, and they ar
carried to Cape May. An occasional failur
to do his duty is perhaps not censurable
but when the same mistake is frequentl,
repeated, we are justified 10 reporting 4
his superiors what is either wiIfui neeiec
Of duty, or gross Incompetence
AT the thirty -second annual encamp
ment of the State g. A. r. Department q
Trenton last week. ex Sheriff George Bar
ret, of Camden, was elected Department
Commander. There was seven hundrel
delegates present. The total number O
veterans in good standing is 6, l14-a los
of 800 from various caeses during the year
In the relief fund the balance on hand i
$26 34207. Chaplain Charles E Hill re
n0rfe1 10 GOO pravea docorafad ood Oh
comrades hurled. During the yea
81 367 90 was expended for charitable pur
poses The Soldiers Home at Vineian,
will open on September 18th next-th
anniversary Of the battle of Antietam.
Have you ever visited National Park
II not you do not know what has been don
there IN establishing religiousresort ami,
natural beauties rare in this section Of th
state. At the foot of high bluffs, set witt
large timber, buildings for religious worshi
have been erected, and am0sements bull
Then there are bathing houses and boat
In bali doze places over the grounds ic
water is provided for the free use Of excu.
sioDisis 10 the park is a large boardiD
house. and numerous cottages, store an
post Office. The place is Iigh ed by electri
lights, and must be doubly beautiful ia th
evening. Elk Mayor DanI f. Hendrickso
has laid out s. acres adjoining the park /
wide AVENUES, and ST ked out lois, and wi
make the first public sale of same on th
oath inst. Read his advertisement, visi
The plot, and become familiar with its ad
vantsges as place for recreation or Del
manent home
Esilnston cemetsry Company.