Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


The New Jersey Branch Of the W G r.
U. will meet at the Westvilie NJ P. church
on Wednesday, September 6. The public
is cordially invited to attend the services.
A large number OF people enjoyed the
excursion to Atlantic City given by Pros
perity Lodge NO 80, /. o, M, on Wednes-
day
Mrs, Chas M. Davis and family, of PhiIa.,
visited Mrs. John Davis on Tuesday
Emily Patterson has returned from a
stay at Pennsgrove.
Mrs. A. Cloud, Of Woodbury., is The
guest of her daughter, Mrs. G. B. Smith.
S. c. Search and Mrs Search, of Balti-
more, are registered at Falls Hotel.
Miss Grace Barker moves to her new
nome in Camden on Saturday.
One of last Sundays PhiIa. papers refers
10 our local fire company as crack or
ganization " and even the home critics are
beginning to extend need of appreciation
to the public spirited citizen who, risking
personal comfort and even their lives, have
Identified themselves with the Union Fire
Company. The recent fires have proven
the value of their efforts and the remark
able pTomptness and swiftness with which
they now work, as was shown when an
alarm of FIRE was sounded on Wednesday
evening at about 80 In few moments
the hose cart had been dragged to the space
IN front of Falls Hotel. when it was learned
that the blaze caused by the igniting Of
some bunting in front of boathouse on
Timber creek, had been easily extinguished
by hand.
G. B. Edwards, OF Phila., was in town
on Tuesday.
Mrs G. W. Strate is on visit with
relatives in Wilkes Barre.
Mrs. j. Sitley, May Sitley and Mrs. Al
fred Beesley had pleasant trip to Ceilings
wood one day last week.
In last weeks notes it was enormously
stated that the barn owned by Louis Dun
can, destroyed by FIRE, was fully insured.
1t was insured for $3.50, which was about
one-half the value of the property.
Evan Steever has already this season
made an enyiable record for himself at
reed bird shooting.
A resident of Camden, bis wife and
daughter were nearly drowned in Timber
creek, near the railroad bridge. on Sunday
afternoon, by the capsizing of their boat
They had been struggling in the water for
some time before their plight was noticed
and were much exhausted when rescued
The mans whole concern seemed centred
upon bottle OF wine, which to his great
relief, while his family stood by unnotlced,
was finally fished ont by small boy.
Edward White, OF Phia, stopped on
Tuesday for short visit with his mother
Mrs John Jacks N while en- route home
from Atlantic City.
A lawn social for the benefit of the mort
gage fund of the Baptist church will be
held at South Westville on Saturday, Sep
TENDER 2
John Avis, one of our most popular
t0wnsmeD, moves his family to Washing
ton street, Camden, on Saturday, where
they will make their home with a sister of
Mrs. Avis. J. Boyd Avis, Esq, will reside
with DIR. James Hunter
The Newbold public school began lis
Fall session on Monday.
Nothing definite has resulted so far from
the efforts of Detective Dopson to locate
The instigator of last weeks FIRE Several
false clues have been run out, and much
excitement has been caused by the natural
indignation of parties who were uniustly
suspected of the crime. A warrant has
been issued Tor the arrest OF Elwood Drake,
of Newbold, for the theft of a bicycle from
agent Wilson, of Woodbury., and many
people connect his flight, together with
various actions and assertions, with the FIRE
earlier in the week.
j. Powell has horse which is suffering
from severe case OF lcckja caused by a
rusty nail.
DR. James Hunter starts on his trip
down East on Thursday. DR.. Harry
Clark will attend to his practice until his
return.
Misses Cora Hewitt and Lizzie Britton, of
Bethel, and Laura Fox. of Bridgeton, visit
sd their uncle, Daniel Fox this week Mr.
Fox, whose ankle was severely sprained
last week is able to walk little assisted by
a cane.
j. Powell and family spent Sunday with
relatives in Gloucester.
Mrs. Thomas Colby is spending two
weeks at Ocean Grove.