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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
For G. a. r. Men.

AN IDEA VETERANS AND THEIR FRIENDS
WILL FIND OF SERVICE IN PHILADEL-
PHIA.
WaDamaker q Brown, the famous Phila-
delphia clothiers, are printing for the exc
cutive committee of the Grand Army of
the Republic, which will hold its twenty
third National Encampment and Reunion
in Philadelphia in September, two novel
naturalization and registration cards, which
the members of the @. A. R. and their
friends will find of great assistance in loca-
ting old friends and erstwhile comrades in
arms
These cards are nearly the size of an
ordinary postal card, only one is a trifie
larger, and are extremely valuable in their
object
On the larger card are given the name
and address or headquarters of the G. A.
K. member. Should he happen TO have
belonged to three regiments there are
specially provided spaces on the card in
which his regiments Tor regiment), com
pany, State, rank and brevet of service,
post number and place may be registered
These cards also indicate whether the
veteran was member of the infantry,
artillery, cavalry or other branch of service.
On the reverse side of this attractive
card Wanamaker & Brown have printed
four neat little cards which extend grace
fnl greeting to the q. A. R., and invite OLD
soldiers TO Greater Oak Hall to rest, talk,
write and make such use of the mammoth
establishment as they may see fit
The smaller card gives the name, home
address and State of the veteran. 1t also
records the location of his hotel or board
ing house in Philadelphia during the en-
campment the military or naval orgainiza-
tions with which he has been associated.
and through which inquiries will likely be
ade for him, and the rank and arm OF
service to which be has belonged. The
post and department are also given.
The inscription Cd the reverse side of
this card is neatly to the effect that no
one was ever lost on straight road, and
that all roads lead to Sixth and Market
Streets, the home of Greater Oak Hall.
where veterans in the employ of the firm
will be glad to welcome their comrades in
reunion.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
NATIONAL EXPORT EXPOSITION, PHILA.
DELPHIA,

REDUCED RATES VIA PENNSYLVANIA r. r
The National Export Exposition. which
opens at Philadelphia on September IA
and continues until November 80, will be
the most interesting and important event
occurring in Philadelphia since the Cen
tennial Exhibition of 1876. In addition
to its valuable commercial exhibits il win
present many features of popular interest
and amusement. The United States Marine
Band, Sousa's Band, the Banda Rosa
Innes' Band, Damrosch's Orchestra. and
other celebrated bands will furnish mnaic
alternately, and Midway Plaisance. eoual
If not superior TO the famous Worlds Fair
Midway at Chicago. and comprising a
Chinese Village, a Chinese Theatre. aero.
bats, and customs; an ORIENTAL Village
London Ghost Show, Hagenbeck's Wild
Animal Show, Blarney Castle, and MANY
other unique presentations, will furnish
abundant and diversified amusement. Ar.
engagements have also been made for Man.
dolin, Guitar, and Bar 10 Concerts. and for
grand chorus from the German Singing
Societies.
For this occasion the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will sell excursion fickets
| from all points on its line, to PHILADELPHIA
and return, at rate of fare aud third for
the round trip plus price of admission.
These tickets will be sold during the con.
tinuance Of the Exposition and will be
good for return passage until November
30.
For specific rates and additional infor
nation apply to nearest Ticket Agent.
S-24 99-4ts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
PEDRICKTowN.

Mr.. Davis, of Elizabeth City, North
Carolina, has been visiting his cousin Rev.
John Davis here
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Pedrick, of North
Woodbury.. was entertained by Mrs. EN-
ma Pedrick on Sunday.
Mr.. al Mrs Robert Munyan entertained
on Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Munyan and son
Robert, of Phila.
Samuel Gable and wife are entertaining
Rev. N Gable, of Pottstown, Pa.
The Junior Epworth League have dis
continued their meeting for the present.
Presiding Elder j. l.. Dobbins preached
in the H. E. church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doughty had as their
guests on Sunday: Mrs. and Mrs. Earl
Smith and son Earl, Elwood Butler, John
Buck and Chss. Dougherty, of Camden.
There seems to be little dispute at pre-
sent between shippers over the new barrel
ing platform. John Turner wishes share
of it while BuTk & Hunt think they need
it all
Mrs. B. Hays is visiting her daughter in
Philadelphia.
Winfield Hunt and family, OF BridgetoD,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Sarah ]. Hunt
here.
Rumor sioat says James Sseetenis Sons
have purchased the Plummer block, but
advises from authority says it is only
spoken OF, not settled.
Walter Baker has given up his fish bust
ness and has bought out the pool rooms OF
Samuel Stanley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Justice and
daughter Martie, of West Phila., have been
visiting James Justice here.
Misses Lottie Sweeten and Emma Walk
er have been sojourning at Ocean Grove.
Since the D. E. r. Co. closed the water
courses through the railroad over the All
spruce Meadow Company above Oldman's
creek, there has been considerable dissatis
faction by those on the east side of the
railroad, while the west side is out to the
tide. because the creek bank was not re-
paired. The West side owners who hold
about two thirds in the company called a
meeting in May to vote on the ACCESSIBILITY
of voting the AllspTuce Meadow out for a
term of years. This would have fl )oded
the meadows from the railroad to Certre
Square causeway, most of the owners indie
pendent and not 10 the company Fletcher
Meyers, for the East side owners, through
his attorney, d. V. Summerill, Jr., applied
to the Court of Chancery for an injunction
to restrain the company from voting the
meadows out to the tide at special meet
ing On Tuesday last Vice Chancellor
Grey granted preliminary injunction re-
shaining them from voting the meadows
out TO the tide. 1t can be voted out at
their regular meeting April 1st. 1900
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Baker spend Sun
day at Woodland Beach, taking the trip
down on the CLYDE.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
wOoDsTOWN.

DIR. L. II. Miller is taking bis vacation
now, and has secuted the services Of DR..
Fithian, of Bridgeton, to fill his place.
Miss N. Lippincott, Of Philadelphia, has
been spending few days here with her
mother, Miss Rachel Lippincott, Of North
Main street.
VIM. N Nixon has force of men at
work on Aldma Dickes0n's new building
at Main street and Down avenue.
John II. Peterson, B. Clark, H. II,
Stephen, Borough Recorder, and Enoch 5.
Fogg, Esq. attended the session of Salem
Lodge, f. & A. M, Monday night.
Lippincott & Hunt have finished the
piping at Peterson & Smiths store.
Assistant Superintendent, A. A. Sim.
mons. of Salem, spent Tuesday in the
borough.
George G. Jackson, NJ d., of Asbury
Park, Is spending a few days here as the
guest of DIR. Emerson p McGe0rge.
The young son of Charles H. Elwell, who
was SO severely bitten by Jos. Stretches doe
recently, has improved nicely this week
Ex-Mayor Joshua Dawson and wife, o.
Woodbury., are spending the week as the
guests of their daughter, Mrs. Frank Lip
pincott, of Sharptown.
Davis & LippincOtt have started IN IN
earnest TO can this years crop OF tomatoes
They made full day Tuesday. Davies
at Shsrptown, is working hard to get tbeil
futures" all in as soon as possible.
Work is rapidly progressing on the new
stone road on Broadway, Salem. The new
Improvements will cost $50, 1000, and the
town is being bonded to procure this
am 0unt.
Over seyen hundred tickets were sold al
Woodstown station for Washington Park
last Wednesday
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSIONS.

Low RATE VACATION TRIPS VIA PENN
SYLVANIA RAILROAD
September and q and October 5 and
10 are the dates of the remaining Penn.
sY lvania Railroad popular ten-day excur.
sions to Niagara Falls from Philadelphia
Baltimore, and Washington, and inter
mediate points
Excursion ticketsgood for return passage
on any regular train, exclusive of limited
express trains, within ten-days, will be
sold at $1,000 from Philadelphia, Baltimore
Washington, and all points on the Delaware
Division ST. rs from Atlantic City SO go
from Lancaster $3.50 from Altoona and
Harrisburg $500 from Sunbury and
Wilkesbarre; SIS rs from WilIiamsport
and at prop0rtionate rates from other
points A stop-over will be allowed at
Buffalo. Rochester, Canandaigua, and Wat
kins within the limit returning.
A special train of Pullman parlor cars
aud day coaches will be run with each
excursion. An extra charge will be made
for rarlor car seats.
An experienced tourist agent and
chaperon will accompany each excursion.
Tickets for side trip to the Thousand
Islands Alexandra Bay will be sold from
Rochester in connection with excursions OF
September 2 and ri. good to return 10
Rochester or 10 Canandaigua via Syracuse
within five days, at rate Of $3.50.
Tickets for side trip 10 Toronto will be
sold at Niagara Falls for 81. 90 on Septem-
Der 3d. In connection with excursion OF
September Tickets will be sold to Toronto
and return atreduced rates account Toronto
Fair.
For pamphlets giving full information
and hotels, and for time Of connecting
trains, apply to nearest ticket agent, Or
address Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia. 8.24.99 It's
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
TO RUSH THE VOLUNTEERS.

All the New Regiments to Eat Christ
mas Dinner In the Philippines.
Washington, Aug. 24.-Secretary OF
War Root. after his arrival in Wash
ington yesterday, said that the matters
discussed with the president were such
as would ordinarily be taken up at a
cabinet meeting and involved no great
departure from the policy already in
force respecting the Philippines. The
campaign in the Philippines is to be
pushed vigorously and promptly. He
was determined. he said, that every
man belonging to the 20 regiments of
volunteers now being recruited shall
eat his Christmas dinner in that
country Regarding the reports that
General Wesley Merritt, who has also
been at Lake Champlain in conference
with the president. is to succeed Gen
eral Otis in Command of the troops in the
Philippines, Secretary Root was nom
committal He evaded all questions on
this point and declined to make any
positive statement whatever in regard
to the subject.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
( ALMONE5sON.

Last Monday was record breaker as to
heat.
There were more visitors out at our park
last Sunday than any previous one this
Summer.
All of our boarding houses were crowded
last Sunday.
John Kennedy has moved to PhiIadel-
phia.
Miss Eta Handle has entirely recovered
from the shock of her nearly drowning
accident.
Bass have been biting pretty lively in
our lake for a week past.
The sights of Atlantic City were taken
in last Saturday by Mrs. Alfred Cunard,
Eta Handle and Theodore Eastlack, who
went on the Eagles excursion.
large number of visitors put up at the
Inn last Sunday in consequence of which
proprietor Schneider was happy.
Mrs. Hitzelberger lost her horse last
Sunday night.
The shower last Monday night was very
welcome to sweltering humanity.
The small urchin now begins to cast
glaDces at the school house, and gives q
deep sigh
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
TURNERvILLE.

The M. E. Sunday school will hold their
annual picnic to-day Wednesday at Gren-
ioch Park.
Mrs. Eva Batten, of Black wood, spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Jesse K.
Prosser.
About fifty Of our citizens went on the
excursion from Grenloch to Atlantic City
last Saturday.
Thomas Burrough and wife, of Trenton,
were in town on Sunday.
There will be a graphophone entertain
ment held in the NJ. E. church on Saturday
evening, August 25 to be given by Mr..
Edward Abbott, of Glassboro This graphic
phone is very distinct, and anyone hearing
it once, are always pleased to hear it again
The entertainment is for the benefit of the
Sunday school. Please be present at eight
O'Clock TO get reserved seat. Admission
ten cents. There will be also very fine
yiolinist to favor the audience with some
cho' ce selections, Come and enjoy hearty
laugh.
Our little boys and girls are so rejoiced
to think school days are close at hand.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
BRIDGEPORT.

Grand Master Workman, VIM &. Nc.
Collough, of Swedesboro, No. 49, Grand
Medical Examiner DR.. Elmer Barrels, Of
No. 49, accompanied by several brothers
from rs, visited Bridgeport No. 80 on last
Tuesday evening and gave some good ex-
plantations on the working of the A. o U
w. which was very highly appreciated By
the brothers of Bridgeport lodge, No. 80 A
10 q W. An in tiat on at the ZANE time
made the evening very interesting.
Mr.. VIM. III. Carter, surveyor of Wood
bury, has been surveying the route of the
proposed new stone road from Nortonville
to the Paulsboro and Swedesboro road By
way of Moss causeway.
Some of the farmers have reported very
fine crops of sweet potatoes Mr. John
Folger has been getting about five baskets
to the one hundred hills
Several Of our citizens attended the Jr.
0. A. M. excursion to Atlantic City on
Wednesday.
Sweet potatoes are worth 81 rs per bar
rel at the station.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24

Washington, Aug. 23.-A cable dis
patch has been received at the war de-
partment from General Davis giving
additional details of the conditions in
Porto Rico. He places the number of
killed at .000 and reiterates his state
ment of 100000 destitute The MacPher-
son arrived Saturday afternoon and un-
loading proceeded Sunday morning.
The cargo of the Macpherson has been
forwarded to distributing centers. In a
few limited areas the coffee is half
safe. and in remaining areas the crop
is almost totally ruined and the trees
SO injured that next years crop will
not exceed SO per cent average. All the
bananas. beans. rice and corn are de-
stroyed and half the potatoes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
HURFFvILLE.

The contractor for building the gravel
road from here to Cross Keys have COM
menced work on the Cross Keys end, and
we understand will not hire any team for
work. This meets with great disapp roval
among the farmers and teamsters of the
neighborhood
Supervisor Budd is giving the stone road
a coat of gravel under care of coachman
Harvey, which was badly needed.
Sheriff Collins may have chance to try
his hand on hanging yet, as he has a
murderer in charge.
Politicians and ofdce-seekers are flying
around town getting things in order for the
Fall campaign.
Ask Tommy and Willie how walking is
on the Woodbury. pike
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24

In Philadelphia at quiet primary
meeting in the Fourth Ward riot sprang
up over somebody trying to cheat the Quay
heelers, and revOlyers. knives, black jacks,
and other arguments were brought into
play with the result that Quay carried the
Ward, and Dunn, an anti Quay leader, was
carried to the hospital with knife wound
And Philadelphia is the seat and source OF
the severest criticism of Tammany politics
and TammanY methods.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
GETTYSBURG. LURAY. WASHINGTON.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TOUR VIA PENN

PERSoNALLY-CoNDUcT TOUR VIA PENN
sYLvANIA RAILROAD.
Over the battlefield of Gettysburg, through
the picturesque Blue Mountains. via Haaer-
town and Antietam. and down the beauti-
fnl and historic Shenandoah Valley to the
unique Cagerns of Luray thence across
the rolling bills of Northern Virginia to
Washing on is the route of this tour-a
section of the country intensely interesting
from both historic and scenic stand
point.
The tour will leave New York 6 90 q. M,
and Philadelphia 10 30 p. M, Saturday
September Is. 10 charge Of one of the CON-
psDy's tourist SCENTS, and will cover a
period of five days. An exper enced
chaperoD, whose especial charge will be
unescerted ladies, will accompany the trip
throughout. Round-trip tickets, covering
transportation, carriage drives. aud hotel
accommodations. will be sold ct the
erfremelg io0 rate OF $25 from New York,
$24 from Trenton, $22 from Philadelphia,
and pfDpoF3ionate rates from other points
For itineraries and full information apply
to ticket agent. Tourist Agent, 1886 Broad
way. New York 7S9 Broad Street, Newark,
N. J or address Geo. w. Boyd. Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia. S,24 SO 3ts
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
Union Veterans, Union

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 24.-General
Robert St. George Dyrenforth, of
Washington, D. c., was reelected COM
mander-in-chief of the Union Veterans
union without opposition. General
George f. Ludloy of South Dakota,
deputy commander-in-chi General
w l.. French of Massachusetts. second
deputy commander The other officers,
heretofore elective, will be hereafter
appointed A new constitution was
adopted. changing the name to Union
BattIemen. or Union Veterans union. !"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
wANAMAKER,S.
Philadelphia, Monday, August IL, 1899.
News About WOmen's Desks
in The AUGUST Furniture Sale

Yet these plain facts appeal as
strongly to those readers who have
no present need for desk, and who
will not include desks in their list of
holiday gifts, for this news of one
item hints of our readiness with every
Dther article of furniture needed in
the household economy.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
Negro Lashed and TOLD to SKI,

Barnwell, 5. G., Aug. IA negro
engaged in laying rails for the Atlantic
coast line pursued a young white girl
10 her door. The whole gang of la
Dorers were arrested and the men then
toid which was the guilty party. He
was given "a lashes and told to skip,
which he did. Some hotheads were in
favor of lynching, but as he did not ac-.
complish his purpose. the wiser coun-
sci prevailed
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
Millions fn a Mining Property

Deadwood, S. D.. Aug. 24.-The
Hearst st-one-third-of the
great Homestake mine of this city, is
to be sold in London next month The
details of the deal are all made The
mine is valued at about $4,000. 900 and
is capitalized at $12, 900, 900. 1t has paid
dividends of $7,223.000 and is under
stood to have ground open to insure
dividends of $4,000 monthly for the
next 20 years. The Hearsts get about
S3, 100000 for the third interest.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
Thomas B. Reea Reslgns.

augusta, Me-, Aug. 23.-The resigna-
ton OF Thomas B. Reed as congress-
man In the First Maine district, was
received by Governor Powers yester-
gay, Mr.. Reeds letter was as follows.
= hereby resign the position Of mem
per 81 congress from the First district
Of Maine to take effect on this "a, ssate
Sept. I. : The resignation has been ,, ac,
ceDted by Governor Powers. -
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
New Carpets
For Fall

New Carpets Hold reception
For ran elusive designs.
Elegant color-blends give tone to
these fine weaves.
Opening Daysl With first choice
of the loom productions. it is safe to
say that the exclusive designs we
show are the triumphs of designers
and weavers.
Every considerable carpet seller is
given control of certain patterns. 1t
is simply the unwritten law of trade
that gives the store with greatest out
let the first selection. That is worth
much to the furnisher of artistic
taste-too much to miss. Carpet
grades count for considerable--but
high grade may be in an old
fashioned style, and well-nigh worth
less in many schemes of furnishing.
This necessarily large buying
brings some very decisive economics
for instance
Twenty-Five entirely new designs
of ADMINISTER CARPET, of the
regular and fixed SIPS quality, are
offered at ONE DOLLAR yard.
The colorings and designs are varied
enough to give proper carpet for
any room in the house.
At the end of a seasons produc-
ton the weaver of our best MO-
QUETTE CARPETS puts the yarns
he has left into the looms and lets
color run riot. The result is a min
gled carpet of dollar goodness. The
price is SOC. It is for halls and
stairs, chiefly; though bordered har-
moniously quite pretty room effects
are obtained. The borders must be
chosen from the regular lines.
More of the Persian Wilton Rugs
have come 26x54 inches; the
price 81; the effects Oriental. They
are made of jute, which lends itself
to strong color blends.
q
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24

Within the past few weeks Cramps, the
Philadelphia ship builders, haYe laid of
fifteen hundred hands, alleging as reason
their inability to obtain steel. That reason
expresses the truth negatively, the true
reason being that the Steel Trust has ad
vanced the price of steel fifty per cent-a
price which means ruin to the firm il
obliged to come to that figure The firm
has asked of the Russian Government an
extension of time on contracts While the
Steel Trust has advanced prices of its labor
an average of 10 per cent it increases its
profits fifty per cent. and works ruin to
consumers and labor engaged in the finished
product
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24

About the friskiest political screed that
ever graced the columns of our esteemed
contemporary down the street appeared
yesterday under the caption 8 FalIacious
Hope Editor Barber ought at least to
read his proofs after his devil or local uses
the editorial SCISSORS.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
Frnitless Attempt AZ nesoue

Louisville, Aug. 24-Anna Teeple,
wife of Assistant Postmaster James
Teeple, of Charleston. Ind, and her g.
year-old son. Clarence, members of a
4amping party, we're drowned in the
Ohio ten miles above Jeffersonvilie
yesterday afternoon. The child got be-
yond his depth and the mother went
to his assietnncp
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24

Very frankly, we take issue with those news
papers that all too timidiy lnsinuate that the
Honorable Grover Cleveland has attained the
depths in politics to which the lamented Nc
GiDty fell in song Compared with that depth
MeGinty may be said TO be still living on the
rooiiest kind of a roof garden, with bands play
ing all around him
Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug. %.
This is the reward which Grover Cieve-
land and those Democrats who followed
him into the Republican camp are receiv-
ing for having elected the Presidential
candidate of the Republican party in 1896
The London NeiuS prints the following
reported interview with Admiral Dewey
at Naples
have the question of the Philippines
more at heart than has any other Amer
can, because / know the Filipinos init
mately and they know l am their friend.
"The Filipinos are pable of governing
themselves; they have the qualifications
for it. 1t is question of time, but the
only way to settle the instruction and as.
sure prosperity to the archipelago is to
concede self-goyernment to the Inhabitants.
That Ould be solution of many cues
tions and would satisfy all, especially the
Filipinos who believe themselves worthy
Of it, and are so.
Il have never been in favor of violence
toward the Filipinos. The islands are al
this moment blockaded by a fleet and war
feigns IN the interior. This abnormal
state of things should cease. | should like
to see autonomy first conceded, and then
annexation might be talked about This
10 my opinion. would like to see Yio-
ience at once put stop to. According to
my view the concession of self-government
ought to be the most just and the most
logical solution.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24

In communication TO the Governor,
Thos. B. Reed, the Dictator of Congress
resigned his position as representative OF
the First Maine District, to take effect
September 4