Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-20
LocALlTEMs.
Edgar wrigIsy, carpet weave. Barnsbo

High street to Hessian avenue this week.
The annual examinations in the public
schools of our county, will begin on May /.
The sword presented to Capt. Barber
is on exhibition in Druggist MaIshalls
window.
Contractor Best has broken ground for
Frederick Beyer's new house at the corner
of Glover and Penn street.
Clarence P Eyre and wife, called from
Chicago last Thursday by the death OF his
mother, returned to that city on to-day.
Clarence, son of postmaster Dell, has
accepted position as boOk-keeper with
Comfy, Flanigen & Co., wholesale grocers
County Superintendent Eldridge an
Donnees teachers examination in the
Academy, Woodbury., on May 5 and s,
next.
Geo. q Barker has leased his farm
the former Benz. II. Davis farm, TO Vim.
A Fisher, who will put forty acres into
truck.
IF L. Wilkins agency has leased No.
109 Hunter st. to John Drake, of Camden,
and house on Smallwood Place to Jacob
Hager, of Phila
Wilmer Reed, son of Auditor Geo. w.
Reed. now station agent at PleasantvilIe,
N j., was elected a member of the Com
mon Council there at the recent election.
Capt. E L Stratton, of Mullica Hill
lost a pocket book and some valuable
papers while in Woodbury. last Saturday
The finder may leave same with Mayor
Ladd.
The sale of the residence, late the home
of Jos W. Merritt, advertised to take place
last Saturday was adjourned to next Sat-
urday, the 22nd inst Full particulars are
given in advertisement.
The Associated Health Board of GIou-
cester County will hold its spring meeting
in the Court House early next month. Dr.
M. P. RoVenal, Of the University of Penna,
will be the principal speaker.
Mr.. John F Abbott, former citizen
of this county, now of Pleasantville, N j.,
was in Woodbury. yesterday, searching re-
cords in our Clerks Office prior to 1887, in
which year Atlantic County was created
ont of Gloucester.
Samuel r. Kirby, one of our old citi-
zeDs. while experimenting some repairs to
oue of his houses 10 Hor0yd Place last
Monday, fell from a veranda. He was
taken home and physician called, who
found him badly bruised, but no bones
broken. He is doing nicely now.
Sergt. James Long will lecture on the
Santiago Campaign" illustrated with
over 100 photos, in the Opera House, on
the evening of the 2lst. The entertain
ment will be under the auspices of the
official board of the NJ E. church of this
city.
The Morse shipbuilding company was
taking soundings off Red Bank last Mon
day. We have tip, from high source,
that this company will locate there yards
in that vicinity. 1t is quite natural that
historic ground should be sought for a
ship-building site.
-Snellbaker Bros, of our city, have
just erected at Frankfo ford, Pa, handsome
monument over the grave of Charles d.
Plummer. who died on o. S. S. New
Orleans, and have been highly compli-
mented By the Naval authorities for the
excellence of the work.
List of advertised letters for the week
ending April II, 1899: Mrs. John Conard
Miss E. &. Cowles. Miss Lizzie Harris,
Jeanette Hursy, Eta Hoffman, Mrs c..
Keller, Mrs. Walter Mills, Miss Louella
Murphy. Persons calling for the above
letters will please say advertised.
The Lincoln Park Amusement Com
paDy fled articles of incorporation in the
Gloucester County Clerks Office at Wood
bury on Monday, with these incorporates:
C h. Williams, J. A. bergen and Thomas
Craig, all of Trenton. The company is
capitalized at SIS 900, and will commence
business with $1,000.
Capt. Burton announces himself as q
candidate for Postmaster, and Mr. G. w.
Starr states be is not candidate. We de-
sire to explain that the list of candidates
published two weeks ago was furnished BY
gentleman prominent as candidate for
that Office, who had no desire to include
names of citizens not candidates or leave
out names of candidates
AT st. Mary's church, Gloucester. last
Sunday, Bishop McFsul. OF the Trenton
diocese, administered the rites Of confirma
ton to class of ninety-ssx boys and one
hundred and four girls. All of those con-
firmed also took pledge before the Bishop
that they would not touch intoxicating
liquors until they were twenty-one years
of age.
The Citizens Committee in charge OF
the recent reception to Company H, are de-
batting a proposition to continue the or
ganization as Board of Trade, to advance
the interests of the city. This is a grand
idea, and We hope to see it fully developed
There is mnch push and business ability in
that committee, and we feel sure it would
receive full encouragement in its new form
The Salem County Board of Free
holders last week referred election bills
from townships where Freeholders had
been elected, back to the townships. under
an opinion of the solicitor, that by the
revision of the election law in 1898. each
municipality had to pay all of its election
expenses, no matter whether FreehoIders
were elected or not Heretofore the county
has paid one-half Of the cost of the election
in townships where Freeholders were
elected.
-Certain building and loan association
doing business in this state, notably tn,
State and National concerns, have organ
lied to light the law passed at the las
session OF the legislature providing for over
sight D. the department. OF Banking anf
Insurance. 1t Is not necessary for as TO ado
that the people will view such opposition
with suspicion. 1t Is proper for us to add
that the Woodbury. Mutual Real Estate ant
Loan Association has always favored stat,
supervision.
The ejectment case of The Mayor and
Council of the City of Woodbury. VS. Sam
NJ. Hudson, which was certioraried TO tn
Circnit Court, was heard before Hon. Rich
ard I. Miller, Circuit Court Judge, Fridal
morning This Case grew ont Of the tai
sale made by the City Collector, Sept. {
1897. By which the property of Hudson wa
sold for taxes for the year 1895. Sometim,
after the city commenced aeclment pro
cesdinRs 70 gain possession Of the property
Mr.. Hudson claims he paid bis 1895 tax /
Reading, who was then collector, an
contends that the amount paid b
ION was for the 1891 tax, whic
~nmeu,at that time. After hearin
nj. UfFI"pp Judge decided 10 hear argu
srata, VII ksel at Chambers, in Camden
hns. nd Jos j. Summsrili 70