Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-22
LocALITEMs.

Go to sale of Belmont lots next satur
day
See adyer. of Prehl'a last sale Of car
risge..
"A communication from Clarksboro il
omitted Reason, not signed by the writer
There are some grass sales advertised
Notwithstanding the failure of the grass
crop.
The Dewey Club added S31 to it,
treasury by its entertainment last Thurs
day evening.
Jos F Starr has sold his farm il
West Deptford township to - Woodeth
of Philadelphia
Two men were caught showing the
queer" at Washington Park on Tuesday
and are now in Camden jail
The date of the ]. ]. Summerill gras,
sale at Bridgeport has been changed from
June oath to Monday, the 26th.
On Tuesday Sheriff Collins sold the
Charles Moffett property in Barnsboro tC
Mr.. R Peacock, the complainant in the
action, for $500
The Wessville-Newbold team de.
feated National Park base ball club las
Saturday by the score of 9 to in an en-
oyable game.
George c. Eldridge, of this city, EN-.
ployed at Kuglers box factory in Philada
was yesterday injured so he is unable tc
walk by box falling aud striking his knee
Tina Pitman Grove Association sends
ten barrels of water to bennett, the
Philadelphia restauranter, each day, at
nj mr. 1lo.,
There is well founded rumor on the
street this morning that Mrs Sarah Paul
has sold Paul's dotel to Mr.. Robt. ID
Snyder, of Pennsylvania, hotel man oil
considerable experience.
Sheriff Collins has appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen as special officers at
Lincoln Park John NJ Rogers, ]. Paul
HUFF, John Fl. Zane, CHARLES Wiley, Jr
james Mclaughlin.
= Miss Grace Pucell, a resident of Cen
tire street, who is cashier at Washington
Park, was held up by a man on Centre
street late last Thursday evening as she
was returning to her home. She is re-
ported to have kicked his shin until he lost
interest in her. She carries a revolver
now.
the Baptist Young Peoples Union in the
Central Baptist church Friday evening -
President, Clarence n. Nichols vice presi-
dent, Edna Budd recording secretary,
Lillian Bennett; corresponding secretary,
Caroline Smith treasurer, Matte Batten ;
collector, james D. Carpenter, Jr.
MIR. George H. White, boarder at
NeWtons II 1tel, had some Winter clothing
stored in the DR.. Thos. Lee residence Item
porarily vacant on Delaware street. Yes
terday he discovered that the house had
been entered and his belongings, princi-
pally winter clothing. had been taken. A
table cloth was also missing.
Jacob C. Eeaton, young man of this
city. son of Levi Heaton, was yesterday
operated on for appendicitis by surgeon
Price, of Philadelphia, assisted by his
physician, Dr. Geo. E. Reading, of this city.
This morning his condition is favorable for
a perfect recovery He was taken i'll on
Saturday last, and the disease developed
with great rapidity.
Edward Pierson, Woodbury. boy, is
on the U. S. transport Grant, dae to arrive
at Manila in few days. He is a son of
Charles Pierson, of Deptford township
which fact will tend to increase local
interest in events, untoward, unfortunate
and irreconcilable to American sense of
Jnstice and Constitutional limitations as
most of our people conceive them to be.
The time is not far distant when the
entire river front of this county will be
occupied as manufacturing or building
sites. Especially is this true of the high
lands in the vicinity of Red Bank aud
National Park. An oppor. unity to pur-
chase at least home site, or make invest
mint that will be profitable is offered by
the sale of Belmont lots next Saturday
Read the advertisement in another col
umn.
"A stranger with a good voice and a
lame leg took up a position in front of the
IA. E church Monday forenoon, and de-
livered spicy religious discourse. The
old sinners of the town gathered in ear
shot and eagerly drank in his warning to
repent, as The cry was to be DESTROYED
within fourteen days" Excepting the
activity IN building the stone road, Wood
bury has been very quiet and orderly since
his departure.
The L. A. W. has sent out letters
warning local Consuls 10 be on the lookout
4OA AHOmde L. Ddflb, alIaS william L
Hammond Among his victims at Pat
erson was W. B. White, of the National
Hotel Hammond has been securing an.
plications all over New York State for the
L A. w and keeping the money, and is
now at work in this State, under the name
OF Thomas L. Davis, giving his address as
81 Montgomery street, Jersey City.
"A Newark paper has raised little
breeze by publishing the ages of brides and
bridegro0ms, as returned to the city autho-
rites by officiating clergYmen and magis-
iratts. and women who MARIE men younger
than themselves make it unpleasant for
City Clerk Connolly, who cannot prevent
access 20 the records OF his office. Whether
the innate result will be to discourage
matrim0Dy or increase feminise prevari-
cation, is somewhat interesting question.
The State Board OF Taxation has rem
deIed decision on the appeal of the Postal
Telegraph and Cable Company against the
assessments levied in 20 different taxing
districts on the poles and wires of the com.
pany. After hearing expert testimony in
which it was shown that there were 40
poles to the mile, the Board fixed the val.
nation at $3.50 mile for poles on which
were stru six wires. This valuation will
govern assessors throughout the State il
tie future.
a True PhiIanfhrorfsf.