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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08

The Friends Boarding School at West
town is now one hundred years old. The
Old Scholars Association, recently formed,
will celebrate the event with suitable
exercises at the school on sixth month
tenth
1t is expected that the largest gathering
Of Friends and friendly people since the
time of George Fox will be present on that
occasion Some six thousand people have
been invited, and acceptances already
received, indicate that more than three
Thousand will be present.
The principal feature of the days exer-
cises will be the presentation to the school
of an endowment fund of one hundred
thousand dollars by the old scholars
Those interested who have not contributed
TO this fund should communicate with the
President of the Association, Samuel L
Allen, No. 1107 Market street, Philadel.
phia. There will be other addresses by
members of the Westtown committee, and
by Isaac Sharpless, President of Haverford
College Francis B. Gummere, PHI d
Charles Potts and Ruth e. Chambers.
All old scholars of the school and their
husbands, wives and children are invited
10 attend. Special trains from Jersey
points and Broad street station will furnish
ample accommodations for all.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08
Weddlno Anniversary.

On Monday afternoon, May 29th, 1899,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Munyan celebrated
the fortieth anniversary of their marriage
at their home in Redwood, N j., only the
relatives and few friends were invited
and the invitations were freely responded
to- A very pleasant time was spent in con-
yeEsation, croquet and muisc, and bounti-
fnl supper was served to which all did
ample justice. Mr.. and Mrs Munyan were
the recipients of number of handsome
gifts consisting of silverware, glass, china,
linen and plants. Among those present
were Thomas Graham and wife, Miss
Anna E Graham and Mrs Charles Chew,
of Philadelphia DR.. j. C. Applegate, of
Bridgeton; Mrs L. NJ Conlin, Mrs. Davis,
Wilson T. Mcclure and wife, of Hurffville;
Mrs. Mary Ridgway. n s. Lloyd and wife,
Aaron Ridgway and wife, F. B. Ridgway
and wife, Mrs. Rebeeca Ridgway, Alfred
West and wife. Miss Sallie Batten, of Null
iica Hill Jos. D. Carr and wife, Mrs Har-
riet Rulon, Samuel Lord and wife, Joseph
Apologize and wife, NJ. p Lord and wife
and Miss Mabel Montgomery, of Pitman
A. Tomlinson, wife and daughters, Ethel
and AImedah, Of Grenloch C. C. Souder
and wife, Mrs s. J. Eastlack, Mrs Matte
Black, Thomas Munyan. wife and sons
James and Joseph. G. c. Munyan, wife
and children. Russel and EsteIla, ] s.
Schumacher, wife and son, Haydn, Miss
10 Munyan, of Redwood.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08
West Jersey and Sea Shore Railroad.

On and after JUNE L, 1899, trains will
leave Woodbury. as follows:
For Phila, 554 63i, 7.27. 2. AS. Sc. 8 80 915
10 II "a an. Loo liz 200. CO. 4.04, AS, 5.l8
6.05, $50, ZIG, l0.lS and li.03 .. m. On
Sundays, s27. S45 g. m, 3.05, 6.28, $40,
ll05 p. IA.
For Giassboro, $780,, 8.s4, SAT, 10 04, II. 81
a. m, 1884 u.t2 Saturdays only 20S s.26. 343
353 504, 49, 544, 6.S4 703, 80s 9.32, 10 d p. m.
1917 night On Sundays, S.S5 a. m, 80 p. m.
For Swedesboro. Co., S.as. li.S5 a. m EOS 4.S5
GIL, 7o5 pm. Sundays, $50, a. m, 6.02 p M
For vineland and Millville, $50 .s34s. M, "a
S.4s, 5z4 7.03 pm. Sundays, sS5 a. m 5.sS p. m.
For Maurice River and points on Maurice
River BRANCH. Ss4 a. M, 5s4 p. NJ Sundays
5.3S p. m.
For Sea Isle City and Ocean City, S.34 a.
M. s.4s p. m. On Sundays. 6.S5 a. m.
For Cape May. sS4 a. M, s4s p. m. Sun
days, S.35, a. m
For Atlantic City, s.s4a. M. 8 4s pm. Sundays
LBS a. m, 5.3S p. m.
For Salem (via Glassboro and Elmer 5.47 a.
1858 p. N. Via Swedesboro, 652, S.4S, lbs a. m
205. ABS ell p. m. On Sunday $50 a. m, 6a2
p. m.
For Bridgeton, $50. ss4 a. M, 1874. s5s, 5 Is,
1884, p. N. Sunday s.s5 q. ~. 81 p m
RETURNING TRAINS.
Leave Phfla.. for woodbury., 6.aO. 809. $50
9 90. fIOo, q. m, 1900 noon IL 80 Satur-
DAYS only 30, $50, $40 $3.50. 4.l0, 4S0, 500,
5 20, $40, 500. $50 7.S0 3 90, 1915, If45 p. ~.
On Sundays, 500 BIS a. m, 1880, 500, $50.
1000 D. m.
Leave swedesboro for Woodbury., 5,ss, 10,
SOS. 9ss a. m, 1913, 446, g p p. m. Sundays,
$50 q. m, 4.53 p. m.
For time tables and further information apply
to ticket agent at the station.
J B HUI Crimson, 4. WOOD,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08

narrow minds and little souls and mean
ways will only hinder tae growth, so we
are resolved to cultivate the larger, freer
and more American spirit that plans and
works on big scale, and hops that fifty
years from now, when the nation mOurns .
the death of OK President Loudenslager,
who, as citizen, Congressman and Presi.
dent had so illustrated the large and gene
r0us way, and the PGulsbOr0 Press devotes
ten pages of its sixteen to that sad event,
two others will tell of the dinners of the
Board Of Trade Of the city of Billynge Paul,
mad read there from old files of the Press of
how we met to.night and what we prayed
and hoped for as future in "Oar Town.
]. Hampton Moore, Secretary to Mayor
Ashbridge, of Philadelphia, responded to
the toast The Citizens Duty and to
Hon. Joserh M. EDgard. editor of the
Camden Post, was assigned the subject
= Making Ourselves Known" Judge Gas
kill, who was to respond to the toast Our
State" being detained by illness, Rev s.
F. Gaskill paid a pleasant tribute to New
Jersey. 1t was eleven o'clock when the
banquet arose, and the first celebration of
the event of the passing of the first mile
stone in the history of the Business Mems
Association of Paulsboro came to an
suspicious close. Among the guests OF the
Association were: The counties legislative
representatives Senator Solomon II Stanger,
of Glassboro, and Speaker David o. Wat
kins, Of Woodbury. and Sherif7s David
Baird, of Camden, and William CoIions, of
Gloucester county, ex- Judge David j.
Pancoast, of Camden; lawyers Joseph I.
Sickler, Austin r. S@ack hamer, and jos.
j. Summerill. of Woodbury.; Mr.. B. w.
Andrews, George E Pierson, VIM. K.
Robertson Mulford Hewitt, and editors A /.
S Barber and J. d. Carpenter, of Wood
bury.
The officers of the Association are =
John II. Brown, President DR.. Samuel T
Miller, Vice President; Robert A. Jester,
Treasurer; E. L. Leonard, Secretary.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08
Observation-Disclosures.

Miss Amanda Williams, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Williams. was married
last Thursday evening at the residence Of
the brides parents at Turnerville, N. J..
to Joseph D. HURT. of Hurffville, N. j.,
Rev. Dickinson Moore. officiating. The
was Miss Ada HURT Frank
Williams, brother of the bride, was besi
man the flower girls were Misses Edpf
Turner and Vera Hurff. Miss Elsie Stew,
art played the wedding march. Among
those present were -
Brooks Hurff and wife, Eiwood Hurff and wife
Henry Hurff and wife, Albert Hurff and wife
Henry Nicholson and wife. Wilbur Hurff anG
friend, William Cheesmar and wife, Henry
Watson and wife, Harry Carter. and wife, ThOs
Turner and wife, James Powell and Eife, Els
worth Cheesman and wife, Mrs. j Bakely. VIM
Irwin and wife, j. r. Hafnes and wife. Franz
Doughty and wife. William Watson and wife
Lummis Stewart and wife, William Kin cade
Miss SRllie Powell and many others. K.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08
wooDsToWN.

William Lippincott, Of Norwood, Pa
spent Friday here the guest of J. E
Smith of Bown avenue.
Mrs j. d. Rodgers has improved her
front by having a cement pavement laid
by contractor D. K. Fine. of Woodbury.
1t is understood that lawyer E. s. Fogg
proposes improving his property by the
placing of cement sidewalk in front of
same.
Harry McAIlisters baby swallowed some
kerosene by mistake Saturday, and suffered
considerably thereby.
Robert Roy Frank Davis celebrated
trotter, is entered tor the Wilmington races
Councilman William S. Clawson took
his family to Cape May this week to spend
four months. Mr.. Clawson will make
daily trips to and from his Philada law
office.
Edwin E BortoD, freeholder from Piles
grove township. has announced himself as
a candidate for the Republican nomination
for Sheriff. Mr.. Borton would make an
acceptable official, as he has been success
in whatever position he has ever occupied.
Michael DUR. OF Sharptown, was com
mitted to the insane department of Salem
County Almshouse this week, on an order
OF Judge Sinnickson.
Elwood Davis is happy. A bouncing
boy made his appearance at their farm on
Tuesday morning
The thermometer registered q5o in the
shade at Haines' butcher shop, Tuesday.
Edgar Fnas is confined to his home
suffering from hemorrnages.
Miss Edna Raybold, of Camden, is spend
ing fortnight with relatives IN Auburn.
Strawberries are very low this week.
Those that raise them are glad enough to
get dollar crate for them
The handsome shade tree in front of
Robbins newspaper store has been removed
to make room for the Improvements which
are going to made there.
The Woodstown High School Melted
neat sum as the result OF their entertain
ment in the Opera House last Monday.
Daniel Pine. Of Woodbury., is laying
several patent payements for Woodstown
residents.
The monthly meeting Of the Almshonse
Trustees was held in the Almshouse last
Tuesday.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08

Harry Nelson moved TO Gloucester City
on Monday.
MIR. Carl Roger has returned from a
months visit to Mexico.
Nathan M. Lippincott, of Mullica Hill. is
going into the wholesale canned goods
businers at Havana, Cuba.
Mrs. Frank Thompson vent to Cape Cod
ON Monday tor the Summer. Mrs. Hannah
CatteIl accompanied her.
Frank G. VOORHEES, was home from
Princeton the early part of the week,
Next week is commencement week at
Princeton.
Miss Hannah Mitchell and Miss Sue C.
Kerr, will spend next week at Princeton,
N. j., and the month of July at Ocean
City.
Miss Salome Morgan has completed
the Kindergarten course at Temple College,
and will graduate as 81 instructress in that
branch of school work next week.
Governor Voorhees, an Tuesday COM
missioned Major Edmund Dubois Major OF
the Third Regiment n G. of N. J. Ten
officers appeared examination last week
and as commissions we're issned 10 only
four, the impression is that the other six
tailed. Others commissioned are Col l.
o. NJ. Gilmore, Second Regiment; Col.
VIM. q. Cooper, Third Regiment and
Maj. John T. Shinn. Of Burlington.
We quote the following item from a
Philadelphia paper, the truth of which
will be at once recognized here where Mr.
Newton's enterprise is SO well known, and
generally appreciated 49, Nobody who
knows Mahlon W. Newton is surprised at
the run of patronage at Green's Hotel. II
there is broad minded, painstaking, ener-
getic hotel man in the city, Mr.. Newton is
that man. As result of his extensive
renovations last summer patronage at
Green's has nearly doubled, and the hos
teIry stands very close to first rank among
the most profitable in the city. Among
the guests this week are Senator Hand, oil
Cape May Charles B EvaUs, of the Sea-
side Hotel, Atlantic City Rev. Antonio
Frasanotti. Of Rome; II b. Sutherland, oil
the New York Herald, and Actor Robert
ManteIi Ben Austrian, the clever young
artist Of Reading. who painted Tx, 9
Motherhood" and The Intruder nov
10 Mr. Newton's possession, is expected to
arrive at the hotel this week with one Of
two new paintings from which Proprietor
Newton may make selection. This clevei
honiface's ideas are not limited 10 bis
bns;ness. He is capable OF enjoying be
beautiful 10 life. and, 10 his greater credit
b. ii said, be loves 20 have others share his
epioyuasnt.p
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08

Mr.. Best reported that the Finance
Committee had had conference with the
Solicitor as to the City taking advantage OF
the Martin Act, but was not prepared to
make final report now. In the meantime.
the committee advised to proceed with the
collections of the warrant of 1897 He
M owed that the proper officers proceed to
collect the warrant. An amendment was
adopted to lay over for two weeks, and in.
sert the names Of those properties not re-
deemed.
Mr. Sithens reported sundry cutters
omplained of at last meeting are being
cleaned. Additional complaints come from
Glover st. The ordinance to pave and
curb had been complied with by some, not
by others. Complaints come largely from
those who have not complied with the paw
ing ordinance. Mr. Sithens asked for the
enforcement of the ordinance, saying ordi-
nances were dead letter if not enforced.
Mr. Best moved that within twenty DAYS
the street committee proceed to do the
work. Carried
Mr. Leeds, of the Vice and immortality
committee, reported complaint Investiga-
ted and cause of complaint vacating the
town.
The May receipts of the water depart
ment were $343 35.
Mr.. Best reported the extension on
Washington street. 100 feet, completed.
The report of the Mayor as to the light
service was received and fled
An ordinance providing for the curbing
and gutteTing of Broad street was received
and title read. Motion to suspend the
rules and place it on second reading was
lost by vote of 3 to 4, Cloud, Clymer, Leeds
and Sithens in negative.
Mr.. Leeds, of the special committee on
purchase OF team and wagon, moved that
the Fire and Street committees purchase
three horses, at the least possible cost, for
uses OF the city fire, sprinklng, scraping
ana carting service.
Speaking TO the motion, Mr. Clymer said
the buying of horses meant the buying of
wagons, carts and harness, and keeping
them, also hiring man. 1t was a question
with him whether we want to 20 into it
now. Mr. Leeds said the first cost of all
would be about 5000.
Mr.. Best said he could not see how we
can make this expense out of present ap.
preparations
Mr.. Cloud said if the appropriation
would stand it, the expense was judicious
one. Mr.. Leeds motion was adopted By a
unanimous vote.
Mr Carter asked that Council place the
matter of surplus earth removed from
Broad at the disposal of the Street com
mittee. Adopted.
Adj
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08
countv No4ax.

The grass crop is almost total failure.
Harry Landers of Barnsboro, lost valu-
able horse last week.
Freebooter Samuel S. Ledden, of Elk
township, dug potatoes for his table on
June Let.
A gentleman who has driven much over
the county says the Aims House corn field
is the most advanced. being now more than
knee high.
The annual spring picnic of st. Bridgets
church, Glassboro, will be held in the
church yard, on Saturday, the oath inst
Francis music.
Benjamin F. Straughn near Pedricktown,
has discovered rich deposit of acid rock
Oh his farm, it is reported This rock is
now found only in South Carolina and
Georgia.
The HuTffville Grange is steadily grow
ing and more new members are about to be
admitted to the society; this society OF
Changers is one of the oldest in the count;
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08

On May 18th there occurred rear-end
collision on the Philadelphia & Reading
Railroad at Exeter, Pa, the details OF
which are still fresh in the minds of the
public Twenty eight persons lost their
lives and numerous others were injured
Among those killed were six who held
policies of life insurance in The Prudential
The Company Immediately paid the claims
The Prudential has record in this re
spect of which the officers are proud The
prompt payment of claims is of inestimable
benefit to the family of the deceased,
because the urgent need of funds is felt in
most cases Immediately after the death has
occurred,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08
weather and Crop Conditions.

During the week ending Monday, June
s, the temperature has averaged 6 degrees
daily in excess of the normal, the mean be-
ing ~ degrees The days were bright, and
the nights decidedly warmer. but owing to
a great deficiency Of rainfall. except in a
small portion of Burlington county, the
growth of all crops, especially truck, has
been almost at standstill. In Ocean
county the conditions are serious, and nm
less rain comes very soon many crops will
be utterly cut off. The hay crop, the state
over. ia past recovery, the yield will be less
than one-half the average. Clover, in
many places, will have to be cut in few
days, in orier TO save the crop.
Tomatoes, lately transplanted to the
fields, for canning purposes, are whitening
and the strawberry crop is already greatly
shortened. The average rainfall for the
week is G. 81 inches while that actually re-
ceived was about on inch
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08
Will MacadamIxe.

Atlantic City will this Summer build
macadam roads las the comfy is going to
do here) on nineteen of its princi-
pal residence streets, some streets to be
improved their entire length Atlantic
City : officials haYe tried gravel and oyster
shells for years, and torn to macadam as
the best roadway they can get
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

President Cloud and Councilman ely
mer, Sithens, Best, Leeds, Batten and Bur
kett were present at the stated meeting OF
City Council Tuesday evening last.
Minutes of the late meeting were read
and approved.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08
Decision in Bankrupfcy.

w. Fl. Hotc hkiss, referee 10 bankruptcy,
handed down decision in Buffalo last
Saturday which. if sustained By the Courts
will effect corporations not Gully in New
York, but Ia every State Of the Union.
The decision is that officers Of cor poTR.
tions, when they apply to d State Court
for receiver. make a tacit admission Of
insolvency, which constitutes al act OF
bankruptcy and furnishes good and snf-
ffcient caese for the Federal Court to de-
clare such corporation bankrupt on
petition OF any of its creditors.
DeWitt's Little Eafly Rlsers act as q fault
less pill should, cleansing and revkvipg the
system instead Of weakening Il. They are mild
and sure small and pleasant to take. aud
entirely free from Objectionable drugs. They
assist rather than compel Alfred s Marshall
For the Co. news see Democrat
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08

Services raising Mr. Ralph Ernest Ur
ban, son of Rev. A. L. Urban, Rector of
Christ church, this city, to the Order Of
Deacons, will be held in Christ church
tomorrow, June 8, as follows Morning
prayer at $50. The Ordering of DeacOns
at 1890 by Right Rev. Bishop John Scar
borough, D. D., ordaining Bishop and cele-
brant. The sermon will be by the Rector
of the Parish, Rev. A l.. Urban.
The candidate will be presented by Rev
DR.. Robert Mckay, of Moorestown
A large body of clergy is expected to be
present. The services will be followed by
q lunch at the Parish house, aud recep-
tion will be held in the Rectory from TO
10 insthe evening.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08
DLANTs FOR SAILS.
mo. URBAN
DOAD sPRINKLER ron SALE.

used on the Gloucester turnpike. Apply to
HENRY STANLEY,
5-s0-1m Westville, N ]. J.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08
AND DREDGING.

u
General water freight business solicited, and
contracts taken for dredging or building and
repairing tide banks.
5-25t9-u. CHEW BROS.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08
Public School Matters.

The commencement exercises by the
Woodbury. public schools, in Green's Opera
House at eight o'clock tonight will be par
tieipated in by the four graduates of the
high school course. Prof B. c. Gregory,
OF the Trenton schools, will deliver an
address. Supervising Principal Green will
present the graduates to the Board OF
Education, and Mr.. Liyermore, represent
ing the Board. will present the diplomas
The opera house will be opened at 80
o'clock. Citizens of Woodbury. are invited.
Friends of the graduating class wishing
to send flowers on the night of the Com
mencement are requested to see that the
cards bearing the names of those tor whom
the flowers are intended are fastened
securely to the gift.
Principal Green has prepared an inter-
esting exhibit of the work of the scholars
OF the city, and arranged same on the walls
of the lower rooms of the Academy, 10
convenient position for examination Par
ents and the public generally are invited
to call and examine the work from three to
six p. m.
The public schools will close Friday
June 9.
School census enumerator John E. Es.
tell has completed the census of Woodbury.
and finds the total number of children be
tween the ages of and Is TO be Oil, loss
of So over last year. By wards the census
shows :--277 in the First Ward 342 in the
Second Ward and 293 in the Third Ward.
This will cause loss of about $3.50 in the
school fund
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08

NOR SALE
XXrANrED.

Free homes for Protestant and Roman Catho lie
children of all ages Apply to the
NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF chill
DREN'S GUARDIANS.
6-s-992t S2S Broad Street, Newark, N. j.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08
MARRIED.

EDZER-LIPPINCOTT.-A the home of the
groom, in Mantua. on March "a. by Rev Geo,
W. Pine. Charles T. Fedzer, Jr.. of Mantua,
and Ida Lippincott of Swedes boro.
CHEw-PIERCE.-Att the N E. parsonage. Man
tua on April 20. by Rev Geo. " Pine Woodie
w. Chew, Of Barnsboro, and Mary L. Pierce, Of
HurffviIle.
BERG ER-KENDIG On May IA. by the Rev.
John r. Mason, at Camden, Antonio Berger
and Bertha Kendig. of MuIica Hill.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-08

Sintcu VI doOub uolSu HOUSES nom thar
time on the growth was steady but slow
A Methodist church had been built ia 1921
and larger one in $50. The present
handsome structure in 1892 A little lafei
the brick school house was erected 1t was
enlarged in 1881 and is now having large
and handsome addition built to it. In 1855
Joseph G. Gill, large land owner, had sc
acres surveyed and laid out in 200 lott
which were sold. Most Of these lots have
been built upon. la the War of the Rebel
lion the neighboThood was behind none il
patriotism. Company E of the 24th regi
ment was recruited here, aud many enlisted
in other regiments. Some are numbered
among those who never came back and
several OF our citizens bear the marks q
honorable scars received in battle Twenty
five years ago communication with the city
was by boat and by stage twice daily to tht
railroad at ClarkaborO With the omen
| ing OF the Delaware River Rail ROAD
in 1876 the town woke up and since
then has had steady, rapid growth
Oae of the principal agents of this increase
has been the Paulsbor0 Building and LoaI
| Association which was founded 10 1877.
and has had an unusually successful history
Statistics are dry reading but often givi
more instruction than the sublimest eio
quence. 10 1880 three light houses wer,
erected al Biliingsport by the Unites
States. The same year Coe & Richmond
phosphate works, one of the largest 10 th,
country was established at Mantua Poin
and little later the works Of the Repaun,
Chemical Company on the river two mile
below. Previous to this we had been al
agricultural and fishing community ans
the business Of the place consisted chief,
10 the shipping and sale Of farm products
With the coming of the factories came bet
Ter opportunities Tor work aud wages ant
a natural increase in population with
corresponding increase in general business
Since then We have been marching steadiI,
onward. At present we hage population
Of 1000, occupying 432 houses. Th
spiritual needs are attended to BY fiv
churches, Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyter