Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-11-02
LOCAL

Wilismstown hopes soon to be lighted
by electricity.
H. NJ Rambo has adjourned his ven
due to November IL.
The Delaware River Railroad became
a paiI OF the Pennsylvania system or
November LIST.
-The right of way for the new trolley
line 10 National Park has been secured
and the road Will be completed al the
opening OF next season
"A ten year old son of 0 iean Wescoit
of AlmoDesson, was operated on at Hah-
neman hospital for appendicitis on Tues
day. There are hopes of his recovery.
Daniel Thack ara's ice house, near the
Malt Works, on German street, was des-
troyed by FIRE Wednesday afternoon. The
origin of the fire is mystery.
The public schools of the county are
closed this week Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday. the teachers being required to
attend the annual Teachers Institute at
Atlantic City.
"A II. Swack hamer is confined to the
house temporarily with broken great toe
Mrs. S. and children have returned home
from two months stay at her old home
in Maryland.
IS. S. Sharp will make vendue and
offer his farm at public sale on tbs 22d
inst. Dir. Shap says he has been farming
for fOrty-nine years, and that Trusts are
taking him out of the business.
The odd Maids Convention" will be
repeated in the Sunday School room of the
NJ. E. church tonight. The program will
include a haIf-hour's monograph concert
before the main performance, from 7:30 to
o'clock
The W. C. I. q. will hold it's regular
monthly meeting at the home of Mrs
Yourison, Cherry street, North Woodbury.,
Monday, NoYember 9th, at s p. m A
report of the State Convention will be
given at that time.
In Marshall's window is exhibited the
special prizes to be awarded to the exhibit
tors IN the dog and poultry show to be
held in the Town Hall: this city, on Friday
and Saturday of the present week.
List of advertised letters for the week
ending October 30. 1899 Ella Corlen. Mrs.
Emma Harris, J. w MerTick, Mrs Matte
ca.lipg for the above letters will please say
advertised.
AT the meeting last Thursday, Wood
bury Board of Education placed Miss
Jennie 'Cat5eli, substitute teacher, on the
permanent list, and Miss Carrie Smith was
elected substitute. Night school will begin
in the Academy on November 6, at seven
p. M Miss Hannah Mitchell, teacher.
MFR. Abel Clement has sent us branch
OF an apple tree, of LippiDoott Early
variety. containing second crop apples
The first crop was harvested about July
1sf, then another crop of blossoms appeared
and fruit has almost matured. Who has
anything of the kind +?
On the application of Solicitor Wat
kris, of the Gloucester County Board of
Freeholders. the Circuit Court on SATURDAY.
appointed George E Pierson, John Redfield
and Charles n Bell Commissioners to
assess the benefits conferred ON properties
along Broad street, this city, by the recent
Improvement of that street.
At a regular meeting of Friendship
Fire Company last Thursday evening, four
new members-W. P Armstrong, Charles
Schrenk. Albert C. Turner and John G
Ford-were elected There is still one
vacancy to fill with several applicants A
committee was appointed to arrange for
quiet opening of the new FIRE house at an
early date
The display of china painting, ex-
hibited under the auspices of Miss Anna
T. Jordan in the Presbyterian chapel last
week, was one of the finest ever seen in
this city. Some of those who had ex-
hibits were Mrs. B. w. Andrews, Mrs. J.
W. Merritt. Mrs. F. J. Allen, Mrs. Martha
ClaptOn, Mrs. T. Richmond, Misses Isabella
Jessup, Nellie Matlock. Helen Ayers
Linda Jones and Matte Batten.
The Haekettstown Seminary building
owned by the Newark Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, was COM
pletely destroyed by FIRE on Tuesday en-
failing loss of about $500 600 on which
there is only about $4,000 insurance.
Two hundred students, half of them
females, occupied rooms in the building.
All escaped unirjured, but not more than
quarter of them were able to save their
clothing.
William Bishop, recommended
minister of the Society of Friends, from
Railway, n. Y, expects to hold public
appointed meeting at Friends meeting
house 10 Woodbury., on Secondary even
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Invitation is extended to every one who
desires TO attend, and be especially invites
those who in ang way haYe ever had any
connection with the society.
Duck shooting on the neted Susque-
hanna Flats, Md, opened yesterday Mr.
Joseph-J- Summerill accompanied by his
shooting companion, Charles E. Willard,
Egg, of New York, are now at Mr.. Snm-
meriirs shooting place, "St. Peters Lodge =
on the Flats, where they will spend the
next ten days enjoying that exciting sport
They will have for guests this week Lieut.
Commander Samnel P. Comfy, of Wood
bury, and Captain RobIey D Evans.
(.Flghting Bob') Of Washington, D. G.
Every indication points to a most success
fal season.
Prosperity /.