Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-10
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advertisement
Since Broad street has been Macadam-
lied an increase in farm travel through
Woodbury. is noted
The Sunday school of the Central Bap
fist church will be held hereafter at 2 80
p. M, instead of 8 Is m.
The County Board of Elections was
organized last Tuesday with George E
Pierson, Chairman, and Thomas G. Dilkes,
Secretary.
Geo. E. Person found a valuable pair
of eye glasses near Evergreen Hall last
Friday which he will be glad to return to
the owner.
The Bell Telephone Company is con-
struciing new line from Woodbury. to
Mantua, via. Mt. Royal. Also from Wood
bury to the BiIlingsport ferry.
AT the request of many of his old
customers, ex FIeeholder Prehl will make
another sale of carriages, buggies, harness,
ETC., on Saturday, the 10Th inst. See
adTer
The shock felt in Woodbury. at 10
o'clock this morning, was caused by burn
ing waste powder at the Gibbstown powder
works No damage was done, and nobody
injured.
This is the season to cut weeds, and
we hope this fact will not escape the atten-
ton of our City Fathers. The appearance
of the city would be much improved if
this was done now.
Manager Avis, of the l0eoI telegraph
and telephone service, assures us that the
improved local telephone service on single
circuits is assured. Under this service the
cost is reduced to $25 and $50 for 500 calls.
AT a shoot of the Blasius Gun Club
last Saturday, P. F. Rice won the gun
which was offered for the best shooting.
Mr.. Rice broke all ten blue rocks, the next
nearest being John Myres, who broke eight
out of ten.
AT the annual meeting of the Wood
bury and Mullica Hill Turnpike Company
last week the old Board of Directors was
reelected, and these organized by electiDg
DR. H. G. Clark, President, and G.. C. Jes-
sup, Secretary and Treasurer.
List of advertised letters for the week
ending August 5th. 1892 Mrs |. Truce
Ewing, Mrs. Julia Hynson, Mrs. Josephine
Hunter (3), Salinda Heilson, Laura Rudy,
William Steaven, Mrs. Sophia Tnnstal.
Persons calling for the above letters will
pleaee say advertised.
Many Saiem county farmers are in
need of aid, since the hail storm last week,
which destroyed, in many instances, al
most entire rops. An effort is being made
to call public meeting and devise some
means to help those whom the storm has
so seriously crippled financially.
Thirty five thousand dollars worth of
Salem city bonds were sold to the highest
bidder last week, and the whole issue was
awarded to the Salem City National Bank
at 81 per cent. interest, aud one per cent.
premium. Gloucester county bonds ought
to be as desirable an investment as Salem
city bonds.
During the absence of the family of
Albert Repp, near Pitman, last Sunday, q
thief entered the house and stole a gold
watch, several rings and considerable
silverware. The thief was tracked to
Lambs Station by the dropping of some
tTinkets; but from there no trail could be
found and he probably boarded the train.
-OnsWednesday, August 8, Henry Fin
ger, Jr. bought the FranklinviIle hotel
property from the executors of the estate of
the late G. c. PaDcoast, for S. $50. The
present occupant, Mr.. Davis. will probably
remain in possession until March 18th,
next, when the new owner will take
charge.
-Snelbaker Bros, our up-to-date marble
workers, have Just erected an imposing
Barre granite monument over the grave of
the remains of the late Lizzie B. Gilmour
IN the Presbyterian cemetery, Woodstown.
This firm have nnexcelled facilities for
serving the public in their line and prompt
ness and correctness and low prices are
foundation principles of their business.
AT the public sale of stock of the
, Farmers and M shanics Bank of this city,
at Newton's dotel last Thursday. the stock
was put up in three lots of shares each
Hon. D. 0. Watkins was the purchaser of
the entire lot, at 1883 for the first ; shares,
$l67 SO for the second and $I69 for the
third lot. This is the highest price this
stock has yet reached.
"A party of three hundred Republicans
of the State have arranged to welcome Gen
W. j. Sewell home from Europe next Sat
urday. and to that end have raised purse
of $1,000 with which to charter a steamer
and meet the st. Paul at sea- and bear him
in triumph to his home Congressman
Loudenslager, Speaker Watkins, Surrogate
Dubois, aud Editor Barber will be of the
party.
-On Mondey last Sheriff Collins sold
the old Woodbury. Town Hall property. at
the corner OF Broad and German streets, to
Susan N. Bassett, the complainant in the
action, for So, 500. The claim was for
$6 900. The original cost of this property
was $l2 600 And property of Joseph
Mende, in Greenwich township to Joseph
Mende, for $475. Also, property of Chas.
Robinson, in Greenwich township, to
Joseph and Amanda Brammell, Executors,
for So. 800.
The home Of Mrs. Emeline Batten, at
the east end of Hunter street bridge,
which is closed while Mrs. Batten and her
daughter, Miss Laura, are enjoying their
usual Summer vacation, was found to have
been thoroughly ransscksd on Tuesday
Bureau drawers were emptied and searched,
and everything turned topey turYy. En-
trance was gained through cellar window,
then by forcing the lock from the cellar
door. Valuable goods were packed ready
for removal, but not taken. It is quite
evident that the thieves were frightened
away. The extent Of loss, il any, cannot
be ascertaiDed until the return of the
family
The Woodbury. Board of Education at
the August meeting last Thursday evening,
by unanimous vote, ordered concrete side
walks laid at the West End school house,
from the girls aud boys entrances to the
Logan street curb. by JOS Henry new adj
Unstable seats placed in Miss Warwick g
room at the academy, TO replace benches
now in use; to replace prepared black
boards 10 the academy with slate boards
and 20 lower ali boards in the academy to
heights varying from "a inches 10 the first
year room to 30 inches ia the higher
grades. The old iApitors were reelected
az follows: Beuj Carpenter. IN the
academy Edward BrAnson, at West End
- Davis, First Ward. and Mrs Ander.
son, Carpenter street school. The coal sup,
ply was awarded 10 local dealers at S. q
per ton Mr. Walton TO supply the academy;
Mr.. Hendriekson, West End Mr.. Buikett
the First Ward and Mr.. Fisher. Carpenter
street.