Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04
By order Of the Committee
GAMUEL II. LADUt
D. t. MArHERs, sec'y. Chairman

-Ex- Freebooter Prehl advertises a sale
of carriages, harness, etc.
F. W. Bake Is rebuilding his residence
recently damaged by fire.
Mr.. NJ W. Newton has plans prepared
for a handsome new house on Curtis avenue.
The Consumers Gas Company's adyer-
tisement is an interesting feature of our
advertising columns this week.
"A paid in advance subscription to the
GLOUCESTER COUNTY DEMOCRAT, carries
with it The Farm journal for 5 years.
On Monday last Sheriff Collins sold
the Charles KugIer property, near Evan,
to Charles Shump,ot Philadelphia for $3.50.
If any of our readers find they need
supplies in the way of printed matter the
DEMOCRAT job Office can furnish them
quickly and at honest prices.
The Woodbury. Loan and Building
Association has sold the VIM. S. Rink
property on Arbutus Hill, Pitman Grove
to Mr.. o. B. Moss, of Philadelphia.
Members of General Howell Post. G.
a. r., will meet in the Loan Association
Office next Tuesday evening TO arrange for
the proper observance of Memorial Day.
Mr. G. NJ Ontten, general organizer
for the Improved Order Of HeptasOphs, is
in Woodbury. with The object of increasing
the membership OF ProVident Conclave.
If you have anything to sell you can
tell it to more people by stating the fact in
the GLOUCESTER COUNTY DEMOCRAT than
in any other paper published in the county.
Assistant Water Superintendent Will
Ill 4
West street, was examined on Tuesday and
found to be almost as clean as when frs.
laid
William j. Thompson will give the
Executive Committee OF the Farmers Pic
mic planked shad dinner at Washington
PARK next Monday afternoon, when ar
rangements for this years picnic will be
made.
County School Superintendent FL
bridge announces the tenth competitive
examination for free scholarship 10 the
New Jersey State College at New Bruns-
wick, on Saturday June 3. 1t is somewhat
of reflection on Gloucester county that
none of her boys are learing the benefit of
this offer of free college education.
While returning from Almonesson early
on Saturday evening, feed merchant Garlic
ton p Stokes lost pocket book containing
SJ5 and valuable papers 1t was in his
hip pocket when he crossed the stone road,
hence was lost between bis busiH place
and that point. He offers reward for its
return.
Daniel Webster likened New jersey
with big city at either extremity, TO q
cider barrel tapped at both ends. The
smile will be sirikingIy carried out if
/ plans Of water supply proposed in the two
cities are ever realized New York talks
Of tapping the Ramapo watershed at the
north end of the State, and Philadelphia
has plan of tapping the Mullica river
watershed for vast supply. What the
cider barrel will say to this proposed tap
ping when it is undertaken remains to be
seen. Newark Advertiser
The city newspapers note that the
exodus from town to country has already
begun, and will grow as the season adYan-
ces We are not surprised at this, nor shall
we be surprised TO see il increase from year
to year For children, especially, is q
country life much more desirable than in
the city, in point of health, comfort and
economy, and their elders will profit by 9
country life on all these lines. Our com.
mon school system of education has reached
such high point Of excellence. children
viii not loose much, if anything, on THU
line by spending part Of the year in thu
country. City people, who can afford t.
give their growing children six months
outing every year. will find it beneficial in
many waess.