Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-13
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WOODoIOWN.
WOodstown and vicinity was visited b,
tremendous downponr Of rain Saturda,
evening which did considerable good to tn
crops.
Contractor Bee is busy laying the foun
dations for Haines' new butcher shop Oh
North Main street.
Mrs. Gilman, mother of School Censui
Enumerator, James Gilman, of EldridGe1
Hill, died on Friday after a lingering i'll
ness of Brights disease. Her funeral wai
held Monday and was largely attended.
Mrs. Atwood 81. Turner and daughter
Alma, of Richmond, Virginia, are the
guests of william B Turner, of East Ave
Mrs Rebecca a. Lippincott, highly
respected lady Of this borough, was inferred
in Friends cemetery on Friday.
The Metropolition Life Insurance Com
pany, of New York, have appointed DR.. E.
P. McGeorge medical examiner for this
district.
Harry Snelbaker has returned from visit.
ing friends in Phila
VIM. Scofeld, of Camden, and Miss
Lamplack, of Salem, were married on Mon
day evening at Auburn NJ E. parsonage
They will reside in Camden.
A delegation from Woodbine Lodge at.
tended the installation of officers at Cincin-
natus Lodge Of Odd Fellows at Pole Tavern
Friday night. The work was admirably
done by District Deputy Foster. A COLA
ton was served after lodge was over.
Woodbine Lodge No. 1853, /. G. o. F. will
install officers at their meeting on Friday
night. The Dewly-elected officers are as
follows: Noble Grand, Franklin P. Vaalier:
Vice Grand, Isiah III Conover; Secretary
Wilmer B Kille, v. M. D.
One of our hustling farmers netted $500
from s acres of early tomatoes this week.
Charles A. Sapp, of Collingswood, spent
Tuesday in this borough.
VIM. S. Clawson came up from Cape MAY
on Friday, to attend to some business for
the borough.
1t is understood that the railroad com
pany intend running train each Saturday
night to Woodbury. to accommodate patrons
of Washington Park.
East Avenue Hotel has been decidedly
improved BY the new coat of paint.
Lawyer E S. Fogg has returned from a
pleasant trip through New York and
Canada.
Sheriff Weseott, OF Salem made two
business trips to Woodstown this week.
Tuesday evening, Woodstown was the
scene Of two severe accidents and brutal
assault. While James Pancoast. young
man OF this borough. was racing on the ex
hibition track Monday night, he c0llided
with the bicycle of Willie Rook, of Sharp
town. Pancoast was thrown several feet
and landed on his head and it is feared
that bis skull is fractured He was taken
home and surgical aid rendered
While ungeariDg his horse Tuesday
evening and putting it in the stable, frac-
tious pony rushed out and as he passed DR..
Trial Gilman, his owner, kicked him in the
face, iracturing his nose and cutting his
face considerably. Drs. Allen and McGeorqe
were called and rendered the necess ary
surgical aid. DIR. Gilman is doing nicely
at this writing and he will no doubt fully
recover.
Thomas B: While, of Spring Garden ST.,
went on spree Tuesday and upon going
home brutally assaulted his wife, so that
neighbors had to interfere She required
the services of physician. On Wednes-
day morning, Mrs. While had a warrant is
sued for his arrest for assault and battery
with intent to kill. Detective Carney
served the warrant and took While to
Salem on the 2 O'Clock train.
FRANK wRIGHT's DISAPPEARANCE
The failure and disappearance of As
semblymap Frank Wright, of Woodstown,
which have just been made public, have
created great sensation in Salem county
Mr.. Wright was one of the most highly
respected young men in the county He
made phenomenal run on the Democratic
ticket for Assembly last fall, when he
carried the strongest Republican borough
and township in this county Two weeks
ago he started on what was supposed to be
pleasure trip through Canada with Law
yer Eu0ch s. Fogg, of W0odstown. The
two became separated in Toronto last week,
aud since that time no trace of the missing
man has been found. He wrote to his wife
from Niagra Falls telling her she would
never see him again, and to VIM. S. Claw
sou he sent bill of sale of his business
and Mr.. G. is now running his business
His debts, it is said, amount to between
$4,000 aud $4,000 There is not the
slightest evidence of any dishonesty in any
of his financial affairs, and his disappear
ance is, therefore, all the more of mystery
1t is reported that he has lost heavily in
stock transactions, but those in position
to know say that there is no truth what
ever in these rumors The whole ,ountry
is dumfounded at the news Of the failure
and subsequent disappearance. and his
family are heartbroken. Mr. Wright is a
prominent Mason, and connected with
nearly all secret societies in Salem county.
Late reports are that Mr. Wright has gone
to the Klondyke gold fields