Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-10-12
LOCAL

We have caution notices on cloth and
paper.
The trolley fare from Woodbury. to
Camden has been reduced from fifteen to
ten cents
Harness maker E D. Knisell furnished
Asa HaIkeF, OF Gibbstown, set of double
brass team harness.
John C Ward, State Factory Inspector,
was in Woodbury. Wednesday morning,
and called on Speaker Watkins.
The local Republican Club has en-
dorsed the Republican ticket, and Will hold
a smoker next Saturday night.
The annual Boston Tea. under the aus
pieces of the B. Y P. q. will be held in the
Central Baptist Church on October 18th.
Fred Wolf who was found guilty of
selling liquor illegally, was fined 500 and
costs in the common pleas court on Satnr-
day.
William Albright, the Ledges's New
Jersey representative, who has resided at
Newton Hotel for the past year, will occupy
the Heaton residence on High street about
November lst.
j. B. Craven chaperoned a party OF
vania, on Tuesday to witness golf match
This special palace car was attached to the
s 80 train from Woodbury..
The Collectors of the townships of
Deptford, Washington and Glsssboio an
nonnce in our columns the assessment
OF benefits conferred by the construction
OF the Westville and Glassboro stone road
If the best and most popular Harness
Oil was to be voted on Nov z, Porpoisine
Black Velvet Harness Oil would be elected
By large majority in this county. Purity
and cleanliness are the attributes of this
c-Ldidate.
The Woodbury. Sportsmen's Associa-
tiOn has arranged to hold two days exhi-
bitinn of dogs. poultry and pigeons in
Woodbury. on October 81 and Is. Premium
lists will be out next week. Full partic
ulars will be given later.
Wesley Lloyd, brakeman on the
Delaware River Railroad, who was crushed
between the bumpers of freight cars last
Thursday evening. sustaining injuries to
his breast, is recovering at Cooper hospital.
Some ribs were broken.
Joseph o. Heritage, postmaster of
Port Norris, died on Tuesday aged about
So years. He was a member of Mariola
Lodge, K. of P, this city, and Past Mas
ter of MAMMA Lodge F. A NJ. He was of
the Gloucester County Heritage family,
and man highly esteemed for many esti
mabIe qualities of head and heart.
The barn and crib house on the farm
occupied by Asa Harker, at GibbstoRn,
aWned by Joseph Shuster, was destroyed
By fire on Friday evening aud only hard
work saved the adjoining buildings. The
Gre was undoubtedly of incendiary origin,
and suspicion points to tramp who called
early in the evening and asked TO sleep in
the barn and was refused.
List of advertised letters for the week
ending October 8. 1899; Wilfred Harrison,
Albert Howard, Mrs Margaret Furaman,
Miss Annie Clara Odsgon, John Parkham,
Jos. Patterson, Mrs. Ellen Quinn, VIM.
Truitt. Mrs. Emma Vanhorn, George Wat.
full, Mrs. Helen Williams, Theodore Wei
sen. Persons calling for the above letters
will please say advertised.
There will be an entertainment in the
NJ. p. church tonight Thursday entitled
The Old Maids Convention" The pro-
gram will also include several vocal and
instrumental selections. The ladies have
worked hard to make this success add
deserve good patronage Young men
bachelors don't fail to attend as you will
be glad You are man. Take somebody
with you, because if you don't they might
have you on the market list and have a
little fun at your expense
The Gloucester County Electric Light
Company, whose plant is situated at Reeves
Mills, have just placed new 258 horse
power engine and 5000 light dynamo to
their appliances. The additional machinery
has been expected long time, but so great
is the demand for this kind of material,
that Superintendent Smith is congratulate
10y himself on securing it even this early.
The capacity of the company now is 5000
lights. The towns of Glassboro, Clayton
and Pitman are now using about 1900
lights, while those at Wenonah and Hurff-
vile will probably bring the number near
1900.
TrayeIins Libraries.
The State Library Commission met
Tuesday and made arrangements to put
into force the law passed By the Legisla-
ture last Winter for the establishment of
travelling libranes, An appropriation of
$500 will be available by November ]
and twenty libraries of fifty books each
will be loaned 10 the committee applying
for them, preference being given to the
places having no libraries. Each COM
munity receiving the books is to appoint a
trustee and librarian. who shall be respon-
slble for the books.
The Loan Association.
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