Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-01
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Charles B Grier spent a few days in New
York this week.
Contractor Goslin is pushing the erection
of double house for Miss Broadway on
Bowen avenue.
James Haggerty, of Frencht0wn, is
spending few days here He is registered
at FIench's Hotel.
delegation from WoodbineLpdge of Odd
Fellows composed of DR.. W B Kille, VIM.
B. Foster, Lippincott Coles, F. p Vanlier,
E. w Jess. VIM. S. Gotorth and DIR. Nc
George attended the district meeting of
Odd Fellows at Harrisonville last Thursday
night. Grand Master NJ. B Wood made an
excellent address. Grand Chaplain S. J
Mannion, of Trenton, gave an interesting
talk The secret work of the order was
fully exemplified by Grand Representatives
Dr. W. FL. Iszard and Aug Grassman
Grand Conductor E. Ross, ex senator of
Cape May, made forcible talk on saspen-
sions After the lodge was dismissed,
pleasant social session was held in an adj
joining building. Past Grand Master
Fleming Stauger, of Glassboro, was present
and made an address,
Senator S. H. Stanger, of Glassboro
attended the Jacksonville District meeting
Thursday evening
James Jessup spent Monday in Wood
bury.
Fred Huber, Jr., our enterprsing harness
maker. is spending few days with his
parents in Philadelphia.
John Huber, who has been confined to
his home for ten days, suffering with
pleurisy, is convaleseent.
Mrs Fl V. Tuft, wife of the popular
station agent at Wenonah, was an over
sunday guest at the East Ave. Hotel.
Margaret Pickards, of New York, is a
guest of Woodstown friends for fortnight.
Decoration Day passed off very quietly
in Woodstown. There was very few people
in town during the day, but towards night
our population was considerably increased.
Exercises appropriate to the day were held
in front of the East Ave- Hotel The local
band diseoursed several popular patriotic
airs, while Benjamin Patterson and Rev.
W 7. Valiant made excellent addresses.
Trainer Patton gave matinee at the old
exhibition track, which was attended by
over 1900 persons from all over South Jer-
sey The officials were as follows Starter,
Samuel French judges and time keepers,
Thomas McClung, William Hickman, Jr.,
Charles Csffrey and Henry Austin. The
results were as follows:
245 CLASS
Ben D Jr., by Ben D. 063, Garrett, |. l.
Bellwood, by Bellman, 2.l4@, Williams 2, 2
Norvsl, by Norval, 2.144, Garrison, 3, 3.
Time-2 %. 2 244
SPECIAL.
Rob Roy. by Pilot Chief, Patton, 1 2, 2.
vohnan, by Bellman, 2154. Fox2. /. +
TIme-2.22I, 3 81, 2 27
Woman has a mark OF ISL while the
fastest Rob Roy has ever gone is 221l, six
seconds difference. II was quite an excit-
ing race nevertheless.
3 MINUTE CLASS.
Maud Y, by Pilotclause, . 264. Williams, ], !
Sodie, By Santa Claus, 2 III, Fox. %
Denver, by Salem YGlnuteer.2 81, Pattons d
Time,-2S5l 2 263
FREE FOR ALL.
Jersey Bellman, by Belimau, Garrett, /, /
Bellesh, BY Bellman, Garrison, 2. 9
Time-2 34}, 2 24l
Special mile exhibition, Avalanche
driven by Patton made mile in tls.
JUNE /
The large barn on the farm Of Samuel
Pancoast, tenanted by VIM. Elwell, near
Webster's Wills. was totally destroyed by
Dire last night The fire was discovered in
one of the stalls occupied By horse and
in less than ten minutes. the whole struc-
ture was ablazs. The crowd OF onlookers
turned their attention to the remaining
buildings aud poured water upon them
The wind was favorable for the Limitation
Of the fre to the original buildings. Mr..
Elwell lost several tens Of hay and straw,
considerable corn, besides new binder
used for the FIRST time last season. The
buildings and contents were insured ia the
Farmers Mutual Seven horses aud several
cows we're rescued By the farm hasia, and
there was time to get the binder out, bat
IN the excitement, il was forgotten.