Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-06-28
LOCAL ITEM s.

The Glassboro bank announces a semi
annual dividend of 4 per cent.
Harry w. Marts, postmaster at Wild
wood, is short $556.9S in his accounts
When the fellow comes around offering
81 for 81, keep your 81 in your pocket.
Last Monday was the first scorcher of
the season. The mercury went to $50 in
Woodbury..
The action of Council on Tuesday
evening indicates that Woodbury. is to have
a system of sewers.
The Christ Church Boys Club picnicked
at National Park Oh yesterday, and engaged
in athletic sports.
MIR. Batten, of Evergreen Hall, has
had to secure outside rooms to accommo-
date applicants for board.
Some scamp maliciousIy pulled the fire
alarm box at the corner of Glover and West
streets last Saturday night.
Joseph W. Merritt has made his home
more comfortable by the construction OF
railing around the Yeranda
Woodbury. c. c. and Merchantyille
will engage in golf tournament on the
latteTs grounds next Saturday.
Oh Tuesday Constable Louder, of
Franklin, arrested Curtis Bartlett, of this
city, on complaint of Sophia Jordan, of
Porchtowna
lightning struck a tree in front of
the house occupied by P B. Burk on
High street last evening but resulted in
no damage.
On Monday last Sheriff Springer sold
the real estate of Sallie Morton in Monroe
and Clayton townships, to the plaintiffs in
action, tor $1525.
Mrs. Hilliard is going to move from
Poplar avenue to one of Mrs. GIovers
houses on High street, which Gibson & Son
are painting within and without.
"A short, stout built colored man, has
been seen providing around High street
residences late at night, and as a result
shot guns are all loaded down that way.
One of coaldealer Walton's horses was
struck with trolley car Monday afternoon
and knocked off it's feet. The damage was
as great 10 the car as it was to the horse
and cart.
Woodbury. Lodge, No. 54, O. o. F.,
elected the following officers last Monday
evening: Noble Grand, Benz. C. DiIks
Vice Grand, Casper 7. Budd: Secretary,
Thee. S. Burrows.
The open saloon door on Sunday is
causing commotion in Camden. Mayor
Hatch has started in TO close it, and in his
crusade has the cooperation of Justice
Garrison and Prosecutor Lloyd
The glass business of the country will
close next Saturday. The concensus of
opinion is that the season has been a
prosperous one. The Woodbury. works
have been as successful as usual
while the exact result of Woodbury's
census will not be known until officially
announced, we gather from words dropped
here and there that the increase 10 Wood
DuEy's population Is not great, if any at all.
The census of 1888 showed West Dept.
ford had 454 children of the school age
that of 1899, AS; and the last, that of
1900, 42s-a gradual decrease. New ad-
Unstable desks are to be placed in the Red
Bank school house.
The State Firemens' Home was dedi-
Gated at BoOntoD, Morris county, last
Saturday. 1t cost $75, 900. Capt. B. w.
Cloud, President of Friendship Company,
of Woodbury., was one Of the commission
on construction.
While A.. s. Wilson was exhibiting a
80 calibre revolver to customer on Tues.
day, it went off and the bullet passed
through 4Berts" hand, the ball lodging in
the wrist. He forgot il was loaded. He
is about, but carries bis hand in a sling
The following persons have recently
improved their opportunity and invested
in one of Agent Wilson's bargain SIS
Rambler bicycles: Norman Wallace, Clay
ton; W. Elmer Crane, Thorofare Clarence
r. Bstten, Clayton; ]. Clinton Green, Mt.
Royal; Edward Young, Clayton; Walter
Bronson, Woodbury..
Independent Council, No. %. L. OR.
c.. elected the following officers last Mon
day evening = Commander, Fred. V.
Myers, Jr., Vice Commander John w.
Geitz; Marshall, Benz w. Pierce Prelate.
Joel A. Sagies; Knight, DR.. George Evans
Reading; Warden, Fred T. Kirby Senti-
Del, Robert c. Dufield
Commissioners ]. F.. Truitt. B. W.
Flanagan and William II. Springer, sold
the estate of the late John B. Gray on the
9Th instant, as follows: No. 1, the home
stead, to William / Helms for $1,000 2
acres of meadow, to j. II. Hewes, for 800 !;
81 acres of cedar swamp, to S. II. Richards,
Esq. agent for W. Knight, for $50.
List of advertised letters for the week
ending june Is, 1900 Mrs Fannie Allen,
John Collins ~, John Cohnan, Isaac R
Evans, Cary Feggins, Bertha Garrett, w.
II. Jones. Fl. Kahn, Mrs. Della Martin,
Aowl Miller, John Msulet, Taylor Rhuby,
Ruben Washington. Persons calling for
the above letters will please say advertised,
In his will Charles K Landis disin-
heTited his two sons, and they have en-
ployed lawyers Carrow. Of Camden, and
Bartlett, of Vineland. to contest it.
By the win three-fourths of the property
went TO sister Of Mr.. Landis,, and the
balance to employees. The brothers OBJ
ject to non-relatives receiving so much Of
the estate.