Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-01-11


dent That will be the condition upon
which they may hope for re- appointment at
the end of the school year or other contract
period.
The bill is too long to be considered in
one article. 1t is a complete revision of
the whole school laws, and it will cause a
revolution in the system.
Keep THIS In Mind.
Residents of townships in this Stste will
do well to read up on the provisions of the
revised township law of 1899 chapter 1863
This act goes into effect February Is of
this year Section 8, relating to the cleo
ton of town committeeman is of special
interest It reads:-
The township committee shall consist
of three mt bers, who shall hold Office for
the term of three years. provided. however,
that the members of each township COM
mittee holding Office when this act shall
take effect, shall continue in Office and
constitute such township committee until
the second Saturday after the first annual
township election held after this act shall
take effect, and no longer; at such election
in townships heretofore and at the first
election in each township hereafter created,
one member shall be elected for the term
of one year, and one for the term of two
year, and one for thu te N of three years,
and the ballots voted shall designate which
one is to serve for the term of one year,
which one for the term of two years, and
which one for the term of three years, and
at each succeeding township election there
after in such township one member shall be
elected for the term of three years.
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At seven o'clock last Sunday evening
Peter Serensen, Of CrameI's Corner, in
Washington township had gone TO bed as
had the four or i've children Mrs. Seren-
sen was in the sitting room reading, and
the hired man was away. Mrs. Serenseu
got up to go into the kitchen, and as she
opened the door found the partition behind
the stove in flames. she aroused her hus-
band and they tried to extiu uish the fire,
but finally gave up the fight and sought
cover himself with horse blanket Every
thing, clothing and furniture, was lost.
The house was among the finest farm
Farley farm at CreesevilIe,and was built by
Carr Bros. six or seven years ago. The
loss will probably reach So 600, and is
Mr.. SereDsen desires to thank his neigh
bors for kindness extended to his family on
| occasion of the fire.
The Dewey Club cleared $45 from
their oyster and chicken salad supper held
last Saturday evening. They wish to
extend thanks to all who assisted them in
any way.
Theodore Dilks has helper on his
paper route in the person of Policeman
Dubois dog, that comes out for the morn
ing paper every day.
The South Jersey Tea and Coffee Co.,
w. A. Martenez, manager, will open a new
place of business in the old post Office
building on Cooper street. next Saturday.
See adver.
The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the First National Bank of this
city, was held in the banking house last
Tuesday, 1897 shares being represented. |
The report showed the business of the past
year to have been very satisfactory. The
old officers were all reelected. ALI then
took dinner at Newton Hotel.
Advance Lodge, No. s, Shield of Honor
gave its two hundred or more visitors a
grand time last Saturday night, in Peerless
lodge work in initiating fifteen members,
and in other features peculiar to the order
The guests of high degree, named in these
columns last week, were all present. and
contributed to the success of the occasion.
Following are the officers of the Con-
sumer's Gas Compsn5, elected at the
annual meeting at Newton Hotel last
Thursday: President. DR.. H. a. Clark
Vice President G. G. Green Secretary and
Treasurer, G. W. Starr Superintendent, G
w. Curtis; Directors, DR.. II. G. Clark, G.
g. Green, M. W. Newton, G.. G. Jessup, c.
T. Ogden, c. w. Starr, Lewis Starr, Fl. S
Talman, Il. Clark, A. j. Rice. E. 7.
Broadway, d. g. Watkins, G. w Curtis
AT the annual meeting of the Pauls-
bor0 and BIllingsp0rt Land and Improve
ment Company, on Monday, in this citv,
the following Directors were elected: n
G. Loudenslager. w. D. Gill, A. J. Adam
son, J. J. Summerill, E G Miller. &. C
Laws. B. G.. Paul These organized by
electing h c. Loudenslager president and
manager; W. s Adamson, secretary H.
S Talman, treasurer. Job S. Haines and
John W. Williams were elected auditors
AT meeting of the Consumers Gas
Company held at the hotel of John Rachor
Jr., on January a. 1900, the following was
adopted ResolUed That this Company will
introduce incaDdescent electric lighting in
this city, when upon canvas of the town
there shall be sufficient demand for the
same A dividend of 81 so per share was
declared, and the price of illuminating gas
was reduced from 81 SIS to 81 80 per thou
sand, to take effect after March / 1900
This dividend of 81 so per share represents
8 per cent. on the average cost of the stock,
and is the largest ever declared.
Samuel g. Kean who has been to
Alaska three times in search for that
which every man is working for, "gold,
lectured in Green's Opera House last
Friday night. Every time he has been to
Alaska he says there is marked improve
meDt in the counry, trAmways now con-
Meeting the largest cities Hay is over a
hundred dollars ton, and nails are thirty
five cents pound. He showed a bed
stead which was made without nails, and
which he said was very comfortable.
Alth ough this was Mr.. Kean's first trial at
lecturing, he did very well. He had a inc
magic lantern which showed all the pictures
he had to q nicely be also showed several
moving pictures which were very amusing.
The rest of the time the audience was
entertained by A. s. Wilson's large Edi-
sons photograph, which amused both
young and old
An ideal community is to be estab-
lished near Moorestown, 10 Burlington
county. Agriculture will be the leading
pursuit,with dairy operations as a specially;
factories and shops will also be established
There will be no police or magistrates, aud
the only laws will be those of common
courtesy. There will be no struggle for
: wealth, but drones will not be tolerated
The officers are alleged to be: President,
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