Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08
LocALITEMs.

-"Gusn Prehl has a carload of business
wagons suitable for any business.
The Liberal Press came out in new
form and much improved last week.
The Grand Lodge, Shield of Honor, is
in session in Prehl's Hall, this city, to day
w. P. Armstrong is moving into his
new shop at the corner of Broad and
Hopkins street.
The County Boards of Education will
day, February II, at Las p. m.
On Sunday evening Pastor Tomson
will preach sermon in the Presbyterian
church on Abraham Lincoln.
e G. Green has purchased the Peter
F. Locke farm of Is acres, in LOAN town
spip, near Repaupo, pr ce not stated.
Under the new township law, Town
Meetings will be held on the second Tues
day in March, which this year falls on the
18th.
Hereafter orders for John q. Carpen-
ter may be left at Theo S. Burrows gents
furnishing goods store, next to Newton
Hotel.
On Monday last Sheriff Springer sold
the Ella B. Moore property, house and
lot in Swedesboro, to Hewes V. Black, for
$4,000.
u. s. Marshall, D. O. Watkins, has
received quantity of Agricultural seeds
from Gen. Sewell for distribution IN this
county.
Telephone poles are being placed to
run line to Blackwood, Turnerville, Cross
Keys and Williamstown connecting with
Woodbury..
Charles c. Jessup's commission as
postmaster of Woodbury., has arrived. and
be will probably assume charge of the
Office on March 5th.
Christian Wolferth has bought the
Francis Carter homestead property of So
acres, at Mickleton, for $500. The sale
was private one.
AT the farmers meeting at Thorofare
last Saturday night the committee of nine
made their report of bylaws besides doing
some other Deedful business
Miss Lydia G. Pierson, one of the
teachers OF the city public schools, is i'll
this week with pleurisy. We are glad to
state that there is marked improvement
in her condition to-day.
Mr.. E G. Green sold SIS 900 worth of pro-
duce last year off his farm of SO acres in
Greenwich township, and his barns are full
of hay and his cribs full of corn, yet.
Next Monday Is Lincoln's birthday
and legal holiday. The banks will be
closed, and the post office open from to 8
a. M, and between the hours of 40 and
5 90 p. m. The public schools will also
observe the day.
-Chas B. Leonard, of Thorofare, has a
family bible of the Leonard family pub
lished in 1891, that contains the record of
the birth of his grandmother, Hannah
Erwin, in March, 1745. It is covered with
untanned calfskin, the hair having the APP
pearance of having been shesred.
AT Jacob Geitz's sale of cows on Mon
day last, sixteen head were sold at an
average price of $42-the highest price
paid was $54 At Dennis Blakes sale two
weeks ago, cows averaged $41 hay sold
for SIG; corn, 50c. horses, from $40 to
$3.50 each At Robert Shoemsker's Gale,
cows sold at an average price OF $50.
Kenneth Morton, First Lieut.. of the
Ordnance Dept, of Frankfort arsenal, Will
meet Messrs. John q. Whitall, j. NJ. Hem
Z IL.
kins' Office this morning, to amicably and
finally settle the custOdianship of the piece
OF Revolutionary cannon which has been
the subject Of so much controversy recently
Mr.. P. B. Burke, the Camden District
representative of the Prudential Insurance
Company, has raised his District to tine
distinction of being the Company's banner
agency OF the 1000 canvassers of the
Company, two OF Mr.. Burke's assistants
stand near the top of the list, Mr. Geo. S.
Truncer being No. Il from the head anC
Mr.. NJ. F StTatton standing No 60.
The terms of the following named
members of the Board of Chosen Free
holders expire this Spring. and their sue
cessors will be elected at the township
elections on March 18th James B. Cooper
East Greenwich E. Usinger, Logan I'll
C. Bender, Msntns; Charles Wilson
Woolwich H. C. Hendrickson, Deptford
William Sharpley, First Ward, Woodbury.
The term OF Thomas w. Synnott, Of thl
Borough of Wenonah expires, and be will
have no successor, as boroughs OF Wenonahi
class elect with the township in which
they are located.
The people of Newfield are incenseC
because Cong essman Loudenslager ha
caused Mrs Ham to be removed from th
post Office, and Langdon w. Harris ap
pointed her successor We feel quite sur
that our Congressman has no unkindlI
feeling against the lady who has serve'
the people of Nenield so long and well a
post mistress, but as q promoter b
shrewdly concludes that Mrs. FL. canno
promote his business with a yo' e, 90, with
ont consulting the desires of his con
stitueDts be acts-for himself. The peopl
may meet aud pass resolutions till they ar
gray, but Mr.. Harris will perform th
post Office duties at Newfeld, and promot
the Congressman's business by his vote.