Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22

Mr.. B. W. Andrews is on a trip to
Florida.
The bank statements are advertised
this week.
The Mantua township financial state
ment is advertised this week.
There was a live bird shoot on the
Blasius Gun Club Grounds this afternoon.
George E. Pierson is in Trenton this
week attending the Grand Lodge, K. of P.
Mrs. a. V. Rogers taught the Sunday
school lesson in ooe of the Camden churches
on Tuesday night
Dennis Blake and family will move
from West Deptford township to Gloucester
City about March sixth.
Capt. C. W. Shivers and Harry F.
White started for Virginia on a cunning
trip yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas B Snethen. of Frank
ford, Pa, spent last Sunday with her sister
in-law, Mrs. Robert Dilks, on Cooper street
Politics is especially warm in West
Deptford township, where there are three
candidates for Collector, and three for
Assessor.
II. NJ. Rambo has bought the Jacob
Fisher farm, of about thiIty-fVe acres,
below Paulsboro, and all his farming imple-
ments. for s.. 700.
The readers of this paper can profit
ably employ a half hour in reading Wash
ingtons farewell address to his countrymen,
published on the first page.
The banks are closed to-day, and the
post flee is open between the hours of
and 9 a. m, and 30 and $50 D. N. The
public schools are also closed.
Contractor Ira G. Carter will build a
$4,000 addition to the Palace stables at
Broad and Cherry streets, Philade lphia,
under lease by VIM. Mcfarland.
Rev. Oliver C. Hoisman viii lead the
services in the Central Baptist church to-
night, and Rev. J. H. Deming tomorrow,
Friday evening. All are welcome.
Monroe township is without Justice
of the Peace, and no man can be found out
of its nearly seven hundred voters who
will accept nomination TO the Office.
The West Deptford Township Farm
ers' Protective Association will meet in the
Town Hall, Thorofare, on Saturday eVeu-
ing, February "a All farmers are in
Yited.
Councilman Jos. B. Best has been
awarded the contract to build Councilman
Clouds new villa at Chelsea, Atlantic City
The contract price is between $1,000 and
$4,000.
AT Frank Densten's sale at Thorofare
last Saturday, corn stalks sold for 81 As
per heap and all went to one person at Mt.
fa IA
for corn stalks in this section.
As the meeting of City Council pext
Tuesday evening is the last of the Council
manic year, persons having claims against
the city will aid an accurate closing of the
affairs of the city for the fiscal year BY
presenting their claims
The Birthday Party by the ladies Of
the Central Baptist church, announced fol-
this evening, the I'D instant, has been
postponed until Thursday evening, March
LIST. on account of the continuance of the
special services this week.
The Navy Department is in need of q
larger number of men between eighteen
and thirty five years old. The pay is S24
per month for seamen; $40 for ordinary
sesmen and SIS for landsmen. Terms Of
enlistment are for four years. Application
should be made to Charles Laird, u. S. N.
1414 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia.
The meeting of the Boards of Educa
ton of the county, annonced to be held in
the Academy, Woodbury., on Saturday
February II. has been postponed until
Saturday, March Sd, ID the same place. a
As p. NJ. County Superintendent Ed
ridge writes that he expects the Deputy
State Superintendent and Hon. Thomas NJ
Terrell to address the meeting.
The sleighing has been good sine
Sunday, and it has been improved b.
owners of nice teams. s q Twells. Capt
B w Cloud Samuel R Budd, John Rachor
Jr., and Drs. Campbell, Diyerty, Wilson
and Brewer have the finest double teams
while grocer Sithens has the specifies
single turn out. Butcher Armstrong an.
Pierson have toppy nags, but they are no
great in speed.
The snow which began falling last Sat
urday reached depth of about foot OF
the level before it ceased falling, an,
Sunday morning found this section in th
grip Of the snow king. The Trolley Com
papy put forth every effort to keep il
tracks cleared, and succeeded very well u
to early evening when it was found useles
to longer contend with the fast tallin
fakes, drifting before strong wind. Bu
the steam roads kept their tracks clear an
all trains ran on nearly schedule time
Sunday morning dawned clear and cold
and citizens had the unusual duty {
making the walks passable To Sam'l G
Twells and Mark Ware are due the thank
of the people for clearing walks with thel
snow plows. Milkmen were somewha
delayed in making their rounds, but the
got around after little delay. Abou
noon sleigh bells began to jingle, and the
music yet fills the air by day an0 well mi
the night.
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