Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-07-19
LOCAL s.


to-day.
See advertisement of State Normal
and Model Schools.
Mr. and Mrs. j G Herman lost their
infant child last week.
The census of 1900 viii show 80 600
more women than men in New jersey.
Under consum ption of farmers pro
dnce continues, and prices are very low.
Sugar is steadily advancing in pfice-
which means Prosperity for the sugar trust
The mercury is stationed in the sos
this week. and humanity is correspondiDgly
depressed.
Woodbury. paid the stone road assess
>pent due June 80. over to the county
Collector on July 5.
A-sugar has advanced from Sc to 7c
The Trusts are getting their contributions
to Hanna's campaign fund together.
On Monday last Sheriff Springer sold
the VIM Fl Bradley property at Billings
port to ~ V White, the complainant, for
$500
VIM. h Moore, as agent for the heirs
of the late Sampson LaringtOB, Of Centre
Square, viii sell his personal property next
Saturday.
The workmen on the extension of the
trolley to National Park were obliged TO
suspend operations on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The city Board Of Education awarded
the contract for painting the Academy to
Mr.. Geiger for $500, and the work is well
under way.
"A half dozen Camden saloon keepers
who have persisted 10 violating the Sunday
laws. we're last Monday sentenced to a year
in State prison.
Company I went to Sea. Grit seventy
strong last Saturday fer week 3 soldering,
and are having hot but jolly time at the
beautiful camp.
David Charles and Geo Seeds, of
Ziontown, committed to jail two weeks
ago to await the action Of the Grand jury
have secured bail.
-Six-year-old Madeline Evans. daugh
ter Of Prof. and Mrs G. K. Evans, fell
from the porch of her house last Sunday
and broke her arm. Dr. Campbell reduced
the fracture.
Contractor ] s. Fisler. of the Glass
boro Clayton gravel road, is making con
siderable progress with the work, having
completed two miles Of roadway, beginning
at the Clayton terminus.
Residents of German street will petit
ton the Board of Freeholders to extend
the stone Dad from the junction Of Ger
man street and Glassboro avenue to Broad
street, distance OF about 500 feet.
The commissioners appointed to assess
The damages and award a price on the land
Of DR.. Sharp, adjoining Fort Mott, at
Salem, for government use, fixed the
figures at $4,000. The doctor wanted
100000
This is about the season for the
Public Ledger to write up the prosperous
condition OF the Gloucester county farmers,
aud tell wondering world how many
bank notes they have paid and how mapy
mortgages have been cancelled
The Glassboro Board Of Education
last Saturday evening elected Miss Ada +
Polk, the seventh grade teacher in Wood
bury schools, as first assistant in the High
School department, at a salary of SIS per
month-an increase of $3.50 per month
over her salary heie.
The sale Of the Children's Flower
Mission yesterday, for the benefit of the ice
fund, was most encouraging success. The
members desil to thank their friends and
patrons for their generosity and interest
and are most pleased to announce the total
receipts to be over forty dollars.
"A local statesman declares that he is
going to vote for Mckinley this Fall be-
cause then we'll have more war, and more
war Ineaus more prosperity. Dollars to
doughnuts this statesman's idea of pros
perily is getting for himself the job Of some
patriotic boy who is the support Of a
household.
List Of advertised letters for tbs week
ending July16 90 Miss Lizzie Cannon Mrs.
Annie Giilett, M. W. Hunter, Rev. Elw00d
KeyloT, N. Jean Howell, Nicola Mastaeuse,
]. F. MoTrills, Mr. Parnell, Joseph Ryan
Joe. Stevenson, Ida Snitcher, The Misses
Ven Wedelind. George Welth. Persons
calling for the above letters will please say
advertised.
The first meeting OF the Committee Of
the Farmers Picnic st Washington Park
was held last Saturday evening, with 8
good attendance. It was voted to dupli.
cate the attractions Of last year and com.
mittees to that end were appointed A
committee consisting of J. W Hannoid. A
W. Muller. H. Landers. G. T. Molouy
Clement Reeves and Dennis Blake wal
appointed TO attend The Grange picnic al
Aicyon Park on Aug. and 2.
AS produce dealer Heritages clers
came out Of bouse ia Gloucester las
Saturday afternoon, gentleman with
nice horse and buggy asked him TO chang,
s. note for him. The habit Of acconm0
datiou having a strong hold on the produel
dealer and being IN a hurry, be HANDED
the man s. in small bills, who, Instead o
returning IS bill, asked bin 10 hold BIZ
horse a minute whie be went into the ad
joining house 10 change Il bin for a lady b.
mad made q sale To- 1t didn't take thl
produce clerk very long to discover that b.
had been baneoed ont OF S., and be tnrnet
the horse over 70 Jackson, the liverYmau
It turped out to be DAM HHmfofd's RIG
and Dan was 50 glad TO get il thai be re
turned The S5 BILL