Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Postmaster C. C. Jessup is bed fast
with grip.
Mrs. Lieut. Barber is expected home
from Manila about Christmas.
IF. A. Goffray is near death at his home
on West Centre street, of consumption.
Coal IS up to 5000 ton in Wood
bury-the highest point in several years.
The annual banquetof Florence Lodge,
No. 81, F. & A. NJ, will be on December
10Th.
Mrs. Horace Barnes, Of Camden Me-,
has again taken rooms at Newton Hotel for
gjnter
Ia Elsaasss asase 70 or .p.,,,ar ..,,s-
blowers, have secured positions in Brooklyn
and leave to-day
AT this writing, Thursday morning,
there are only two cases of diphtheria in.
Woodbury., Of mild type.
-On Wednesday of last week the estate
of VIM. II. Taylor, near Barnsboro, was
bought BY Edward Taylor, for S575.
Jesse Brown has moved his business to
j D. Green's Block Samuel Paneoast, of
SeweH, took Jesse's old stand last Monday.
Lawrence B. Steelman has contracted
with Councilman Best to build a house on
North Broad street, near the railroad cross
ing.
Fred. Kirby, Of the Woodbury. dog
kennels, won a long string Of prizes at the
Philadelphia dog show last week, with his
Irish settlers.
While repairing around ole Of his
Camden properties last Wednesday, Dennis
Blake fell from a short ladder to the ground
sz,I frrl-1s his collar homo
Mr. j. F. Guyn, of Red Bank, has
: secured patents on metallic flower pots,
hanging baskets, and tea and coffee pots
They will soon be on the market.
John NJ. Henderson, Capt. c. w.
Shiyers, and Lieut. Harry White, will
start for Taylorsville, North Carolina, next
Sunday on weeks cunning trip.
The WilIiamstown post office contest
will soon be settled. The knowing ones
say that either E. Z. Marsh H. S. Ireland,
or J. J. Eldridge viii be postmaster very,
very soon.
Harry Murphy, executor Of the estate
OF the late Jane A. Murphy, will sell real
estate in Washington township, described
in another column, at public sale on Jan.
10, next
Baptist church, has accepted the call of the
First Baptist church, this city, and will
enter upon the duties Of this passionate on
January ], next.
Thos. Fox's yendue, advertised to
take place on Tuesday, December 4, was
adjourned to Monday, December 10, at ten
O'Clock a. m, instead of eleven, as pre-
yiously advertised.
Robert Pedricl, an employee of Stokes
grocery, was a victim of footballmania
Thanksgiving Day to the extent of a broken
shoulder blade. He IS reported to be
recovering nicely.
-Freeholder Usinger, Of Logan, has the
exclusive agency for the sale of the output
of the quarries of the Delaware Granite and
Mining Company Of Wilmington, Della
ware, IN New Jersey. See advertise
ment.
The DEMOCRAT goes to the homes Of
fifteen hundred farmers. and those closely
allied with farmers, each week. If bust
ness men have anything to tell the farmers
Of this county, the DEMOCRAT is the best
medium through which TO do it.
Those Of our readers who need trees OF
plants, we commend the Sewell nurseries,
owned by Mr.. John McCleary. He knows
all about trees and plants. and is an
honorable, straight business man. Read
his advertisement
There VIII be a meeting Of the County
School Board Association of this county in
the Academy, Woodbury.. on Saturday
December ~, at ten O'Clock a. "a. A full
attendance Of members of the school board:
of the various townships is desired.
Several persons haze taken advantage
of the offer Of the DEMOCRAT for thirteen
months for 81 50, and we again call atten-
ton thereto. Subscriptions received tIli'
month viii be dated January l, 1901, but
the paper viii be sent from the time ordered
director Miller and County Collector
Piersen opened bids for the $50, 600 county
road bonds last Friday. There were eleven
bids for the entire issue, and the igurei
ranged from par, to s., 81 above par. Tn
highest bidder was Thompson, Tenney
Crawford, Of New York, the gross amour
Of their premium being S693.30. Johf
Eastlack, OF Tborofare, bid for 81, 800 wortl
and Jacob GHnthef, Of Aimonesson, s., 900
both at par.
The following surveyors have l,eel
appointed to lay out The proposed publ
road from Wenonah to Sewell: Care
Sheets Mantua; George Beideman, Ffanl
uenariel<son, Deptford; John Kerfs, Man
ina Harry G. G. Shute, John Ledden
GIassboro These surveyors will meet .
the office Of VIM. G. CatteH, in Wenonall
to-day, to hear argument for and agains
the read Those opposed to the road hay
been quite active the past few days an
viii presdnt petitions against the foad; an
be represented by counsel.