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

Mr.. David Re6feld, an old citizen of
the city, is seriously i'll.
"A large amount of personal property
is advertised at public sale IN our columns
this week
Last week Sheriff Springer sold the
Jos F. Heritage farm, of one hundred and
eighty-seven acres, in 'Woolwich township
to Edward Black. for Sc, 100.
Tine Ladies Aid Society of the Central
Baptist church will hold sale of pies and
cakes on Thursday. the 18th instant, from
IL a. M to p. m. Hot biscuit will be
served at five o'clock.
The peculiar benefits which property
owners abutting Broad street. Woodbury.,
derived by reason of the construction of
the stone road, as assessed by Messrs. Red
field PieFsou and Bell, will be found in
another column.
Mr.Abigal A. Clymer. mother of Mrs
A. II. Locke, was remembered by her
children last Wednesday evening by y
family gathering at Mrs. Locke's home, the
occasion being the anniversary of her berth.
Elmer E. Locke, of this city, was taken
suddenly and violently i'll on Tuesday
evening, and his physician, Dr. William
Brewer, has diagnosed the case as an at
tack of appendicitis The doctor has not
yet determined that a surgical operation
will be necessary.
There was fox chase at Mantua last
Monday, aud the participants, including
REWARD, got lots of fun out of it,and some
a wetling Reynard's particular enjoy
ment of the chase was in the fact that he
was too foxy for his chasers, and is free
fox again.
The statement published last week
that C J. Martel, of Mautua, had been
placed on the Penn. r r retired list was
erroneous, and we are glad to state on
positive information that he will not be a
candidate for retirement for several years
to come.
AT Hiram Leaps vendue week before
last cows sold at from S45 to $57 each !;
second crop hay at S. per ton, and first
crop at So and corn sold st from 40 to
So cents per bushel At Burris Turner's
vendue last week corn sold at from As to
50 cents per bushel, second crop hay at
from $12 to SIC per ton. first crop at from
$l7 to $40, COWS sold at from SAT to $52
each.
Last Sunday morning the residence of
Norman Grey. Esq, on Evergreen avenue,
was damaged slightly by FIRE, which orig
mated from the cellar. Ashes from the
heater had been placed in barrel, and
thsy were bot enough to ignite the wood
The flames spread to other eom5ustihies,
but being discovered early, the loss was
not great-not far from $50. The fire de-
partment responded promptly, and rendered
valuable service.
The Sewell Baptist church, which has
been under a debt of mortgage and interest
of $1,000 for some time, raised this amount
on the Saturday preceding Christmas, and
it will be dedicated free from debt on Sun
day next, January 18th Rev. DIR. Stiffier,
of Crozier Seminary, will preach at 10 80
a. m. and other prominent clergy will also
take part. Services will also be held at 2
and 80 p. m. A general invitation is ex-
tended to all to attend.
Gloucester county Republicans shook
the legislative plum tree to some purpose
at the organization Of the legislature Oh
Tuesday-the lucky ones being Editor
Barber, of the Constitution, who plucked
the Secretaryship of the Senate, the most
profitable and digni6ed position in the
gift Of that body W. Scott Homan. a
h
doorkeepership in the House while Halsey
Simmerman, Mo roe township lad, was
made Senate Page.
MIR. George E. Pierson, of cur city
who for the past nine years has held the
honorable and responsible Office Of Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal of the Grand
Lodge, K. of P of New Jersey, has unoffi
cial information that in the lodge elections
Mr. Elmer F. Margerum, Of Trepton, has
been chosen bis successor. 1t goes Withou
saying that the change is not made through
ang criticism Of performance of the dutie
of the Office by Mr. Pierson, but for thu
reason that he has held the Office at leas
for the full period. and that it seemed
desirable to locate the Office central in thu
State Mr. Margerum is t0bacconist
whose place of business is opposite thl
State Street Eouse, Trenton.
The next meeting of the Board o
Chosen Freeholders, on The 18th instant
promises to be one OF the most interesting
sessions Of that body ever held in th
comfy The property owners abuttin
the PauIsboro and Swedesbor0 stone roat
will file protest against the assessment o
ten ref cent. benefits. and if necessary vii
enforce their protest in the Courts. The,
don't propose to pay for an eight inch ston
road when only seven inch road has bee
bnilt The general tax payers who unde
the Law psy ninety 0ne-hnBdredths of tn
cost of these roads, assnrediy will no
consent TO pay the fnII bill, and yet W
ara informed that all except Eve per cenl
Of the cost has Deen paid. Somebody seem
ohayea Stone road, OF part Of one, on tbei
hands.