Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
REAL ESTATE.
LocALITEMs.

There is one case OF scaTle tina 10
Woodbury..
Lewis Mood has bought the MCGOWAN
farm near Ferrell.
John May hew is building barn al
Woodbury. Heights.
Carleton P Stokes sdvertises seeds and
agricultural implements.
Cashier H. S. Talman and wife are
enjoying trip to Florida.
February Term of our County Courts
will begin next Tuesday, the 9th inst.
Mr.. R. L. Newman and family, of
Cleveland, o., are stopping at Evergreen
Hall
County Superintendent William h
EIdridge is confined to the house with
rheumatism.
Director Miller, of the Board of ChO-
sen Freeholders, advertises for bids for con-
structing three county roads.
On Tuesday last Sheriff Springer sold
the F. W. Bake farm in Deptford town
ship, to John MacKay, for $3.50.
The ladies of the Central Baptist
church will hold birthday social in the
church on Thursday evening, Feb. %.
Harry q. Rambos sale of personal
property at Gibbstown. on Jan. 23d, was
the largest in this county this year, amount
ing to $4,000
IS. S. Downs, of Clayton, cut his foot
seriously last Monday while using an ak.
Several stitches were required to close the
wound up.
Vice Chancellor Grey on Tuesday
rendered his decision in the case of the
Glassboro bank VS.. Edw. Burning, giving
Judgment in favor of the bank.
The creditors of John A. BallIpger
have chosen A. II. Swackhamer, Esq,
Trustee in the proceedings TO liquidate his
debts under the bankruptcy act.
City Treasurer Ernest Redfeld made
public announcement last Monday of his
candidacy for reelection. Nobody doubted
that, even before his announcement.
The Board of Education will put new
adjustable single seats in two rooms-the
first and fourth grade roOms-of the First
Ward school house within week.
Mr. Albert Williams has bought the
general store business of J. H. Magee. of
Tnrnerville. He will make a public sale
OF his farming utensils on the 20th inst.
Brooks Bros. sold eight horses at
Westville last Saturday at an average
price of S130. Others were drawn at
minimum bid of $l10. Horses are up.
Don't forget Friendship Fire Company's
reception in their new fire house on Tues
day evening next, February 6, from 80
to IL o'clock p. N. Ali the people are in
Yited
-Ex. .Freeholder Prehl took liniment in
mistake for Bateman's drops on Tuesday,
and suffered much pain therefrom, his
mouth and throat heing terribly burned.
DR.. Campbell gave medical relief
Good Will Fire Company's supper last
Saturday night was a great success. Four
hundred people dined with the f re laddies
and consumed besides thousands of biscuits
and tubs of chicken salad. 5000 oysters
The profits reach almost $780,
Woodburans are all very deeply
interested in the N. Y. Ship Building Com
pany whose extensive plant is being
erected between Gloucester City and Cam
den, hence will be interested to know that
the capital stock has been increased from
S5,000,000 to $4,000 600.
A social will be held in the Bethany
Chapel near Red Bank, Saturday evening,
Feb 3 1900. Refreshments sold by mea-
turement. Admission one cent per foot
in height. Proceeds for the Sunday school
The public is invited to be present
Water Superintendent Wilmer an
nounces that he will be in his Office
regularly on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays from : a. m. to p. m, to re-
ceiye water rents, grant permits, and hear
complaints.
Major D. Thachara Mathers, whom
City Council has elected TO succeed Geo
E Pierson as a member OF the Board of
Chosen Freeholders from the Second Ward.
will be useful member of the Board of
County Fathers.
Michael Currio, who was indicted at
the October courts for illegal sales of liquor,
pleaded guilty to the charges at session
Of the Orphans Court on Friday, and Was
sentenced to pay a fine of 500 and
costs on two charges. Charles Sylvester,
of Paulsboro, was granted naturalization
papers.
John Howard Palmer Curry, of Forest
Grove, was committed to Jail Tuesday
night by Justice Downs. of Frank lin vile,
on complaint of Ashton Thomas, on a
charge of stealing twenty chickens Ten
of the twenty fowls were found in Curry's
cellar The Grand Jury will slit the COM
plant next Tuesday.
"A double team of A. c. Wilsou became
frightened at trolley car on Tuesday
afternoon and becoming unmanageable
started to run away down Broad street
The team was going toward the Mantua
road, bat in order to avoid a collision the
driver turned down the Swedesboro road.
A horse and buggy belonging to Michael
Maxshenk, of HardingviIe, was standing
in 'front.' of John Rachor, Sr.'s grocery store
The horse was struck with the wagon
tongue, knocked down and run over Mr..
Maxshenk, who had just aligbted from the
wagon, narrowly escaped injury. An ex-
animation By DR.. Rogers showed that the
horse was badly cut near the shoulder where
it was hit BY the wagon tongue, but moi