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Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
GLAsSBoRo.

The farmers did some plowing last week
preparatory to spring planting. They have
come up against snag this week, in the
shape of blizzard.
Some of the ice men are wishing for the
cold wave to last about fortnight SO that
the unfinished ice houses can be filled
We hope so too.
1t is thought by many that the wheat
and grass would meet with bad results on
account of there not being any big SHOWS
to preserve them, as the freezing and thaw-
ing kills the roots. Others say it don't
make aDy difference as all the n heat and
hay are grown in the Western states We
like to see big wheat and grass fields in
jersey.
The extra meetings in progress at the NJ
E. church a'e having a big revival, dozen
or more being converted in one evening
The members also are getting warmed up
and 1T is hoped hat many will be added
to the church.
The Morton sisters will give cineo-
graph exhibition of living pictures al
Zane's Hall on Thursday evening, the 8th
inst, for the benefit of the public school.
Good music will be feature of the enter
tainment
Proud & Warrick are putting out young
ducks this week from their first Matching
Their brooder has seventeen departments,
each holding one hundred young ducks
They are first placed in the "Cypher
BroOder" where they remain a few days
and then they are transferred to the large
brooder.
1t is now regularly decided to give Hon.
VIM. H. Wanamaker a reception at Zane's
Hall on Friday evening. the 9Th inst. Mr..
Wanamaker will be given banquet by
the Board of Education at six O'Clock m
aud the reception will be at eight O'Clock
p. N.
Frank W. Horner, agent, of this place.
and John D. Allen, agent, of Pitman
Grove, who attended the banquet given on
Saturday evening last at Boothby's res
taurant, Phila., by the Prudential Life H.
surance Co, of Newark, N. J report
good time, only sorry that they could not
eat and drink all that was set before them.
What frail beings we mortals be.
There were five conversions at the M. E.
Sunday-schoOl last Sunday. Love feast at
the M E. church Sunday next at a. m.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
Have Your Answers Readv

The census enumerators will begin the
eleventh census of the United States on
June first next, and will complete the
enumeration by June fifteenth Their
outfit will resemble that of a solicitor or
canvasser. The blanks they will be re-
quired to fill are about 20x24 inches in
size, and will be carried in portfolio.
The task of the enumerators can be
greatly facilitated by the cooperation of
residents anticipating their visit and pre-
pairing answers to the questions he is com
PEELED to ask. This is particularly true
when the head of the house is absent from
the house during the day. The answers to
the questions which are given below, can
be written out and be in readiness for the
enumerator. This plan will save much
delay and make one visit to the house
suffice.
The questions on the population blank
are as follows:-
| Location-Name of street, house, num-
Der, number of dwelling house in order of
visitation, number of family in order of
visitation.
Name-Name of each person whose place
of abode on June L, 1900, was in this fam
| lily, surname first, then gwen name and
ed, include every person living on June
] 1900, emitting children born since June
/, 1900.
Relation-Relationsh of each person to
the head of the family.
Personal scription-Color or race, sex,
date of birth. month or year, age at last
anniversary of birth, whether single, mar
ried, widowed or divorced number of years
married, mother of how many children,
number OF these children living.
Nativity-Pace of birth of each person
and parents of each person enumerated if
born in United States, give State or Terri
tory if of foreign birth, give name of
country.
Citizenship-Year of immigration to the
United States, number OF years in the
United States, naturalization.
Occupation, Trade or Profession-Of each
person ten years of age or over, occupation
and months not employed.
Observation-Disclosures attending school
and number of months in each year, " heth.
er can read, write or speak English lang
uage.
Ownership of Home-Owned or rented,
owned free or subject to mortgage, farm or
house, number Of farms scheduled.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
West .IHrSHY and Sea Shore Railroad.

On and after oct. ;, 1899, trains VIII
leave Woodbury. as follows;
For Phila. 5.54, e.3i 7.25. Z 45. 7 Sc. 30, 9O9.
1000 Il is an ies L u ds @ ia 9o u % sy a SO
days Sundays, s IL, 8.45 a. m, 3.e4, 8 2S 45.
$40, and I1.lsp. m
For Giassboro. ESQ.,, sS4 s45. 1904, 11.3s
a. m. 1884 s24, 343 353 504, 5.2S, 5-44, 6.s2,
703, s.Os, 047 o. m. II II night week days
On Sundays, s.35 a. NJ, 5Ss, 1872, p. m.
For Swedesboro, 652, $40, 1850. M, 205, 1876
GIL, 7.05 pm. week days. Sundays, $780, a. NJ,
COZ m.
For yineland and Mnlville. 6.5O,ss4a. M, LA
8 4s, 544, 70s pm. week days. Sundays, s.s5.
a.. m. 5.33 p. m
For Maurice River and points on Maurice
River Branch. S.34 a. M, Q2.34 aturdays oniy),
54i p. m week days Sundays 5.SS p. m.
For Sea Isle City and ocean City, 924 a
m, 3.4s p. m. week days On Sund ays, sS5 a. m
For Cape May, 9.s4 a M, 3.43, p. m
week days. Sundays, s.55, 9.25 a. m.
For Atlantic City, s.S4 am. 3 asp. m. week days
Sundays S.35 a. m, 533 p. m.
For salem (via Glassboro and Elmer) 5.45 am. !;
353 D. m. Via SwedesbOTo, 652 e.46, lbs a. m
2O5, 4 35. GIL, p. m. week days. On Sunday, e5U
a. M, 602. p. N.
For Bridgeton. $50. s.f5 a. m, 1874, a5s. 2s
6s2, p. N. week days Sunday S.S5 a. M, o-SS p m
RETURNING TRAINS.
Leave PhiIa for Woodbury., 6.20, 500, SO
$50 ll6O. a m l2oe noon az ~, 20 9u' 20 ~
900, 10.l5, 1l.s5 p m. week days on sun
days 500 s.l5 a. m, 1890, 500, $50, 1000 .. m
Leave Swedesboro fol Woodbury., 5.2s, 720
sos 936 a. M, IL ~, 4.96, y p. m. week days.
Sundays, 7.9S a. m, AZ, p. NJ.
For tim, ia les ami further information apply
to ticks ;4gs agent z T. at the station. p woon
ebess p nni ShpaseN Mapaser General Passenger Agt
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
WENONAH.

The safety gates will'not be 10 operation
for month OF six weeks.
DIR. and Mrs. Lawrence left on Tuesday
last for trip to Florida with party from
Philadelphia
On Thursday evening the Missionary
Society of the Presbyterian church will
give supper at Noblit's Hall Admission
twenty-five cents Menu, baked beans,
cold ham and chicken salad. Ice cream
for sale. Come and help us by your pres
ence.
Mrs. Frank Benson entertained the
Sorosis on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs Durbnrow, of Philadelphia, visited
her sister, Mrs Benson this week
Postmaster Wilson, who is improving
daily, will be able to be out soon.
Mr.. Stephen Green's house near this NJ !.
+. church, has been rented to family by
the name of Thompson, from Phila.
Mr.. Charles Bilderback received word
announcing the death of his mother in
Philadelphia
Mr. and Mrs. T. j. Rossler have gone to
Atlantic City over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j A. Flenner have been
visiting Mr.. Jesse English
I. NJ. Beach left town this morning to
work in Mexican county, Pa.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Il G. PeddIe son born
January 30, 1900
Electric lights are fine at the railroad
station.
Mr.. A. sweeten has improved his prop
erty wonderfully.
Monday Club met at Mrs. sehultz's thi
week.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
CLAKSBORRO.

Mrs. DIR. Burk and daughter have been
staying few days with relatives here.
Station agent, Charles .Stetser, has had
weeks vacation. Mr. Riley filled the
position during Mr. Stetsers absence.
Bishop Scarborough preached in st.
Peters Episcopal church last Sunday
morning. There was quite large attend.
ance 20 enjoy the service. Text-Isaiah
II chapter, 9th verse.
Several persons from this vicinity at
tended birthday party at the residence
of j. Joice near Woodbury. last Wednes-
day evening.
w. S. Carpenter, of Woodbury., has
rented part of the syndicate house.
Mr.. Howard Morton has moved from
Mt. Royal to North Woodbury..
The entertainment given in the Berkeley
Baptist church last Saturday, was sac-
cess in every way. The house was full, a
number being compelled to stand The
selections were all good, and the perform
ers did their parts well About fourteen
dollars were added to the treasury.
The w. c. T U. will meet next Friday
at 30 D m. Extracts from the Presidents
read, also the reports of the Corresponding
Secretary and Superintendent of Press
Work, and Scientific Temperance Instruc
ton Other interesting readings are as
signed. All are invited.
While the wind was blowing so hard
last Friday, Ber jamin Heritage discovered
smoke and strong odor of burning wood
in the sitting room. Investigation showed
that small portion of wood work had
taken fire from the hot air pipe near the
register. This was at once extinguished
before much damage was done. other than
giving the family and neighbors quite
scare.
Special gospel services conducted by the
Rev. P. S. Davis, of Elizabeth City, North
Carolina, will be held in the Berkley Bap
tist church, commencing this evening and
continuing until the tenth.
There being SO few members present at
the business meeting of the Epworth Lea
que on Saturday evening, the election of
officers was postponed.
Edward C. Ballinger and wife, of Dako-
ia, who have been visiting the Cotter's and
parents, Edward Cooper and wife, of
Mickleton, left here en- route for home last
week.
Mrs. Emeline Higgins is spending some
weeks with her son in West Phila
DR.. Sparks, of Camden, preached in the
NJ E. church last Sunday morning
Miss Mary Howey, of Harrisonville Sta.
tion, is staying with her aunt. Mrs. Edward
Steward.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
MULLICA HILL.

i Mrs. Mary Tatum, of Maryland, is visit.
ing her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Thomason.
Raymond Lippincott, of Philadelphia
spent Saturday with his home friends.
Sunday was varied day in regard to
weather, the morning being fair and bright
with snow squalls in the after part of the
day, and settled rain all night.
The Dickinson family moved from their
late residence here to Elmer, on Saturday.
There are now five vacant houses at the
North end OF town
The Friends ParIor Meeting held at the
home of the Misses Lippincott on Wednes-
edifying occasion.
Joseph Pool has rented the house belong
ing to Miss l. Riyeli.
Miss Anna White, one of our brightest
6. hool girls. has gone to Philadelphia to
perfect herself In the science of dressmak-
ing. We wish the young lady success,
both for her own sake and of the town,
which needs more DIRE .smakers.
Miss Maria Locke. of Swedesboro, is the
guest of Mrs. g. H. oinsett.
Elwood Kier has opened tin and stove
store in the building recently used as a
drug store by A. H. Mathews. This will
be great accommodation to the town.
DR. Samuel Ashcratt is out again, and
warmly welcomed by patients and friends
Service was held in st. Stephens church
on Sunday afternoon. DR.. Sutton of
Swedesboro, officiating
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Fox were serenaded on
Friday evening by some of our young
people who blavely encountered the in
clement weather to do honor to their COM
rade and his.bride.
The dancing school on Saturday evenings
is well patronized,a large class having been
formed, but quite a number of them from
adjoining towns.
Isaac Lippincott, of Camden, was in
town on Monday, looking after the interest
of his property here.
1t has been stated thai. james Lsfferty,
of FeTrell, has rented the Woodruff prop
erty on East avenue.
Our town is well supplied with laundry
and baker wagons at present.
Samuel Iredell, one of our oldest citi
zens, who received a fall not long since, is
improving.
Young people welcome cold wave,
hoping for an opportunity to skate, rather
a rare privilege this Winter, thus far.
Our citizens are very hopeful in reference
to the railroad extension from Wolferth
station to this place, it presents many
advantages to US, and popular opinion is
largely in favor of the project
The Grange entertainment will be held
in Town Hall on Saturday evening, Feb.
tenth. Many are looking forward with
pleasure to this occasion.
Extra meetings in the M E. church will
be continued during the present week.
Edward Lacy, Constable of this town
ship, transferred two chicken thieves from
Salem county Jail to the Woodbury. Jail a
few days ago, the theft having been com
mitted in this county.
Electric lights nearythe lake are much
appreciated by those engaging in that
delightful pastime.
Elmer Ashcraft, of Swedesboro, was iu
town on Tuesday.
Mrs. Myra Evans has gone to Philadel-
phla to spend the remainder of the Winter
Mrs Evans has been a resident of this
place for the past twelve years, and will be
much missed by appreciative friends who
wish her success in the future
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
PROPOSALS FOR THE BUILDING
OF
Three County Roads
IN GLOUCESTER COUNTY.

Three separate Committees of the Board Of
Chosen Freeholders of the County of Gloucester
in charge of the construction of said roads, will
meet in the Freeholders room In the Court
House. in the City of Woodbury., n. j.. on Satur-
day, March 10. 1900 at 10 M. TO receive sealed
proposals for the building of the three following
described roads,
The first to be built of Macadam Beginning
at Nortonville Bridge in the Township of Logan,
extending eastwardly through Bridgeport via
Cooper Station and Hendrickson's Mill road to
tance of 2-100 miles. TO be built in accordance
with plans ana peci6cations file at the Office
of William M. Carter. engineer, No. 127 South
Broad Street, Woodbury., N. j.
The second to be built of gravel. Beginning at
the soatherly terminus of the WeStville and
Gassboro Stone road in Glassboro Township and
extending through Glassbor0 along the old
Malaga turnpike road to the noriherly end of the
Franklinvil1e gravel road, a distance of s7s miles
more or less. To be built in accordance with
plans and specifications file at the Office of
William q. Cattell. Engineer, Wenonah. N. J.
The third road to be built of gravel. Beginning
at the northerly end of the bridge, over Oldham IS
creek, on the road leading from Harrisonville to
oodstown in the Township of South Harrison
and extending northerly through the village of
Harrisonyille and Mullica Hill to the southerly
terminus of the Mullics Hill and Woodbury. Turn
pike. distance of 54-f00 miles, to be built in
accordance with the plans aud specifications on
file at the Office of William NJ Carter, engineer,
aforesaid.
Separate proposals from bidders for each separ-
ate road shall be accompanied with separate
certified checks in the amount OF One Thousand
Dollars each. conditioned that if the contract be
awarded him he will, when required by the
Board execute an agreement in writing to per
form the work strictly according to the specif-
cations
The successful bidder for the Macadam road
will be required in addition to the agreement
aforesaid TO execute to the said Board bond in
the sum of at least SIS, 900. with such securities
as the said Board may approve conditioned for
the faithful performance of the contract
The successful bidders fo- each of the gravel
roads shall furnish separate similar bonds in the
sum of at least $1,000, each subject to be the same
conditions as aforesaid.
All bids must be presented to the respective
Committees at the time and place aforesaid and
at no other time. Bids will then be Immediately
opened and publicly read.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids. H. G. MILLER,
2-l Director Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
PAULsBoRO.

Isaac Shute bought fne team of horses
from Fox last Saturday, and will run a
coach to meet all trains at the r. r. station
charging fare of cents about the town.
The wind OF Friday and Saturday last
blew down fences, broke decaying limbs
from the trees and filled houses in the
west end of our town with dust
The thermometer reached 10 above zero
Saturday last and II Tuesday.
The sale of newspapers have increased
fifty per cent since the Eyre murder case
Five persons Joined the NJ E. church on
probation Sunday morning last as the out.
come of the revival services being held
there and many more will follow.
Sunday next will be communion day SER
vice, commencing at 1890 o'clock. when
the sacrament of the Lords Supper will be
commemorated.
Work was begun on the ferry house and
slip at the new ferry at Lincoln park,
Tuesday and the work will be pushed on
both sides of the river. So that the boats
can use them as soon as Spring opens.
Garret, youngest child of G. c. Thomson
Jagged years) died Wednesday last from
abcess in the head and was buried at Egg
lington cemetery Saturday. Mr. and Mrs
Thomson have the sympathy of their many
friends and neighbors in this their bereave-
ment. Their oldest son Oscar died about two
years ago leaving their only son. He was
sufferer but is at rest where no pain or
suffering can ever come.
| A medicine company is holding nightly
concerts in Laws Hall this week which
draws the small boys and the curious ones
The revival services in the NJ. E church
will be in charge of the Epworth League
all next week. Rev. Mr.. Tushingham, of
Camdon, Cobb and other speakers will as
sist during the week. All are welcome.
Mr.. Harry Huff bought fine young
horse from Fox last Saturday and now he
will not take every ones dust on his drives
as his new purchase bids fair to be some
thing fast.
A number OF our residents were sum-
moned TO appear at Bridgeport Tuesday
last to show why they should not pay an
other assessment levied on them by the
defunct Millville Mutual Insurance Com
pany. Some paid and others appealed from
the assessment. Some are asking will
there never be an end of this apparently
unfair collection Of money from those who
cannot affort to pay these sums.
Mr.. Jesse NJ. Casperson makes the best
sausage and sclapple TO be had In the town
It can be bought at r. A. TESTERS Friday
and Saturday each week.
Mr.. A. ]. Trumbull is in the chicken
business Matching them out with incnba
tors. He has had some very good matches
and has about five hundred chickens in his
house now.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
The Eyre Case.

James aud Pinneyn Pierce, watermen
of Chester, Pa, are in Media Jail, under
charge or numbering George B. Eyre whose
body was found at Cadwslader's Island on
January 81. At the hearing dissolute
woman of Wilmington. named Mary
Cowan gaye testimony on which they are
held. She says that James Pierce stayed
at the house, and during the night con-
fessed the crime to her He told how he
shot Eyre while he was standing up in the
bow of his boat, and how, aided by his
brother, Pinney" helped bind the rope
about him, and fasten the stone, and then
cast the body overheard, then sunk the
boat with stone. Her story is believed By
some and doubted by others.
The matter Of jurisdiction is temporarily
settled by the Chester county authorities
going ahead with the prosecution, but
should the boat BE- found in Raccoon creek
where the Cowan woman says Pierce told
her they sunk it, the case will have to be
tried In this county.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
In Memorium.

Hurffgile Grange, No. lis, P. of Il.
Hark on the winds the bells deep tones are
swelling; 'tis the knell-toll of the departing
thirty seven years of toll, of sacrifices. of
character, of opportunity of duties performed or
unperformed, but OF lifetime finished; and
over it all we lay the cover of time disturbed
hreside, vacant chair in the home, the sur
ender of official relation in the church, "the
silent wicket of Grange door, never again to be
lifted by our Sister" and a voice ceases its
praises and Thanksgiving in the sanctuary of its
Coo. "a flash Of tightening, a break of the
wave, she passes from life to rest in the grave
and all that is left US is the life-incdents while
among US of Our Worthy Sister. Mary Rich
ards. We can, however, hope for her the fruits
OF well done," and bury up in our best efforts
towards the work of our day, all under the DiYine
care
RESOLVED, That this Grange keenly feels the
loss occasioned by her removal; that we join the
sympathy with her husband and loving children
in this their sad bereavement.
RESOLVED, That our charter be draped for the
space of thirty days, and a copy OF these reso-
lutions furnished so the family and published in
the county papers and engrOssed on our minutes
ANNA TURNER.
ANNA ATKINSON,
MAGGIE HURFF,
Hurffville, N. j., Jan. 20, 1900. Committee.
To Cure u Cold in one Day
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUINIEE TABLETS. All
E. w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
1929 -6mOs.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
DIED.

LECOEEY.-In Barnsboro. .Jonuary 20, 1900, Han
nah Ann LeConey, aged rs years.
Glassboro January 10, 1900
Jane Stephenson, in her 4th year.
HEWITT i'm Cross Keys January 12, 1900
Abijah S. Hewitt, in his Seth year.
FACEMIRE.-In Clay ton, January 20, 1900, Tillie
wife Of Frank Facemire, aged % years.
STEELMAN.-In Clayton, January 20, 1900, Han
nah Steelman, aged 40 years,
HULINGs.-In Barnsboro, January 20, 1906
Rachel Hulings, aged SO years.
LONG, Suddenly, in Glassboro. January "a 1900
Mrs. Elizabeth D. Long. in her 66th year.
WILKINS.-In Thorofare, January 22, 1905
Sophia 7. wilkins. aged 10 years
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01

William Jennings Bryan will speak in
this State, at Burlington and Paterson, on
Thursday next, February g. The hour of
the Burlington meeting not yet stated,
but as he is slated to be at Paterson in
the evening, the Burlington meeting will
likely be in the afternoon.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
Great Cow

A remarkable test of milk producing
qualities of Holstein COW owned by Frank
Roe, OF BraDchville, is now being made on
his farm at Frankford, under the super
vision of State expert, says the Sussex
Register. The COW is FIVE years and three
months old, and on daily ration of thirty
pounds of ground feed has produced as
high as 81 13-l6ths pounds of milk in one
day, and "a A pounds Of butter in week
The milk production is equal to forty
quarts per day.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01

Samuel Conover, of Swedesboro, ran
a foot race from point in front of the post
Office in SwedesboTo to a point in front of
the post Office in Woodst0wn, and return,
miles, on wager, and won quite pot of
cash. He asserted that he could run to
Woodstown aud back in three honrs, bet
followed, and be started. paced by bicy-
Gle. He reached Wsodstown in one hour
and two minutes, and logged home In an
hour and q half 1t ie said that $500
changed hands on the race.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
Farmers Hold Your Farma.

A writer in RecieW Of ReUiesos gives this
advice: If you have a farm keep it; if
not, get one; for the time may come when
the population of this country will be
largely divided into monopolists, depend
ents aud farmers; and the farmer will be
the most independent of all men, and will
be the saving pow er of our institutions"
The Sunbeam says; At present prices
anyone ought to be able to own a Salem
county farm" and a Gloucester county
farm too.