Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
Tenanf Isl. LandIord.

On January l, 1900, William Bennett
moved TO Bridgeton and rented a house
that had not been occupied for some time
FIRE was started in the kitchen range,
and shortly afterward the water back blew
out, killing Lille Hogate, twelve year
old niece, and injured several members of
the family considerably.
The house was owned by DR.. T. G
Smith, of Bridgeton. Bennett has retained
former Judge John w. Westcott, OF Cam
den, and instituted suit against the land
lord for damages owing to the accident
The complainant alleges in his bill OF
particulars fled with the court, that be
rented the house of DR. Smith, and took
the precaution before starting the fire to
right. The landlord, it is alleged. said that
the range was in proper shape, and there
upon the FIRE was started with The disas-
trous results as stated
The damages demanded are fixed at
$4,000, and the papers in the case have
been served.
VIM. F. Buohl moved from Salem to
Pemberton, N. ]. yesterday.
For Spring footwear go to Lanb's He
has the largest stock and the lowest prices.
Woodbury. Heights Company is ar
ranging to get water supply from artesian
wells.
Read Atwood's advertisement on our
fourth page. They deal in furniture and
carpets.
You are thinking about ordering q
Spring suit, then consult N. T. Lewis
Sons, 1884 Arch street., Phila
1t is reported that the Sturr glass
works at Elmer will be started about May
May /, by the Gilchrist jar Company.
"A half dozen young men have pooled
their salaries and are keeping batchelort
hall IN comfortable Popular avenue house
The hand-organ sign of Spring failed
this year. There was one on the street or
Tuesday, but the following days were real
March weather
The monthly meeting of the Demo
cratic Association will be held in the
Association rooms, Prehl Building, to.
night. All Democrats are invited.
The Rev. Forrest E Dagger, D. D., o.
Temple College, Philadelphia, will lecture
in the First Baptist church, this city, or
May Z, from the topic, How to get mar.
ried."
Superintendent Of the census th,
country over are experiencing much diff
Guilty in securing ennmerators. not for thu
lack OF applicants for the $40 jobs, but be
cause SO few of the applicants con correctly
answer the questions required TO b.
answered. 1t is asserted that only college
graduates, or those having a professional
education, can answer the questions
Query When will the trolley com
pany relay the paving between thei
tracks2 1t is very uneven, and in som,
places, the blocks have been removed
\ Why hanl street scrapings long distance
on private property when they are needed
as filling at both ends of the bridge VIII,
is it that the street scraper does not eel
loose cobbes 10 the street and Femov'
them
The aggregate appropriations of tn
townships Of this county to be raised b,
local tax for school purposes, is 81 SOS
This amount. added to the State fund
makes about $4,000 expended for pu bli
4 education in Gloucester county. AS III
enrolment Of scholars is about 900, W
I find that the state and county combines
expend about SIC for each child per year
Two young Red Bankers, Hughes an
Skill, driving from Woodbury. to Re
J Bank about o'clock last evening. wer'
wrecked at Cedar and Broad streets by To
j horse becomingffightened at a trolleycar an
: taking to the sidewalk The carriage struc
a tree i'd front of the Harper Davis hom,
stead, and turned a complete somerset
fhp harae raiua on m f1a rgalk Raf1s III