Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-09
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Read the advertisements this week.
Coal dealer Walton is filling his coal
bins from boats
/ The mercury has been to $50 in the
Aseyery day thus far this week.
apt. B. W Clouds mex house at
seas is about completed, and is among
handsomest Of the cottages Of that |
zhionable resort
Hurry &. Burkett has sold his grocery
store at ffIa corner Of hopkins and Frank
LIN Streets, b 4. r Nittingcr MI. n
took possession last Monday
We are informed that the Georgia
watermelon crop is a total failure. If so,
Jersey truckers will not encounter glutted
market with their melons, and viii realize
good prices.
Six citizens of this county met by
shnnce at Pauls Hotel on Wednesday
Ssllose averages was II years and 2 months.
The oldest was aged Sc and the youngest
81 years.
Owing to the serious illness of Editor
A. 81 Barber the excursion of the Young
Peoples Association did not go TO Cape
May Tuesday, and the trip has been IN
definitely postponed.
Robert O. Page is having a cement
Bpagziaent laid in front of his residence on
Glover street, and the steps and walks
through the yard to the house made of the
same material Joseph Henry is doing the
work.
There will be matinee races at Green's
stock farm on Thursday, August Is, at one
clock p. N. There are a long list of
entries In now, and this promises to be
the most interesting race meeting of the
year
List of advertised letters for the week
ending August 6, 1900: James Bailey, Louis
Riodget, James Collins, Lizzie Sharp, Jos.
Thompson, Mrs. Mary V. Thomas, Miss
Mary F. Thomas Persons calling for the
above letters viii please say advertised.
VIM Howard, son Of William J. and
Hannah 0sbourDe aged one year. nine
months, and twenty-six days, died at the
home of the parents of measles on Tuesday.
The funeral is this p. M, and private. Four
other children are all Ill Of same disease.
The Scientific American's receipt for
protection from lightning is simply TO put
on gum shoes or rubber boots, and then to
stand 30 that your clothes viii not touch
anywhere. You will thus be perfectly in
suIated, whether you are indoors or outside,
ffsr rubber is a n0n-c0nduetor
az5 Percy Wise, boy employed at the
pdbnrv Planning Mill, got his hand too
te a rip saw last Friday just at the
of the days work, and She thumb and
fore finger were badly lacerated. DR..
Parker dressed the wounded member, and
NOW has hopes Of saving both fingers.
Many Woodbury. families dined on
blue fish yesterday, contributed by Arthur
Lay He returned from his fishing trip on
Al
i barrel full, well iced, and Immediately
started his delivery in all directions. We
know all the recipients we're thankful
Our townsrnal, Mark B. Lippineott,
has All interesting publication. the Phila-
deIphia Facka, published July 8, 1776 Its
space is largely occupied with the proceed
5fgs leading up to the adoption of the
Declaration, and the document itself Mr.
&. has enclosed the paper in Frame with
glass on both sides, 80 it can read but not
handled.
Frank Cramer, Jr. of High street
mllo il employed at BIasius Piano Works,
was overcome with heat after returning
ffosn work Tuesday evening. lie had felt
depressed all the afternoon but kept to his
post until six O'Clock Soon after working
hours he tainted, and for q long time was
uncDnscious DR.. Wilson rendered medical
aid, and he became quite and passed a com
Portable night.
Counterfeit silver half dollars are in
circulation. The coins are made of silvei
aud resemble the genuine in ring anf
weight They stand the acid test and
would be taken without question by mos
people unless examined closely The
lettering Is poor and not in line. and II
word half, owing to defect in the die fh.
final letter +, looks like Z. The bogu
coins we're first noticed last week
The highest point in New Jersey is q
fise summit Of the peak Of the Blue Noun
taius, known as High Point located in tn
extreme Northeast corner of the State
between Deckertown and Port Jeryig TIL
elevation there IS given b. the Geological
survey as 1904 feet above sea level, Will
the height Of the mountain at the Waite
Gap On the Jersey side Is only 1856 fee
above sea level
Agent Wilson has recently sold til,
following bicycles, George Kulp AImo
AezssoI1 S25 Crescent; Mrs Eva Hughes
Ei1ag0fage, $25 Rambler; Art. skill, Thoro
fare. so Rambler; VIM S Platt, Tllore
fare. SIS Rambler; Willard BozortIl
5ridoeI0n Crescent; VIM r. Helms
Bridgeport, $40 Rambler: Harry Jordsa
@ Crescent Charles Babcock. $25 Ram
bIer: Miss Helen Cooper SIS Ra1nbiel
Miss Hney Comfy, sz5 ChainIess coiumbiE