Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-12
WILLIAMSBURG.
L. M. Halsey's horse ran away last week.
very little dauaua uvaa dime

L. M. Halsey's horse ran away last week
Fortunately very little damage was done.
The Odd Fellows will hold District
Meeting next Saturday evening, at which
the Grand Master of the State will be pre-
sent, together with other distinguished
members from different parts of the Dis
trict and State. A banquet will be given
in the Town Hall after the lodge closes
The large tank, known as the White Ele-
plant, gave way last week causing the cap
to fall in. 1t looked at one time as though
there would be trouble owing to the in
tense head, but fortunately by the use of
hose the beams and rafters were kept from
igniting. The necessary repairs are being
rapidly made and fire will be started again
in few days
Mr.. Maurice Rainier is about to cross the
river Tweed, as cards 81 Q out announcing
his marriage to Miss Elizabeth Stuart
Tweed on the 18th inst.
Mr.. Michael Crist has returned TO his old
home after spending the Winter with his
son in Clayton.
Mr.. Henry Mossbrooks will start his new
house on Main street next week. Henry
says he expects to build nice one and he
can do it.
There has probably been more election
talk here this Spring than for several years
past The regular Spring election had
hardly passed before the election for school
trustees began. There were seven candi-
dates in the field. After one of the most
spirited contests ever held, N. M. Lutz, r.
G. Chew and John Bittle were elected. A
move was started to have the election
thrown out, but this fell through. Then a
scheme was concocted to GUST DR.. L. Nj.
Halsey from the Presidency, but the scheme
did not WORK well, as the plotters under
took too much. They intended to defeat
Halsey for President, and Harry Crist for
clerk, but the plan did not work The or
ganization of the Board was put off until
the ten days allowed were consumed The
board was then called to order and seven
mem bers presented themselves Four bal
lots were taken for President, each ballot
showed three for Halsey, three for John s.
Weaver, and one blank. As the the time
limit was about up and as the matter would
soon pass into the hands of County Super
intendent Eldridge. the Board adjourned
without any organization. The following
day Supt Eldridge appointed L. NJ. Hal
sey, President and Harry Crist, Clerk.
There has been considerable criticism be-
cause Crist helped tie the ballot, therefore
allowing the officers to be appointed. Some
people think it was sell ont or trade off,
but the writer is informed by Crist that
such is not the case, as he had the pro-
misses of members out of that they
would vote for him five of them were
present ready to vote for him, if there had
been ballot for the Clerk. He says he
came to the rescue of Halsey for various
reasons, one Of them was that no politics
should be brought into the schools, as poll
tics were back Of the whole opposition to
Halsey, so in order to prevent this, the
forces of liberal Republican and con-
servative Democrat were joined together.
This blending of the above forces the writer
is at a loss for definition, SO we will call it
Blentocracy.