Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-06-07
Delaware River Branch.
LOCAL Items.

year.
-Tice adyertises a sale of cows at Mt
Ephraim.
There are at present thirty boarders
at Evergreen Hall.
"A Trenton census enumeration went
crazy and two resigned.
Lincoln Park will open on the 18th
inst. and will be operated by the Lincoln
Park Amusement Company.
The Paul Bros. team of Philadelphia
defeated the Country Club team lat Sat-
urday, by score of Is to 8.
F. L. Wilkins estate agency reports
the lease of Mrs. Hanthorns residence on
Curtis avenue to Mr. S. Bacon, of Atlantic
City.
All the property of the Clarksboro I'm
lrovement Company was disposed of at the
bic sale last Saturday, and the company
issoIged.
leo. E Pierson on Tuesday received a
s. ousand dollar check, amount of the
ment insurance held by the late C.
r in the order of United Workmen.
- FACTORS are estimating on plans
Tm the enlargement of the Country Cub
House. The addition includes a eommo-
dious addition to the front of the house.
-GlassbloH are arranging their sum-
mer outings. Several parties OF Woodbury.
blowers will camp at the sea shore in tents,
taking steward and ok, and full house
keeping outfit.
Township Committees have legal au-
thority to pay individuals three dollars for
maintaining public watering trough along
L. H. 49, ~, r.,
in connection with public inn or tavern.
The rain of last Saturday did for GER
tain dirty cutters what some fire plugs
were put in to accomplish them
A little more flushing of fire plugs would
make our w7ter better and certain por-
tiOns of the city sweeter.
The people are invited to attend the
public school commencement exercises in
Green's opera house tonight. The house
will be open at 30 and no restriction is
placed on admission, except that children
must be accompanied by parents or guar
dian.
The first matinee races at Green's
stock farm, at Woodbury., will be held next
Saturday afternoon. There will be races in
229 class, 40 and minute classes, and a
half mile running race. Entries will be
received to p NJ. of day of races. Adj
mission free.
Sheriff Spr niger has received the fol-
lowing persons into the Jail this week =
Geo. W. Nichols, of Harrison township, on
charge larceny; Jacob Shane, of Monroe, on
charge of larceny of bicycle at Alcyon
Park; Garrett q. Walters, of Logan, COM
mitted by Justice Truitt, on breach of con-
tract has been released.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed in the Clerks Office by the Wenonah
Library Association with the following
well known gentlemen as the incorporators:
7. W. SyDDott, G. NJ Wilkins, H. L. Gil
mour. E. L Farr, Fl. A. Stout and R. q.
Gage. C. NJ. Wilkins is named as super
intendent.
The representative of LIE Marie Opti-
cal Co., of New York, was in Woodbury.
yesterday, and appointed JOS W. Merritt
the local representative of that company.
The comDany's eye specialist will be in
Woodbury. soon, and test eyes for defective
sight free of charge.
About 1000 feet Of feed wire. valued
at about $500, was stolen from the Wood.
LEOsleV
road sometime after midnight Tuesday
night. The thieves were experts, as the
theft was made in a professional manner.
1t was hauled to Philadelphia by wagon
Col. g G. Green is having cement
pavement laid 10 front of his properties
on the east side of Maple street, from
Cooper to the former Philip AIMS resi-
dence, distance of nearly 400 feet. That
thorough mechanic. JOS Henry is doing
the work. Mr.. Green is also regarding
the pavement in front Of Green's Block.
at Broad and Centre streets, and will
replace the brick with eencrete pavement.
These improvements will be generally
appreciated.
The closing exercises of the Carpenter
street school we're held in the M. E. church
Wednesday evening. The program in
Guided Rotations, readings, responsive
quotations and singing, and each part was
well rendered in the presence of an au-
dience that filed the church TO its full
capacity. Supervising principal Frey and
four members of the Board of Education
were present and responded to invitations
TO address the school principal Cor
nish of that school made an interesting
address.
One of the late swindIing schemes for
separating the rural Missouri brother from
his cash surplus is thus described A man
representing to be census taker asks the
usual string of questions and gets the vic
tim TO sign the statement. This turns mn
later as an order for lot of worthless
books which another agent delivers and
collects fof at fabulous prices. As schem-
ing human nature is about the same every
place, one of the enterprising Missouri in
diyiduals may turn up here. The plain
moral Of the whole thing is that no man
should sign paper, the contents of which
he has not read.
Sig. Liberati has srranged with the
management Of Washington Park TO fur
nish season tickets 10 the reserved seat
enclosure, to ladies only, at 81 so each.
This will enable lady visitors to comfort
ably bear the splendid concerts during The
entire season at trivial cost