Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-05
CLAYTON.

The drainage system OF the town has
been well tested the past week or two. 1t
has proven sufficient to handle all common
showers, but one or two were too much
for it,
William Smith, who has run bicycle
repair shop at this place for some time, has
removed to Vineland, leaving this town
without that necessary convenience.
Some farmers have had poultry killed by
dogs recently.
The Clayton House property has been
improved by the erection Of new fence.
The new double house of Miss Flora
Campbell, on Central avenue, is about
completed 1t will be occupied by Frank
Campbell and JOS. Wilson.
Miss Ida Fisher has been entertaining her
friend, Miss Dorothy Brown, of Palmyra.
This vicinity has experienced more than
the usual number Of heavy thunder storms
recently. The most severe of the season
passed over on Sunday morning. During
the shower the large barn on the farm of
Geo. G. Beck was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground. The fire company
was called out in the midst of the storm
and stream of water was put on the house,
saving it and other outbuildings. Luckily
the fire was discovered in time by Mr.. Beck
to get his live stock out with the exception
of two pigs
Richard Green. Albert Smith, George
Stephenson, Geo. McKeen, Cornelius Ram
sey and Sherman Sickler left on Thursday
for Massillon, o., to blow glass the coming
blast.
John Bethel of Centre street, is enter
tanning his mother, of Camden, also his
sister, from New Orleans.
The property of Samuel E. Warrick, in
North Clayton, about which there has been
SO much litigation on account of sale for
unpaid taxes, was finally sold on Friday
last. Three of the houses and one lot were
bid in by Mayor Nichols for the borough
for 80 years; Jos. Patterson, house and lot
for % years; Samuel Tweed, house for 30
years, and Chas Dilkes, house for II years.
tend the Knight Templar assembly at
Louisville KY, but were prevented on
account of the health of Mrs. Madden.
Miss Mary Justice, of Pedricktown, is
visiting Miss Bertha Steelman
Reuben Hall is attending Union Business
College
A horse attached to Hiram Newkirk' IS
milk wagon ran away and for a long time
ran up and down the streets Guiding cap
ture, until at last it stopped from sheer
! exhaustion.
Three umbrella members were arrested
Wednesday night for breaking into the
Newkirk House.
The new local paper, the Clayton Export
cr, made its appearance last Wednesday
John Wallace, who has been so sick in
the Medico-Chi. Hospital, is improving.
Albert Farley, who has been teaching
school for the past two years, will attend
the State Normal School this year.
F. M. Pierce's factory went to work on
Bros. on Tuesday Fire has also been
Two straw rides from Pitman were in
town on Monday evening.
Misses Mary and Hattie Crane have re-
turned from their vacation spent at Cape
May.
Corbett Fisher is attending the College of
Commerce, Philadelphia.
The shirt factory started operations for
the season on Monday morning.
Mrs. Howard Dreamer is entertaining
Mrs. Kaufman.
! Charles Loller and Oliver Osborne and
families have removed to Kirkwood.
Miss Laura Crist is visiting in Terrell.
Mark Rambler has removed to Bridgeton.
Clarence Broecker is visiting Clarence
Brown.
Harry Young has gone to Wenonah to
live.
The regular monthly business meeting
and social Of the Y. 2. S. G. E. of the
Presbyterian church was held at the home
Of the Misses Janvier Tuesday evening 1t
was decided to have social in the near
future.