Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-12-05
LOCAL BRIEFS.

We're to have incandescent lights soon,
it's said.
There has been two deaths from lock-
jaw in Bridgeton following vaccination.
When out driving onot fail to visit
the Wenonah Cemetery, it is beautiful
spot.
The Paulsboro National Bank is a
month old, and prospecting beyond expecta-
ton.
This is the coolest morning of the
season, the thermometer registering 140
above zero.
Carpenters began work on the new
Evergreen avenue hotel building last Tues
day morning.
There is a case of smallpox in Glou-
cester, directly traceable to Philadelphia
visitor to the home.
Pastor Wendell's Thanksgiving sermon
was first among the good things enjoyed by
the people Of Woodbury. last Thursday.
The Billingsport Land Company's lots
are going off like hot cakes, the sales on
Thanksgiving Day amounting to So, 500.
SOD, Platt, Klock and Warwick, will take
the State examination at Trenton to-noI-
row.
While cunning last week, John w.
Scott of Mullica Hill, killed hawk to
whose leg was a double spring trap and six
feet of chain.
1.-THE New Flower Queen" cantata of
rare beauty, will be rendered in the chapel
of the Presbyterian Church this and to-
morrow evening. Tickets, 25 cents.
The announcement of the meeting of
the County Health Authorities should be
given the widest publicity. The subjects
are peculiarly apropos at this juncture
Subscriptions to the GLOUCESTER Co
DEMOCRAT received during December will
be dated as beginning January 1. A num-
Der were received last week; there will be
more this week.
Gertrude Schultz, the West Deptford
smallpox patient, is past the danger point,
and there is every apparent prospect of
recovery, though her case has been gem
uine one.
The largest assortment of cakes and
candies in the State can be found at Shrenk's
bakery. Fruit cakes ready now. Rebate
for Sunday schools. Large stock OF fancy
boxes.
The case of G. G. Green VS.. Robert W.
Sellers. was tried before Judge Jes5up last
Friday. Swackhamer for Green. J. T.
Meirs for Sellers Judge Jessup reserved
decision.
The case of George Crothers VS.. Gar
wood and Ennis, was tried last week and
the Jury rendered verdict for $3.50 in
favor of Crothers. John Acton for Croth-
ers. Kraft for Garwood and Ennis.
The FESTIVAL of Days. in the Central
Baptist Church next Thursday and Friday
will be novelty here. Various booths
will represent household needs for each
week day, and articles appropriate thereto
will be on sale.
Among the new advertisements this
week to which we direct the attention of
our readers are: j. W. Merritt, Woodbury.;
Otto Scheibal, Philadelphia; c. w. Elkln-
ton and S. L. Pancoast, Mullica Hill; w.
l.. Moore, Swedesboro. While our regular
advertises, Starr & Co., Toone & Hollinshed
and j. R. Wick make interesting statements
to consumers.
During the present month Pastor Moore
of the M. E. Church, will preach a series of
sermons Sunday evenings on GA Chris
tian.u The subject for the balance of the
month are: December 8, "Reasons why I
am not a Christian;n Is, sReasons why /
ought to be a Christion;" %, "Win the
moral man who is not Christian be saved?''
%. ssThe Rewards of Christian"
Petitions to the Camden, Gloucester
and Woodbury. Trolley Company, signed
by 1000 citizens of Clayton, Glassboro,
Paulsboro and vicinity, asking an extension
of that Company's line from Mantua to
those towns. was laid before the officers OF
that Company last week, and the committee
received much encouragement. 1t is said
that the problem of right of way over the
Glassboro township is the most serious
obstacle now to be overcome.
The first regular meeting of the Glou-
cester County Teachers Association for the
school wear 1901-'02 will be held in the
Court House, at Woodbury., on Saturday,
December IA, beginning at $50 a. m. 3
C. Schmuclzer, Phi D., of the West Chester
State Normal School, West Chester, Pa,
will lecture Subject, Needless Fears, F"
at $50 a. m. 1t will be half day session.
At a meeting of Gen'l Howell Post, G. A.
R., on Tuesday night, the following officers
were elected: Commander, A. S. Chew;
Senior Vice Commander, Thomas ii.
Andrews; Junior Vice Commander, James
: w. Davis; Quartermaster, Edward c. Cat
tell: Officer of the Day, Charles Abbott;
Onoor of the Guard, A. K. Allen; Chap
lain, Wiz. r Dopson; Surgeon, Charles
F. Weatherby nAlegate to State Encamp-
ment, W. H. Livermol
The Camden Board at Health after an
exhaustive investigation, report that the
cases of lock-jaw there are not due to inn
pure vaccine virus, but to atmospheric and
telluric conditions which h ave prevailed in
Camden during the past six weeks. There
has been long period Of dry weather with
high winds, SO that tetanus germs, which
have their normal habitation in the earth
dust, dirt of stables, etc., have been con-
stantly distributed in the atmosphere. 1t
is noticeable in all the cases, after careful
examination as to the cause, that the wound
had been exposed by the scab being knocked
off or removed or else the arm had been
injured and infection resulted; frequently
children scratched the vaccinated area with
their dirty fingers and nails and infected
the wound.