Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-02-21
CLAYTON.

John Hillebrand, who has been blowing
glass in the West, has returned home.
Mr.. Smallwood has filed the large ice
house Of Mr. Warner at Moore's Lake.
There is a project on foot to raise an
appropriation to renovate the second floor
of the town hall and to install electric
lights.
d. D. S. Archon, Jesse w English, in
stalled the following officers of Golden Rule
Conclave, No 43 l. o. H.. last Wednesday
night: Archon, Geo. H. Chew; provost,
Geo w. Page; prelate, Jas. d. Crane;
Sec'y, Benz. NJ Turner; financier, John S.
Ashbridge; treasurer, Edgar A. Sparks;
inspector, James Winner; warden, Jacob
N. Kier; sentinel, Joseph S. Fisher. trustees,
james Winner. George W. Page, James d.
Crane.
The Odd Fellows are taking in quite a
number of new members. The member
ship is now ninety-six.
The offices to be filled in this town this
Spring are: Mayor, two councilman, free
holder and pound keeper. The candidates
for Mayor are likely to be the present in
cumbent, Mr.. Nichols on the Democratic
ticket, and Benz. M. Turner, on the Repub-
lican ticket.
The fire company was called out early on
the coolest morning of the year. Friday
morning Chas. Stephenson arose as usual and
prepared to go to work. The blowing of
Pierce's whistle alarmed him and looking
at his clock he saw the time was $50 a. M
Mr.. Stephenson concluded there was a fire
in North Clayton and hastily putting on
his suit rang the alarm and got ready for
the run. The company soon arrived and
after explanations it was found that it was
the usual a. m. whistle. Mr.. Stephen
sons clock was fast which caused the
trouble. The cold fremen dispersed and
now Charles is busy explaining.
Mr.. Edward Young, who was reported
last week as lying low with fever died and
was buried here on Saturday.
Thomas Grice has opened an oyster sa-
loon in the store formerly occupied by
Henry Wood
E. B. Fisher is again out and about his
work.
The Methodist church has invited the
Rev. Samuel Sargent, of Atlantic High
lands, to become the next pastor.
VIM. Shreves is making alterations in
his new property on South Central Ave,
preparatory to moving therein.
John Ashbridge has the lumber on his
new lot in preparation for building.
Miss Lille McCaughn, who teaches
school at No. 2 school house, has been ill
the past week Mrs. Ella Morgan has been
teaching in her place.
Mr.. Brown, who occupies the old New
kirk House, will move on a farm east of
here soon.
Allen Corson, of Princeton, has been
spending few days among old friends in
town.
Rev. Milton Relyea spent few days last
week visiting in New Brunswick.
The Rev. M. S. Laub head representative
of the New Jersey Homes for Homeless
Children, spoke in the interest of the or
ganization in the churches Of the town on
Sunday.
An evangelist, who is holding meetings
in the Baptist church, addressed meeting
for young men on Sunday afternoon.
Rumors of Improvements of real estate
in the centre of the town are prevalent. 1t
is hoped that some of them will terminate
fayorably.
The contractors have begun tearing down
the ruins standing of the recently burned
building and will Immediately commence
rebuilding.
DR.. johnson will preach another of his
sermons to young men in the near future.
Joseph Lock, who formerly lived in
Clayton, but now of Camden, was visiting
friends on Sunday.
Preparations are being made to move the
building recently purchased by VIM.
Shreves Of John Kille, to the new home of
Mr.. Shreves on So. Central Ave.