Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-01-17
LOCAL BRIEFS,

Rev. l. NJ. B. Thompson was in Wood
bury last Monday.
Starr Company advertise January
sale of white goods.
The Board of Education will meet in
the Academy tonight.
Mr.. Edw. Howey, one of our good
citizens, moved from Woodbury. to River
side last Wednesday.
The sale of the Elliott farm, at Cross
Keys, advertised to take place last Monday,
was adjourned for one week.
JOS Carr, of Pitman Grove, will start
west this week for drove of horses, which
he will sell at public sale on Feb. Is.
There will be very few business changes
in Woodbury. this Spring, and we hear OF
very few changes in the farming districts.
Baker Koch, of Mantua, is putting in
a $500 oven, with capacity Of 5000
leaves of bread per day. B. A. Carson is
building the oven building.
Harry Murphy, executor Of the estate
of the late Jane A. Murphy sold the house
and lot at Barnsboro last Saturday, to
Anna E. Kelly, for $780,
George c. Allen has sold five acres
fronting on the turnpike, north of Pitman
Grove. to Mr.. Elmer Sayre, of Pitman,
formerly of Salem county, for $3.50 per
acre. Mr. Sayre will at once build house
thereon.
THE Camden Baptist Association has
been divided into six districts = North
Camden. South Camden, Haddon Heights,
Mount Holly, Woodbury. and Atlantic
for the coming union services for the
ouickening of the church.
-SneIbaker Bros, marble workers of
Woodbury., Woodstown and Clarksboro,
make an interesting announcement to our
readers this week. They are up-to-date,
honorable dealers, and their extensive
business enables them to meet and over
come all competitors.
The lot at the corner of Curtis Avenue
and Marshall street was yesterday conveyed
IN the Central Baptist Church of this city,
Inv Mr.. Josephs, of Williamstown, the con-
sideration being $1,000 The object of this
purchase by the church is to erect thereon
= house of worship as soon as subscriptions
warrant them in proceeding.
The Board of Chosen Freeholders is in
session to-day. 1t is expected that the
specifications for the improvement Of Della
,,a,e street will be presented, also applica-
t;ons for new roads from Salem county line
through Hardingville to Glassboro, and
from Clayton to Williamstown.
Jos. J. Summerill's candidacy for the
,,acancy in the Supreme Court Judgeship,
made vacant by the death of Ex-Governor
Tndlow. is well sustained by the Bar of the
county and influential citizens. A large
sIolecation headed by Judge Jessup called
-, the Governor Monday night in his in
terest
An amendment has been introduced in
tha legislature to the State Road act by
Increasing the annual appropriation from
s150. 900 to 100000, the State to pay two
Thirds of the cost of new roads instead Of
one-third as now, and the county to pay
one-third instead of two-thirds. This will
moot with the approval of the taxpayers
/ generally throughout the county Of Burling'
i ton.
w. p. Armstrong has sold his meat
business to Geo. w. Jemison, of Mercer
county. who has taken possession Of the
business The Armstrong;, father and sons
have served Woodburians faithfully and
we'll for upwards of fifteen years, and we
trnst have retired with snug competency
ssWest.u will continue in Mr.. J. IS employ
as chief clerk
There was a session of the count,
,o,,rts on Tuesday, when Soudcrs ant
g;ller were tried for stealing bond wirt
from the trolley road, as reported in thes'
columns last week. They plead NO
au;Itv.'' but there being overwhelming
Evidence of their guilt, and no evidence t.
The contrary, Judge Jessup found then
1,;lty as charged, and sentenced to con
t;nernent in the county Jail for term o
five months each.