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

You want trees, fruit or shade, go to
John McCleary, Sewell, NJ.
-Governor-elect Murphy will be in
augurated at Trenton on Tuesday, January
81.
john Rachor, Jr., has bought team of
fine Red Wilkes road horses from Charles
Garrison, of Vineland.
At the annual election of officers Of the
NJ. E. Sunday-school last evening the
present board was reelected.
Vantage township, Sussex county, has
paid out this year in bounties for 100
scalps of ground hogs, the sum of $40.
Trenton is preparing to celebrate the
one hundred and twenty fifth anniversary
of the battle Of Trenton, which occurs on
the Doth of the present month.
According to the State Entomologist
the genuine Jersey mosquito is harmless.
1t is the tribe from Staten Island and Long
Island that bite and torment us so.
The largest assortment of cakes and
candies in the State can be found at Shrenk's
bakery. Fruit cakes ready now. Rebate
for Sanday-schools. Large stock of fancy
boxes.
The County School Boards Association
afternoon at 2 o'clock p. NJ. DR.. L. M.
Halsey, of the Monroe School Board, and
w. Harrison Livermore Of Woodbury. Board
will make addresses.
County Collector, George E. Pierson,
received this week from the State Treasurer,
S21, SIG. SO which is 80 per cent. of the
State school tax raised in this county, and
$3405. 10, the county's share Of the $780,
900 State appropriation.
List Of advertised letters for the week
ending Dec. 10, 1901: Miss Clara Betson,
Frank Bratten, Mrs. Emma Harris, Fred
Kohberts, Mrs Ann Neff, Abbie Nortemm,
D. B. Riley, Ira Roberts, William Ruslen,
John 3. Staegel. Persons calling for the
above letters will please say advertised.
DR.. Geo. E. Readings team got the
start of his driver just after crossing the
railroad, coming up Cooper street at seven
o'clock, last evening, and ran into post.
They freed themselves from the carriage at
bound, and went to their stable, leaving
the doctor seated, unframed, in his car
riage.
Co. 1, of this city, is the proud possessor
Of handsome silver cup, won last sum-
mer on the range as Sea Girt by reason Of
the superior shooting of its members. 1t
may well feel proud Of its achievement, as
eleven other companies were competing for
the trophy, comprising men from all parts
of South Jersey.
AT meeting Of Woodbury. Lodge, No
81, 1. 0. o. F., held last Monday evening"
it was decided to have public installation
of officers on Monday evening, January 6,
1902, at which time Grand Master Harry S.
Pine, of Camden, with his staff will be
present Members of the Lodge are re-
quested to be present, and the public in
general is invited, especially the ladies.
The sewer is going down on North
Broad street. w. Harrison Livermore
owns several store and residence properties
between Oak street and West Packer. As
the contents of the trench was being
thrown on the side walk, stopping travel,
la Delaware street, Mr.. Liyermore had a
ten foot tight board fence erected just in
side the curb along the front of his block,
leaving five foot openings at the crossings.
Result-clear side walk, mad contractor.
Grand Chief Risley, ct Atlantic City,
Grand Master of Records, Of Trenton, and
coach load of Sir Knights from Swedes-
boro Castle, attended the district meeting
of the Knights of the Golden Eagle, in
Prehl's Hall, Tuesday evening. Interest
ing addresses were made by the visiting
brothers, and the local castle congratulated
upon its excellent financial standing. The
Past Chiefs Degree was conferred upon
several officers.
The new interlocking signal system
went into effect in yards of the w. J. & S.
S. R. r. at noon on Tuesday, and hereafter
all north-bound trains will leave the sta
ton from the east or north-bound track,
thus doing away with delays to traffic.
Cross-overs for the Swedesboro and Penns-
grove branches have been put in at Hop
| kins street, thus avoiding all confusion at
the station. All switches are now operated
| from a single tower at the south end Of
Woodbury. yards in charge of U. S. Smith
by day and w. FL. Filler at night.
day operator.
New Jerseys citizens, through the
State association, are making arrangements
| for contributions to the fund being raised
for the erection of suitable memorial to
the late President Mckinley, at Canton,
Ohio. a lAssional association has been
formed and each State is expected to con
tribute proper tionate share to the fund
The State association for New Jersey is
headed by Governor elect Franklin Muir
ply, and the Members of the executive
committee have been chosen from each
county. Hon. ID. %. Watkins represent.
Gloucester county, and is ready to give
any information or receive contributions tt
the fund Let ourcoAnty not be niggardly
in its contributions.