Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-01-31
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Cashier Talman is about his duties
again, but far from well
VIM. S. Conner and wife have been
very i'll with grip the past two weeks.
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb
20. April will be Easter Sunday.
Next Saturday is Candlemas Day,
which marks the middle line of winter
Jos. J. summerill, Esq, is in Halifax,
Nova Scotia, this week on professional
business.
Much personal property is advertised
at public sale in this issue of the DEMO
Graf.
i r. Sickler took possession of the
Dorchester Cumberland county, hotel, on
Wednesday.
See official announcement of the assess
ment of benefits on the Mullica Hill and
Harrisonyille county road.
There are twenty stations on the
branch road between Woodbury. and Penns-
grove. now all properly labeled.
County School Superintendent Eldridge
will conduct an examination OF teachers Ill
the academy next Friday and Saturday.
Mine Host Samuel Reeve, Of Telford
Inn, ManGutt, Will hOAA ms oS'Sho e'i.- 49,
terranin supper on Thursday evening, Feb.
7.
Iohn Umbrine has rendered his resig-
,atiou as driver of the city team, to take
effeet Feb. /, and John Hammel is slated
TO succeed him.
The Township Committee OF West
Dentford township will meet in the Town
Hall Thorofare, on Monday morning next,
70 close up the business of the year.
The Committee of Deptford township
.vfl, meet at the Town Hall, Westyille, on
monday next. Feb. 4, at 10 O'Clock a. m,
to settle up the business OF the year.
The Street Committee of Council has
a,,orded fine contract for the sewer at the
hr;doe to Aaron Ward, of Camden, fol
seas B. F. gweeten & Son of the same
city bid $1339.
Mr. Newton Halloweil, proprietor o.
the Carlisle livery and boarding stables, al
a9ts N. Broad street, Philadelphia, sue
ceeds J. R. RicIller as proprietor OF Mount
Royal hotel.
THE ladies Of the Woodbury. Presby
4ar;an oIurch will hold their annual supper
~ t the chapel Friday evening, Feb. 8, from
q 10 o'clock. Terrapin, chicken salad
fried oysters, etc. Supper 35 and SO cents
Mr.. Barnaby, the appointee by City
Council to fill the vacancy in the Board o.
Chosen Freeholders, caused by the resigna,
f;on Of Mr.. Sharpley, has qualified and
been appointed by Director Miller TO the
eo,nmitteeships held by Mr.. Sharpley
-nhas. B. Lawrence. an old citizen o.
woodbury., who was taken to the Aims
House within week, died at that insti
tution Tuesday night. He was never
married. and so far as known had nj
relatives. Interment will be in Greer
cemetery.
The Constitution has exclusive informa
zion aTbat sweet potatoes are being shipped
from Iona station and owners are receiving
from 50. so to So rs per barrel" Swee
,,ototoes grown in the other townships o
fhe county are SLOW of sale at 81. TO to Sl.2I
per barrel
The Civic Club, of Camden, rendered
SNEAKER of Assembly VIM. J. Bradley
complimentary banquet at the Bourse
IN Philadelphia, last evening Among tn
npe hundred guests were ex-Judge RobeF
8 clymer and A. H. Swackhamer, Esq.
OF this city,
The subject of the transportation 0
nnuils to rural schools is one that sooner Q
later will be forced on the people OF tn
townships. a paper read before the Stat
Association of School Boards on that sub
xeet nv Mr.. Owens, member of the Stat
BOARD Of Education, will aid our people Il
meeting the subject intelligently, hence "
give it space In cur columns this week.
will be found on our fourth page.