Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-19
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il The standpipe for the water works is
nearing completion. II is nine feet in
diameter and eighty feet high. Consider
able delay in laying the mains is caused by
the contention over the Strengthening Of
second street, and the end is not yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. q. Mitchell have been
spending few days at Suffolk, Va.
Mrs. Frank B. Hilliard, of Hampstead,
L. l., has been the guest of her friend,
Mrs. Wilbert Batten.
/ Postmaster Howard V. Locke, George G..
Jones and Chas. p. Batten spent last week
at the Pan-American Exposition and other
points, reaching home on Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian P. Locke and
daughters Constance and Estella, and Miss
Ida Rode, of this place; Miss Ella Kirby,
of Philadelphia, and Miss Mary England,
of Paulsboro, left ON Thursday last for
Buffalo, Niagara Falls and other points.
Mrs. Walter r. Stiles and little daughter
Eleanor will spend a few weeks with rela-
tives at Riverton.
Word reached here on Monday of the
death of Mrs. Rhoda L. Walton, widow OF
Rev. William Walton, OF the New Jersey
Conference, and former pastor here. Her
death occurred on Saturday at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. John J. Hood, Philadel-
phia, and her funeral took place Wednesday
at Clarksboro.
The re-opening services of the M. f.
church will be held Sunday, Sept. 30.
Presiding Elder, Rev. George L. Dobbins,
will preach in the morning and Rev. Geo.
H. Neal, Jr., in the evening. DIR. Neal
will also make an address at the Sunday
school rally in the afternoon.
A bottle containing carbolic acid was
accidentally left in the way of Della, the
| Wilbert Ashcraft on Tuesday and she swal-
lowed portion of the contents. Her
| mouth, face, one hand and foot were badly
burned. Prompt action on the part of the
parents and DR.. W. G. Simmons probably
saved the little ones life.
Great preparations are being made for
the harvest home supper at the M. E.
church on Wednesday evening, 25th. An
| excellent supper is promised for 25c.
The death of Henry Wiley, which oc-
Cured early on Monday morning at his
home, near Clarksboro, came as a great
surprise to his friends in this neighborhood,
his former home. He died of typhoid fever
after an illness Of week, leaving wife,
Formerly Miss Lena Hlldebrand, OF this
pace, ana an infant son Two months OLD.
lie was 70 years OF age Ills funeral Will
take place at the presbyterian church here,
OIL winch he was member, and lnterment
| IN Lake Park cemetery. The sympathy OF
tne community go out to the stricken VIE
and relatives IN their sudden and great
sorrow.
William L. Moore and John Wallace,
who played so successfully the part of de-
tectives on Thursday last and succeeded in
causing the arrest of one of the thieves
who robbed the Alloway post office, are
just now the heroes of the hour here The
story as told to your correspondent by the
aboye-named gentlemen is as follows: Just
as they were about to take the 5.28 a. m.
train for Philadelphia, on Thursday, their
attention was attracted to two we'll dressed
men, each carrying grip and an umbrella,
who were hurrying up the track from below
the station, evidently wanting to catch the
train, but fearful that they might get left.
Conductor Drummond held the train
moment for them and they seated them
selves two seats IN front OF Moore and
Wallace. Conductor Drummond asked the
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them ana SAID that ne had been instructed
to look out LOT couple OF men suspected
OF robbing the Ailoway post ofhc, and Won
dered II they could be the men. Following
up TINS mint OF the conductor our bright
young SwedesDoro men set themselves TO
wascn every movement OF those IN 'front.'
ana tney soon became convinced from inc
careful manner IN winch they naholed tnelr
vaiises, tnae tney contained Valuaoles.