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Evening journal., 1901-01-22
ARMY Bill BEFORE cONElREEs

The United States Senate yesterday
completed sixty-six pages of the Leg
islative, Executive and Judicial Appro-
priat.on bill.
Tho House, after dovoting scme time
to District Of Columbia business. pass
ei a number Of bills under suspension
of the rules. Among them were bills
to provide a home for aged and inhrm
coiored people cut of the fund now in
the Treasury to the credit Of deceased
colorcd soldiers, amounting TO about
$3.50 600, and to establish a branch sol
diers home at Johnson City. Tennes-
see. A bill to give citizens OF foreign
countries the right to sue in the Court
of Claims for indemnity for alleged in
iuies, which bill had been recon-
mended by the State Department was
defeated.
The House yesterday sent the Army
Reorganization bill to conference, and
the conferees of the two houses will
begin work on the bill to-day.
Senator Vest yesterday gave notice
Of an amendment he viii propose TO
the Ship Subsidy Hll applying the pro-
visions of the Antitrust law to ship
building under the bill
The House Committee on Coinage
Weights and Measures yesterday con-
tiuucd the hearings on the various
gold bills before IT, Charles A. Conani
and Representative Overstroet were
heard.
Evening journal., 1901-01-22

While C. Reginald Van Trump has
had little experience In managing cleo
trio railways his wide knowledge of
electrical engineering viii stand him
Evening journal., 1901-01-22

If Uncle sam doesn't exercise eau
tion in transporting Filipinos to the
Island of Guam. the Anu-Imperialist
League may set up a revolutionary
movement I'm that island by using the
raw material fresh from the battle
fields of Luzon.
Evening journal., 1901-01-22

changes in New
England, the Mid
die Atlantic states
and the northern
portion of the
South Atlantic
states and in the
Canadian north
west territories:
generally els e.
where It has fall
en-. Forecast. Fair
and colder today
D u q fgVagVv,,.s.
Evening journal., 1901-01-22

We need a larger standing army and
we are going to have it, Congress
will find the happy medium between
the jingo and the peace-at-any-price
elements.
Evening journal., 1901-01-22

fresh TO brisk west to northwest winds.
Sunrise, Elf; sunset, 500; length
OF day gh., Som; moon rises, g:l2 a.
m; moon sets. 7:52 p. IN.
Evening journal., 1901-01-22
The weather ana the Almanac.

The temperature has risen in the At
lantic and gulf states. with decided
Evening journal., 1901-01-22

II Grover Cleveland will subscribe
for William Jennings Bryan's news
paper. all win be forgiven.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-01
BRIDGEPORT.

George Sharp shipped the first sweet pota-
toes for the season last Monday.
The M. E. Sabbath-school had their out
ing on Wednesday of this week at National
Park by the steamer May.
Frank Headley has been laid up with q
serious attack of rheumatism.
John Folger shipped sweet potatoes on
Monday last. Mr.. Folger is also shipping
an extra quality of Up Jersey citron, being
the finest that leaves Bridgeport.
Winslow J. Mattson, the Logan town
ship marine, is at home after an absence ol
nearly three years. Mr.. Mattson has seer
service in the Spanish war, being one of thu
first to land on Cuban soil; also, in China
being at Pekin during the serious trouble
at the Walled city. He accompanied the
y. S. Ship Newark during his last tril
from home, and on the return of the New
ark to Boston, he secured thirty y-day fur
Tough, which he is now enjoying.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the pos
Office for the month ending July 81, 1901
Mr.. Herbert Allen, Miss Anna Boon, Mr.
VIM. G. Cooper, Bennie Davis, Mr.. nj. Z
Davis, Miss Anna G. Elwell, Mr.. n. F
Hennings, Mr.. Samuel Lawson, Mis-
Aliana Tonkins, Mr.. H. G. Wigmore, Mrs
is. E. Weldie, Mrs. M. Werner. Postals
Mr.. Jas Duffy, Mrs. Bell Gerald, Jim
Greenwald, Mr.. Abe LAWN.
| The Epworth League was well attende'
on Sunday evening. Orchestra and yoca
music was furnished. The pastor vii
preach next Sunday on How to make th
hest Of thinps.' }, In the evening on HWha
man did with q penknife. =
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-01
PAULsBoRO.

The Billingsport Sunday-sehool will pic
mic at National Park this Thursday, Aug.
|, and 90 by boat from Billingsport wharf.
Geo. Herrig is making extensive improve
ments to his property recently purchased
on Monroe street.
Mr.. Geo. Humphreys, the Baptist minis
ter, is away on his vacation. Isaac Fowler,
of Thorofare, filled his pulpit last Sunday
morning and evening. Mr.. Beniamins OF
Chester, Pa, will officiate next Sunday.
A lot has been secured for our bank from
the Paul property on Main street, and we
are soon to have gas. What next?
Our farmers, especially those who have
plenty of white potatoes to sell, are IN good
spirits this week.
Benjamin Wright, who lives on the Low
den farm, has hen that has layed now
over 230 eggs, and is still pegging away at
the rate of one every day. She hasn' t
missed a single day since she commenced
last Fall.
Two of our Jefferson street ladies went
whortleberrying few days ago and OF
course they knew all about the woods and
could not get lost. But alas! When they
started for home Paulsboro was in the
wrong direction and SO was the river, and
they could not find their way out of the
woods. They were lost and had to tramp
around for some time before they succeeded
in getting on the right road. They arrived
home safe, but 0 my! How tired, hungry
and dry and just little warm.
Mrs. L. M. Willis and daughter will
start for the sea shore on Tuesday next tC
stay until September 1st
G. P. Manlove has already picked ant
sold nineteen baskets of lima beans from
three pints of seed planted.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-01
Glassboro, July 20, 1901.
Pitman Grove Camp Meeting.

The camp meeting opened on Tuesday
with Woman's Missionary Society service
in the Tabernacle at 1890 a. M. In the
afternoon and evening the service was held
in the Auditorium. The local preachers
and class leaders had charge of the service
on Wednesday, which was an enjoyable
one. The lovefeast was deep spiritual
feast. To-day, Thursday, the Epworth
League will have charge OF the services.
Focer & Paulin, the big storekeepers OF
Pitman, are doing heavy business. They
have six men employed, including them
selves, besides lady bookkeeper, two
clerks III the post Office and two men on
the delivery wagons.
James G. Davis, proprietor of the Davis
oyster house, at Fourth and Federal streets,
Camden, is located with his family at No.
26 Twelfth avenue.
Benz. Barrett keeps very desirable line
of fruits and vegetables at the stand located
on East avenue, West.
| Charles w. Elkinton opened the Pitman
Grove Hotel, on First avenue, on Monday.
The sanitary conditions at Pitman are
good, notwithstanding what has been
stated. Nothing is allowed to run into the
reservoirs but rain water, and all refuse is
carted away every day.
Harmon Dilks, druggist, corner First and
East avenues, is kept busy. 1t is caution
to see the patronage of his soda fountain
Nothing stronger than ginger is sold.
The water company outside the grove
struck water of superior quality last Sat
urday and plenty of it, enough to supply a
city of moderate proportions. The deptl
of the well is 504 feet, They went through
almost every kind of strata except rock
stopping at the above distance in very
clean sand resembling that on the Pacifi,
coast of California The force Of the waite
filled the pipe nearly hundred feet. Pit
man Grove water ranks among the best il
the United States, by analysis recent.
made.
Pitman is growing rapidly in every direc
ton, and land is selling at high figure
adjacent to the grove.
i Alcyon Park is the centre of attraction
for the young people of the grove. Car
Bros. are doing everything to make it pleas
ant for the patrons. Yesterday ten Sunday
schools of Harrison and South Harrisol
townships picnicked there. 1t is to b
hoped the trolley will soon pass this way
4 When that comes everybody will go t
Alcyon.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-01
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The American Artificial Stone Pavement
and Construction Company which is the
lowest bidder ON the sewer contract, has
thus far failed to execute same and Coun-
ell is getting out of patience. At special
meeting of the City Fathers Tuesday even
ing the Clerk was instructed to notify the
company that unless the bond was before
Council and the contract executed by
Thursday night, when Council will hold
another meeting, Council would consider
the certified check for $500 forfeited, and
the contract awarded to the next lowest
bidder.
On motion of Mr.. Best the Clerk was
instructed to advertise for bids for the con-
struction Of the sewer storage reservoir and
retaining wall on Hunter street.
The report of the treasurer of the school
moneys showed balance Of $17349 on
July 1, 1901.
Mr.. Reading reported that the Street
Committee recommended the construction
of covered gutter on Cooper and Laurel
streets, also on Wood street, to properly
carry off the water, and bids were ordered
advertised for. These Improvements will
probably cost $500.
The Collectors duplicate was presented
and referred to the Finance Committee.
Adjourned to Thursday evening, Aug. /,
at S-o'clOck
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-01
EVAN.

Mrs. George Nolte is entertaining her
brother, Mr.. Benjamin Shearer, druggist,
Of Philadelphia.
VIM. Schooner, of Doylestown, Penna.,
who purchased the Evan hotel, took charge
last Saturday, the 9th.
The Evan school building looks like a
new one since it received new weather
boards and two coats of paint. The
interior is being papered.
The cider mill and distillery here has
stood idle since its owner and conductor,
Mr.. George B. Fox, died about year ago.
This property consists of some half dozen
buildings, including horse power, stills,
barrels, etc., and two acres of ground.
This property could be rented or bought
unusually cheap, and would make fine
plant to combine the above business with a
creamery and canning factory. A thou
sand or fifteen hundred quarts of milk
daily could be easily secured, and there are
abundance of tomatoes and apples raised in
this locality for canning. Why don't some
prospective business man investigate this
VIM. G. Fox, of Evan, has this property
in charge.
Miss Ella Ham entertained Miss Tharp,
of Mantua, last week,
John e. Friant and family are enter.
tanning friends from West Philadelphia.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-01
Shot rhrough. But Lives

Last Friday afternoon, Charley Maier
son of widow Maier, an apprentice to the
drug business in Alfred S. Marshall's store
was given an hour for recreation and
started to the creek with his friend Clar
ence Laub.
The boys had two guns, a shot gun anc
a small Winchester rifle. The tide was
low, and the boys and to cross three Other
boats to reach their skiff. Charley brought
the guns, handling the rifle by the barrel
He pushed it on the boat ahead of himself
when it was discharged, probably by the
hammer hitting some solid object, though
it was not cooked Laub, who was III the
boat, heard no report of the gun, nor did
others near by. Charley cried that he was
shot and started for shore. His friend wa!
too surprised for a moment to give his cry
credence. but followed, and took him tt
DIR. Readings office. After hasty exam
ination the Dr. saw the wound was {
dangerous one, the bullet having entered
the right side of the stomach, and advised
his removal to the Pennsylvania Hospital
which was promptly done in one OF Budd''
carriages. AS the bullet could not be
located with probe, an operation was per
formed to ascertain the extent OF hi
injuries. It was found that the bullet hao
passed through the stomach, rupturing only
one intestine, and was imbedded IN th'
muscles of the back.
1t is believed that his injuries have beer
successfully repaired and that he is prac
tically ont of danger, though he will b'
confined to the hospital bed for five week
vet
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-01
MOLLICA HILL.

The refreshing rain on Friday, followed
by delightful cool wave, was very CRATE
fully received, but all too brief in dura-
ton
John Bill returned home on Monday for
a short vacation.
Mr.. John Ernst is quite sick at this
writing.
Mrs. Sarah Denelsbeck, who has been
very ill, is reported to be improving.
Mrs. Rebecca Parker has been spending
a few days at Atlantic City.
Mr.. A. E. Durant, of Wilkesbarre, Pa,
has been canvassing this town, and has re-
ceived number of signatures for the new
maps of New Jersey, which is considered
complete in every detail.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Fields and daughter
Elizabeth and Kate, of Woodbury., spent
Sunday with Mrs. Lafferty and daughter
Mr.. Perrine, of Philadelphia, has been
the guest of the Misses Wallace for few
days past.
Isaac Ecret, Of Camden, spent Sunday
with parents and sister at his home here.
Master Roy Ledden, of Whig Lane, has
been spending week with relatives on
Swedesboro avenue.
Dr. James Brown, has left this place, and
gone to reside at Plainfeld.
Misses Alice and Sara Hazelton, Miss
Lizzie Colson and Miss Anna Parker, left
this morning for the Pan-American Expo
sition at Buffalo. May they realize all the
pleasure they anticipate.
Mrs Stanton, of Philadelphia, and
daughter Mrs. Martha Davis, with hel
little daughter Gertrude, of Toronto,
Canada, are guests of Mrs. Lafferty.
The Baptist and NJ. e. Sunday schools
united with other schools of the township
in pleasant picnic at Acyon on Wednes
day.
Albert Hendrickson has resigned his
position, which will be filled by William
Summerill
| Herman and Sarah Owen, of Mickleton
are visiting their grandparents, Benjamin
and Elizabeth Pancoast.
daughter Frances, of Philadelphia, art
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
| Friends First Day School picnic was helt
to-day at Cedar Grove, charming place fo
the occasion.
George Tyler and family, of Barnsboro
were guests of relatives here on Sunday.
The horse of Frank Ballenger got fast il
a ditch in the meadow on Sunday night
and in struggling to extricate itself, die(
from exhaustion on Monday morning.
Rev. Charles Kahn is lying in an uncon
scious state at this writing, and appears t.
be sleeping his life away.
John Woodruff, another aged citizen, VIII
spent the greater part of his life in thi
vicinity, was stricken with paralysis OF
Friday, and now lies in critical condition
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. VIM
Steward, near Swedesboro. Mr.. Wood
ruff died on Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Horner are enjoy
ing weeks out at Wildwood.
The potato season has never been so in
teresting nor so encouraging for years, ant
4 everybody congratulates the farmer VIII
surely has had enough of discouragements
and well merits this harvest. On Satur
day 1000 barrels were shipped from thi
stations, making 10000 for the week. o.
Tuesday over $500 per barrel was received
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-01
WENONAH.

S. Monroe Jordan has rented q cottage at
Pitman for few weeks.
Miss Olive Dilks is spending few days
with relatives at Aura.
Mrs Hamilton Turner and daughter
Clara, have been visiting friends in Phila-
delphia.
Rev. D. c. Cobb will have charge of the
holiness meeting at Ocean City, commence
ing August 10.
S. G. Myers, farmer living near here,
died ON Thursday morning of consumption
Funeral private.
w. j. Dawson and family have gone to
Ocean City for the rest of the season.
Miss Dorothy Paris is at Ocean City for
a few days.
Seven little girls will give porch party
for the aid of the North Americdn's Poor
Children's Outing Relief, Fund, August
| 9th, on the lawn of property occupied by
DR.. G. H. Lorence. Tickets 10 cents. All
come and help the fund along and encour-
age the children.
! Mrs. Captain Miller is entertaining Miss
| North, of Pleasantville for few days. A
luncheon was given in her honor on Satur-
day.
Mr.. Evan Turner moved his household
goods on Saturday to Woodbury.. Mr.. Nc
Cormick will move into the store dwelling
on Saturday.
Russell L. Sammins has returned from
his trip, and is stopping at the Inn until
his people return from Barnegat City.
Miss Martie Stokes arrived home on the
3Oth inst. after two months stay in
Pennsylvania.
S. S. Packer has reached home from the
hospital very much improved.
John vogt started on a business trip tc
Vermont on Tuesday
Mr.. A. P DeSanno and family left towr
on Wednesday for Boston.
Misses Gertrude and Nellie Schultz are
visiting relatives in Clayton, Pa.
Eldorus Hurf and family will spend the
month of August at Williamstown-
On the oath ult., at Cape May Point,
Rev. Geo. G.. Kroner, curate of st. Mich
ael's and All Angels P. E. church, of Bal
| timore and Miss Dora Norton Babbitt, O.
Morristown, were united in marriage in tht
Episcopal chapel. Mr.. and Mrs. Kroniel
will make their home in Baltimore.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-01
LEGAL Matters.

Judge Jessup heard two cases last Fri
day, one civil issue and one from the
criminal docket.
Enos F. Schlecter, of Philadelphia,
brought suit against John Hoffman, o.
Billingsport, for S67.24 balance due on
contract for erecting a windmill FOL
defendant. Summerill for plaintiff, and
Avis for defendant. Hoffman denied the
written contract was the true contract, and
wanted to introduce testimony to disprove
it. but was overruled, and verdict given
for the full amount, with interest
The Gould license at Evan was trans
ferred to the new proprietor, William
Schooner.
The criminal proceeding against Charles
Lewis, alleged to have stolen a watch at
Washington Park, was presented by Prose
cutor Starr and lawyers Avis and Sparks
represented Lewis. The chain OF circum-
stances connecting the defendant with the
crime was incomplete, and he was dis
charged.
In the case of Catharine M. Smith, ap-
pellee. on contract, VS.. George G. Carnell,
appellant, was decided in favor of the lat
ter. Judgment was set aside, and judg-
ment for costs in Carnells favor. Watkins
& Avis for Appellee, and Sparks and Red
field for Appellant
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-01
Obituary.

+ FRANCIS A. Downs died at his residence
in Franklin township, about one mile West
of Franklinville, on Sunday afternoon, of
paralysis.
Mr.. Downs was reaping oats on the
Bradley farm Saturday afternoon when
about five o'clock he stopped his horses and
called to boy near by. Hurrying to his
aid. the boy found him unable to speak,
and assisted Mr. D. from the machine to
the shade of a tree, where he at once be-
came unconscious. Help was summoned
and he was conveyed to the house and
medical aid procured. Mr.. Downs con-
tinued in an unconscious state until five
O'Clock next afternoon, when he sustained
another stroke of paralysis, dying soon
thereafter.
Deceased was a son OF Thomas A. Downs,
and was born So years ago on the farm on
which he died He married Mary, daugh-
ter of the late David Fletcher, of this city,
who survives him.
The union was not blessed with children,
but several homeless ones have grown to
manhood and womanhood under their
fostering care. Mr.. Downs was plain,
honest farmer, respected by all who knew
him for his sterling qualities and upright
life.
The funeral was held this morning, the
1st instant, the interment being at Porch
town.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-01
Gave up its Dead.

The Delaware surrendered another vic
tim last Monday, the body being recovered
by dredging machine off Red Bank. A
workman on the dredge saw the body
floating by, and caught it with boat
hook Coroner Stout was notified and had
it removed to Budd's morgue, this city.
The body is that of a man apparently
about % years of age, light complexion,
smooth face and sandy hair. The body
was dressed in dark clothing of good
material, soft Shirt blue tie, and weighed
about 100 pounds. In the pockets of the
clothing were found a watch and ten cents
in money. The body had evidently been
in the water about two weeks.
On Tuesday the body was identified as
that of Edwin S. Smith, aged "a years, of
Philadelphia. The young man had been
missing from his home since Monday of
last week. The Identification was made by
sister-in-law of the drowned man, who
recognized the clothing When Smith left
home he is said to have had two watches,
but only one was found on the body
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-01
ChiIdrey-LeMaigtre.

The marriage of Rev. ]. NJ. T. Childrey,
formerly of this city, and Miss Rachel LIE
Maistre was solemnized at the Central Bap-
tist church, Wayne, Pa, on Tuesday even
ing last in the presence of large company,
among which were many Woodburians.
Rev. Skinner ofliciated, assisted by Revs
Simmons and Thompson. A reception fol
lowed at the mansion of Mr.. and Mrs
Chas S. Walton.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-01
Paulsboro Bank.

The Directors of the Paulsboro BanH
have appointed Messrs. B. S. Cox, DR.
Laws and John Warthman committee tC
procure building for temporary banking
purposes, and have resolved to begin
business as soon as suitable place is
secured The Directors have declined tt
ratify the purchase of the lot at Commerce
and Main streets as site for the new
building, and a new site will be selected.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-01

The fBoom Habit has strong hold on
Editor Foster, of the Times. When every
thing that he had doomed in Elmer, or to
Elmer, except the Times, busted recently,
Foster turned over new leaf, and vowed
he would never again boom anything except
the Times.
But he's got at it again, and is scattering
baited hooks all about. 1t is not necessary
for us to say that we're in the midst OF the
mosquito season, everybody knows it, and
Foster counts at least one when we speak OF
everybody. Nevertheless Foster prints III
double leads that there are no mosquitoes
in Elmer, no not one. In fourteen years
residence there he has never seen one, or
heard one, either by day or by night. But
he acknowledges that the common house
fly may be found in Elmer before dark,
which gives the town Summery feeling.
Now what deduction are we to make.
That the same bacillus that killed every
enterprise in Elmer except the hotel and
the Times did up the musquitos too, or are
we to understand that Foster is getting
ready to enter the political field this Fall,
and is just tempering his pen for the
serious business ahead, or that he Is only
booming the Times in the dull season
Help us out next week, Foster, so we
may be saved the misfortune OF mlsrepre-
senting either the Times or Elmer.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-01
Off to the Reform School.

On Tuesday, J. Ellis Turner, of Clayton,
aged eleven years, was committed to James
burg Reform School by Judge Jessup on
application of his father, Wilton Turner.
The boy, who is the terror of the town,
and incorrigible, was brought to Woodbury.
Tuesday noon by Mayor Nichols on COM
plant of Mr.. Pierce, whose tool house the
boy had rifled.
Rather than submit to public hearing,
the father made application for his COM
mitment as above stated, and was permitted
to take the boy home, on promise that he
would produce him on the early morning
train next day for Jamesburg.