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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09
MANTUA.

Mrs. Evan Dalrymple, of Cramer Hill, is
the guest Of Mrs. Cooper.
The Misses Reeve, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with Miss Estella Heritage.
Misses Jennie and Title Lloyd and
Rachel Pierce, of Millyille, were the guests
of Miss Mary Kean on Sunday.
Miss Sarah c. Long has returned from a
pleasant trip to Old Point Comfort.
Eustace Eggie and VIM. p. Care are i'm
proving their properties by putting out
California privet hedges.
'The Country SCHOOL, will be given by
the G. B. S. Club this evening.
The sad news reached here Tuesday even
ing Of the death of Mrs. Anna Wilbert at
her home in Atlantic City after week s
illness with pneumonia Mrs. Wilbert
formerly lived here, and the funeral service
will be held in the M. E. church here on
Friday morning at 10 o'clock. She leaves
three children, Mrs. Thos. Cooper, Paul
and Lille, who have the sympathy Of their
many friends.
Mr.. and Julius Leuthy, of Philadelphia,
were calling on friends in town on Tues
day.
Lawyer Mccarthy entertained number
Of his friends of the Philadelphia bar on
Saturday.
Our people are pleased to learn that the
same corps Of teachers have been elected for
our public schools for another year.
Chew Bros. have purchased building
lot of McCracken and will put up house
on it this summer
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09
BLACKWOOD.


The I. O. o. F., No. Ga, of this place,
assembled at their hall last Sunday even
ing and proceeded in body to the M. E.
church. An appropriate sermon was ably
delivered by the Pastor, Rev. ]. w. Lee.
An exhibition will be held on Saturday
afternoon and evening, May II, in the
school house. A specimen Of the work in
all branches of each scholar of both the
Blackwood and Blenheim schools will be on
exhibition. cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all persons, especially the parents
for it is hoped the exhibition will encour-
age the scholars to carefulness and thorough
ness in the execution of the work. If the
exhibition proves success, as it probably
will, if the parents take proper interest in
it, it will be repeated annually, and then
an incentive to better study will be
practiced
Edward Schuster has recently purchased
pony and cart for the amusement of his
children. Nearly every day Edward Jr.
may be seen out driving, either with his
sister or some of his many friends. The
pony is docile and evidently kind and
gentle, as it seems to delight in amusing its
little friends.
Liz OilO &C VI puoliN
school Of this place, in celebration OF
Arbor Day, May Z, made an excursion into
Wards woods nearby. After gathering
many flowers, the scholars and teachers
assembled in a group and a few appropriate
exercises were held.
On Saturday evening, May II, a straw
berry festival will be given under the
auspices of the Epworth League in the M.
E. church. Come one and all and bring
your friends and have good time.
Mrs Susan Jones and daughter, DR.. L..
Lefevre, have been visiting Miss Anna
Lefevre at Flemi ngton, for few days.
Jesse Pratt, ex-Mayor of Camden, and
wife, were guests of Mr.. Benjamin Williams
last week.
Samuel Neal, of Philadelphia, has moved
into his Summer residence at Blenheim.
While the little child of Mrs. Edward
Duncan was playing on the front porch one
day last week, it suddenly slipped and fell,
breaking its arm.
Ice cream will now be for sale at the w.
G. 7. U. hall every Saturday evening
regularly.
There was noticeably increased attend
ance at the churches last Sunday, probably
owing to the inviting weather, which pre-
vailed
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09
Water Works for Paulsboro.

Eugene n. Howell, E. g. Miller, William
]. Adamson, Paul T. Shinn, Thomas Bor-
den Coulter, Edward S. Ireland and j.
Whitehouse Howell, have applied to the
Township Committee for franchise for a
water plant The capital stock authorized
is S25, 600, divided into 1000 shares. J.
Whitehouse Howell, E. n. Howell, E. G.
Miller, William ]. Adamson and E. S. Ire
land are the directors. The principal office
is with William J. Adamsom. None of the
stock is taken, and it is proposed to bond
the company for $40, 900 and build the
works from the proceeds. E. N Howell is
the gentleman who has a franchise to build
water works at Pennsgrove, Mullica Hill
and Hammonton. Paulsboro Press.
Fifteen years ago company was formed
to build water works in Woodbury., but the
question of awarding the franchise to a
private corporation, or city ownership was
submitted to the people who decided to
keep the franchise and build the works
The wisdom of this action has been APP
parent for some years. The works are pay
ing for themselves at the rate of S10,0
every five years, giving the city something
like 100 fire plugs free of charge and the
water rate to consumers is low. Further,
consumers use all the water they require,
without the annoyance of meters. Towns
that give away, or sell franchises regret it
only once, and that is ever afterwards.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09
BARNsBoRo.

At the last meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation, all of the present teachers were
reelected with one exception.
The special school meeting Of the legal
voters OF Mantua Township held in Tomlin's
Hall last Thursday evening. There were
just eleven voters present, and $1,000 was
voted for to carry on the schools for
another year. Eleven voters out Of vot-
ing list Of nearly six hundred, shows a deep
interest in school matters, don't you
think ?''
Mine host Gantz has the largest ther-
mometer in the village. 1t hangs up under
the porch and can be seen very readily.
Epworth League rally was an event at
the M. E. Church Tuesday evening. Rev.
J. d. Webb, former pastor, had the meet
ing in charge. A good attendance was the
result.
Arbor Day was observed in our schools
by the teachers giving the scholars lesson
in botany.
From village directory: Walter Haines,
farmer, village poundkeeper. 1.-THE pound
being open all the time can accommodate
the public at short notice."
Apple trees are in bloom, and conjeetures
on the crop seem to vary somewhat Wise
acres say there WON'T be many apples,
while Know-alls say a large crop.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09
WENONAH.

Jesse K. Schultz and Percival A. Wilson
attended the Epworth League convention
at Millville on Friday as delegates of the
local League.
The Tourist Club met at the parsonage
on the ID inst. The papers were very in
teresting. Among those taking part were
Miss Gage, Misses Martie Stokes, Alice and
Mary Emmel, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs Ogden,
Mrs. Lake Gilmour, Messrs. H. P. Paul,
P. A. Wilson and Mr.. Nelson.
DIR. and Mrs. H. L. Gilmour are the
guests of H. Zelley, at Millville, during
the convention.
Mr.. S. H. Lewis, of the Wenonah Inn,
will open its doors the latter part of this
month.
Hiram S. Leap is seen on the streets
again after protracted illness.
The Monday Club will hold its annual
supper on the 18th inst at the home of
DIR. Harvey.
Miss Minnie Geesman was the guest of
J. K Schultz this week.
Miss Belle Cattell underwent serious
operation on Thursday, performed by Dr.
Price, of Philadelphia. She is improving
nicely
Mrs. M. Pierce, of Franklinville, is Wis
iting friends in town.
Mrs. Root and daughter Lillian were in
town on Saturday.
Dame Rumor says that five houses are to
be built in the near future.
Jesse W. English has been appointed the
new superintendent of water works.
J. J. Kroner and family leave for Cape
May Point about the middle of the month
Freebooter Hendrickson has put in a
larger sewer pipe across the road by the
post office, the old one being too small to
carry off the water during heavy rainfall.
Frank Hirst and family have rented the
KRONER property for the summer.
Ernest D. Clark is at home once more
after trial for work in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Reynolds went to
Reading, Pa, over Sunday.
School closes June Z this wear.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09
Blaine and Mckinley.

EVERYBODY remembers that when James
G. Blaine was Secretary of State he was
regarded as the chief apostle Of vigorous
foreign policy. Mr.. Mckinley, in COM
parison, was conservative to the point of
cowardice. 1t was Blaine who complained
that the Mckinley bill would not furnish a
foreign market for single additional
bushel of wheat or barrel of pork. Blaine
was an earnest advocate of reciprosity as a
peaceable means of extending American
trade, while Mckinley was satisfied with a
home market protected by tariff barrier
over which foreign goods could not possibly
climb.
The recent publication of part of a
letter written to an American Consul at a
French port by Secretary Blaine shows
how fast and far the Mckinley of the
White House has gone beyond the McKin-
ley of the tariff bill and beyond Blaine
himself in the matter of foreign aggression.
A group of French capitists were negotiat-
ing with Turkey for the Isle Of Rhodes in
the Mediterranean. They proposed to give
the United States coaling station free Of
cost if the latter whould hoist the Amer
lean flag over the island. The proposition
was made to the American Consul, who in
turn transmitted to the Secretary of State,
with the recommendation that it be ac-
cepted. Mr.. Blaine replied =
81 note all you say about the desirable
ness of naval station on the island Of
Rhodes, and the proposition is most tempt
ing. But it would never do to accept such
an offer. For more than half century we
have been vehemently warning the nations
of Europe not to invade our hemisphere.
If we should raise the American flag over
Rhodes. they would accept it as an adj
mission that we had abandoned our shands-
OFF, policy, and that the Monroe doctrine
had become a dead letter; and the next
thing would be an attempt on the part of
one of them to obtain a foothold over here.
As you will see, the proposal cannot be
entertained, though l approve your enter
prise in submitting it.
Blaine was enterprising himself, and
ambitious into the bargain, but his sense
OF consistency was strong enough to repel
even the suggestion of the Mckinley
doctrine of ''duty and destiny" He was
called the chief American lingo in his time,
but he baked at the proposition to raise
the American flag over foreign island
when it could have been done without cost
and with the free consent of the owners OF
the island Our present rulers have raised
IL over Thousand islands at the cost Of a
long and expensive war. Blaine must 60
down to history as very Quaker among
statesmen as compared with Mckinley and
his advisers. [PhiIada Times.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09

1t is a most remarkable occurrence that,
after weeks of rain and moist weather and
at the season when the trees are full of sap
and just putting out their foliage, So
called forest-fires should be ravaging the
woods of South Jersey. With all natural
conditions against the birth and develop
ment of these fires, they must be the result
of human recklessness. The South Jersey
forests are not so dense and impenetrable
that they cannot be held in safety against
the scourge of confagration if ordinary
care be taken to prevent the starting of
the fires by Migrants or locomotive cinders
The South Jersey people, having been
slowly educated into the knowledge of the
value of their woodlands, have been siren
uous of late for the State to provide for
their protection, but no government can
protect any community against its own
carelessness and, therefore, the first duty
of these wood owners is to organize an
association which will diminish the cause
and prevent the spread of this destruction.
True American.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09
HURFFVILLE.

The guards of the Jr. o. U. A. NJ. art
getting in practice for Decoration Day
The old veterans and Jr 0. U. A. NJ.
of Pitman, will join the veterans and Jr'S
Of, this place and attend Divine services IL
the M. e. church on Sunday morning next
when the Rev. III. F. Parker, the Pastor
will preach an appropriate sermon.
Misses Carrie D. HaclSett and Margare
Porch were reelected teachers in school!
No. and 2 at meeting of the Board o
Education held at No. 2 on Thursday
night of last week. The balance Of teach
ers will be elected at the next meeting
which will be held in June.
A genuine surprise was given Mrs
Frank Gardiner on Wednesday night OF
last week, and was enjoyed by all present
some of whom came on straw ride. The
following were among those present : Rev
II. F. Parker and wife, VIM. B. Jones anc
wife, Elwood Thorne and wife, John
Gardiner and wife, Brooks Hurf and wife,
Lummis Steward and wife, Chas. McNulty
and wife, Elwood Hurff and wife, Albert
Dilks and wife, Albert Hurff and wife,
Charles Davenport and wife, Scott KieI
and wife, Jos. d. Hurff and wife, Walton
Chew and wife, VIM. Evans and wife,
Misses Carrie D. Hackett, Edith Parker,
Elsie Steward, Vera Hurff, Susan Pierce,
Rebecca Loring, Ella Gardiner, Anna
Atkinson, Laura Gardiner, Erma Atkin-
son, Dora Trouncer, Ada James, Helen
Atkinson, Luella James, Nettie Marshall,
Messrs. Benz. James, Oscar Davenport,
Albert Atkinson. Albert Rowand, James
Gardiner, Pen. Thorne, Benz. Rowand,
Elmer Porch, Robert Marshall, Roy
Evans, Howard McNulty, VIM. Yeager
Isaac Andrews.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09
CLARKsBORO.


Charles Stewart and family, Of Camden,
were guests Of relatives here on Sunday.
Lorenzo Duffield now occupies part Of
the syndicate house.
Our public schools will close on Friday.
Samuel Stetser is improving his property
by having veranda placed across the front.
Miss Lidie Hoffman attended the Epworth
League Convention held at Millyille last
week. Her daughter Bessie represented the
Junior League of this place.
1t is gratifying to the people Of the Ger
man Evangelical church, that their pastor,
Rev. Bensler, has been returned to them fol
another year.
Seven new members have recently been
added to the Y. Branch of the W. G. T. U.
The last meeting was held at the home Of
Gideon Peaslee.
Miss Fannie Worrell, Of Swedesboro,
and Miss Mabel Brown, OF Mullica Hill
were guests of Miss Burning last week.
Mrs. Annie Rchman and two daughters,
of Woodbury., visited Mrs. Richman's
brother John Wilson last week.
Charles Hollis is moving into Mr. Fred
Myers house at Mt Royal.
The Friends school at Mickleton, vii
close tomorrow. Miss Mary Johns, o
Pennsylvania, has been employed for mex
year, the present teacher having resigned.
A number of Friends in this vicinity ar,
attending Friends yearly meeting thi
week
Mr.. Williams, OF Newark, N. j., was
Sunday guest of the rectOrV
Mr.. Z. M. Durham took three DAYS
business trip to Virginia last week.
Rev. J. E. Shaw, Of the M. E. church
preached very eloquent sermon to tn,
young people on Sunday evening last from
the text, s'Till come give attendance t,
good reading 1st Tim. Alb.
Rev. J. Y. Burk attended the annua
dinner given by the ''Monks" of whicl
order he is a member, last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Carson, of Mantua
were guests of Mr.. J. A. Stratton ON Tues
day.
Mrs j. Y. Burk visited her son Rev
Herbert Burk at Norristown yesterday.
The regular meeting of the w. G. T. U
was held on Friday afternoon. Al
interesting report Of the County Conventio
was given by Mrs. Hoffman. "Norcotics
was the topic for the afternoon. An excel
lent paper on sStimulant Norcotics' wa
given by the superintendent of that depart
ment, it urged that members should in
press upon everyone the Importance {
true, wholesome living without eithe
stimulants or narcotics. Rev. J. c. Sha'
stated that an agent for Mr.. and Mr.:
Lopez had called on him to see if a
engagement could be made to have thel
in Clarksboro The matter was left in I'll
hands of committee
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09

1t seems like fairy tale to chronicle
the passage of great ocean steamer from
the inland city of Chicago. However
the steamship Northeastern left her pier in
Chicago, last week bound for Liverpool
England. 1t was probably an epocha,
event for the whole country, as it certainly
was for the Western Metropolis. This
has been made possible by the opening
of a ship canal to the Illinois river, through
which the boats pass to the Mississippi and
Gulf of Mexico.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09
GETTYSBURG, LURAY, WASHINGTON.
Personally Conducted Tour via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

Railroad.
The battlefield of Gettysburg, the unique
Luray Caverns, and the National Capital in
all the glory of its Spring freshness, are
attractions SO alluriDg that few would feel
like refusing to visit them. 1t is to place
these three attractions within easy reach Of
every one that the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company announces tour over the battle
field, through the picturesque Blue Noun
tains, down the historic Shenandoah Val
ley, visiting the famous caverns, and an
entertaining stay at Washington.
The tour will leave New York 500 q
M, and Philadelphia 11.2O p. M, Satur-
day, May Is, in charge of one of the Com
pany's tourist agents, and will cover a
period of five days. An experienced
chaperon, whose especial charge will be
unescorted ladies, will accompany the trip
throughout. Round-trip tickets, covering
transportation, carriage drives, and hotel
accommodations, will be sold at the
extremely lou rate Of $25 from New York,
$24 from Trenton, $22 from Philadelphia,
and proportionate rates from other points.
For itineraries and full information apply
to ticket agents; Tourist Agent, 1886
Broadway, New York; 4 Court Street,
Brooklyn; 789 Broad Street, Newark, n
J.; or address Geo w. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia 5-2-1901 -3st.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09

London, May THE war Office Of
ficially gives out the total number of
deaths in the South African war at
TIA officers and 14,264 men. Four Of
ficers and 314 men have been invalided
home and subsequently died, and 2,493
non-commissioned officers and men
have left the service unfit for duty.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09

"R0ugh on Buni0ns. .

New and successful treatment, only complete
cure. Gives ease and comfort at once Sub
dues Inflammation. Allays fever, pain, sore
ness, tenderness. Reduces swelling and en-
largement of joints. To tired, sore or fevered
feet it gives relief and comfort at once. Best
possible remedy for sprains, mashes, Commissions
bfack eyes, etc 35c. at druggists or sent prompt
CITY NJ
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09

Having been told who the Republican
candidate for Governor is to be this Fall,
the editors of Republican newspapers are
having little innocent amusement proph-
esying who the Democratic nominee will
be. Our thoroughly bossed brethren will
Seymour clearly after the representatives of
the Democratic party meet and nominate
than they possibly can now
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09
500 Reward. s10O.

The reader Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one hundred diseases
stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being censtitu-
tional disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the patient
assisting nature in doing its work. The proprie-
tors have much faith in its curative powers,
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to Send for list of testi-
monials. Address,
E. j. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists rs cents.
HALLS Eo,.,iIr- pf1ic flo hast
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09
Miracle of HcaIing.

Ivy Poison Itch, Salt Rheum, Eczema, cured
by WELLS MIRACLE OF HEALING" pow
der. Cures ulcers, skin diseases, felons, boils
burns, scalds, eruptions, mosquito and all in
sect bites, dog bites, wounds or scratches by
any animal As an injection, is cleansing, cor
receive, healing, curative. &c. bottles at drug;
gists or sent by mail promptly on receipt Of
price. 3. IS. WELLS, Chemist, Jersey City, N. ].
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09


1t certainly must have been unexpected
to President Mckinley that he would have
to go as far from home as Eel Paso, Texas,
to hear the truth as to the selfish greed
which ''first rob the poor, then endow vast
charities, as if it could atone for its OWL
injustice and cruelty by bestowing aims. y
That this sage wisdom should first appear
to President Mckinley, in Methodist
church, through the mouth Of boyhood
friend, and should the more impress him
with the force of the ADMIRATION, is indeed
peculiar. Said the Rev. Mr.. Leftwick, in
sermon addressed to the Station Street
M. E. church, in Ell Paso, during a visit Of
President Mckinley:
So long as the selfish greed for gold is
embodied in our civil institutions and pro
tected and fostered by our civil laws we
will have financial and economic troubles
conflicts between labor and capital, strikes
instruction, lawlessness and crime, and
with these the unrest, uncertainty inse-
curity and disasters that visit our country
periodically.
We condemn the largest holders Of
wealth and hold responsible the trusts, the
combines, the monopolies and the financial
policies of adverse political parties When
self-sacrifice for the good of others is the
law of the kingdom of God, self-interest in
spite of others is the rankest infidelity
So long as our vast fortunes are built
out of the wrecking of private industries
and trusts and combines and corporations
with multi-millionaires of capital make
corners of the necessities of life, and this is
sustained by public sentiment and pro-
tected by law, our land may continue to
bring forth plentifully, our mines and
mountains may continue to pour their rich
ores into the lap of industry, our manufac-
tories may multiply in every state and
county, but the uncertainty, the injustice,
the oppression and the corresponding pow
erty and crime will continue.
"Our social and secular life has darkened
our ethical vision until we fail to see the
moral causes that underlie the economic
and industrial evils that so often menace
our public peace and prosperity, nor do we
look in the right direction for the remedy.
We see rich men and great corporations
increasing their riches by robbing the poor
and then administering large charities for
the relief of the poor. We see great for
tunes, amassed under legal forms of oppres-
sion and extortion, standing at the head of
great philanthropies and endowing great
institutions, as if the selfshness of greed
could atone for its own injustice and cruelty
by bestowing aims"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09
Pennsylvania Railroad Summer Excursion
Tickets to Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and
Other Summer Resorts.

On April 80, 1901, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will place on sale Sum
mer excursion tickets to Buffalo on account
of the Pan-American Exposition, and to
Niagara Falls.
On May l, 1901, the regular Summer
excursion tickets to all the principal Sum
1ner resorts east of Pittsbnrg and Buffalo
will be placed on sale at ticket Office OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
These tickets will bear the usual Sum-
mer excursion limit of October 81, 1901,
except that the Niagara Falls tickets Will
be good to return until November 30, 1901
The Pennsylvania Railroad Summer Ex-
cursion Route Book for 1901 will be issued,
as heretofore, on June l. 5-9-l9Ol-lt
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09

Can 1 afford to paint this season You
cannot afford not to paint. Write STERL-
ING WHITE LEAD Co., Pittsburgh, for book
let giving information regarding best Paint
to use.