Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-01-03
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The Week of Prayer Is being observed
in the Woodbury. churches.
Harry G. Tussey and family are in
Woodbury. for an indefinite stay.
See advertisement of the New Jersey
Trust and Safe Deposite Company.
The Business Mems Association at
Paulsboro, seems to have spent its energy.
VIM. c. Fox sold twenty-six horses
last Friday at prices ranging from $50 to
$3.50.
The project to establish National
bank at Paulsboro, has been dropped
temporarily.
Mrs. VIM. CattelI Of Philadelphia,
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs George
c. BIdridge.
hoy FBffssG|ssiiix s4sss VI ast next Fri
day for a car load of horses, and will have
his sale on the nth inst
WIN. Overs, of Elmer was granted a
pension OF Sc per month as New Years
gift from Uncle Sam. =
Carleton Stokes has secured position
with seed firm at Memphis, Tenn, and
started for that place yesterday
According to the record of Port Wor-
den Stanley Twells thirty-two barges and
one tug entered this port the past year.
Frank p. Dell, wife and daughter, of
Washington, N j., spent New Years Day
with Mrs. Dell's sister, Mrs. A. L. Terry.
"A. S. Wilson is going to move his
bicycle store to the Abbott Building at the
corner Of Cooper Streets and Hendry's Court
on Jan. 10.
Charles v. M. Redfeld, Of South West
his friends to partake of a roast oppossum
dinner, and a couple of his famous water
melons.
The First National bank OF Woodbury.,
has declared the regular semi-annual diyi-
dend of six per cent, and the Farmers and
Mechanics semi-annual dividend of four
per cent.
George E. Pierson and Jas. w. Null
ford, have made records as guessers on cleo
ton results Out of big class that con-
tested for prizes in the Philadelphia Press
Presidential contest, Mr. Mulford was No.
l01a the list, and Mr.. Pierson was No. %.
List of advertised letters for the week
ending Dec. 81, 1900:. G. II. Blaker, Mrs.
Frank L. Batehelder, Samuel Dom, H. G.
Densten, Margaret Lee, Eliza Luckman,
D. f. Sayers. Persons calling for Che
above letters will please say advertised.
The Stockholders of the Woodbury.
Heights Land Company have received
notice that the Company is legally dis
solved, and are informed that they will
receive Sc. SO cents per share, the par value
of which is 500. The actual cost Of the
shares, however, was $50.
-The State Board Of Health now fumi-
GATES the books Of the States travelling
libraries as they are sent in. d y are an
excellent medium for carrying uses
for one community to another, ana Y
fumigation from time to time is undc
ediy wise precaution.
The officers Of tile NJ E. SABBATH
school. elected Monday evening are: Super
intendent, Frank II. Heritage; assistants,
Jacob Heat0n, Miss Emma Lou(lenslager;
Miss Nellie Thackara; librarian, William
a. Eastlack: orgailists, Misses Emma
Thackara and Flora Burton. The school
has raised more than $500 in the past year.
The body of Edw. Pierson, son of Chas
Pierson, whose death in Manila was re-
ported some weeks ago, is to be sent home
for burial. The date Of its arrival is not
vet known, but will probably not be for
two OF three months yet II the family
consent. it will be inferred with military
honors.
Manager Charles D. Avis, Of the tele-
graph and telephone service Of oar city,
Severed his connection with the telegraph
company on December 81, and radical
changes in both services are about to take
Mace. Between now and the 18th instant
the telegraph Office will be removed to the
ticket Office at the Railroad Station, and
about the first Of February the telephone
Office Will be moved to the store in Prehl
Building, now occupied by A. $. Wilson.
The telephone business has 50 increased
that larger quarters are necessary, and a
new. or what is known as che general
system. necessary to the proper handling OF
lie business will be installed The new
telephone exchange viii be handsomely
fitted up, and patrons given a complete
service.
Nesv York Horse Manure Prices.
We viii receive orders for New York Horse
Manure for delivery on West Jersey and Sen
shore and Delaware River Railroads at the fol
5afyine prices: New Short Manure s. 20 per ton
0fd Manure, go per ton payable by note IN
55e41< october i 1901, At all points south oil
TrFsxtiS lifaViile Monroeviiie and Point Airy ten
z5il3 cents per ton additional will be charged
twenty roo cents per ton OFF above prices fol-
5sash III manure must be settled Tor within
thirty 1901 days after shipment, either by casf