Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18
LOCAL BRIEFS.

-"Gus" Prehl received carload Of new
buggies last Monday.
The Woodbury. Eucre Club met at the
Mallory home Tuesday evening.
Senator Terrell, winner of the P o. S.
A. $40 prize, donated the Eagle to the
lodge.
John Nolte and Michael Ley, have
arranged to visit the Fatherland, starting
next May.
i'm reply to 'M:'-The first Sheriff of
Atlantic county was John P. Walker, from
185O-'52.
Capt. G. Walter Shivers will contest
with Fire Chief Waram for Appointment as
. Chief of the Fire Department by Council.
-'Bob'' Scott will deliver the next issue
of the DEMOCRAT to Woodbury. subscribers
early Christmas morning, and will carry
his stocking with him.
The annual Masonic banquet took
place at Paul's Hotel last night. Previous
to the feast, the annual election and install
lation of officers was held.
Our annual sleet storm has come and,
happily is gone, sleet and all. 1t has left
many lame backs, sprained wrists, broken
telephone poles and wires it its wake.
Mr.. Nichol has concrete walks laid
along the Cooper street and Popular avenue
fronts of his property. The handsome
residence is nearly ready for occupancy.
Last Monday Sheriff Springer sold
Paul's Hotel, this city, under execution OF
Edmund H. Nash, to Henry B. Paul, for
$40, 5OO-the amount of his mortgage.
Luther Chew, of Mantua Grove, has
purchased a Weber gasoline engine and saw
for the purpose of saving wood for those
who desire his services. Will start on
Monday next.
-Messrs George E. Pierson, Samuel
w. Boyce and Samuel Silver, Jr., COM
missioners to assess benefits on property
abutting the Glassboro- Hardingville county
road, qualified yesterday and will hold
their first meeting at Aura on Jan. IA.
Correspondents will kindly forward
their news letters one mail earlier next
week, as we shall print the DEMOCRAT
Wednesday evening instead of Thursday
morning Advertisers will please remem-
Der our early hour of publication.
List of advertised letters for the week
ending Dec. Is, 1902: w. Taylor, Lem
mic Venable, Louisa ]. Ward, G. HI.
Worthington, Harry Wuchman, Gus Youn-
ger. Persons calling for the above letters
will please say advertised.
The attendance at the meeting of the
Gloucester County Teachers Association in
the Court House last Saturday was not up
to the standard on account OF the sleet
storm that made travelling difficult and
dangerous The program provided for two
sessions but for the reason above stated only
one session was held. Prof. Bevler, of
Rugters and Prof. Green, of West Chester,
delivered addresses.
The dinner at Newton Hotel last
Friday, that was proposed as a compli-
ment to Sheriff Springer, developed into an
ovation, enjoyed by the forty-fve guests as
well as appreciated by the courteous ex-
Sheriff. John F. Truitt presided and did
the honors as toast master. Ex-Judge
Clymer, Capt. G. w. Hughes, w. Harrison
Liyermore, George E. Pierson, ex-Judge S.
T. Miller, John H. Brown, and Major
Mathers made brief speeches.
The cause of the explosion at Wilkins
Bros. store, lThorofare, on the 9Th instant,
that so seriously injured Mr.. Chas Wiki
ms and four customers, and wrecked the
staunch stone building, is yet as deep a
mystery as it was week ago. Mr.. Wiki
ms has been great sufferer the entire week
and at intervals his friends gave up hope OF
his recovery, but he now seems to be over
the serious period of his suffering and hope
of his recovery is revived.
-Kemble Epworth League elected Off
GERS as follows on Friday night President,
c. J. Risley; First Vice President, G. w
Hawn; Second Vice President, Floren ce
Burton; Third Vice President, William G.
Eldridge; Fourth Vice President, Miss
Anna Mankin; Secretary, Wilmer Knox;
Treasurer, Isaac s. Carson; Chorister, Edw.
7. Burdsall; Organist, Florence Burton;
Assistant 0rganist, Amy Engle; Librarian,
Herbert Eldridge.
The trial of the case of Kellmyer vs..
Sharp, that has been on the Circuit Court
list for two years, was begun before Judge
Nixon and a jury last Tuesday. The suit
is to recover compensation for injuries sus-
tanned in falling through trap door in
defendants hotel in Bridgeport, in August
1890. Kellmyer, who is an old man,
attempted to pass from the sitting room to
the bar room, and being a stranger at the
place. took the direction that led behind
the bar. There is trap door to the cellar
lust at the end of the bar, which was open
at the time, through which Mr.. K. fell into
the cellar Mr.. Swaekhamer represented
the plaintiff and Watkins & Avis, the de-
fendant. The verdict was no cause Of
! action.