Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-08-14
LOCAL BRIEFS.


LOCAL BRIEFS.
Starr Company advertise bargains.
See Grocer Sithens' advertisement
The First Ward school-house has beer
painted.
-Budd brothers have our thanks fol
three fine Icing watermelons.
Augustus Prehl has sold Hon. Solomon
H. Stranger one of his handsome, up-to-datt
carriages.
We are glad to note that Mrs JOSEPH
M. Hurff, of Sewell, who has been seriously
i'll, is much improved.
-Pitman Grove camp meeting closed
yesterday. The meetings have been well
attended through the camp.
Last Friday Sheriff Springer sold the
James K. Ashton property in Woolwich
township to Wesly L. Gill for 1912.
Woodbury. merchants closed theiI
business places yesterday afternoon to
attend the Farmers Picnic at Washington
Park.
-Florest j. L. North, of Sewell, has our
thanks for boquet of his beautiful vari-
colored Gladiolas, left in our sanctum last
Saturday.
John Kusinski was ON Tuesday held
in $500 bail for his appearance ab court for
assault and battery on Augustave HUH
brick, sixteen-year old lad.
The County Board of Elections organ
lied last Thursday with Geo. E. Pierson
President, and Thos. G.. Dilks, Secretary.
Both partisans, both honest men.
During Sundays storm bolt of light
ming struck John e. Gardeners house near
Hurffville. The only damage was to
: the chimney and roof. Mr.. Gardner and
son were stunned.
Merchant l. T. Haines, of Clarksboro,
has quality of apples, 80 Of which fills a
five-eights truck basket. Ii any OF our
readers has anything better MIR. Haines
would like to hear from them.
The body of an unknown man hoated
ashore at National Park Monday, and was
removed to Budd's morgue. A pair of pants
was the only clothing on the body. The
remains were buried in Strangers ground
yesterday.
On Wednesday the Collector of Wool
wich township paid to the County Collec-
tor the sum of $517 being the amount Of
County Road benefit on property in Wool
wiclr township abutting the Swedesboro-
Paulsboro county road.
Joseph M. Hurff, of Sewell, placed on
our table yesterday a bunch of asparagus,
of Elmira variety, freshly cut from his bed.
The stalks are large, brittle and evidently
as tender as Of early spring, or first growth.
No will tact ifs nualitV tO-NaV
Fred Lang, farmer of Deptford town
ship. found one of his horses dead in the
field Sunday afternoon, with its head close
to a crow-bar that was left standing IL
the field The animal, valued at $3.50, had
been struck by lightning.
Contractor Thompson Allen staked of
ground Oh High street yesterday morning
for four new houses-two for John Fl. Car
penter and one each for his daughter, Miss
Eva. and himself. High street is building
up more rapidly than any section of the
city.
Mr.. Simeon Warrington, proprietor o.
the widely known Warrington mills, i:
having the mills renovated and the ole
machinery replaced by the latest improved
fIour-making machines. When repairs are
completed, which will be soon, he will
manufacture the finest grades of family
flour.
Our entire fourth page this week il
taken up by the South Jersey Gas, Elec
trio and Traction Company in calling atten
ton to the utility of gas stoves IN house
hold economy, and presenting partial list
of users in this city and adjoining towns
If YOU have never yet used gas stove ask
some one who has to give their experience
ON Monday last John Rachor, Jr., and
Ben. Martel killed seven ployer and four
teen dove in the fields between Hurffvillt
and Bunker Hill. They drove mild
hammered old horse through the fields and
shot from the carriage. To this ruse and
the kindness of the land owners, they
ascribe the success of their days sport.
Our gravelIed streets were badly and
seriously washed by the heavy rains o.
Sunday and Monday last, the most serious
injury occurring to the streets at High and
jackson, and the walks around Col. Green:
grounds. The absolute waste of gravelliDG
streets has been shown on High street this
season. Much fine road material placed OIL
that street in June, now reposes IN the
cutters on Jackson street and in Hamp
tons meadow dujOluiis5. toeOp uiiC "ftoeS
full practice of gravelling streets.
The Supreme Court last week handed
down an opinion in the case of the BoarC
Of Health of the West Deptford Township
vs. Silas Eastlack Mr.. Eastlack wa.
ordered by the Board to clean out cess
noel in which refuse supposed to contain
small nox germs had been deposited OIL
premises owned by Eastlack but in posses
t;an Of tenants and upon his refusal t.
comnlv was convicted of maintaining {
nuisance and fined fifty dollars. Mr. East
lack through his counsel, A. II. Swack
hamer.. ESQ, appealed the case to tn,
Supreme Court with the result that TIN
judgement of conviction is set aside witt
costs. Messrs Watkins and Avis represent
inc the Board of Health.
-Cgearance sale of summer hosiery an(
oauze underwear. Ladies ribbed vest
In re. or 2 for 15c.-you want plent,
Of them this hot weather; ribbed gauz
drawers. with lace, 25c. Infants ant
oh;ldren,s plain and ribbed vests, 1Oc. up
short sleeves aud no sleeves. Ladies good
main black hose 10c., 49,, or for 25c
and 25c pair; drop stitch, loo. and 25c
as;r Lace Isle hose, 50c.-they are fine
also extra sizes in black and balbriggan
r,;ldren,s white and black ribbed hose lOc
10. a. . for 25c., lace hose l3c. or 10
o5c (,hildren's white half hose, plain an
1aca no or . for Csc Summer corsets 81
5o.and 75e. The celebrated makes K. 9
and p n. The New Idea Pattern-ever
nattern i0c. The Misses Cozens, 172 Sc
Broad street.