Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-25
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Walter r. Scott, of Salina, picked 105
baskets of apples from one tree. They were
natural fruit.
Turkeys have been at prosperity prices
this week-23 cents per pound. But they
were choice stock.
Douglas, son of Geo. Hanson, Of
North Woodbury., was bitten in the face by
horse, and has very sore lip.
Sparks, the paper hanger and decorator,
through an advertisement in another col
umn, solicits the patronage Of our readers.
-Chas. M. Wilkins, of Thorofare, is
progressing toward complete recovery from
burns and shock of the recent explosion at
his store.
The Paulsboro Water Company has
authorized an issue of $4,000 of five per
cent. gold bonds The total cost Of the
plant will be $27, 900.
The meeting of those interested in the
proposed historical society, will be held in
the Grand Jury room next Friday evening,
the 26th inst, at 8 O'Clock.
The December meeting of the Board Of
Education was held last Monday evening,
three days earlier than usual, and Deem
Der salaries paid in advance of the holiday
vacation.
On Monday last Sheriff Jones sold the
property of George H. Conway, in Dept
ford township, to the compliments, The
Artisans Building and Loan Association,
for $940.
The report that Harry Paul, purchaser
of Paul's Hotel at Sheriff's sale week
ago had sold the property at private sale,
is not true. Mr.. Paul has as yet made nc
disposition of the place.
w. D. Adams, of Jacksonville, has
gathered As crows eggs, Is hawks eggs,
26 young crows and one hawk this year.
He does this for mere pastime and destroys
the nests of the intruders.
Some Woodstown milkmen were re-
Gently fined $50 for delivering milk not uI
to standard, and now three Salem county
farmers have been similarly treated for de-
livering ''shortn milk to Monroeville
creamery.
i'm renting his subscription to this
paper, Mr. E. w. HUMPHREYS, of Woods
town, makes the following pleasant com
ment: HLet me congratulate you on the
thrifty appearance of the DEMOCRAT. 1t is,
to my mind, an ideal country weekly"
On Saturday last Edw. Eisenhardt, OIL
the First Ward, an employee of the South
Jersey Gas, Electric and Traction Com
pany, was thrown from wagon while
driving through Camden, and struck the
hard pavement head first. He now lies al
his home in serious condition.
Smallpox is epidemic in Yineland
and the adjacent towns of Minotola, Allan
tic county, and Forest Grove, in Franklin
township, this county. In Vineland there
are about fifty cases to-day, and a hall
dozen cases at Minotola and Forest Grove
There is use for pest houses at the Aim!
House at once.
Jos. 7. Siekler, Esq, temporary man
ager of Paul's Hotel, rendered compli
mentary banquet to his friend, Hon. VIM
J. Thompson, last Friday evening. About
fifty guests were present from Burlington,
Camden. Salem and Gloucester counties
and Philadelphia, who enjoyed the elabor
ate menu and the impromptu adore ses.
The statement in the Inquirer Tuesday
morning that person representing him.
self es q government postal agent had
secured signatures from people at and neal
Malaga on the representation that they
were for rural delivery route, anC
afterward turned up as promissory notes
is fake pure and simple. No such FRAUD
has been perpetrated there.
Last Wednesday the Circuit Court cas-
of Charles G.. Ware vs. a. j. Mann, o
GIassboro was tried before Judge Nixon
and iurv This was Mechanics Lier
case to recover balance due in the erection
of house on Mechanic street, in Glass
boro, the amount being $859.75. Tit
Jury gave a verdict for $S17. Summeril
for plaintiff. Watkins & Avis for defend
ant.
List of advertised letters for tue weel
ending Dec. %, 1902: John Cheesman
Henry Coady, Miss Lizzie Crawford, Johl
Crump, John Hayes, Benz. J. Hartford
Chas. Haines, Saml Horner, Mrs. Div
Jefferson, Kitson Light Co., Adene Taul
ran, Charley Thomas, Mrs. Louisa Travis
Gus Younger. Persons calling for th,
above letters will please say advertised.
Washington Camp, Patriotic 0rde
Sons OF America elected the following officer
on Wednesday night last: Past President
Robert Pedrick; President, VIM Edwards
Recording Secretary. c. w. Hawn; Asst
Recording Secretary, Frank Curry; Finan
cial Secretary. James H. Hutchinson
Treasurer, Arthur Lay; Conductor, E. NJ
Stanger; Inspector, M. P. Holston; Guard
Charles Biddle; Chaplain, Chas. B. Risley
Trustees, J. E. Pearson, P. B. Burke.
"A chimney at the home of Mrs. CLARK
at Green Cemetery, took fire Tuesday nigh
and the flames got down into the room
destroying considerable of the family
scanty household effects Mr. C. is in tn
hospital with a broken leg Good peopl
OF the town have done much to replace th
loss and bring Christmas cheer to the mum
ereus children Of the home.