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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-20
The HOLIDAY TRADE
HAS BEEN HUMPING
Wholesale Business is Now
Quieting Down.
THE FUTURE IS BRlGH !
New Lines Of Trade Will Show Gains Over l90l
and Therefore Over any Preceding
Year, Some Drawbacks are
Noted.
THE FUTURE IS BRlGH
CBy the Associated Prcss.)

New York. Dec. 19.Bradst!eet' to-
morrow viii saw
"Wholesalc trade is quieting down as
the stock taking period approaches ana
activity is noted by iobbers in forward
ing supplies of goods needed to reinforce
stocks of retailers, depleted by what IS
conceded to be the most active holiday
trade on record. Cold weather North
and West has helped sales of furs, heaVy
clothing and sleighs, and further stimU-
lated general retail buying Holiday buy
ing it is noted, is for rather more eX-
pensiVe grade of goods than ordinarily
experienced. There are, of course, some
drawbacks, such as unsettled weather or
bad roads at the South, the coal short
age at the East, and the continuance of
the railway congestion at the West, af
fecting the movement of coke, bituminOus
coal and general freight, but taken as a
whole. the mercantile community con-
templates the approach of the end of the
year with complacency and satisfaction.
Knowing, as it does, that most lines of
trade will show gains over 1901. and,
therefore. over any preceding year, the
feeling is that the year has been a good
and the volume of orders already booked
for next year gives promise of future
good conditions. Even the knowledge
that some manufacturing plants are,
like, many domestic consumers, short of
coal and are contemplating a rather
earlier than usual holiday shut down
fails TO call up the pessimistic feeling
noted earlier in the year when the fuel
shortage was more talked about
Business failures for the week num-
Der 225, as against 262 last year.
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
New York, Dee. 19.-For the week
ending Friday, December ~, 1902: Net
receipts at all United States ports during
week. 263, 16S; Net receipts at all United
States ports same week last year. 2S7, 2O3;
total receipts since September LIST, 4,417.-
1873; total receipts to same date last
year. 4,27O,931; exports for the week.
POP, SOP; exports for same week last year.
l55,S49; total exports since September LIST.
3031 Alb; total exports same date last
year, 3.1O9.945; stock at all United States
ports, 1860 1913: stock at all United
States ports same time last year. $50. 1857;
stock at all interior towns. 553 500;
stock at all interior towns same time
last year 6S6,974; stock at Liverpool.
$4,000; stock at Liverpool same time
last year 62S,OOO stock of American
afloat for Great Britain. $4,000 stock of
American afoat for Great Britain same
time last year. 353 goo.
TOTAL MOVEMENT OF COTTON.
The following statistics on the move
ment Of cotton for the week eading De-
cember 10, 1902. were compiled by the
New York Cotton Exchange
Weekly movement
Ictal crop movement is for ito days in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-20
Brought into sight thus
far for season :. :. 6,11S,6 63 e.054. 6
TOTAL NET RECEIPTS.

New y ork, Dec. 19-The following are
the total net receipts of cotton at all
ports since September 1st:
Galveston, Less bales: New Or
leans, 1,21S,20S: Mobile, 129 GIG; Savan-
nah, S05,543; Charleston; 1872 1923; Will
mington. 254,054; Norfolk, 2748SS: Balt-
more, II. SOB: New York. 25,595: Boston.
20,601; Newport News. 10, 701; Philadel-
phia, Hole, Brunswick 59,35S: Fernan-
dina. $50; Pensacola, 81 $50; Port Arthur,
1866: Port Townsend, 46, 761; San Fran
cisco, 1891; Portland, Ore. l,541. Total,
4,4l7,423 bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-20
LIS YOUR DUTY

To be strong and healthy, especially
when such a reliable remedy for stom-
ach, liver and kidney ills as Hostetter's
Stomach Bittcrs can be obtained from
any Druggist. will strengthen the
nerves, improve the appetite and abso-
lutely cure Headache, Nausea, Indiges
ton, Dyspepsia, Constipation, Chills or
Malaria. Try a bottle.
Also obtain a copy of our 1903 Alma
nae from your Druggist. 1t is free.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-06-26
CROSS KEYS.

The lawn social held on Tuesday even
ing, June II, was a success, having cleared
about eight dollars.
Mr.. Eli Cant is dangerously ill at his
home near here.
The Changers held their fourth anniver-
sary on Saturday evening. Although the
weather was stormy, large audience was
present, and the entertainment was enjoyed
by ALL
Misses Maggie Brown and Reba Stone, OF
Elwood, visited Miss May Fisher last week.
Miss Bertha Mcclure, of Camden, is
visiting relatives here.
VIM Garrigues had two cows poisoned
on Saturday night. The cows were sup
posed to be poisoned with corn, as an ex-
animation was made and it was found they
had been eating corn, and Mr.. G. had not
been feeding it. Both cows died on Mon
day. Mr. G. seems to be very unfortunate,
as it has not been long since he had horse
stolen.
Mrs. Bozarth. of Elwood, visited Rev. H..
F. Fisher and family last week.
David Bates >is building new house
opposite the parsonage. 1t is great i'm
provement to our village.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-06-26
PEDRICKTOWN.


Messrs. James and VIM. Strimple, who
attended Bucknell College, at Lewisburg,
Penna., are at home for their summer vaca-
tion.
Thomas Cooney and wife were visitors in
Phila. during the week.
Miss Mary Ridgway, Of Greenwich, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Preston
Sweeten.
Miss Lille Kirby, of Phila., is spend
ing some time with her mother, Mrs. SADIE
Kirby.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holton entertained
on Wednesday Peter Longacre and wife,
Edward Longacre, wife and daughter
Grace, of Swedesboro, and Thomas Holton,
wife and daughter Marietta.
Miss Mary E. Justice has returned home
after spending some time with friends in
Pottstown and Phila.
Stacy Holeton and family, of Phila., are
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Jacob Hunt, wife and son Raymond,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Han
nah Jane Hunt.
Samuel Holdcraft and family, Of Centre
Square, spent Sunday with Frank Norton
and wife.
Mrs. Abram Detwiler, of Phila., re-
turned home on Saturday after spending
two weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George R. Pedrick, Mr.. and Mrs. Pedrick
accompanied their daughter, and will re-
main with her few days.
Miss Earnestine Beckens, of Woodstown,
is visiting her sister, Mrs James Sweeten,
Jr.
Mrs. F. G. Sparks and daughters, Marion
and Mildred, and Miss Mae Hurff, spent
Friday in Phila. where they visited the
Geological Garden.
Roy Waddy, of Phila., is visiting his
cousin, Hamilton Pedrick.
Mrs. James Sweeten, ST., is spending the
week with her daughter, Mrs. Robert
Diver, of Pennsgrove.
Jacob Justice and wife, and Miss Carrie
Hortman, visited Michael Allen and sister,
of Woodstown, on Sunday.
Rev. John Edwards, of Camden, occupied
the M E. pulpit on Sunday evening.
Miss Rebecca Barber spent Sunday with
friends at Clarksboro.
Miss Edith Pedrick, of Elmer, is at home
for the remainder of the summer.
Mrs. Ebenezer Sparks, an aunt OF DR.. j..
Kasbey Weatherby, who is seriously i'll at
the Hahnemann Hospital, Phila., was sum-
moned to his bed side on Monday as he was
thought to be in dying condition, but his
many friends are glad to know that ne has
rallied somewhat, but is yet lying critically
i'll.
Mr.. Eckendolph, of Phila., visited Miss
Arete Justice during the week.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-06-26
CLAYTON.

A little girl came to the home OF John
Essler one day last week.
Our town officers have been doing good
work the past few days in locking some OF
the drunken persons up who make the
streets of our town disgraceful.
Two crazy men have been added to the
lockup's contingent, one being captured on
Saturday and one on Sunday.
A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Wash.
Wright last week.
Mrs. VIM. Raiser, of Royersford, is visit
ing relatives in town.
A party of young folks from Glassboro
attended the meetings in the Methodist
Church on Wednesday evening.
Another Jew clothing store has been
opened in the Henle building.
A large class of probationers was received
into full membership in the M. E. Church
on Sunday.
Chas. Fry badly burned one of his hands
one day last week at Moore's.
The medicine company, which has been
holding forth on the ball lot, has left town.
The workmen laying the new 100-pOund
railroad have reached this place.
Eugene Dooling has returned home from
Indiana, where he has been employed as a
moldmaker.
Andrew Carey is having his house on N.
Central Ave. reprinted.
Borough Council will soon make extern
sive improvements to Clayton Ave.
The Newkirk House, which was pur-
chased by N. D. Brown, is being repaired.
Miss Ella Shreves is entertaining her
friend, Miss Edna Sharp.
The Jew who recently opened clothing
store in the southern end of the Henle
Building, has been closed by the Sheriff.
A number from here attended the con-
vention of the Township Sunday school
Union in Glassboro on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Buckingham, wife of the late DR..
Buckingham, will make a tour Of Europe
this summer. She spent last summer in
Alaska.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-06-26
CLARKSBORO.

On Sunday evening last, Grace Cecilia,
daughter of M. F. Nestor, was baptized at
St. Peters Church.
William and Wootten Brown are both ill
with typhoin fever.
Rev. ]. Y. Burk officiated at Christ
Church, Woodbury., ON Sunday morning.
In his absence services were conducted at
ST. Peters by Mr.. Gilbert, of Philadelphia,
Superintendent of the Chinese Sunday
school attached to Zion p E. Church, of
which Rev. Edmund J. Burk is Rector.
Miss Mary Glover is confined to the house
suffering with very sore foot.
Miss Lucy Taggart is recovering from an
attack of malarial fever.
On account of the recent fire, which de-
stroyed all of his barns and feed, our milk
man, Mr.. Leonard, will sell his COWS, part
of his horses and milk route at public sale
next Saturday.
Last Friday evening John Krim sent a
colored man employed by him to market
with load of onions, cherries, etc. The
man or the team have not been seen by Mr.
Krim since, but he has learned that instead
of taking the produce to commission
merchant as he was instructed, sold it on
the street. Mr.. Krim's loss is about $780,
Harry O'Brien is able to be out again
Harry Hughes is also improving, but Frank
Henry, Jr., is still very sick with typhoid
fever
Miss Mary Henning, of Philadelphia, is
spending the week with Mrs. Robert Ell
bridge.
The Ladies' Aid made about forty dollars
at the lawn supper last Saturday afternoon.
AS it proved so stormy the supper was held
in the basement Of the church instead of
on the lawn.
Wednesday evening, June IS, being the
tenth anniversary of the organization of
the Odd Fellows, the occasion was observed
by the members and their wives gathering
at the hall to enjoy a social evening.
During the short business session the ladies
were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Clark in their beautiful home, when the
lodge room was thrown open to all. Grand
Master Pine and Grand Representative
Frank Tussey, of Camden, were introduced
and gave very impressive and instructive
addresses relating to Odd Fellowship,
which were greatly appreciated by all.
They were then invited to well-flled
table OF cakes, ice cream and fruit. After
social season all departed wishing the Odd
Fellows very successful future.
DIR. and Mrs. Firman Shute, of Philadel-
phia, were over-Sunday guests of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Shute.
Miss Gretta Garrison, of Camden, is
spending some time with her grandparents,
Rev. and Mrs. G. FL. Tullis.
Rev. W. H. Goldsmith and mother of
Camden, spent Sunday at the M. E. par
sonage.
Mrs. Emma Reed and little daughter, of
Camden, spent Saturday and Sunday with
Miss Name Shute.
The Y. branch of the w. G. 7. U. will
hold its next meeting on Friday evening at
the home of Miss Name Shute.
A grand temperance rally and picnic will
be held all day on July IL in the grove at
Mickleton. There will be literary pro-
gram in the morning and an address in the
afternoon. Ice cream and cake will be for
sale
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-06-26
PITMAN GROVE.

George Anderson's new house is rooted
and enclosed.
r. Porch's house is raised and scheathed.
Editor Bowen, Of the Clayton Reporter,
is frequent visitor in town.
Mr.. Curry, of Philadelphia, is building
q new cottage on Webb avenue.
Mrs. Hermann Lord is greatly indis-
posed.
Quite elaborate preparations are being
made in the Grove for the celebration OF
the Fourth of July.
Miss Emma Rulon isspending few days
at Atlantic City.
The WenOnah children seemed to have a
jolly time at Alcyon Park on Tuesday.
The lack of certain kinds of building
tractors and builders.
Saturdays heavy storm played havoc
with young chicks.
Miss Stoltz, one of Pedricktown's teach
ers, is on the First avenue for the season.
Harry MacBurney has new horse, and
the girls are casting longing chances al
"Mac''
MISS u1dICClCAc I1dlLlS 10 opCHullS q low
days with her brother, D. Roscoe Harris.
John Broadwater has bought one of r.
H. Conveys properties on Pitman avenue
for about $1,000.
J. G. Rulon and wife were guests of John
Cheshire and wife, of Riverton, on Thurs
day last.
Mrs. Joseph Carr, Jr., was given pleas
ant surprise on Friday evening by large
number of friends.
Mr.. Heist, well known Philadelphia
contractor and resident of Pitman last
summer, was buried from his Philadelphia
home on Monday.
Charles Carly has broken grounds fol
another new house on his tract. He has
sold his house on Mount Vernon avenue tc
Mr. Jester, who will occupy it soon.
The horse attached to Haas baker wagon
ran away one day last week, and the unique
wagon is now receiving needed repairs
Mr.. and Mrs. Yeakel, of Pennsylvania,
spent part of last week with Joseph Lodge
and family. Mrs. Lodge and son Bowman
are now visiting Mrs. Lodges relatives il
| Allentown.
Mrs. Armenia Kelly, who was paralyzed
several weeks ago. still remains perfectly
helpless, and her chances for recovery art
slight.
The pupils of Mrs. Laura Weatherby's
Studio of Music, gave a public recital in K
G. E. Hall on Monday evening. Tht
selections were very we'll rendered and re
Elected great credit upon both teacher and
students. The work of Miss Mabel Mont
gomery, graduate, was very good, and
proved her fitness for her position of as
sistant in the institution.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-06-26
WENONAH.

Miss Ada Jordan, in company with hel
aunt and two friends, sailed on the Cam
pagnia from New York, on Saturday, for a
trip through England, Scotland and the
continent. They will return the last OF
October.
Thursday evening, 26th inst, Mr. Stephen
Green gives banquet at the Inn to hun
dred and twenty-five printers from Phila-
delphia.
The new teachers for the coming school
year are Prof. W. FL. Bennett, former Prin-
cipal Of Paulsboro; Miss Helms, of Bridge
port, and Miss I. Edwards, of Salem.
Sixty new volumes have been added to
the public library, and new shelves are
being put into place to accommodate the
addition.
The Loyal Legion are given picnic by
the members Of the w. G. T. q. on Thurs
day afternoon at Cancels Back.
With great pleasure we see Miss Belle
Catteil taking a carriage drive, the first in
two and half years.
The Presbyterians have arranged to have
outdoor services during the heat of sum
mer. Their Sunday-school had the annual
picnic at Alcyon Park on Tuesday.
Miss Lottie Cookson entertained over
Sunday Misses Alice Robinson, Lena and
Julia Wilkins, Of West Philadelphia. A
straw ride was given in their honor on Sat
urday evening.
Last Saturday evening Mr.. Harland gave
a very entertaining talk on Alaska, Its
People and Customs" He was Assistant
Fish Commissioner at Alaska for two years.
Through the month of July Rev. Mr.
Barnart Of the NJ E. Church, will preach
in the evening on ''The Tragedies of the
Rihle },
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-06-26
aattipg a Home in the Country.

Uppermost in the minds of more than
half the people one meets on train or
trolley or boat is the longing for home in
the country. We hear it from the we'll
dressed city jewellers as they flock in
search of boarding places or oftener cot
tage for the summer-''a lodge in some
vast wilderness" perhaps-a home where
Nature beckons and invites, secure from
hot bricks, from burning pavements, from
requirements of fashionable attire, from
the disagreeable surroundings of the past
months from the cramped back yard of the
city home to say nothing of the front yard,
which is only the pavement ten by twenty
feet, and walked on by thousands going to
and fro on their pilgrimage to work or
duty.
More than ever has the desire to own a
home in the country been manifest in
families who have been content to enjoy
few days or weeks in camp at sea or
mountain. Women are clamoring for a
plot of ground, promising to pay for it in
time if it can be secured to them in their
own right. Girls, too, have the fever of
wanting to own a little place all their
own, and the real estate transfers give proof
of the eagerness and determination of the
women who have declared new depart
ure, and mother and sister now are the
proud owners, more frequently, than the
sons and fathers. And this is just as it
should be. The probability of woman's
venture in real estate and a place she can
call home is likely to give comfort and
peace to her children for longer time
than if men were the buyers and owners.
Then how pleased the children all are
with mothers idea, and how they all work
to get out of debt, and return with joy each
spring to renew health and enjoy the al
most innumerable delights of country
life. No cure like Nature for many all
ments.
The townspeople have the woods fever,
q quickened interest in field, in flower in
stream, in ocean, and in pure air and pure
water and the quiet that gives peace for
overtaxed nerves, that sweet panacea for
soul and body. If our readers have not
observed this longing in the minds of city
people, just suggest the subject to them and
the time is too short to listen to all they
have to say about it. No delight like that
of stroll in the wild, waste places where
perhaps human foot has seldom trod, where
the birds make melody from every tree and
bush.
Hotel and boarding house we weary of,
necessary as they are. Children are re-
stricted and made miserable in them, and
their morals are not improved by close
contact with many who know no other
way. Children have rights, and its a pity
they are made to feel they are disturbers of
the comforts of others. They are never
welcome in large hotels-indeed it is the
rule in some houses to take no children.
Perhaps these snubbed, boisterous offenders
are the prime movers in the effort to get
home of their own, and one reason for the
popular desire for home in the country.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-06-26

The New York Herald's New Jersey
correspondent, in last Sundays resume OF
the political situation in this State, says Of
the Loudenslager-V anSant contest =
'sThe opponents of Henry c. Louden-
slayer, Republican Representative from the
First District, call attention to the fact
that he has been running behind his ticket
of late years. In 1898 his plurality in the
district was 5, TIP, whereas the plurality for
Foster M. Voorhees, for Governor that year
in the First District was 7, 1888. Two years
ago Mr.. Loudenslager's plurality was
II, 1888, while the Republican plurality on
the Presidential ticket in this district that
year was IA, Sol. They point to these re-
suits as evidence that Mr.. Loudenslager is
played out and has reached the end OF
his political tether. There is scarcely a
doubt that he will be defeated for re-
nomination when the Convention meets
next month. Practically all the influential
Republican leaders of Camden are against
him, including Dave Baird, State Con-
troller Morgan former Sheriff Sell. County
Clerk Patterson, Speaker Bradley, Senator
johnson and their lieutenants. They will
secure an almost solid anti-Loudenslager
delegation from Camden and a considerable
proportion of those from Gloucester and
Salem. The desperation of Mr.. Louden-
slager's case is shown by his earnest appeals
to the Republican State Senators to come to
his support. The Baird, Morgan ct al, can
didate is ]. Stephens VanSant, and he will
be nominated "a"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-06-26
PAULSBORo.

The thunder shower Saturday afternoon
was very heavy here. Over Il inches OF
water fell The lightning was terrific and
and struck just out of town.
Mrs. Leon Reeves and daughter Sarah
are spending few days with her mother,
Mrs. r. A. Jester, on Broad street.
VIM. Rinear has resumed his position as
carriage trimmer at l. G. Cox & Bros shop
after working in Phila. two months.
'sWill'' thinks no place is like this town.
The Republicans of this place met in
Laws Hall Saturday night and formed a
Loudenslager Club. They had quite an
enthusiastic meeting, speeches being made
by E. L. Leonard, G. G. Laws and w. j.
Adamson, which were we'll received.
The Township Committee held their
regular monthly business meeting in
Weayer's Hotel, when the committee APP
pointed by the property owners on Broad
street to establish grade for curb line on
Broad street, reported. About twenty Of
those living on Broad street were present
at the meeting, being invited to be there
by the Township Committee. There was q
spirited discussion by /. G. Cox, S. T.
Miller and Others, when Mr.. Carter, the
surveyor, was asked to explain the grade,
and some pointed questions were asked
him. Among those present were several
ladies, who were there to plead to save the
shade trees, and keep the grade down be-
tween Spruce and Pine streets. The Town
ship Committee was not willing to accept
the grade offered by the committee, hence
there was no action.
Miss Coulson, of Phila., is spending two
weeks here with her cousin, Mrs Mary A.
Reeves.
The M. E. Sunday-school is picniclxing
at Lincoln Park to-day, Thursday.
Abraham Cowgirl has moved into the
Paul Bros. stone dwelling house on Broad
street, near the ship yard.
Geo. Thomson and Milton Downing
spent Sunday at Atlantic City, where their
families are making two weeks sojourn.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-06-26
Read it in His Newspaper.

George Schaub well known German
citizen of New Lebanon, Ohio, is constant
reader of the Dayton Volkszeitung He
knows that this paper aims to advertise
only the best in its columns, and when he
saw Chamberlain's Pain Balm advertised
therein for lame back, he did not hesitate
in buying bottle of it for his wife, who for
eight weeks had suffered with the most
terrible pains in her back and could get no
relief. He says: after using the Pain
Balm for few days my wife said to me, I
feel as though born anew, and before using
the entire contents of the bottle the un-
bearable pains had entirely vanished and
she could again take up her household
dutiesn He is very thankful and hopes
that all suffering likewise will hear of her
wonderful recovery This valuable lini-
ment is for sale by A. S. Marshall, Wood
bury; C. A. Smith, Mantua. 6-5-1m.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-06-26
Niagara Falls Excursions. Low-Rate vaca
ton Trips via Pennsylvania Railroad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
selected the following dates for its popular
ten-day excursions to Niagara Falls from
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington
for the season of 1902 : July "a, August
and 81, September 4 and 10, and October 2
and 49, On these dates special trains will
leave Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington, from which points round-trip tick
cts will be sold at the low rate Of $40. and
proportionate rates from intermediate
points. Tickets will also be sold for these
excursions from Atlantic City, Trenton,
Mt. Holly, Palmyra, New Brunswick, Lam
caster, York, Harrisburg, Altoona, and
principal intermediate points at proportion
ate rates. Time of trains and full informa-
ton will be announced later. 6-26-2ts
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