Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-01-30
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Supper at the Presbyterian Church
tonight from to g.
"A meeting of Friendship Fire Com
pany will be held tonight at o'clock
The February term of our county
courts will open on Tuesday next, Feb. A.
Six candidates for admission to the
Baptist Church were baptisted last Sunday
night
The members of the Blasius Aid So
ciety had smoker in the armory Tuesday
night.
There is case of smallpox in Salem,
the diseased person being Thos J. Craven's
colored coachman.
-Ex-Mayor Hendrickson's daughter is
making nice recovery from the surgical
operation for appendicitis.
-Chas. Kirkbride and family moved to
MiIlville yesterday, where he will engage
in the dry goods business.
The sale of horses, etc., by VIM c. Fox
advertised to take place last Monday, was
adjourned to Friday, the 31st inst
Architect Chas R. Peddle took ammonia
in mistake for cough syrup few nights
since and found it harsh cough cure.
MIR. L. v. Garron, for many years an
employee of the DEMOCRAT office, is
seriously i'll at his home on Delaware St.
-Ex-Mayor D. F. Hendrickson received
good news this morning in regard to the
condition of his invalid wife and daughter
Mr.. Ellison II. Davis, collector of the
borough of Clayton, will reside in Wood
bury after February 1st, making his home
at Newton Hotel.
AT Blacks sale at Westville last
Thursday, a carload of horses was sold at
an average price of $3.50, the highest price
paid being S176.
Towns in Warren county have put on
extra police to keep tramps from entering
their borders, the fear being that they
spread smallpox.
Look out for peddler who wants to
leave couple of rugs at your house for
inspection. A collector comes around a
few days later and demands payment.
Miss Frances Carey, teacher of the
Fifth grade in Woodbury. schools, has re-
considered her resignation and will continue
in her position the balance of the term.
Our citizens who have been cunning
in North Carolina the past week have no
intention of deserting their happy homes in
Woodbury. for the happy hunting preserves
of Hobgood.
Isaac B. Hildebrant, farmer living
near Delaware, filed voluntary petition of
bankruptcy in the United States Court at
Trenton on Tuesday. He owes $4, 761.1
and has $36.36.
-On account of the epidemic of small
nox in various sections of Warren county,
the County Courts have been postponed
from January % to February 10. Hack
ettstown alone has SO cases.
-Snelbaker Bros, of this city, have
! Just erected $500 Westerly granite monu-
ment at Barnegate, N. j. in the family
plot of ex-senator and Supreme Court
Clerk. Geo. T. Crammer. Their advertise
ment will be found in another column.
The special services in Kemble M. E.
Church will close on Friday evening. The
recent special efforts have been rewarded
with nearly seventy-five conversions. One
hundred and ten have joined the church on
probation during the present conference
year.
The first snow of the year began falling
on Wednesday and as we go to press the
ground is covered to the depth of two or
5hree inches. The public sales of George
LewAllen and c. F. Croft, advertised to
take place yesterday were adjourned to
next week. See advers.
John Repp, of Glassboro, who is one
9 the most experienced fruit-growers, is Of
q opinion that sooner or later all fruit
ses not sprayed will be killed by the San
,se scale. He uses crude oil for this pur-
sc and last year his trees were free from
scales and oaterpillars.
THE old James Roe store and Office adj
Joining on South Broad street are being
torn down by the new owner, Mrs. Sarah
Paul. and the Old Roe residence is to be
moved to the rear of the lot, preparatory to
the construction of modern residence or
residences. These buildings are in the
vicinity of so years old.
The regular meeting of the w. G. I.
II. will be held at the home OF Mrs. Wal
ton, 307 S. Broad street, on Monday even
inc Feb. 3, at 8 O'Clock. The County
President, Mrs. L. P. Gilmour, Will have
naper on what the w. G. T. q. as an organi-
zation is accomplishing All persons
interested in the subject are invited to be
present. - ~, 4
Raehus of Newbold, was injured while
boarding train on the w. j. and ;. rail-
road at the Westville-Newbold station, by
reason of the train starting before she got
aboard. Her brother, Mr.. c. A. Madden,
Of this city, called attention OF the company
to the case and after investigation the COM
nanv made voluntary tender OF S5O0 and
payment of physicians bills, whlch was
accepted.