Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-07-31
LOCAL BRIEFS.

We may soon send kilograms from
''The Green"
Matinee races at Green's Stock Farm
this afternoon.
The season for grass, or upland plOver
and dove, opens tomorrow.
Glover street is being put is shape for
the installation of sewers.
Anybody with oats on hand this year
feels 'em-67 cents per bushel.
Charles Huey, of West Deptford town
ship, moved to Norristown this week.
The new Mckinley postal card just
out, is the neatest of the entire postal card
series.
There will be a special meeting of the
Board of Education in the Academy to-
night.
VIM. Waiteman is building a new twin
house on Maple avenue. Frank Dey has
the contract.
-''Gusn Prehl has sold two rural de-
livery wagons to the new. carriers of the
Paulsboro route.
The Crown Point stone road, recently
resurfaced, was badly washed during Tues
day nights shower.
Letter carrier Dubois was attacked by
vicious dog on Carpenter street on Tues
day, but escaped with slight injury.
West Deptford Township voted an
additional $500 last Saturday night to COM
plete the enlargement of Newbold school
house.
Thompson Allen has purchased a lot
on High street, a part of the Glover tract
and will at once erect modern dwelling
thereon.
Through the failure of Newark com
mission house a number of farmers in
Harrison township have suffered consider
able loss.
WIN. T. Barker, for two years con-
nected with the DEMOCRAT office, has pur-
chased paper route at Woodstown, and
takes possession Immediately.
announcement is made of the marriage
of Miss Grace B. Pierson, of Bridgeton, for
merly of this city, to Mr.. Herbert Martin,
of PIainfeld, N. j., on July 2lst.
Wesley B. Simpson, an expert electri-
clan, of Pltman Grove, solicits work in his
line in Woodbury.. Give him an oppor-
tunity to estimate on your electric wiring.
"A large Newfoundland dog, whose resi-
dence is on High street, has a habit of
taking children off their wheels as they
pass. It's d habit that may prove fatal
some day.
George E. PieIson and Thomas G..
} Dilkes have received their commissions as
members of the County Board of Elections
as representatives of the Republican and
Democratic parties respectively.
The assessment of property abutting
the Paulsboro and Swedesboro stone road
was due July "a, and on July 25 Collector
Truitt, of Logan, paid Logan's portion,
S4S5, TO the County Collector.
-Mantua townships tax rate is $1.39,
for the following Objects County, &c.;
State school, 1Sc.; township purposes, 23c.
township school, 30c. Pitman Grove has a
snecial fire tax Collector Lodge will sit
to receive Pitman taxes on Aug. and 6.
-Ioudenslager badges were numerous
in Woodbury. early on Wednesday morn
ing. CAV colored but of exceedingly fiimsy
material-paper, while the Vansant badges,
almost as numerous, were of white silk,
hearing a beautiful likeness of the candl-
date.
"A. s. Parker who left wife and family
and Swedesboro and many debts several
weeks AGO. was arrested in Philadelphia
last week. He will be brought to Woodbury.
as soon as requisition papers can be pro-
cured. Verify, the way OF the transgressol
is hard.
List of advertised letters for the week
ending July %. 1902: James Caker, james
Girhen. 2: Mrs Mary Hughes, w. c.
Knight. Mary Poke, Fillman Price, Harry
Shiyers.. Persons calling for the above
1.LAa.e ill ,,leoSa cav advertised.
THE Prohibition Alliance of Green
wich township has elected these officers =
president. Thomas W. Hartman; Vice
President George Herrig; Treasurer, Harry
Trainer: Secretary. Charles B. Stanley
Financial Secretary ,NAdrian Paul; Chaplin,
Stephen FL. Miller; Marshal, VIM. Rinear
The Brewer farm of 100 acres adioin-
ing the New York Shipbuilding Company's
plant. has been purchased by that corpora
tion. The price is said to be fancy one
not far from $4,000. While no officia
statement has been made as to the use this
corporation will make of the ground, the
prevailing opinion is that it IS to be run OF
in lots for homes for the employees of the
plant.
The Sussex Register says that physl
clans believe that every city and town vii
need to wage war against smallpox next
winter on account of its unusual preya
lence this summer. Compulsory vacclna
tion of all school children is recommended
and also that those who have been vacclnatet
and no innoculation had taken place b.
required to be again vaccinated, for tn
protection of their families and the public
generally.
Religious services were conducted a
Washington Park last Sunday evening bl
Rev. James B. Ely, Secretary OF the Pres
byterian Evangelical Committee. Full.
5000 persons attended. Signor Liberat
nIayed cornet solo, II Need Thee Ever.
Honr.' Mr. Ely will probably holt
services at the Park every Sunday evening
during the summer.
For your outing you will want SOM
fancy work to while away the idle mo
ments.H Gibson pillow tops, flower or con
yentional designs, plaid, ginghams ant
buckahach, with silk, silkateen or mercer
;1od cotton to match, or, if you prefe
s-,a,,a;ssance we have stand covers, burea
and s;deboard scarfs, dollies, .handkerchiefs
and other designs. Gray and black purs
s;lLs and beads to match. Iattlng IS tn
.sasls;on again-we have the shuttles t
make Il. Stop in and let your wants
known and we will help you to decision
We have more Of the New Idea women
Maoazines-5 cents copy. The MISS
cozens. I72 South Broad street.