Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-07-17
WESTVILLE-NEWBOLD.

Miss Mabel Groves was the guest of Miss
Minnie Davis over Sunday.
Quite number are arranging to go with
| the Endeavor excursion to Atlantic City on
the 23d inst.
Hugh Hunter is sojourning at Atlantic
City for two weeks.
Mr.. A. E. leopard will celebrate his
18th birthday on the 18th.
John Schrufer is suffering from blood
poison, caused by bruise ON his thumb
| Linwood Lawrence started for Denver,
Col, on Friday, where he will make his
home in the future.
John Powell spent Monday in Philadel-
| phia. Moseback was sure of two patrons
E. Joy Morris has placed new So, 800
organ at the upper carousal at the Park.
1t discourses fine music.
J. Fred. Pierson and daughter have re-
turned to their home at Cedarville after a
pleasant visit at Newbold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bunning's little boys are
quite sick.
Two men were overcome by heat while
picking tomatoes at Mr.. Cunningham 8
farm last week.
Miss Kate Dallas, of West Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with her cousin at Newbold.
Mrs George Stiles and family have left
| for their new home in Connections.
The body of Charles Smith, Of West
| Philadelphia, who was drowned in the
sluice-way at Lake Martha, was recovered
the following day and conveyed to his
home. Boys cannot be too careful while
bathing.
Miss Hines has hydrangea bush which
contains nearly one hundred flowers.
Jennie Voight, girl living with Mrs.
| V. E. Smith, disappeared on the 10th inst.
with $40 which she had been sent to collect
Dr. Hunter returned from his outing on
Sunday evening, looking as brown as the
proverbial berry. He has been cruising
around Chesapeake Bay for couple Of
weeks, shooting bay-birds, catching fish
and incidentally searching for some Of the
renowned Captain Kids buried treasure.
which is supposed to be located in that
neighborhood. The doctor certainly had
what the football players term a "rattling
good time" judging from his weather.
utitbcu appearance
The old sign-board has taken step
nearer the stat on, and is now upon the
downward slope of the hill. Another heavy
rain will wash it down on Crown Point
road, and perhaps some charitable market
wagon will crush it into kindling wood
The poor old landmark deserves a better
| fate.
| The political pot begins to simmer, and
by the time the primaries come off it will
reach the boiling point. The present
representative hasn't as many friends as he
had last year, but he is working them for
all they are worth by promises One of his
most ardent supporters, during converse
ton with the writer, said ''There is no
representative from our State who has a
better record than he" "No," I replied,
| ''Nor is there one with worse reputation.
He has held office continuously, from the
time he was old enough, up to the present. !"
He didn't wait to hear any more.
The Newbold Rod and Gun Club is
making preparations for their tenth ami
versary, which will be celebrated next
month. They are putting their slip and
platform in good condition for their boats,
and if Mr.. Livermore will only redeem
about one-half the promises he has made to
put the house in tolerably decent condi-
tion, and give it coat of paint, or even
whitewash, if paint costs too much, it will
present quite decent appearance. The
house has not been painted since it received
its first coat ten years ago, and the rent
has been paid regularly during the whole
of that long period.