Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-13
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Buds are swelling.

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of horses.
Interesting facts to farmers are found
in c. c. Dempsey's adver.
There is demand for modern houses
at rent from SIS to $40 per month.
The Prudential Life Insurance Com
pany occupies much of our space this week
The new Evergreen Hall is progressing
rapidly under Contractor Best's vigorous
management.
Much news matter in type for this
issue is crowded out by press on our adver-
tising columns.
George E. Pierson is attending the
Grand Lodge A. o. q. Workmen in session
at Trenton.
The full amount of stock in the new
trust and safe deposit company is fully
subscribed.
Cumberland county farmers are con-
tracing to deliver tomatoes to the Gamers
for So per ton.
The March meeting of the City Board
of Education will be held in the Academy /
next Friday evening.
The Woodbury. Real Estate Mutual
Loan Association is putting one of its Aura
properties in thorough repair.
E. P. Henry expects to build a house
on the former Theo. p. Green lot on Della
ware street this Summer
Contractor Sweeten is getting his ma
chinery on the ground to begin operations
on the sewer work about April LIST.
Samuel Sharp, Jr., has bought a lot on
High street from the Glover estate, and will
build home for himself there at once.
1t is reported that Arthur Steward
will build several houses on the former
Dickerson property, on Mantua avenue this
Summer.
Those who are in a position to speak
by the card assert that our county roads
are in worse condition than in many
years.
Madam Mountford's entertainment in
Kemble Memorial Church tonight is one
that all can attend with enjoyment and
profit.
Frank c. VOORHEES, and bride, of Bos-
ton, spent few days in Woodbury. last
week, guests of his uncle, John G. Voor-
heis.
Woodbury. Castle, < G. E., initiated
eight new members on Tuesday night The
degree team of Swedesboro performed the
ceremony in most creditable manner.
John M. Henderson has sold house on
Champion road, Gloucester City, the prop
erty Of the Woodbury. Real Estate Mutual
Loan Association, to Thos. E. Hughes.
Another lot of vegetable seed has been
received from the Agricultural Department,
Washington, which may be obtained free.
No seeds given to children without order
from parents.
There will be a shooting match at
West Deptford hotel next Monday, st.
Patrick's Day, at 2 p. M, between Philip
Walaman and Capt. c. B. Platt and sweep
stake matches.
A peculiarly sad death in Woodbury.
was that of Lizzie Kaye, daughter of VIM.
Fl. and Fannie Kaye, who died at Cooper
Hosnital on the sixth instant, after an
operation for appendicitis, aged % years.
The young ladies of Mantua Grove
will hold fair and festival IN the school
house on Saturday evening, March y, the
nroceeds of which will be devoted to the
construction of horse sheds. Besides ice
cream. cakes, fruits and CONNECTIONS, there
will he a table of fancy articles for sale.
Come one and all and aid good cause.
Since the enactment of the State Aid
law in 1891, sc. II miles OF county roads
have been built in Gloucester county, at
cost to the State of $74, 76S.27. During
tbe last year IA miles were built which
shows that the county road fever is spread
ing
THE New York and New jersey Tele-
nbone Company, which operates the tele-
phone lines in Elizabeth, has determined
moi to replace its lines, two-thirds OF which
wore wrecked by the late storm, on poles,
Int to put them under ground.
List of advertised letters for the week
ending March 10, 1902: Philip Baylor,
AIherf Dobson, William Hickman, l.. X.
Hilton. Mrs Mary Hunter, Mrs. Katie
ZONES. F. Lamlalzer, Elsie Radnor, 2.
Persons calling for the above letters will
please say advertised.
Fire insurance rates haye been adj
yanced TO such a figure in Atlantic City
as 10 amount almost to confscation, in some
instances being as high as seven per cent
THE reason given is that the town is being
90 closely built up with frame buildings
that risks are very hazardous. Some com
NAMES have withdrawn altogether
Pastor Moore completed his first years
,,ostorate of the Nj. E. Church last Sunday,
and the record is one for congratulation-
The church membership at the beginning of
the wear was 1876, while the present menu
bership is SOB; 81 have united with the
church by letter, and 139 on probation
The receipts for the year, from all sources,
were So, 44s.
IT has always been source of much
wonder TO some people why Easter should
occur earlier some years than Others, and
It ia for the benefit of those that we offer
the following information: Easter Day is
always the first Sunday after the paschal
fnll moon-i. e. the full moon which hap
pens upon or next after the 2lst Of March
1.-The beginning of the ecclesiastical year, !;
and If the full moon happens on Sunday,
Easter Day is the Sunday after As the
fun moon happens on March % this year,
therefore, the following Sunday, the Both,
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