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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-24
PAULsBORo.

Mr.. James Lawrence, assistant Superin.
tendent OF the powder works, went to Mt
Pecono, Pennsylvania, where he will stay
two months at the hotel CIaramont, fol
his health
Milton Downing has started meal
wagon to deliver his home-dressed meats
three days a week, hereafter
Mr.. Samuel Reeves, Superintendent o.
Independence Hall, Phila., has moved his
family to their Summer home here.
Thomas Casperson, aged about thirty
died at his home on Buck street Monday
afternoon, after being sick all winter. witt
| liver trouble
! Rev. j. E. Sawn went to Atlantic City
Tuesday to attend the District Stewards
meeting as representative of the M. E.
Church, of this place.
Mrs. Sarah Gamer has returned to hel
home after spending the winter with hel
invalid sister in Philadelphia.
Messrs. PeaIl & Strittmatter have begun
operations on their new town, opening
more streets and laying concrete walks OF
all the sidewalks. They will begin thu
building Of thirty moderate sized dwelling:
next week and complete them at once.
W. Scott Thomson is laying a concrete
walk in front of his property on Broad
street, eight feet wide; also around hi.
house. Scott wants to set the exampl,
toward improving our uneven side walks.
We have two ice wagons in town now
George Armstrong begun serving ice thi.
week, and the price of that article ha,
fallen already.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-24
ALMoNEssoN.

Mr.. Paul P. Jones is giving his house a
new coat of paint. That famous artist Jos.
Cunard is doing the work. We think
Joe could fill the position of frst-class
painter.
Those that have failed in the hog bust
ness, should pay visit to G. M. Shellin-
gers hog pens and take few lessons.
One of our young men has recently been
getting married, and his friends consented
to give him an old-fashioned serenade.
They finally turned out Saturday evening,
April II, and after two mile walk,
reached the house which they marched
around for fully half hour accompanied
by the Almonesson fife and drum corps
which played several appropriate selections.
Tin pans, old wash boilers, and shot guns,
were used freely, and any old thing that
would make noise. The fire works by
our president, Mr. Edw. B. Eastlack,
were certainly grand, after which Mr..
Sagers invited the serenaders in. The jig
dances, plain quadrills and ragtime songs
by our famous quartette, were greatly
applauded. The performance by Mr..
Alfred Shaffer and Henry Slime were some
thing worth seeing. Refreshments being
served in abundance, the guests departed
for their homes wishing Mr.. and Mrs
Sagers long and happy life, accompanied
by prosperity.
Twenty guests dined at the Hitzelberger
house last Sunday.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-24
WENONAH.

! The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
gave an entertainment last Thursday even
ing of MADAME Jarley's Wax Works .
Miss Voght as Madame farley was great
success and added much to the fun. The
the Woods" (Messrs. John Voght and Ken
dali Cookson), was the grand finale which
brought down the house" We saw sew
eral old-time friends in the audience,
among them Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Wilkins
and Misses Edna and Mira Wilkins.
Rev. R. H. Gage is one of the ministerial
delegates and Thos. w. Synnott as elder to
attend the General Assembly to be held at
New York in May.
VIM. MCGOWAN and D. Hurff have sold
their houses to Philadelphia parties and
will leave town next month. We regret to
see our old friends leaving.
The Tourist Club met at Mr.. Cages on
Monday evening. Papers were read Of
three of the great Venitian painters. Mrs.
Carey, who is now in Rome, sent very
entertaining paper on Titan. Mr.. Paul's
paper on the same subject was written in
his usual happy manner. Edward Farr
prepared paper on Paul Veronese and
Miss Mortie Stokes on Tintoretto The
large photographs of the principal paintings
of these noted artists held much of interest
and pleasure to the meeting, which was the
last in the study Of Venice.
Joseph Eldridge fell two stories, the
paint pot coming a close second and giving
him liberal coat. Fortunately he escaped
with few bruises.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-24
CLARKSBORO.

Mrs. DR.. Garrison and daughter, of Cam
den, spent Wednesday of last week with
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Tullis.
The Y. branch of the w. C. T. U. will
hold its next meeting at the home Of Lizzie
Geitz tomorrow evening.
DIR. Firman R. Shute and wife, and Mr..
and Mrs. T. L. Kulp, of Phila., were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Shute last Sun
day.
Mr.. VIM. Burning and family visited
Mr.. and Mrs. James Nelson, of Wenonah,
on Sunday.
Our school children are preparing exer-
cises appropriate for Arbor Day, which will
be observed tomorrow.
The Berkeley Guild, of st. Peters Church,
realized little over ten dollars from the
stereoptican entertainment given last Sat
urday evening.
Rev. Herbert Burk and Mrs. Burk. of
Norristown, Pa, spent Thursday with
relatives here. They expect to start for
Europe next Friday, where they will travel
for few months.
Charles Blensinger lost valuable horse
last Thursday.
Mrs Stewart and daughter, Miss Elsie,
spent Sunday with relatives at Mt. Royal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Walters, of Mantua,
have been visiting their parents here.
Mr.. Fodell, Of Phila., spent Sunday at
the rectory.
Mrs. Ann Eliza Haines, an aged resident
of Mickleton, died last Sunday. The
funeral was held in Friends Meeting House
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Joshua Haines was seized with
paralysis last week, and is now in criti-
cal condition
Rev. ]. Y. Burk and wife will go to New
York ON Friday to see Rev. and Mrs. Her.
bert Burk set sail for Europe.
Mr.. Wilbur Sloan has accepted a posi-
tion with the Bell Telephone Company.
On Thursday last the members of the
Berkeley Guild and their families spent a
pleasant afternoon and evening at the
home of the president Mrs. G.. W. Brown.
During the afternoon the ladies, as usual,
sewed for few hours, then an inviting
supper was served. The evening was spent
playing chess, india and crokinole. 1t is
expected to have these social gatherings
every other month. Those present were:-
Rev. and Mrs. ]. Y. Burk, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ].
Stratton, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Green, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Dobbs, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Sloan, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bun
ming, Misses Martha Lippincott, Elma
Livezey, Helen Dobbs, Marion Green,
Jessie Sloan, John Stratton, Cyrus Dobbs,
Steward Burning.
Members Of Berkeley Guild desire to ex-
press their appreciation of the kindness of
Mr.. Joseph Clark in granting them the
free use of his hall last Saturday evening
for the stereoptican entertainment.
Squire Smith, who has been confined to
the house for some time suffering with the
rheumatism, is improving.
Mrs. Mary Aggins, of Phila., is visiting
at the home of her nephew, Chas. Test.
On Wednesday last combined meeting
of the Mite Society and Ladies' Guild, Of
st. Peters Church, was held at the home
of Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, and pleasant
and profitable evening was enjoyed by all
present.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Edward Mosley
will return to the house recently vacated by
him, upon his removal to Westville.
Messrs. Matlack and Shinn with their
families, spent Sunday at their Summer
house in Mt. ROYAL.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-24
MANTUA.

Butcher Robinson is supplying his Gus
toners with fine Delaware shad.
VIM. Beakley came out with fine new
milk wagon on Monday morning.
The Executive Committee of the Mantua
Township Sunday-school Association will
meet in the M. P. Church, Pitman, Sunday
evening, to arrange for the annual spring
convention.
Robert Jester and wife, OF Paulsboro,
were guests Of Budd Eastlack on Sunday.
Miss Updegrove, of Philadelphia, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Frescoln, over
Sunday.
VIM Paul, who has been very i'll with
pneumonia, is reported some better.
Rhinehalter Bros, of Philadelphia, COM
menced on Monday to build the mausoleum
to be erected by Miss Chew.
The members Of the Epworth League
who attended the evangelistic service in
Kemble NJ. E. Church on Monday evening
were much pleased with the sermon by
Rev. Gravatt
Mrs. Cooper was able ON Monday to 60
Camden to visit her daughter, Mrs, Payne.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-24

On the plea that an exhibit of farm pro-
ducts would be of doubtful interest or no
value at the st. Louis Exposition, Governor
Murphy concluded not to appoint farmer
on the State Commission to represent our
State at that gathering; yet of the eleven
members of that commission two are law
yers. If it was the idea to make the men,
bership representative, as far as possible, of
the productive industries of the State, we
cannot catch the object in selecting two
from the legal profession to the exclusion Of
many of our States great industries.
Surely, an exhibit of our lawyers will not
arouse special enthusiasm at st. Louis or
give the people there an exalted idea OF
New Jersey agricultural or manufacture .
greatness.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-24
PITMAN GROVE.

Joseph CARTS livery stable is being
painted.
Ralph Porch is having his lot filled in.
Florist North expects to make Frank
Robinson's lawn thing Of beauty.
The Railroad Company is enlarging the
ticket Office, and the Association is also
increasing the size of the post Office. These
are sure signs that Pitman ''do move"
Howard Biddle has been spending few
days in town.
w. D. Carter is having his property, cor
ner Summit and Holly avenues, treated to
a coat of paint.
The M. E. Church bell is cracked, and
the call to worship is rather mou rnful.
Mr.. Moss has been building quite a
fancy porch to the store occupied by John
Holeton.
Rev. George Powell, of Gloucester City,
preached in the M. E. Church on Sunday
morning.
While Herbert Strang, of Glassboro, was
in town Sunday evening, his horse was
taken very sick, and it is not likely to re-
cover.
David virgins has contracted ahead for
at least thousand dollars worth of paint
ing
The Wilmington cottage on West avenue
has been re-modelled and prettily painted,
and is now one of the handsomest on the
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Napier gave euchre and
dance on Saturday evening in honor of
their nieces, the Misses Woodruff, of Phila.
Quite large tract of timber near the
head of Alcyon lake was burned over on
Sunday.
The W. c. T. U. held a largely attended
parlor meeting at the residence of Rev.
Arthur Downer, on Friday evening.
After months of work on it, the Justice
tract south of the town, begins to present a
fine appearance.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-24
REDWOOD.

Miss Mary Neal has accepted position
Hill.
Quite number from here witnessed the
fiag-raising at Clem's Run.
Mrs Charles North and son spent Tues
day in Philadelphia.
We regret to report Miss Abbie Knight
having to go back to the hospital for treat
ment Of her neck. Her many friends hope
for her final recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Porch spent Saturday
and Sunday with the formers sister, Mrs.
Thos. Tice, at Deerfield.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Tomlinson and daugh-
tiers, Ethel and Almeda, spent Sunday with
relatives at Pitman Grove.
Mrs John Bill died on Sunday morning
after lingering illness. Funeral service
was held in the church Wednesday morn
ing, with interment at Mullica Hill The
bereaved family have the sympathy of the
community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Munyan and daugh-
ter Estelle, spent Sunday with Jefferson
relatives.
Next Sunday evening the Epworth
League will be led by G. Henry Stratton.
Topic, sSamuel's Call, "-1 Samuel 81 1-21
Mrs. VIM. A. Lacy is spending the week
with friends at Swedesboro.
Thomas Stratton is much improved at
this writing.
James johnson will move in his new
house next week.
The school children will hold festival
and May party on Saturday afternoon and
evening, May 3, the proceeds to purchase
singing books for the school, and also add
more books to the school library.
r. B. Souder and w. N. Justice shipped
their first asparagus on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Tuft, Of Wenonah,
were Sunday guests of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Jenkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shoemaker, of Pit
man, spent Sunday with the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Simpkins.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Seran, of Elmer,
were guests of Eli Heritage and wife on
Tuesday.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-24
[woodstown Monitor-Register, Rep.

The State press is very justly criticising
Gov. Murphy for his refusal to sign the
bill authorizing the publication of snyop
sis of the laws passed by the recent Legisla
TUE in the newspapers. The character Of
the bill was framed in accordance with the
Governors suggestion, and those response
bic for it anticipated no trouble from the
Executive Chamber if it was passed by both
Houses. 1t went through with hardly an
objection, when the Governor suddenly
changed his mind. His reason for with
holding his signature was because he feared
the measure would open the door. to I'M
warrant extravaganza. Yet no such fear
seemed to haunt him when he unhesita-
tingly approved an item of S65, 900 for i'm
proving the State House and acquiring an
Executive mansion. Nor did the fact that
a similar sum is expected to be appro-
priated for the same purpose next winter
seem to appall him, any more than the
grand total of $4,000, 661.81, reached by
the appropriation bills, including the use
less expenditure of $4,000 to abolish the
mosquito pest.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-24
West Jersey Press. Rep. ]

Governor Murphy has killed the bill
which provided for the publication of a
synopsis of the laws in the newspapers,
though he is credited with having sane
toned that measure prior to its adoption
by the Legislature. His change of front
is attributed to an apprehension that the
proposed law might open the door to abuses
such as characterized the system in former
days. That is to say, the Governors con-
science would not permit him to approve a
bill which in its present form is equitable
and just, for fear that in the future some
wicked legislature might see fit to extend
its provisions. The Governor may perhaps
consider this good reason, but most peo-
pie will look upon it as an excuse-and a
very flimsy one at that 1t has always
been our contention that the State was IN
duty bound to so promulgate the laws that
every citizen might readily acquaint him.
self with the doings of the Legislature, and
we have also contended that there is only
one way in which this can be satisfactorily
done, viz: through the medium of the
newspapers. The pamphlet experiment. is
discredited failure, as the Governor must
know, and the result is that the people are
kept in ignorance of the statutes enacted
for their governance.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-24
PEDRICKTOWN.

Mrs. VIM. Justice and daughter Mary,
of Phila., were entertained last week by
Albert Risner and wife.
Harry M. Green and wife, and Miss
Katie Cooney, attended the funeral of Miss
Clara Gordon at Kirkwood, on Thursday.
Dr. Critic, of Taylorsville, was recently
entertained by Harvey Justice and family
Howard Justice, who is employed in
Phila. has been i'll at his home here the
past week.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ Z. Church
will hold a cake sale Saturday evening, the
26th, in the room formerly used by Henry
Holten as store.
Miss Janette Becker and VIM. Becker,
of Woodstown, were entertained over Sun
day by James Sweeten, Jr., and wife.
Aleck Justice and wife spent Sunday
with relatives in Phila
Mrs. Hester Thompson, widow of Dan1
Thompson, who for number of years has
been resident of our town, was removed
to the County Aims House on Monday.
The many friends of Howell Stetser,
formerly of this place, now of Phila., are
sorry to learn of his serious illness of
pneumonia.
Mrs Walter Cunard and son Edward,
are visiting Mrs. Cunard's parents, Mr. and
Mrs Frank Keen, of Camden.
Richard Mitchell, our genial station
agent, and wife, left on Wednesday for
Buffalo and Niagara Falls, where they will
remain week.
Miss Anna Sailor has been reelected
Principal of Pedricktown school for next
year, and Miss Carrie Hartman, who now
teaches the first primary has been elected
teacher Of the second primary.
Miss Matte Perry and friend from
Bassett, visited VIM. Perry and wife on
Sunday.
Miss Arete Justice returned to Peirces
School on Monday, after being at home for
two weeks nursing badly bruised arm.
Richard Smith, of Salem, visited his
sister, Mrs. Albert Risner, on Tuesday.
Mrs. James Strimple and son Thurman,
spent Saturday and Sunday in Phila.
Fred Tull, of Phila., was in town over
Sunday.
Mr.. Treat, Of Hammonton, is acting as
station agent during the absence of Richard
Mitchell.
Miss Edythe Pedrick, of Elmer, is at her
home here.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-24
1Salem Sunbeam. Dem. I

When the Republicans came into power
in 1894, it will be remembered, they were
going to reform our State government,
wiping out the many abuses that they de-
clared existed, STOPPING all extravagances,
abolishing all sinecures and reducing extra
ordinary salaries. As the years roll by it is
seen that the only thing they have stopped
that was fostered by the Democrats is the
publication of the laws in the newspapers.
Not single extravaganza" as they called
it, has been wiped out, not an Office has
been abolished, not a salary has been re-
duced. Instead of abolishing offices, the
Republicans have created new ones. In
stead of reducing salaries the Republicans
have increased them. Instead of carrying
on the State government more economically
than the last administration under Demo-
cratic management, when the State expen-
ses were 81, 857, 982, they have gone on
each year expanding more money until this
year the legislature has appropriated
S4, 283, 428
And Governor Murphy vetoes the bill for
publishing the laws in the newspapers,
passed by legislators who had become con-
WINGED that an injustice had been done the
people in depriving them of an opportun-
ity of reading the laws enacted for their
government, because in his judgement it
was ''the opening wedge for the return to
an old system" Well, return to some
old system would be beneficial to the State.
One would be return to governors who
did not work for office for their personal
comfort and benefit and who would not be
such a facile tool of corporations. A new
system devised by Governor Murphy was
to secure the passage of law which will
put half the expense of purifying the
Passaic river on the State. One Of the old
system of Governors would not have done
that Another new system was to have the
salary of his private secretary raised. I'm
agine the howl if an Albeit had done that !!
Another new system is to secure the
appropriation of money for the purpose of
procuring an Executive mansion-a palace
for such aristocratic 'new" systems as
Murphy. Another new system is in
promptly putting his signature to a bill
rushed through at the behest of the Steel
Trust which takes $780, 600 year out of the
State Treasury. There are lots of new
systems which the people can do without
and which James M. Seymour would have
scorned to foist on the State.
Our congratulations to our Republican
contemporaries who are put in the roll of
charity beggars by Governor Murphy and
his newspaper organs. We hope that they
soon may have chance to extoll his great
ness and recount his virtues
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-24
GETTYSBURG AND WASHINGTON.
Personally Conducted Tour via Pennsylva
MIA Railroad.

personally AVo4 VAC ANG-
MIA Railroad.
The battlefield of Gettysburg, and the
National Capital in all the glory of its
Spring freshness, are attractions so alluring
that few would feel like refusing to visit
them. It is to place these two attractions
within easy reach of every one that the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company announces
a tour over the interesting battlefield,
through the picturesque valleys of Mary
land, and an entertaining stay at Washing
ton.
The tour will leave New York 500 a.
M, and Philadelphia II. 20 p. M, Saturday,
May II, in charge of one of the Company Is
tourist agents, and will cover period of
six days An experienced chaperon, whose
especial charge will be unescorted ladies,
will accompany the trip throughout.
Round-trip tickets covering transportation,
carriage drives, and hotel accommodations,
will be sold at the extremely lop rate of $22
from New York, $21 from Trenton, $40
from Philadelphia, and proportionate rates
from other points
For itineraries ard full information APP
ply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent, 1886
broadway. New York; A Court Street,
Brooklyn; 789 Broad Street, Newark, n.
J.. or address Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street,
Station, Philadelphia. 4-24-2ts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-24

Governor Murphy, in the selection Of
commissioners to the St. Louis Exposition,
has concluded not to lumber up that body
with farmer nor soil the exhibit with
dirty potatoes, cabbage, strawberries, and
"sich," because he can't ''see any good
purpose in spending money on an agricul-
tural exhibit" Farmers do very well in
rolling up Republican majorities, but they
are not especially attractive at Expositions
Gloucester county farmers who think they
cut some ice and occupy front seat as pro-
ducers of certain crops, must feel highly
honored to be told by their chief executive
that ''they couldn't show anything better
than they have in Missouri"