Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-23
WILLIAMSBURG.


The shifting engine set fire to some shin
giles and other inflammable stuff around the
new house, now being built by William
Sickler just out Of the town but fortunately
was discovered in time to prevent it from
catching on to the house. The same engine
set fire back of Chestnut Street; this was
also discovered in the nick of time.
Our Township Clerk Edward R. johnson
is just getting over a severe cut in his
wrist, having stepped on round stick Of
wood about three weeks ago which caused
him to plunge his hand through window
pane.
A great many Of our Red Men were
disappointed last Saturday evening as they
were prevented from going to Bridgeton as
the R-R Co. wanted an exorbitant price for
the use of special train.
The Jr. Mechanics expect to have big
time in the near future, as they have now
some Is or 20 candidates ready to be
initiated.
Oscar Lander, of this place. and Richard
Clark, of Franklin Township, are going
into the pickle business during the ensuing
year. Mr.. Clark has been in the business
during the past season and claims it is a
profitable one.
R. G. Chew, of Cecil, is on the sick list
John Kinsell is erecting house for a
Philadelphia doctor opposite the farm Of
Michael Huber's.
About two weeks some one entered the
farm buildings of William Garrigues, neal
Cross Keys, and stole valuable horse.
Nothing had been seen or heard of it until
last Saturday, when a young man from the
above named place happening to be in
| WILLIAMSBURG recognized the horse, which
was being ridden by young man from
Brooklyn, who is known as Texas Reddy
as he is red-headed and is said to have
worked on ranch in Texas. So the young
man reported at once to M. Garrigues, who
secured search warrant and accompanied
| by Constable Thompson and others from
Washington Township, arrived over at the
Brooklyn farm Sunday and demanded thu
horse. The pretended owner protested
somewhat, claiming he had bought thu
horse at bazaar in Philadelphia for $40, ant
that he had receipt in his trunk. which
he claims was in Philadelphia. Finally
they brought horse and man to Justice
Wood, who refused to give the man hear
| ing owing to it being Sunday, SO the Con
stable decided to take the young man hom
and get the key of his trunk and then the,
were to go to Philadelphia that night. 81
when they arrived at the house the youn,
man alighted, ran in the house, the Consta
BILE following and instead of getting tn
key he picked up double barrelled gun
Ievelipg it at the officer, ordered him out
The officer, who is a powerfully built man
bounced upon the supposed thief, who is q
ldiminutive fellow, and threw him to thu
floor. At the same time one of the children
Ipounced upon Mr.. Garrigues with chair
and to cap the climax, the father, who is
powerfully built man, so the report goes
kicked Mr.. Garrigues, the owner of tn
horse, out of the door. At this point tn
services of another constable, Joshua Bittle
was called in and on advice, they decide,
to wait until Monday morning, before max
ling any further attempt at arresting So
learly Monday morning, the officers were o
the scene, but soon discovered that til
father and son had disappeared. Mr.. Bru
mer, the father, returned on the noon trai
and was Immediately arrested and locke,
Iup awaiting hearing by Justice Wood
The old gentleman commended that he knew
nothing about the horse excepting that hi
son had brought it home claiming and ha'
bought it. As there was no proof that b
was implicated in the affair further tina
resisting the officer, he was released b
being placed under five hundred dollar
bail.
i DR.. L. M. Halsey will deliver an addres
at the teachers institute to be held
| Woodbury. Saturday, the 25th.
| The School Board was called togethe
last Saturday evening, the 18th inst, an
Iagain adjourned without quorum. Wi
the people submit to such imposition niue
longer? Wouldn't it be good idea t
clean house this spring?
i The Changers institute was held her
lduring the past week.