Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-16
LOCAL BRIEFS,

-Woodbury's telegraph service amounts
to nos ervice at all.
Special meetings are in progress in the
First Baptist Church.
Express agent D. P. Stranger is off duty
-ea account of i'll health
Lawyer Swackhamer is engaged in the
Cumberland County Courts to-day.
Fire Chief Fl. G. Waram is recovering
from severe attack of pneumonia.
The January term of Salem County
Courts will begin next week.
Reeves Merritt was given surprise
party at his parents beautiful home last
Friday evening.
. 1t is fortunate that Councilman Leeds
is developing into quite diplomat, because
at least one such is needed in Council these
days.
-Gunners Henderson, Henry, Rachor,
Jr., and Shiyers started south yesterday
with dogs and guns for a weeks bird shoot
ing in North Carolina.
The beneficiary certificate held in the
order of the Red Cross, for $1,000, by the
late VIM. J. Osborn, was ordered paid to
the widow yesterday.
The movement to establish a County
Democratic Club has been referred to Jos
T. Sickler, ESQ.,, Chairman; Thos. c.
Dilkes, Secretary, and W. Scott Thompson,
Treasurer.
Mrs Harry Leslie, nee Mary Sagirs,
was taken to the hospital this morning, i'll
with appendicitis. Whether an operation is
necessary will be determined after her arri-
val there.
Senator Stranger has appointed Elwood
s. Adams, of Glassboro, doorkeeper in
the Senate, and Assemblyman Avis has
appointed Justice VIM. H. Barnaby, of
Woodbury., to like position in the House.
Sheriff Springer's star boarder is boy
about II years Of age, picked up at the
West End Livery Stables last Friday night
He gives the name of John Eintersteln,
and claims his home is in Buffalo.
The second lecture by DR.. Sykes In
the University Extension Course will be
delivered in the Central Baptist Church
to-nioht. The attendance at the first
lecture was encouraging to the promoters
The James M. Wilkins farm of II
acres. near National Park, was sold by
: Commissioners last Friday, to Samuel
Wilkins. son of the deceased, for Sc, 440, or
500 an acre. The three-story eight-roomed
house. on Crown Point road, was sold to
Paul Wilkins, son, for S1O4O-
The City of Bridgeton, that has been a
no license town since 1884, has returned to
the license system, City Council an the 10th
inst. granting nine licenses. The fee was
fixed at $1,000 for retail license and $500 for
wholesale. Bars must close at IL O'Clock
d. m. and not open before a. m.
On Tuesday, January 21st, at noon,
the steamship Nevadan, built for the Amer
lean Hawaiian Steamship Company, will be
launched at the yards of the New York
Ship Building Co She will be chrlstened
nv Miss Mildred Morse, daughter of Presi-
dent Morse of the latter company.
St. Agnes Guild of Christ Church Par
ish. this city, will celebrate its seventeenth
anniversary on Tuesday next, services at
7.3Oa. m. and p. m. Rev. Herbert j.
Cook. of Calvary Church, Conshohocken,
Pa. will be the preacher. A social recep-
ton will follow the O'Clock service.
The annual supper by the ladies of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church will be held in the
Chanel on the Both inst. A fine bill OF
fare will be provided as follows: Chicken
salad. chicken croquets, peas, 80 cents;
chicken salad, fried oysters, IS cents;
chicken croquets, peas, fried oysters, IS
cents: rolls, butter and coffee. Ice cream,
10 cents extra.
Next Wednesday, the 22d inst, the
Atlantic County Board Of Freeholders will
90 over the public road from Mays Land
inc to Downstown, on the Gloucester county
line. distance of IA miles, with view Of
building county road. They request a
: conference with the Gloucester County
Freeholders with view to continuing the
road five miles to Malaga. This would
make a continuous line Of county road from
Westville to Atlantic City.
woodbury. Country Club has elected
the following officers: President, James T.
MAXWELL; Vice Presidents, Col. G. G. Green
p ". Andrews; Secretary, Francis b
Dav;s Board of Trustees, w. s. Bonsal, G.
Percy ss, Brick, DR.. Il. II. Clark, A. W Durel
Norman Grey, VIM. r. Lyman, DR.. 2
p;arce The Beard elected Joseph w
M is treasurer, and the following chair
men Of the various committees were ap
no;nted: Membership and Pool, William
Z Ronsai: Entertainment, G. Percy Brick
Coll. DR.. II. H. Clark; Base Base and Foo
Rail 4. w. Durell; House, Norman Grey
Field w. r. Lyman; Tennis, E. =. Pierce
R;fle Practice, Trap Shooting, Ice Pont
and Auditing, B. W. Andrews.