The Penn's Grove record., 1903-02-06
Gloucester County News.

Lie 1aulSDOrO wafer WOTkS
has elected the following officers: Presf-
dent, DR.. Geo. G. Laws; Vice President,
Jos. J. Summerill; Secretary, William ].
Adamson; Treasurer, B. G. Paul; Addi-
tional Directors, w. D. Gill, B. S. Cox,
III. G. Loudenslager. The secretary re-
ports the stand pipe ready for erection
and that positions for 40 fire plugs had
been agreed upon. It is estimated that
$4,000 is-annually paid in insurance pre-
miums in the district covered by these
hydrants. The rate will be reduced 20
percent, effecting a saving Of $500.
The charter of THE Lincoln Park An,use-
ment Company has been declared forfeit
ed because of non payment of state fran
chise tax.
National Park is in the foodtrade of pro-
gress. The babe Of a borough has 36 poll
taxes and $S7,035 taxables. Last year
the tax rate was So and now it is proposed
to bond the borough for $40, 900 for pub
lie improvements.
"What does Paulsboro most need?'
will be discussed by the Paulsboro Liter
airy and Debating Society February 9.
the townspeople are expected to turn out
in force to hear the discussion. Some
think Carnegie should give the town a
So, 1000 library building for the people TO
fill with books and maintain.
Postmaster and President Of the First
| National Bank Charles G. Jessup, OF
| Woodbury., died last Friday night from
| pleur- pneumonia. He was 81 years OF
age and II OF the leading men OF Wood
bury.
The American Can Company at Pauls-
boro, started the dynamos last week,
beautifully Illuminating the plant ano
enabling the work to be pushed at night
In the spring a big addition will be built
The Swedesboro Land Association has
been incorporated with a capital Of $25,
600. VIM. J. Peall, Edward A. Ander
son, j. Clark Helms, John II. Fow aut
Isidor Strittmatter are the ~incorporators
The knights Of Pythias, Of Paulsboro
Ehave l4O members and is the largest Q
the five lodges in town.
Millard F. Dubois county Surrogate
has been elected President Of the FRS
National Bank to fill the vacancy causes
caused by Charles G. Jessup's death.
Reports has come to Woodbury. fron
the Philadelphia agency Of the Mexlcal
, Lottery that a Woodbury. man had Wo'
first prize in that concern, which mean
100000 Mexican dollars, or about $53,Ou
in American money. It was not report
ed who the lucky person is.
COUNTY COURT.
] The February term OF the Glouceste
t County Courts opened on Tuesday an
will be the shortest on record. I'D
t Grand Jury finished its deliberations D
I fore dinner and made a presentment
two indictments. The following applic'
i tions for licenses were received: Hem
Iden, Glassboro; Somers P. Steeimal
e Newfeld; John Callan, Woodbury.; w
e liam Schooner, Evan.
Nathan Humphreys, against hon
|, a second degree verdict for the killing
n John Campbell was found last mont
d was sentenced on Tuesday to twenty-h'
wears at hard labor in States prison
L Justice Garrison. The sentence was o.
e Of the longest in Gloucester count
Humphreys shot Campbell last August
Of the result OF a fight at a crap game.
ss-xI-s~~ntence Judge GEarrls
the jury, because a first degree verdi
was out Of the question. There "
one circumstance which counsel for t
defense had not touched upon" he sal
: that Of the defendant being armed wi
/ a deadly weapon. These cases must
dealt with as a class, and it is only
question Of murder when angry peoI
!, are armed. In this case there was not
ing to indicate that murder was intende
but the Court must deal with those CO
!. rying such weapons" continued Il
Judge.