Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-04-02
PEOPLE YOU KNOW

| Mrs Andrew M. ReuHeld, ST., IS spend
ing ten days with her sons at Atlantic
City.
Mr.. L. J. Rutan, Master Ellis H. Arm
strong, mother and sister, were guests of
Commander C. P. Comfy and family on
Newton avenue Sunday.
John H. Garrett, who has been a student
at Williamson College for almost four
years, has very successfully completed his
course in architecture and caIpentery. The
graduation exercises took place last Friday
night.
| Master Ellis H. Armstrong, the boy
soprano of the st. James P. E. Church,
Philadelphia, sang very acceptably in the
M. E. Church Sunday evening. Mr.. E. J.
Rutan, soloist of st. Stephens Church,
Harrisburg, also sang pleasing piece en-
titled, Beyond the Gates of Paradise"
Mrs. c. T. Bennett left Saturday morn
ing for pleasure tour to Jamaica. She
was accompanied to New York by her
daughter Miss Lillian, and grandson. Mas
ter Ernest Blackwood Mrs. Bennett
will be the guest of her brother, Mr.. c.
Lummis, and her nephew and niece on the
trip. They expect to be gone about a
month
Friday, April II, will be Arbor Day
Atwood Holston has moved from Cen
tire to German street.
Thomas Cunningham, who has been i'll
for few days, was out on April LIST.
No. % High street has been leased to
Mr.. E. P. Cowell, of Philadelphia.
Thompson Allen has just completed an
addition to his residence on Penn street.
The Board of School Estimate will
meet in Council Chamber tomorrow night.
Banking Commissioner Watkins as
sumed his official duties to-day for three
years.
-Brazier Wescott, who has been en-
ployed at Jeanette, Penna., has returned
to Glassboro.
Lawyer Davis has been elected Solici-
tor of both Deptford and West Deptford
townships.
The Y. W. C. T. U. will meet every
Tuesday evening in the old Oak street
school house.
Friends of Senex Green, one of Wood
bury's old citizens, will regret to hear of
his serious illness.
During the first five days of April,
pupils may be entered in the first grade Of
Woodbury. Public Schools.
The important ordinances passed by
Council last week are advertised in this
issue of the DEMOCRAT.
Cashier r. S. Talman is confined to
the house with severe cold, contracted
soon after his return from Florida.
The Window Glass Works at Bridgeton
are preparing to introduce machine, in
place OF human, blowers next year.
Some stock of the Woodbury. Trust
Company changed hands last week at 81 10
per share, and it's not year old yet
DR. T. E. Clifford has purchased the
desirable Herbert property on Cooper street.
The house, with an ample lot, is yet for
sale.
We don't expect that Mr.. Avis, the
introducer of the bill to build a SIS, 900
armory in Woodbury., takes serious view
Of the measure
Martin B. Robinson, of Bridgeport,
who has been at Cooper Hospital, Camden,
for FIVE weeks with broken leg, is now
able to be up and about his room.
F. L. Wilkins estate agency has eff
fected the sale Of No. % Newton avenue,
the property of H. S. TaIman, to Mrs. J.
B. Clayton, for So, 500.
Andrew Clark, of East Greenwich
charged with attempted assault on Nettie
Kirkbride, was held to court in the sum of
5000 by Justice Pancoast last Monday
Harry Wilson, son of Frank Wilson,
and Laura, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j. H.
Leppec, have successfully passed the final
examination at Pierce Business College.
! The annual shad dinner by the ladies
of the First Baptist Church will be held on
the 10th instant. New tables are being
built for use in the dining rooms of the
church.
"A demented girl was found wandering
over the fields of Edwin Hughes, near
Aura on Tuesday, and was returned to
Camden county Aims House, from which
she escaped.
The ladies of Christ Church Guild will
hold sale of bread, cakes, pies, home
made candy, aprons and other articles at
Parish House, Thursday, April Is. Sale
open II a. m.
Friends of Banking and Insurance
Commissioner d. o. Watkins will tender
hin bob4uCb do 4NOWeOA 11OoCA AC4t
J Thursday Governor Murphy and other
dignitaries will be inYited.
Last Monday Sheriff Jones sold the
Antoine Mele property in West Deptford
township to Samuel B. Howell and NAL
colin Lloyd, executors of the estate Of
Mary c. Howell, for 5000.
--Freeholder Joyce, of West Deptford,
, undertook to act as peacemaker between
. two of his gin-burdened ''coons'' the other
day, when both turned on him and only
the presence of his sons saved him from {
serious beating.
wilkins Bros, Of Thorofare, hav,
instituted suit in the Supreme Court
against the Standard Oil Company, fol
personal and property damage sustained BY
! them as the result Of the explosion las
! Fall Damages are placed at $50, 600
! Watkins & Avis are their attorneys.
Judge John s. Jessup, as Special Mas
/; ter, sold the Bittle Bros. farm near Glen
i; ent's Bridge last Monday, Abel B. CIemen
; being the purchaser for IS, $50. Under th,
) decree Of sale, Benjamin r. Bittle is en-
$ titled to 25-36 of the purchase money, anf
Herbert !. Clement to 11-36th