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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-26
WILLIAMSBURG.

Edward Joseph is still confined to the
house with his sore foot. Some three
weeks ago he sprained his ankle and
poured liniment in his shoe, which caused
the skin to rub off. Mr.. J. has suffered
much.
Miss Florence Donaldson, Of Chesapeake,
Md, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Edward
Joseph.
Harry Crist has organized a clothing
club for E. F. Dell, Of Woodbury., N. J.
The Board of Education organized last
Saturday evening. The following were
elected: President, r. G. Chew; Clerk,
Jacob Burrough.
Mr.. Kursins, who has been living on the
Mcclure farm during the past two years,
| is trying to buy the Monroe Glass Works
for picking factory.
Mrs. Albert Wood is recovering from an
attack of diphtheria.
The family of J. T. Word has been
spending the past week in Florida.
| Peter Peterson, our well known mason
and furnace builder, is about on crutches
He has had severe attack Of rheumatism
Maurice Rainier has phenomenon in 6
calf without tail.
Henry Rainer has a fine lot of Barred
Plymouth Rocks. Anyone desiring good
stock can get eggs of him at fifty cents pei
setting
The Township Committee organized las
week by electing M. M. Chew, President
and j. M. Tweed Treasurer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-26
GRENLOCH.

Thomas 2 Williams is improving in
health, and will soon be able to be out and
attend to his business. He has sold one OF
his houses to E. Thorn, Jr.; George Klett has
also sold his house to James Gardner.
There is a great demand here for houses
that the present supply cannot satisfy. 1t
would pay some one to build ten or twelve
houses to rent, as the Bateman Manufacture
ing Company are increasing their business,
and requiring more men.
Batemans Manufacturing Company ship
ped three car loads of potato planters to
Maine one day the past week. They are
shipping four or five car loads of their inn
plements daily.
Thomas Loring is laying out building lots
on his property between J. Wilkins lots
and Grenloch Park. Wilkins and Loring
have some very fine lots in the market for
building purposes, high and dry, with good
water, etc.
The farmers are all busy planting pota-
toes, ploughing and spotting ont their
tomatoes. Joseph MARBLE has the finest
tomatoes we have seen.
Joseph King, who has been sick for over
a year, does not improve any in health.
All the folks in our little town are work
ing in their gardens nights. One COM
mission firm that does business on Front
street, has their garden all planted in
anions
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-26
PAULSBORO.

Landlord Weaver, of the hotel here, sold
part of his household effects Tuesday Of
this week, and will move to Pottstown,
Pennsylvania, in a few days, where he will
reside, the hotel property here being lsold
to a Philadelphia man.
William Dubois painter, will move to
one of Adamson's new houses on Billing
avenue this week. Dayton Corson has
bought the house where Mr.. Dubois lives
on West Broad street, and will reside there.
The Paulsboro Literary Society met Mon
day evening and closed the meetings for the
season, after pleasant program of music,
songs, recitations and some speech-making.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Frank Bailey;
vice president, Mr. Bowen; secretary, Miss
Anna Cox; treasurer Miss Lena Dubois,
after which the members sat down to a
lunch of cake and ice cream. There was
number of invited guests who enjoyed the
evening very much. Short speeches were
made by all the officers and some of the
members, and a partial program outlined
for next seasons work. Among other things
n series of entertainments and lectures,
also competitive debates with other societies
was talked of. The past Winters debates
by this society have been very entertaining
and instructive to all the members and
visitors, and they look forward to greater
things in the future.
Rev. J. E. Sawn returned from Confer
ence Tuesday He has call to New Bruins
wick, and Rev. Mr.. Payran is appointed to
the NJ. E. Church here.
Stephen H. Miller has gotten about
again after several weeks sickness with
typhoid fever.
Mrs Margaret Devault is having her
dwelling house on West Broad street moved
nearer the street, and new addition
added. She will have fine new dwelling
built on the west side of the lot as soon as
the present Improvements to her house are
completed
Rufus Shuster and Frank Eisenhardt, Of
Woodbury., ran together on Broad street
Tuesday night, throwing Eisenhardt out Of
his wagon. Shuster's horse broke loose
and ran down the street-not much damage
done.
The sbad fishermen are doing well in the
bay, and those who fish at Billingsport are
trying their luck. H. Hates caught thirty
five sliad Monday morning. but there are
not many here yet.
l. G.. Cox & Bros sale of wagons,
carriages, etc., Saturday last was not SO
much Of success as they would wish, on
account of the storm, so they will try 1t
again next Saturday, March %, when they
hope to sell all the stock on hand.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-26
GLASSBORO.

Mrs. Nettie Park is very i'll at this writ
ing.
The Epworth League held a novelty
social at the home of Ira Iszard on We'd
nesday evening.
Samuel Park filled the pulpit of the M.
f. Church on Sunday morning, and John
Buck in the evening
The quarantine was lifted from the JOS
lin house the early part of the week. Roy
Doughty, the other smallpox patient, is
improving rapidly.
Rev S. M. Nichols has returned fol
another year. The ladies of the Helping
Hand Circle have arranged supper fol
Friday evening in honor of his return.
The H. L. c. met at the home of Mary
A. Driscoll, Monday evening.
Thomas Driscoll purchased tbs meat
business of B Forkum, and took possession
Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Forkum
expect to go to Florida in the near future.
John Tonkin moved his family here one
day this week.
Both the NJ. P. and NJ. E. Churches are
busy preparing for Easter exercises.
I. Read & Son, of Williamstown, have
oper ed marble yard on Main street, real
of post office.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-26
cLARKsBoRo.

Russell Parker, Of Swedesboro, who now
occupies the Walker property, is clerk in /
T. IIaines' store.
Joseph Hollis has moved into one of G.
B. Gums houses at Mt. Royal.
Charles Gum Jr. moved from Philadel-
phia back to Mt. Royal last Monday. He
occupies one of the new double houses on
Paulsboro avenue.
The Jr o. U. A. M. gave a smoker in
Clark's Hall last Friday evening.
George Weatherby moved to his new
home next G. G. Hughes store yesterday
and Joseph Ridgway has taken charge Of
the Gloucester County Almshouse.
Edward Clark's barn at Mickleton was
destroyed by fire last Saturday morning.
1t is supposed the fire was caused by
tramps. By hard work other nearby build
ings were saved.
Miss Gertrude Reeves, of West Chester
Normal School, has been home for the
spring holidays.
Charles Hollis caught Glib. shad in the
creek at Mt Royal last week. A number
of them have been caught since.
Mickleton Grange will hold its last liter
airy for this season this evening. The
members will give drama entitled, BE
tween the Acts y
At the school meeting held last week, C.
W. Brown, Thomas Reeves and Charles
Dorrman were elected members of the
Board of Education for three years. Samuel
Shute, Dr. Haines aud Edward Mosley
we're appointed a committee to secure a
better water supply for the Clarksboro
school,
Thomas D. Browns sons shipped some
seed sweet potatoes to Budapest, Europe,
last Tuesday.
John Hill, formerly Of Mt. Royal, was
married last week to a young lady in Cam
den
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-26
swEDEsBoRo.

Mrs. B. L. Zane returned to her home in
Camden on Tuesday, after spending over
two months with relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs George NJ. Ashton spent
over-Sunday at Asbury Park attending the
Conference. Mr.. Ashton was taken sick on
Sunday night, and at this writing is very
i'll at his home here.
Harry Mayhem, Receiving Teller in the
Swedesboro Bank. is quite seriously i'll.
S. Russell Parker moved his family to
Clarksboro last week, where he has posi-
ton in Isaac Haine's store.
Fires were put out at the glass works on
Saturday, and repairs are being made to the
furnace this week. Operations will begin
again on Monday.
"Uncle John" PieIson, who will be
ninety-eight years of age November 13
next, refers with some pride to the fact that
he has lived in the house he now occupies,
sixty-six years.
Pride of Diamond Council, No. Ia,
Daughters of Liberty, will celebrate its
third anniversary on Friday evening
A number of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Taylor gave them a delightful sur
prise on last Saturday evening, it being the
twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage.
1t is expected that Rev. Annanias Law
renee, the minister appointed by the Con-
ference to Swedesboro, will occupy the pull
pit Of the NJ. E. Church on next Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Hawkins, an evangelist, who is
conducting a series of meetings in the First
Baptist Church, preached in the Methodist
Church on last Sunday morning and even
ing. The churches were thinly attended
on Sunday, on account of the severe storm
which prevailed.
Miss Geraldine Buzby, Miss Gertrude
Croft and Miss Elsie Headley, students at
the West Chester Normal School, have been
enjoying a vacation at their home here.
They returned to school on Monday.
The Swedesboro Land Company has been
organized, and the following officers elect
ed President, Albert R. Talman; vice
president, Dr. Isidor P Stritmatter; secre-
tary, George NJ Ashton; treasurer, J.
Clark Helms; directors, William H. Nc
Cullough, J. Clark Helms, A. r. Talman,
r. A. Headley, H. X. Shoemaker, George
NJ. Ashton, and w J. Peall, of Swedes-
boro; John II. Fow, Edward A. Anderson,
Dir. Isidor p Stritmatter, and Thomas p.
Stritmatter, of Philadelphia.
| The musical entertainment given in
Meley's Hall on Thursday evening of last
week for the benefit of the Aid Society of
the Presbyterian Church, under the direc-
ton of Mrs Howard w Miller, and Mrs
Bobert II. Reeves of Paulsboro, was one Of
the finest of its kind ever given in Swedes-
boro, and added thirty dollars to the fund
of the society.
Rev. W. S. Mitchell, who has been pas
tor of the NJ. E. Church here for three
years, will go to Beverly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-26
MANTUA.

Frank Brewer will move from his farm
to the Platt Hotel and George Body will
take charge of the farm.
A new coat of gravel is being put on the
Mullica Hill turnkike.
Philip Nicholson and family have stored
their household goods and gone in with
Mrs. Cooper, until their new home is built
Samuel Coombs will occupy the Daniels
house just vacated by Philip Nicholson.
Comrade Kirby will move to the Geo.
Chew property just out of the village.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-26
NEW YORK HORSE MANURE PRICES.

We will receive orders for New York horse
manure for delivery West Jersey & Seashore
lowing prices:-New Short Manure So IS per
ton Old Manure, 2.2c per ton, payable by note
in bank October 1st, 1913. At all points south
of Franklinville, Monroeville and Point Airy
(I0) ten cents per ton additional will be charged.
Fifteen cents per ton off new short manure and
twenty cents per ton off old manure for cash.
thirty days after shipment either by cash or note
Agents have no authority to sell on any other
terms. Orders received by O. L. Molony, sales
field, N. j.; B. A. Headiey, Swedesboro, N J.
for Swedesboro and Salem branches, or Geo. M.
Wells our general collecting agent, who will be
at the Molony building, Woodbury., n. j., every
Friday until 100 p. m. NEW YORK HORSE
MANURE TRANSPORTATION co.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-26
PEDRIcKTowN.


William Burk lost valuable horse dur
ing the week.
The 'sUshers Union" of the Baptist
Church gave an entertainment on Monday
evening, which was largely attended, and
pronounced excellent, after which lunch
was served in the chapel.
The Social and Literary departments of
the Epworth League are anticipating Civ
ing an entertainment in the near future
which will be new aud novel;
Walter Kirby and Miss Lille Kirby, of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with their
morber, Mrs. SADIE Kiby.
Mrs. Richard Gordon, of Atlantic City,
is visiting her parents, Mr. aud Mrs.
Thomas Robinson
Davis Stanley is having his house re-
modelled
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-26

In another column, We publish a state
ment of the present attendance in the
Grammar grade and High School depart
meut of our public school as compared
with that of four years ago. The citizen
who has not given close attention to the
subject will at first glance conclude that
the increased attendance is due to an in
crease in population, but the Board of
Education and those who are in close
touch with our educational system know
that the preponderance of increase in
attendance of boys over that of girls is
due to a far different cause
In visit to our High School several
years ago the writer was struck with the
fact that only two boys were in attendance
in that department, and asked the lady
teacher then in charge if there was any
reason for the lack of attendance of male
pupils in our High School department
The reply was that she felt there were two
reasons, one that parents were obliged
to put the boys to some employment be-
fore they reached the High School, the
second reason being that progress was SO
slow in the lower grades that parents be-
came discouraged and sent the boys to the
city schools.
| Ii either or both reasons for on-attend-
ance of Woodbury. boys at their home
school as given to the writer by Miss
Cansdell were true, surely the causes have
been removed since that period, because
the enrolment to-day shows that the boys
as we'll as the girls are receiving the bene-
| fit of our educational facilities.
And what mysterious power has wrought
this marvellous revolution i / the educational
sentiment of our city Is the Board of
Education paying higher salaries? No, in
the higher grades salaries are not so great.
Are our school facilities improved over five
years ago? No, our buildings are the same;
indeed, facilities are not so favorable, be-
cause the present crowded condition of the
Grammar and High School rooms did not
exist five years ago.
What then is the reason for the facts
noted in our attendance and educational
progress?
To our mind, land we have watched and
studied the subject with as much solcitude
as we have our private business) the.prc-
gress made in our schools during the past
| four years has been due to the rational,
up-to-date methods introduced, and faith
fully enforced, by Supervising Principal,
E. j. Frey, and in which he has been 10y
ally sustained by the Board of Education.
And we are 10th to allow the fourth year of
his service here to close without some pub
lie recognition of the success of his efforts
to place Woodbury. schools on an even foot
| ing with the best schools in the State
The Board of Education as organized last
Thursday night is identical with that of
four years ago, when the task of re-orgaui-
cation of our schools was undertaken. The
difficulties that confront this Board to-day
are not those of 1899. The question now
| is, how shall we increase our school facili-
ties-by adding to, building anew or con-
tinue to rent rooms in private property.
|
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-26

No So Mullies HILL Of the finest houses the town. Y
rooms hot water plant electric lights house all newly painted and
papered this is ideal home in the Of the barn.
about acre OF land, will sell house with furniture desired Price,
$4,000.
No SO Washington Heights 10 room house with small barn.
cemented cellar with heater lot 40x125. Price 81 800
No so Atlantic City conyenienc all in
good repairs front and side porch lot 20 deep Price 3d. 400 mort
gage $780,
No g. Atlantic City, conyenences;
Also small three house. with
location. Price $500
No 81 BiIngport for very nice houses on the
river 'front.' bath with small boat house Price, 81 600
Woodbury. Washington st. cottage Of ordinary
size Price, $1,000 Small house Park cheap good
r.
a. Meachantvie house. conveniences in Good
repair, lot 5ox1a5. Price, So 800.
No S. Woodbury. 324 Broad ST. 80 'front.' 25e Deep
first floor 10 and bath floor
other outbudngs hot and cold water built for hotel
with heater bar all complete; cost $4,000 Price
mortgage oOo tax $50 interest 81 800 for year, house
No Houses for Woodbury. Woodbury., Mantua
Wenonah Gsboro Camden Gloucester Mechantvlle Atlantic City,
and in most all towns in South Jersey
Real Estate for Sale or Exchange on Easy Terms
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-26
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BARNSBORO.

The Township Committee met in Tom
Inns Hall last Monday and organized by
electing Harry DEM chairman and B. A.
Carson, treasurer. The Board Of Health
also organized and turned those quaran-
tine bills topsy turvy; but we understand
that the bills will come up again and be
paid, or else the health laws will hereafter
be violated with IMMUNITY.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-26
Real Estate for Sale or Exchange on Easy Terms

Gasboro Lumber & Coal Yards Store 1900
This includes single and double house.
and door factory.
10 Housea and Lot at Gasboro N j.
IA Double House at Clayton N. J............ $500
IA Building Lots at Wenonah n. j.. $50 up $3.50 each
PauEbcro, N. ]. improvement Co., $3.50 each.
wish to state have very poultry plants you
are looking for anything the country will write be-
fore looking elsewhere
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-26

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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-26
mo GuRE "a COLD lN ONE DAN

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money If it fails to cure.
E. W. Groves signature is on each box &c.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-26

This country has record of which it has
no occasion to be proud-that of the highest
murder rate Of any country in the world.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-26
The Celebrated Stallion
RED SEAL

Will open the season of 1903, at my stables in
Almonesson, April Ist, 1868. This thorough.
bred Patchen Stallion needs no recommends
tion as he is perfect model, and his record for
years past, speaks for itself.
]. D. CuNARD & SON,
Almonesson, New Jersey.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-26

This paper Is entered in the Post Once at Wood
bury, N. J., as secoad-ctass matter.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
Barracuda From Panama.

The Pacific Mail Company's steamship Bar
racouta. Captain Trask, arrived yesterday from
Panama and way ports She brought 80 pas
sengers 126 tons of cargo and treasure valued
at So. 1C0. The Colombian general. Demetrio
Castro. was passenger on the Barracouts
from Panama to Puntarenas. He declined TO
transfer his allegiance TO the new republic and
was asked TO get out. Half a dozen soldiers
with bayonets set escorted him to the lines and
dared him TO return The doughty general was
well satisfied, however. with the barracuda
and would have stayed on board, even If the
shore end OF the gangplank had not been
bristling with bayOnets James kelleher, d
time expired enlisted man. who was a gun
captain on the Boston, came up on the Bar
racouta Kelleher says that the Boston and
Concord are taking turn about At patrol duty
and incidentally seeking the elusive Colombian
gunbost Bogota The Wyoming Kelleher says
will probably be stationed at Panama for some
time as guard ship. The BARRACUDA met the
little tug Yzalco near Piedras Blanca. The
tiny vessel was being tossed like a rubber ball.
but was apparently getting along all right.
The Barracouta's passengers included John
X Pollard. Helena Pollard Douglas Water
man. Elliot Gordan Z. s. Howe. J. II. Daw-
son, A. f. Hazeltne. D. Lnderman. ]. Lacy
J. Zeroyi wife and family and James j.
Kelleher.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
DEATH OPENS
A LIFE SECRET
Will Just Filed Shows That
a Teacher Supposed to Be
Poor Was Very Wealthy
MAKES DAUGHTER LEGATEE
No One Ever Knew of a
Marriage and Pedagogue's
Wife and Child Are Long Lost

NEW YORK, Dec. ia romance
buried nearly half a century has been
disclosed by the filing for probate Of
the will MADE by Alpheus D. Dubois,
who had presided over a public school
of this city as principal for fifty-three
years. He retired three years ago and
died Sunday. The will astonished even
his most intimate friends, for it showed
that he had amassed a fortune valued
at one-quarter to half million dollars.
The romantic interest in the will
arises from the fact that bequest is
made to Professor Dubois daughter.
Not even the old schoolmaster's most
intimate friends, and his confidants
were few, knew he had been married,
and the testator in naming the daugh-
ter, used only her given name because
he did not know to whom she had been
married. Investigation shows that the
professor separated from his wife
nearly fifty years ago. She went away,
taking their little girl, and neither the
husband nor his relatives ever heard
from them again. They are supposed
to be still alive and in this country, but
where no one knows. The professor
relatives refuse to give any lnIOrInI-
tion regarding the affair long buried III
the past, but 1t is said the wife was
member of a well-known family here.
Professor Dubois was the son OF
minister. His wealth is supposed to
have been accumulated through shreWd
investment of his savings as teacher.
For more than twelve years he lived IN
a small room, preparing part of his own
meals and declared he spent only dol
lar or so daily, while his income grew
until 1t reached the sum Of $4,000
year.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
WILL ASSIST
IN BUILDING MODEL TOWN
Railroad Magnate Becomes Interested
in the Proposed Utopia to be LO-
Gated South of Pasadena.

PASADENA, Dec. 16-Work has
been going on for month past upon
]. Dolge's Utopia, which is to be To-
Gated about five miles to the south
of this city and two miles west Of Al
hambra. Dodge, who was the million
aire founder of Dolgeville, n. Y, fail
ed a number of years ago, and has
since lived in retirement in this neigh
borhood. A short time ago he inter-
ested II. E. Huntington in a scheme to
start felt factory and model town
on some of Huntington's acreage
through viii IN the interurban electric
lines to Los Angeles run. The large
brick warehouses of the San Gabriel
winery were purchased. and are now
being torn down and remodeled. Dodge
and Huntington propose to build a
model town, and most of the inhab-
itants will be employees Of the factory.
The city will be conducted along lines
similar to those of Dolgeville, N. Y.