Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-29
An Echo Of the Reetle-clement Case.

cree for the sale of the Beetle farm, at th
suit of Benjamin R. Beetle, who elaine
that he had invested $1259 and his brothe
Daniel Beetle $3.50 in the farm.
Daniel committed suicide by drownin
himself in the bath tub at the county jai
after having shot Herbert [. Clement.
The farm was sold some time ago b,
order of the Orphans Court and the inter
ests of Daniel Beetle was purchased b
Herbert l. Clement.
Benjamin Beetle brought suit to establis
his rights in the property.
The decision of the Court is that Ben
iamin Beetle is entitled to 25-36th and Glen
ent owning Daniels share is entitled t
11-35th.
Watkins & Avis represented the com
plainant, and Robert S. Clymer the de
PENDANT Constitution.
There are several horse sales in pros
pect, by Fox, Black and Crowthers. Sc
advers.
Mr. Satterthwait has moved from tn
Tatem property on Morris street, to Chest
nut Hill, Pa.
Col Green is filling up the meadow
east of his residence with earth from tn
bluff east of Lake Drive.
The Paulsboro Can Factory was lighte'
by electricity for the first time last night
They expect to start soon.
On Monday last Sheriff Jones solt
Ogden Heights farm to G. S. Warner ant
c. E. Beatty, for $4,000.
james H. Walkup was taken i'll while
loh on, fT1Qc
day. and friends took him home.
D H. Mumford has just added De
Hart make moving van to his moving equip
ment. Dan" is prepared to move every
thing movable without break.
j ohm NJ. Plum has sold his Clayton
hotel to Andrew J. Kelley, of Mt. Holly
for $40, 600. He paid about $40, 1000 70
the property about three years ago.
Smith Tomlin, of Bridgeton, who ba
road from Clayton to Williamstown, die(
at his home last Monday. This road il
yet far from completion.
"A dog hanging out of window in q
barn at Hessian and Railroad avenues
was a sight that greeted trolley passengers
Yesterday afternoon The conductor stopped
the car long enough to allow a passenger tt
go and save the animal from choking tt
death.
Stephen P Crane, of Iona, who fo
six years has been constant sufferer from
rheumatism, expects to spend the next
three months in New Mexico, in the hopt
that change of climate will accomplish
what medicine and treatment have failed
to do.
The people of the county will learn
with regret of the serious illness of Charles
c. Jessup, President of the First Nationa
Bank of this city, with pleuro-pneumonia
One of our local physicians and DR.. Stritt-
matter, of Philadelphia, are attending him,
and give hope of ultimate recovery.
The Presbyterians are preparing tc
make extensive alterations in their church
edifce. The exterior appearance of the
building will not be materially changed,
but the seating capacity will be enlarged
by extending the building west. The cost
of the improvement is estimated at 81, 600
Rev. George w. Johnson, pastor of the
Woodbury. Presby Church, and Geo
W. Hughes, one of the leaders in Sabbath
school work in this county, have beer
elected as delegates from the State Sunday
School Association, to the Worlds Sunday
School Convention which meets in Jerusa
lem in April, 1904.
Two car loads of coal arrived at Null
lica Hill last Monday, and how the news
did travel The result was that all roads t.
that beautiful town were soon filled with
wagons of all descriptions, and some wen
home empty. Some came as far as Pauls
boro. The price advanced from 1918 tc
81. 90 per ton.
"A class of fifty will be graduated from
the State Normal School next Friday, anC
receive diplomas permitting them to teacl
in the public schools Of New Jersey. Mis-
Ella Murphy Prickett, of Williamstown, i
the only member of the class from thi
county. Helen Barnard, Of Gloucester
City, is the only member of the class from
Camden county.
List of advertised letters in the post
office for the week ending January 81
1903: Mr.. Barge, Mrs. H. N. Gallagher
Mrs. S. A. Gallaher, Annie Givin, Juniou'
johnson, Mrs Flora johnson, Mrs. Lilli
M. Payne, Mrs. George Rumens, Florenc
Sarander, 8; Bessie Westscott. Person!
calling for the above letters will please say
advertised.
The Republican Jersey City Journa
SAYS 'sThe followers of Congressman
Loudenslager are making fight agains
the proposed appointment of ex-Speake
Watkins as Bank and Insurance Com
missioner. This is bad policy and baC
politics" Who has Mr. L. and his follow
ers to suggest more worthy and bette
equipped for this position than Mr.. Wat
kins?
The newspapers of the district tina
supported Mr.. Loudenslager for Congress
have the usual supply Of seeds for distribu
ton, others have not We believe, how
ever, that applicants for seeds do not hav
to register a pledge Of support to Mr.. L
when they apply for planting-they ar
vet free to be American citizens. So dom
hesitate if you want seed-go where the
are.
The next regular meeting of the Glou
cester County Teachers Association will
be held in the Court House, Woodbury.
N. j., on Saturday, February IA, next
G. B. Hancher. Phi. D., late principal @
the Keystone State Normal School, Pa.
will address the teachers on the subjec
'.Ideal in Education" and Supervising
Principal E. j. Frey, of Woodbury., will
address the Association on "Reports 0
the Commissioner of Education = Thei
Pedagogical Value"
There is prospect of several new higl
cost houses being built in Woodbury. thi
Spring, among them being one by Prosecu
tor Starr on the beautiful sight on the sout
side of Cooper street between Lake Driv
and Popular avenue. The house will be G
stone and brick and the contract price
/ without heat, is about $4,000. A Phila
delphia builder named Stout has the cor
tract. Mr.. Dunn will build handsom
house on Cooper street opposite the Countr
Club, and Assemblyman Avis and Mr.. N
w. Newton will build on Newton avenue
The Greenwich Township COMMITTEES
in session on Tuesday, authorized tn
question as to whether the present publ
| library at PauIsboro shall be sustained b
public tax or as present, be voted on a
the next Town Meeting. At the sam
meeting the Committee passed resolutio
requesting the Court Of Common Pleas
increase the license fees Of the inns an
tayerns in the township, as follows: Paul
4 boro hotel, from 500 to $500; BillingspoI
from 500 to 5000, and Gibbssown fro
500 to $500.
i -Paulsboro Water Company held i
first annual meeting at Paulsboro on Tue
day and elected the following Board {
Directors; George c. Laws, Benz. G. Pau
VIM. J. Adamson, Wilson D. Gill, Hem
Il n Toudens1aqer Rorfnan & Cox loser