Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-15
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.

Barber Harry Taylor is confined to his
home with grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Eldridge, of Had
donfeld, are visiting relatives here.
Mrs Andrew Redfield has returned home
from ten days visit with her sons at
Atlantic City.
Commander Comfy will arrive home the
last of the week, and soon enter upon his
new duties.
Miss Bessie Hustled, organist of the
Presbyterian Church, is confined to her
home by illness.
W. Thaek Cozens, who has been confined
to the house for several weeks with the
grip, is able to be out again.
Mrs. W. E. Franklin and son, of Cam
den, have returned home after spending a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Sennett.
J. j. Eastburn, formerly of the West
End Hotel, this city, lately at Bridgeport,
Pa, has bought hotel at Bridgeboro, n.
j., and taken possession.
Mrs. Walter H. Zane, of Glassboro, who
played the pipe organ in the Kemble M. E.
Church last Sunday, was the guest of her
cousin, L. V. Garron, AZ Delaware street.
Miss Mabel Babcock, Miss Bertha Jessup
and Miss Matte Wallace, have returned
home from a few days visit in Doyles-
town, Pa, the guests Of Mrs. Jennie A.
Livezey.
As Chairman of the Committee on APP
preparation, Assemblyman Avis has $500
cIerkship to bestow, and he must do so be-
fore next Monday night. We understand
the Office will go to one Of the townships.
Boys, hustle.
Howard R. Cloud, son of Captain B. W.
Cloud, Woodbury. boy, who has become
one of Atlantic City's citizens, received a
New YEARS. present from Mayor Stoy in
the form of an appointment as one of that
city's three Assessors under the new char
ter, a position that carries with it salary
of $500, and does not interfere with his
regular business.
LANDLORD John Rachor, Jr, is filling
his ice house with six-inch ice.
Mrs. Joseph Cloud, who sprained her
foot by fall down stairs few weeks ago,
is able to be out again.
-Milkman Chopper, who slipped on the
icy pavement week or so ago, and fractur-
ed his ribs, is improving slowly.
Elmer Ford has purchased from the
Glover estate the lot on the north east
corner of Glover and West streets, and will
build residence thereon.
Co. won from Ivanhoe, or the team
representing that club, three Of their regu-
lar team being sick, by the score of 81 to
% on Saturday night. Collingswood this
Saturday.
The June graduating class of the Tren-
ton High School will appear in cap and
gown at the commencement exercises.
This costume is seldom seen outside OF
colleges and few preparatory schools.
AT a meeting of Goodwill Fire Com
pany on Thursday night last, committee
composed of Squire Barnaby, John Riehl
and John r. P. Fowler, was appointed to
draw plans and specifications for the en-
Iargement of the hose house.
The residence Of George Mick, of
Glassboro, was damaged by fire to the
extent at $1,000 last Friday. 1t was saved
from entire obstruction only by the heroic
efforts OF the fire department and neigh
bors.
The Country Club has appointed a
committee consisting of B. w. Andrews,
Horace F. Nixon, J. Boyd Avis. Norman
Grey and H. S. Talman to cooperate with
Council in a good road, and sidewalk
movement. We welcome the G. c. to this
prolific field of usefulness.
"A Boston Tea will be given by the
Young Peoples Union Of the Central Bap-
fist Church, on Thursday evening, Jan. %,
from five to eight O'Clock. Baked beans,
ham, apple sauce, brown and white bread,
relishes, fruit and doughnuts, will be
served. Tickets, rs cents. Ice cream
extra.
About six hundred pounds of copper
wire was recovered from the bottom Of
Little Timber creek last Wednesday by
two men, VIM. Hellers and John Thrall,
of Glous er, who were spearing eels Their
spear became fast in it, and seventy pounds
was raised. Another haul brought up
| five hundred pounds. Thieves had no
doubt put it there for convenient oppor-
tunity to take it away.
Woodbury. is not far from coal fam
inc. Dealer Fisher, who has supplied West
End and Carpenter street schools to date,
has informed the Board of Education that
he can not no longer, as his supply is
exhausted. Chew Bros. inform the Board
that they have not particle; Chas Walton
has little, but is compelled to put price
of SO. so on it, as the price is $3.50 at the
mines. That's the situation. With coal
at Sc. SO at the mines, is there any question
as to who is responsible for the increase in
price Of coal ? and as there is as yet no in
crease in wages. is there any question as to
who is getting this plumber Of $3.50 and
$500 ton The people are not fooled.
HINCHMAN-In Clartsboro, on the 18th inst
/ Joseph r. Hinchman, in his seth year.
The funeral win be from his late residence on
Friday, the 18th instant .at $50 o'clock. Inter.
ment at Eglington.
WILIS-At State Hospital, Trenton, on the
9Th instant, Samuel Wills, Of Glassboro, aged
1 so years.
AToosE-At the residence of her son-in-lav,