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

L. Hewitt labor. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4 .
D. L. Pine, inlet on Cedar street. .....--.- Is
Jacob Murphy, clipping horses ...---.-- .
A. ID. Turner, labor .....-......-.......-- ~ .
JOB Chew ;..;.....- .....-.-.... Il 3 3
A. w. Cattell March salary 40 o
Consumers Gas Co.. gas lamp, ~ yrs. 30 Q
Daily Times advertising. .--.---......--..
W. ]. Mari & Trans. Co., fertilizer. 81 o
J. G. Ford, Mar salary Asst Water sapt.- %, oo Y
j. s. Latta & Co., packing -. ........... 5
S. E. Wilmer, sundries. ...........--....-.- D
SEWER ACCOUNT.
D. L. Pine, repairing gutter ......-.,..... | q
F. w. Hollinshed, inspector. .......-....-. 81 y
B. F. Sweeten & Son, sewer construction So 3
=" :" labor ......-........ 10 a
VIM. Easily, engineers services. 81 A
Mr. Davis reported that the agreement
ordered by Council, to allow the city tt
use sectional parts of the sewer at once
was prepared and was now in the hands o.
the Surety Company for their approval.
Councilman Munyan, of the Ordinance
committee, reported two ordinances, as
follows =
1st An ordinance to lay out and estab
j lish the street and curb lines of the follow.
ing streets: Cherry, Carpenter and Cleve
land streets, Curtis avenue, Dickinson
street, Deptford and Edith avenues, Hol,
royd Place, Harrison and Morton streets,
Newton avenue, Russell street, South
Delaware), Woodland avenue, and Wash.
ington street, and the establishing of the
elevation or grade of the curb lines of the
same streets.
Mr.. Chenoweth moved that the rules be
suspended and the ordinance placed on its
second reading. The motion was adopted
to 1, Mr. Davis in the negative. After a
half hour consumed in reading the %
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Kugler, it was placed on the third reading
and final passage, its title to be taken as
its Sd reading.
The vote on this motion was unanimous,
and the ordinance was UNANIMOUSLY passed.
Ordinance No. 2 was then taken up and
read 1t is a general grade, paving and
ulbing ordinance for the streets of the city
not already provided for, and was passed
under suspension of the rules.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis the reading Of
the title was taken as the third reading and
the ordinance was finally passed by unan-
im0us vote.
On motion of Mr.. Davis Council went
into the election of librarian to succeed
Miss Holston resigned. There were two
candidates, Mrs E. R. johnson and Miss
Bella Hughes. The election was by ballot,
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Mr. Chenoweth moved that the Ordin-
ance committee be instructed to consider
the advisability of dividing the City into
fire districts to govern the erection of
buildings, and to present same to Council
| for consideration. In explaining the
motion he said the object Of the motion
was to restrict the erection of frame build
ings within certain prescribed limits.
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yet enough of a City to warrant such reg
ulation. The motion was lost
Mr.. Davis moved a sewer note be nego-
tiated for 1892 a. Carried.
The report of the Treasurer of the Ogden
Fund was received, showing balance of
| S154 Al. The same was ordered published
with the other reports.
Mr. Chenoweth spoke of the practice of
defacing the trees with posters and signs,
and said in his opinion it should be stopped,
but no action was taken.
There will be a musical at Evergreen
Hall tonight,
is March going out like lion? The
air has Wintry edge to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Flanigen have
gone to Hot Springs.
Minister, the clothier, has had fine
awning erected this week by Wentzell.
&C. G. Scbrenk has improved his build
ing by painting the wood work.
See adver of sale of Kansas horses at
Paul's Hotel next Monday, March 80.
The Township Committee of Deptford
has elected DIR. H. H. Clark township
physician.
"A maple floor has been laid in A. A.
Stokes grocery store, and other improve
ments made.
John c. Ware, who has been a sufferer
with rheumatism for several weeks, is re-
covering his usual health.
Gill fisherman Cutter and Brick, made
drifts off Gloucester and caught eight shad
last Monday, three Of which weighed nine
pounds, and sold for 81 each.
Harry Dopson, of Cherry street, was
aroused Tuesday night by the furious bark
ing of his dog, and saw man jump the
rear fence of his home.
Jos. Carr sold twenty horses at Pitman
last Saturday at an average of Sl55 each
the best horse brought $277 and was pur
chased by Rev. Arthur Downer.
-Rumor is that Game Warden Muller is
to be succeeded by Hon. John Avs, father
of Assemblyman Avis, and that j. d.
Cunard, of Almonesson, is to be the deputy.
Justice Mankin on Monday held John
Firth, of Chew's Landing, to bail for his
appearance at Court in the sum Of 5000, on
charge of obtaining goods under false pre-
tense. The complaint was made by his
brother, W. P. Firth.
The Woodbury. High School base ball
team will be unusually strong this year.
Games will be played on the Country Club
grounds Wednesdays and Fridays, the
season beginning about April 10. Westville,
Paulsboro and Swedesboro second team
would like to be heard from. Address
manager High School B. B. 7.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Walker of 81
Smallwood Place, gave an elaborate dinner
to number of friends and relatives last
Thursday night, in honor of their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary. A very enjoy
able time was spent during the evening
hours, and at late hour they returned to
their several homes, leaving number of
costly gifts to the long welded couple
Notwithstanding the many attractions
in our city Thursday evening last, Miss
Idella Gibson is to be congratulated on the
successful termination of the entertain
ment provided by her for the benefit of the
organ fund of the First Baptist Church. A
program of two hours length was enjoyed
by a large audience from start to finish. The
| varied program was most enjoyable, es-
pecially Miss dolly" Caldwell in her
recitations, and the singing of Mr.. Myers,
of Philadelphia; the good night piece by
the little folks was very appropriate and
we'll rendered.
On Monday the old Gloucester Iron
Works was transferred to Henry S. Morse,
president of the New York Shipbuilding
Company. 1t lies along the Delaware
river south Of Newton creek, and practi-
cally adjoins the land of the company IS
present plant. The transaction includes
the riparian rights and the surrounding
property The consideration in the deed is
$4,000. The iron works, which belong to
/ the Chew estate, have been closed for years.
The officers of the Gloucester Land Com
pany are Henry Chew, Colonel David S.
Chew and John r. Mcintyre.
The entertainment given by the Young
Ladies Missionary Circle of the Presby-
! terian Church was much enjoyed by an
appreciative audience. 1t is said that it
4 was the best entertainment that has ever
been given in the Chapel. The farce en-
tiled .'The Mouce Trap" was exceedingly
funny, and very we'll rendered. The farce
II entitled "Aunt Jerusuha's Quiltin Party, y
seemed to take some people back to the