Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-07-02
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Farmers are shipping potatoes and to-
matoes in quantities.
Samuel Reeve is putting tile floor in
Telford Inn at Mantua.
Mrs. A. B. Harris, of Baltimore, has
leased the big hotel at National Park.
Eleanor daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
Edward Dillon, is i'll with scarlet fever.
When Jersey potatoes struck Phila-
delphia last week, excessive high prices
broke.
National Park last Tuesday decided to
bond the borough in the sum of $40, 600 for
water works and street improvements.
Washington township has passed an
ordinance giving the Eastern Telephone
Company authority to erect poles, etc.
Porch Bros. will show the excellent
farm fence of which they are agents at the
Grange Picnic at Washington Park.
"A Delaware peach grower told the
Editor of the DEMOCRAT last week that the
peach crop of that State was almost COM
plete failure.
Col. Green his having his Lake Hopat-
cong residence put in condition to receive
his family, and Woodbury. mechanics are
entrusted with the work.
The second annual picnic and rally of
the Sunday-schools Of Gloucester county
will be held at Alcyon Park on Wednes-
day, August l9.
William Johnston, of High street,
has rented a furnished cottage at Wild
wood for the balance of the season, and
will go down next week.
-Plumber Sofeiss' horse ran away in the
First Ward yesterday, and the driver, Sam
Powell. was thrown out, slightly injuring
his foot. The wagon was wrecked.
The public sale of the real estate of the
late Henry Willig, in Franklin township,
advertised to be sold by George Bunden,
administrator, on Monday last, was al
tourned for one week.
Henry Denham, Philadelphia, in
aiighting from trolley car on North Broad
street Monday afternoon, fell backward
and wheel of the car passed over one oil
bis hands, crushing four fingers.
-Iules Levy, the famous cornetist, will be
the musical attraction at Washington Park
for two weeks, beginning July Fourth. He
will play at s. As and $50 p. m. Libaratti
and his band will be at the Park Aug. |.
The Wenonah Board of Education has
elected Prof. j. w. Lloyd, of Cape May,
principal OF the Borough schools and teacher
Of the high school, and Miss Mable E. Lou
der, of Newfeld, to the primary depart
ment.
The comfort of the business portion Of
the city is so dependent on keeping the
streets thoroughly sprinkled that Council
would be justified in buying sprinkler Of
sufficient capacity to do the work thor
oughly.
"A MUSCLE, to which the public are
invited, is to be held in the First Baptist
Church Thursday evening. 1t will be
given by Miss Martha Conway, Leona P
Scott. Katharine Hendrickson and Lydia
Grandfeld.
"A very interesting sermon was preached
by Rev. Jones, D. D., Of Trenton, tC
seventy-one Masons, who attended Christ
Church last Sunday morning. The music
was especially fine, and the service through
out was beautiful one.
The Young Ladies Missionary Circle o.
the Presbyterian Church, held its june
meeting at Miss Elizabeth Parsons Mon
day night. The meeting was an interest
ing one. Topic-"Alaska.p The trolley
ride to and from Miss Persons was enjoyed
very much by the members that attended.
List of advertised letters in the post
office for the week ending June 20, 1903:-
Mrs. gadie Anderson, Harry Bennett
Theodore Briggs, Henry Finger, Jr., Jas
T. Grace. Mrs. Johannah Scott, AddiI
Sharp. Lulie Smith, George Stoutston
Chris Zank, Orprom Gorjne. Persons call
ing for the above letters will please say
advertised.
Edward Cossaboon, Iaborer in TIL
employ Of the city, while digging gravel il
the Ladd pits in North Woodbury., wa
cauoht in cave on Tuesday, and terribly
: bruised. A crack had been discovered il
the ground above where the men were dig
cling, and warning given. The other mai
left the bank, but Cossaboon remained
with the result that he received the ful
force Of the cave in, and was buried nearl'
TO his neck
Woodbury. Council. 0. U. A. NJ, helt
their semi-annual election last THURSDAY
evening, with the following results -
Councillor, w. B. Sennett; Vice Councillor
Frank Hannah; Recording Secretary, A. P
Turnbull; Assistant Secretary, Marshall N
Harmon; Financial Secretary, John w
Thompson: Treasurer, Isaac S. Carson
Inductor, John III. Garrett Examiner Boz
ton J. McGee; Inside Protector, w. 7
Howey: Outside Protector, Howard Scott
Trustee and Representative, Geo. Pettiiohn
For the past ten years John Rachor, il
has exhausted every human ingenuity an
gone deep into his bank account, to get to
gether two horses that should at ono
safe, speedy and stylish. His near friend
for some weeks noted far away look j
his eye, and Tuesday, when new steal
wagon came to town looking for him, tha
look was explained. John will hereafte
handle lever when he rides, instead /
Eeins and whip. Holsters and water boy
on Gloucester County speedways viii mi:
> good customer, and most Of all, II
horse market will take tumble.