Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-31
LOCAL BRIEFS.

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den Heights to the old Roe property on
Broad street.
We regret to announce the serious ill
ness of Mr.. Martin B. Robinson, at his
home in Bridgeport, N. J.
Walter Ridgway has been appointed
Deputy County Clerk on account of the
serious illness of Deputy Roe.
An old business saying is 'That goods
well bought are half sold" Judicious
advertising will do the rest.
Mrs. Mary Carpenter has returned to
Woodbury. from six months visit with
her daughter in Rhode Island.
Mrs. John H. Lupton has sold the
residence property, No. 81 East Centre ST.,
to Mr.. Mahlon W. Newton, for So, 500.
You want neat stationery for 1904,
then send your orders to the DEMOCRAT
Office Prompt, reliable, correct, economi-
cal.
There will be watch service in Kem-
BILE Memorial Church tonight Orgainist
Clark will give recital, and Evangelist
Mitchell will speak. All welcome.
-Jospeph Carr, of Pitman, started for
Kansas on Tuesday for load of horses to
be sold at his stables. Announcement of
the sale will be made in these columns
later.
The service in the Methodist Church
Sunday evening was very much appreciated.
The alto solo by Miss Townsend, and the
soprano solo by Miss Cunningham, showed
marked ability.
The City Council of 1904 will organize
in Council Chamber at eleven o'clock on
January LIST. The last meeting of the old
Council will be held at twelve o'clock of
the same day.
On Tuesday DR.. Kirby removed de-
cayed tooth, the fourth molar, from a
horse of George Benner, at Billingsport
After the acking tooth had been removed
the horse winnied for her feed.
County Collector Pierson yesterday
received from the State Comptroller check
for $4333 "a, the sum being state aid to-
County Roads. This sum will be used to
pay county road bills and notes.
The banks and stores will be closed
all day tomorrow, the post Office except
between the hours of $50 and $50 a. M,
and 4.3O and 80 p. m. The barber shops
will be closed after IL M.
Are any of our readers seeking farm,
large or small, village home or lot on
which to build, we invite them to read the
list of properties advertised in another col
umn by Mr.. p B. Burk, real estate agent
of this city More real estate has changed
hands in Gloucester County the past year
through Mr.. Burke's agency than in many
years previously, and Mr.. Burke hopes the
coming year to make new record.
The Christmas Cantata entitled 1.-THE
Real Santa Claus given in Green's
Opera House, December 25th, by Mrs. T.
Dowdney Clark was one of marked sue
cess. Eaoh part was taken well. From
beginning to end the careful training Of
each performer was perceptible. 1t is GER
tainly to be appreciated, an entertainment
for such worthy cause. The net proceeds
were 500.
Christmas entertainments have claimed
much attention Of Woodbury. Sabbath
schools this week. Monday evening the
Central Baptist; Tuesday evening the First
Baptist, and Methodist, and last evening
the Presbyterian. The entertainment in
each instance was delightful and the gifts
and treats enjoyable. At the Presbyterian
Church the tree was illuminated with $50
colored electric lights arranged by Mr..
Louis C. Smith with beautiful and brilliant
effect.
The citizens Of Haddonfeld, in public
meeting, have determined to prepare bill
to increase the territorial limits of that
village. With good deal Of propriety
the corporate limits Of the city of Wood
bury could be extended westward, and
quite an addition be made to our popula-
tion, and the tax duplicate. That section
now receives all the advantage Of public
utilities that have, and will continue to be,
drain on city property holders, yet they
practically escape the logical penalty there
fore, Water, light, police protection and
sewers are expensive Injuries for COM
munities Of Woodbury's population, and
ali who receive the benefits flowing from
them should share on the cost Let's have