Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-19
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Coal has dropped to $500; pea, to
$3.50.
The report of Mantua Township is adj
vertised this week.
Charles PeddIe has moved to Mrs.
Phipp's house on East Cooper street.,
JOS W. Merritt has reduced the price
of pure pepper from 35c. to 25c. per Id.
See adver.
The February meeting of the Board
of Education will be held in the Academy
tonight
Thermometers registered zero and be-
low all over town this morning-the coolest
day of the Winter.
Newton Hollowell is going to leave the
Mr.. Royal hotel, and report is that Chas.
Kerns Will succeed him. ----a
The congregation of the Central Baptist
Church expect to hold the first service in the
church on Sunday, March LIST.
Sheriff Jones sold Septimus Chew's
property in West Deptford last Monday to
John 81. Redfeld, the complainant, for
$500.
IT'S said that Wilkins Bros. will bring
suit against the Standard Oil Company to
recover for damage to their store last Dec
ember.
Geo. w. Price, the implement dealer,
of Westyille, calls attention of our readers
to some useful implements to be found at
the store.
Burglars made an attempt to enter
Thoman's jewellery store last Friday night
but the burglar alarm aroused the house
and they fled.
Through P. B. Burk's agency the
Mark B. Lippincott farm in West Dept
ford Township, has been leased to John W.
Bry, of Philadelphia.
Burglar insurance is development of
the goth century. If you are interested
address, Wesley B. Richman, 1888 Walnut
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
-Mullica Hill is to have a First Nat
ional Bank with capital of $50, 900.
Gloucester County will soon have as many
banks as newspapers.
&C. T. Molony's grandson, pupil of our
sixth grade, puplic school, was sent home
last Friday because of sore throat, and on
Monday scarlet fever developed.
The will of Edw. Elliott, decd, was
admitted to probate yesterday. Mrs. Elliott
is named as executrix and is sole legatee.
She will dispose of the Williamstown hotel
property.
The snow which came so quickly Mon
day night is with US yet, and there is quite
a Single of sleigh bells. Last Wednesday
was the coolest morning of the winter, the
mercury getting down to 6 degrees above
zero.
-Cresson Pearson has purchased the
Blue Front meat market from Mr.. j. E.
Pearson, who retires on account OF Ill
health. The new proprietor is son Of
Evan D. Pearson, of Hurfville, whose ex-
perience and character insure his success
here.
At the Teachers Examination held in
the Academy, Woodbury., on Friday and
Saturday, Feb. 9Th and 18th, there wert
eleven applicants for teachers certificates
the largest number IN any examination Tor
ten wears past, given Third Grade, fourteen
Second Grade and one First Grade. There
were 43 applicants.
-Relmont Perry, ESQ.,, of Pasadena
Cal. will please accept our thanks for {
COW of the Tournament of Roses issue O
the Pasadena Neaus The edition is fint
snecimen of the printers art, and gives III
glimpse of the delightful circumstances
nnder which our former citizens are spend
ing these winter days. Also, an idea of thu
extent of the enterprises our esteemed citi
zen. Col. G. G. Green, is promoting in the
land of roses.
Mr.. S. NJ. Stewart, of New Castle, Del.
has purchased d. F. Hendrickson's ole
business stand and taken possession. Mr.
Stewart has had an experience of thirt,
wears in the milling and feed business, a
New Castle, hence brings to the bushes
here aa experience that will enable him t
rive the people experienced service. Il
Connection with flour, feed, hay, ETC., b
will keep coal, wood, etc. He will resid
in the D. F. Hendrickson residence. Th
DEMOCRAT welcomes Mr.. S. to Woodbury.
and extends wishes for his business success
An interesting meeting of the Glouces
ter County Teachers Association was hei'
in the Court House last Saturday Super
vising Principal Frey, of Woodbury., mad
the first address, his subject being Report
of the Commissioner Of Education an
Child Study The principal address OF tn
meeting was by G. B. Hancher, Ph.D., lat
of the keystone State Normal School, on th
stIdeal in Education" For half hou
this eloquent educator held the close atter
ton Of his audience as he pointed to th
ideal in education-the development {
mind to an appreciation Of the broader an
HIGHER side Of life A vote of thanks wa
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