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Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13
MuLLIcA HILL.

James Paul Avis, son OF the late Matt
hew Foster Avis, now a resident Of Frank
FORT Kentucky, is spending a few days
with his uncle, P. A. Avis, of this place.
Paul holds position Of trust with promi-
nent gentleman of Frankfort, and has a
very bright future before him. He resides
with his mother and brother at Frankfort.
He is accompanied by Albert Nixon, Of
Frankfort.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Skinner are en-
joying week at Atlantic City.
The farmers and their products were
we'll represented at the Farmers Picnic on
the and at Alcyon Park. 1t was the
largest picnic they have ever had.
A very fine ladies' pocket book was lost
at the Farmers Picnic at Alcyon Park last
Thursday afternoon at the race-track. Any
one finding the above please forward to
post Office box No. 50, Mullica Hill. A
liberal reward is offered.
Union Academy is being treated to a
very bright coat of paint of which the
children will be proud
Mr.. Albert Jessup is proud father of a
boy.
Miss Sadie Talman, of Columbus N. j.,
is the guest of Mrs. Millard F. Parker.
The postmaster has received notice of
starting R. F. D. Route No. 8 on the 18th
of September. The carrier is not yet ap-
pointed.
Mr.. VIM. Copestick has moved into his
newly purchased house on Main street.
Mr.. Edward Hood wears broad smile.
It's boy.
Mr.. George Ledden and family, of Wing
Lane, and Mr.. Ledden, of Gloucester, spent
Sunday with George Pine and family.
Miss Luella Allen spent Tuesday in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Warren Atkinson entertained his
brother, John, from Texas, on Thursday.
Miss Luella Ballinger has been visiting
her aunt at Aura.
Miss Anna Buck, of WilIiamstown, has
been the guest of Miss Anna Hazelton.
Miss Bertha Bateman, of Fairton, and
Miss Fannie Master of Ferrell, spent Fri
day evening with their cousin, EInora Bal
linger on North Main street.
Mr. James Dougherty and wife and Mrs.
Samuel Ashcraft spent Saturday afternoon
in Woodstown.
Mr.. Hiram Shute and family and Mr..
Joseph Brown and wife attended the fun
eral of Mr.. Franklin Driver at Whig Lane
on Friday,
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13
AN ORDINANCE

Regulating the digging up or opening of Streets
| in the City of Woodbury., New Jersey
Section l. Be it enacted by the Mayor and
Council OF the City of Woodbury. that before any
/ person or persons shall, for any purpose. open
| any street within the limits of the City oi
/ Woodbury., for the purpose of laying any drain
water or gas connections, or for any other pur
| pose whatsoever except sewer connections, they
| shall first make application to the City Clerk
| for permit therefore, stating for what purpose
( they may desire to open said street. and the
| length OF time they propose to keep the same
| open, whereupon if the City Clerk be satisfied
that said application should be granted in ac
coidance with the said application, or in the
| event of said City Clerk having doubt as to the
propriety of granting said application, then he
shall refer the same to the Chairman of the Street
| Committee, or the member of the Committee
| from the Ward wherein the same is applied for
and if approved either by said Chairman oil
| Committeeman, he shall upon the payment tc
| him by the applicant OF a fee of twenty y-fve
| cents, grant said permission, provided, however
| that said applicant shall in either instance
where permit be granted deposit with the said
City Clerk the sum of five dollars for each fifty
feet or fractional part thereof, OF drain trench
| applied for to be opened, conditioned that said
applicant will within the time specified in said
application restore the street in as good order
and condition as the same was before the issuing
| OF said permit, which if done said deposit shall
| then be refunded to the said applicant; other
| wise the City OF Woodbury., through its Street
! Committee, may expend the sum deposited or
| SO much thereof as may be necessary to restore
the said street to its former condition, and the
balance il any, shall be refunded to said appli-
cant.
Section q Any person or persons digging
any drain, trench, or opening said street with
out first having obtained said permit and making
the deposit as provided in Section l. shall be
liable to penalty of twenty dollars and costs
of suit, provided however, that the same shall
not apply in case of any work done under the
direction of any City official of the City of
Woodbury., or for the locating of any monu-
ments of streets or property lines by any sur
veyor or Engineer.
Section 3. Be it enacted that all ordinances
or parts of ordinances conflicting with this
ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section A. Be it enacted that this ordinance
shall take effect Immediately
Passed at a regular meeting of Council held
July 2s, 1908.
GEORGE EVANS READING, F
President of Council
Attest JOHN e. EsTELL, City Clerk
Approved August Bird 1903.
SAMUEL H. LADD, Mayor.
PRS foes AZ M
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13

President RooseYelt's treatment of Gen'l
Miles last week is viewed as blunder by
critics Of all shades of political opinion.
The True american says Of it; "As between
officials the treatment was contemntuous
and insulting; as between individuals it
was ungentlemanly and unworthy. If
General Miles conduct was without the
articles.of war he should have been court
martialed and dismissed; if not, he was
entitled to every honor accorded to good
soldier with an unexampled record. No
man is fit to be president who would act
as President Roosevelt has permitted HIM
self to act toward General Miles on the
occasion of his retirement from active
service. What he could have truthfully
said of General Miles long, brilliant and
effective service, he has said complimen-
tarily Of many another officer who had
neither the length, the brillancy nor the
effectiveness OF his service to commend
him.
HThe treatment accorded to General
Miles is made the worse by the fulsome
praise and extravagant reward accorded to
General Wood, from personal favoritism,
and the two incidents taken together dem
onstrate that President Roosevelt has but
ill-used the powers which the law neces-
sarily gives him in such matters.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13
GLASSRORO

Mr.. John Mick has returned to Newark
Ohio, after spending some time in Glass
boro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Keebler and daugh
ter, Mary, spent Sunday in Camden.
Miss Elsie and Daniel Huff returned tt
their home in Philadelphia after spending
some time with Glassboro friends.
B. F. Sweeten made flying trip to New
York one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott are entertaining
their daughter from Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Keebler and son are
spending few days in Atlantic City.
A party from Glassboro went on a fishing
trip to Barnegat on Tuesday Of this week.
Rev. S. M. Nichols will take his family
to Malaga this week where they will re.
main during the camp meetings. w. D.
Chew, of this place, will have charge Of
the singing.
Misses Louisa Paulin, Edna Beckett and
Nettie Keebler are spending some time in
New York City.
Miss Emma Ferrell, daughter Of our
Senator, has been quite i'll the past week.
Mr.. Frank Tomlin and daughter, Of
Brooklyn, are visiting his mother.
Mr.. William Patton has purchased the
Bristol farm on the Cross Keys road.
Most of the Glassboro families who have
been staYing at Pitman during camp meet
ing will return this week.
Mr.. VIM. Brill, Of Philadelphia, visited
his parents one day this week.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13

1t is no great secret that Chancellor
Magee does not approve of the new consti-
tutional amendments, although he has
declined to be quoted against them. 1t
is said he feels that the court of chancery
will be permanently disabled, and that a
court Of six chancellors, for that is what
it will really be,a each vice chancellor will
haye full jurisdiction-wil be rather
dangerous and the result will be the sub
ordination to the court of appeals to a
degree not likely to maintain the ancient
dignity of the court The chancellor will
no longer be at the head Of the judicial
system, as at present, and the office will, in
all respects lose its prominence and power.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13

On Saturday last, General Nelson A.
Miles, having reached the age limit, 64
years, retired from his position of general
commanding the army" and General
Samuel B. M. Young was appointed to
succeed him. This appointment is re-
garded by General Miles friends as a
marked evidence of the vindictiveness OF
Secretary of War Root and the antipathy
in which General Miles was held by the
President 1t was the intention of Con-
gress to confer on Miles the honor of being
the last officer to fill this place, the new
staff law, which goes into effect August Is,
abolishing the position. General Young is
absent from Washington and will not re-
turn until the 18th, and no harm would
have been done by leaving General Miles
former position vacant until the new Law
went into effect, but the discrepancy o.
dates gave Secretary Root an opportunity
to rob the retiring General of this slight
honor, and he promptly availed himself
OF it.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13
CLAYTON.
on Friday

Mrs. DIR. johnson is entertaining her
sister, Miss Schiller, of Phila.
Chas G. Moore has returned from an ex-
tended trip to Colorado.
Mrs. Heny Jess has purchased the house
on Maple street of the owner, Chas. Nelson.
Some of our citizens fail to see the hu-
NOR in the frequent ringing of the fire bell.
Miss Lizzie Rouse visited her family in
this place on Sunday.
The Departments at the glassworks de-
pendent on steam power are on vacation
as the boilers are being overhauled and ex-
tensive repairs are being made.
The large stand pipe at the glassworks is
being scraped and painted on the inside.
John A. Steelman, Mat. Usinger and
Sam'l Williamson have returned, after a
week spent at the Delaware Water Gap.
Miss Ladd entertained number of young
friends over Sunday.
Mat Usinger, of New York, is spending
a part of his vacation with his father here
Elijah Hoffman is having his residence
painted.
Miss Rose Fisler, of Camden, is visiting
the family of Alonzo Jenkins.
Additions are being made to Moore Bros
store building after the completion of which
the store building will be painted.
Walter Smalley and wife, of Whining
ton, DEL, visited Alfred Smalley of thi
place on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Wilson Moore ant
daughter Marion have returned to thei
home after soiourn at Cape May.
Sam'l Lewallen is suffering from
poisoned hand which he contracted Will
huckleberrying.
The situation here regarding small-po,
becomes worse, as it has broken out agail
in two different parts Of the town.
woman in North Clayton contracted tn
disease by handling clothing sent from a.
affected place in the West.
The Clayton second team and Glassbor
seconds played game of ball here o.
Tuesday which the latter won by score @
8 to 4. Most of the VISITORS runs wer
made on errors made by the local team.
The local team will cross bats on Wed
nesday with the strong Millville team.
JOS Paul is visiting in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Lizzie Myers, aged 30 years, wife o
Frank Myers, died on Thursday mornin
after long illness. The funeral was hell
Saturday afternoon, interment in Cedal
Green Cemetery.
O. E. White has moved to Cape May ant
will carry on the messenger business fron
that place.
Joseph Proctor, Of Phila., is visiting F
G. Ladd.
Council has requested the railroad com
pany to erect bells or gates at the crossings
This is good thing and Council should Sc
that it is done. The running Of the fas
expresses make it dangerous matter TO
wagons to cross, especially at two of th
crossings.
Mrs. Edward Bethel, of Phila., is visit
ing John Bethel on Centre street.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13
BRIDGEPORT.

Lightning struck hay stack at the
George Sharp's place on last Sunday morn
ing. By prompt work the fire was put out.
The damage was slight.
The mud digger has returned to the creek
and gone to work to give our watermen a
better channel.
There is one vacancy to be filed in the
teachers list in this township.
The schools viii open in this district on
Monday, Aug. 81.
Mr.. Ayers Wiltsee is gathering very
large crop Of onions which he raised from
the seed.
Mrs. John McIIvaine met with a very
painful accident by having her hand burnt
while filling gasoline stove
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13
HURFFVILLE

Frank Pearson, a popular young man Of
this place, is again able to be about, after
being confined to his house for the past two
weeks, the result Of an injured ankle.
Now that the camp meeting is about
over, it is hoped that our church will again
be opened, as great many people are GO
ing to Other nearby places.
Arthur Heritage has purchased very
speedy track horse, and is waiting for the
boys with fast horses
A great many automobiles went through
here Sunday. One man counted twenty
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13

The breaking of railing of one of the
stands on the Philadelphia base ball
grounds last Saturday afternoon, precipi-
tating several hundred people thirty feet
into the street below, filled Philadelphia
hospitals with injured, and to date ten
deaths have resulted, and many are SER
iously injured. An investigation reveals
that the stand had been constructed in an
nnwnrkmanlike manner.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13

The fact that glass manufacturers and
blowers have come to an amicable under
standing on questions that have sometimes
caused friction is matter of congratulation
in South Jersey, where glass making is
the greatest industrial pursuit. Present
indications are that work will begin in all
the factories on or soon after Sept. /.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13

Chas. K. Chambers, rising young law
yer of Mt. Holly, was drowned in the surf
at Seaside Park last Monday. He was 35
years of age, and leaves a family. He was
man of more than usual ability, and of
high character.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13

The President of the United States
could not forget that he was Theodore
Roosevelt long enough to give Lieuten-
ant General Miles decent formal dis
missaI from his position at the head OF
the army. A more surprising display OF
petty malignity has not been exhibited
by any President of the United States
since John Adams was chosen to that high
office. It is a revelation as well as a
humiliation. Record.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13
800 Reward. 800.

The reader of this paper viii be pleased tC
learn that there is at least one hundred disease.
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Cafarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity Catarrh being a eonstitu-
tionai disease, requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
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assisting nature in doing its work The propfie-
tors have so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
that it fails to cure. Send for list of test-
monials. Address,
Z. J. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, Ohio.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13

When You want physic that is mild and
gentle, easy: to take and certain to act, al
ways uss1 Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets. For sale by A. S. Marshall, Wood
bury; w. C.sFinkeni, Mullica Hill
8-6-1m.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13


A Resolution to authorize the execution of a
contract with "The Public Service Corpora
ton of New Jersey for the purpose of fur
hishing Electric and Gas Lights for lighting
the Streets of the City of Woodbury..
Be it resolved by the Mayor and Council of
the City of Woodbury. (1) That the contract for
furnishing Electric and Gas Lights for the City
of Woodbury. be and the same is hereby awarded
to the /" Public Service Corporation of New
Jersey for the term of five years. From the
first day of july AID. 1903, at the following
prices-to wit for each Electric Light, ninety
five dollars per annum for each gas light,
twenty-five dollars per annum.
(2) That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized to execute contract with The
Public Service Corporation of New Jersey " for
the lighting of the Streets aforesaid.
Adopted at regular session of Council held
July 2Sth, 1903.
GEORGE EVANS READING,
President of Council.
Attest JOHN e. EsTELL, City Clerk
Approved August 3rd 1903.
SAMUEL III. LADD, Mayor.
Prs fees 1925
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13

A bottle blowing machine that has been
on trial at Salem for long time, has been
shipped away, the trial showing it to be far
from successful The blowers, it is said,
now breathe easier.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13

A Supplement to an Ordinance entitled San
Ordinance to provide for the changing of the
width OF Cooper Street in the City of Wood
bury. from Green Avenue to the City line,
and the establishment of the grade thereof
from Green Avenue to Evergreen Avenue''
which said ordinance was passed by City
Council the twenty-seventh dav of February,
A D., 1870, and approved March TENTH A. D.,
1900, by Samuel FL Ladd, Mayor.
Section l. Be in enacted by the Mayor and
Council of the City of Woodbury., that, Section
Two ~ and Three (3) of said ordinance be and
the same are alereby repealed.
Section 2 And be it enacted, that section five
t5) OF said ordinance be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows: That the
gutter line of said street, when improved as pro
vided by ordinance passed June second, 1903
shall be six (6) inches below the centre of the
Street, or approximately five (5) inches below
the top of the rails trolley tracks now located
on said street, except where in the opinion OF
the Street Committee and City Surveyor it may
be deemed necessary or advisable to make
slight charges in grade or curvature for the
purpose of making proper connections with
lntersecting streets, or railroads, or providing
for the volume of water in the CUTTERS
| Passed at a special meeting of Council held
August 4th, 1903.
GEORGE EVANS READING,
President of Council
Attest: John E. Estell, City Clerk.
Approved August 9Th, 1903.
Sam'l III, Isadd Mayor
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13

Governor Pennypacker has stirred up a
hornets nest in Philadelphia in appointing
to a iudgeship vacancy man who the
gang did not recommend.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13
". 6. FOX.
SUPPLEMENT.


A supplement to an Ordinance entitled ''An Or
dinance for Permanent Improvement of
Cooper Street. Woodbury. from its intersection
with the East side of Broad Street to Easterly
Side of Bayard Avenue, extended, under the
provisions OF an act OF the Legislature enti-
OF streets and highways in cities of this State,
and to proyideifor the payment OF the expense
OF the same approved June thirteenth, eigh-
teen hundred and ninety-eight, and acts
amendatory thereof and supplemental there
to, which said ordinance was. passed June
2, 1903, and approved June TO- 1908, by Samuel
II. Ladd, Mayor.
Section !. Be it enacted by the Mayor and
Council OF the City of Woodbury., that section
one ~ OF said ordinance, be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows
That all that portion of Cooper street in the
said City OF Woodbury. extending from the inter
section of said street with the East line of Broad
street. easterly to a point three hundred and
sixty 3b01 feet easterly from the easterly side OF
Bayard Avenue, extended, for the full width of
thirty feet, between the curb lines thereof being
fifteen feet on each side OF the centre line OF
said street, including that portion Of the road
ways OF all intersecting streets avenues, in
cluded within said curb lines extended, and
running into said intersecting street or avenues
the full width thereof twenty feet from said
curb lines extended, excepting however strip
of the width of ten feet in the centre of said
Cooper street, required to be paved and kept in
repair by the Camden, Gloucester and Wood
bury Railway Company, be paved with vitrifed
brick or block with concrete foundation, OF
with other improved pavement, and that the
| curbs Of the said portion of said Cooper street
be made al laid of stone cement, all under
specifications to be hereafter approved by reso-
luton Of City Council; said paving to be done
under supervision and superintendence of the
Street Committee.
Passed at special session of Council held
August 4th, 1903.
GEORGE EVANS READING,
President of Council.
Attest: John Z Estell,
City Clerk.
Approved August 9th, 1908
I S-I3. SAMUEL H. LADD, Mayor.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13

% Head OF Acclimated Horses
45 New Light Wagons of all kinds, rubber
tire and leather top buggies for S77 so.
go Sets Of Harness, heavy and light, single
and double.
200 Sets Of Flynets
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13
DRIyATE SALE
J.
Horses, Wagons, Harness,
FIy-Nets, Lap-Robes and Spreads
Head Of Acclimated Horse.

Of al descriptions at Pitman Horse Exchange,
PITMAN GROVE. m. j.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13
Sold by druggists, rs cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
10 CUREA COIN IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If IL fails to cure
3. w. Groves signature is ON each box. 25c
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-13

This paper Is entered IN the Post Office at Wood
bury, N. J., as second-cIass matter.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-30
MAN SHOT WIFE < DEAD
Shocking Murder Committed East
of MankatO.
Emil Grams Discharged Shot Gun
at Close Range.
Murderer Admits Crime and Be.
lieves He Will Hang.

Emil Grams, a farmer residing ten
miles east of Mankato, shot and in
stantly killed his wife Thursday morn
ing. He admits the murder and says
he expects to hang for it. He was
placed in custody at Eagle Lake and
then taken to Mankato.
Grams is about so and well-to-do.
Both he and his wife had been married
before and had children by previous
consorts. Their own immediate family
consists of four children. It is alleged
that they have had trouble for years,
and recently Mrs. Grams started an
other suit, her third, for a divorce and
a division of the property. Husband
and wife had parted, and Mrs. Grams
was making her home with a son by
former marriage who lives in the
vicinity.
The Grams were to go to Mankato
Thursday to arrange a settlement.
Early in the morning Grams arose and
taking shotgun went to the place
where his wife was stopping and asked
her to come upon the porch. She went
outside, but told him she wanted moth
ing more to do with him. Grams then
turned the shotgun upon her, and shot
her at close range in the neck. She
fell upon the porch and expired almost
instantly.
Grams then returned to his own home
and told his nephew what he had done.
He loaded his gun and said he would
shoot himself. The nephew persuaded
him to give himself up and the two set
out for Eagle Lake, where Grams was
turned over to an officer, and later
brought to this city.
Ordinarily he is notquarrelsome, but,
under the influence of drink, has been
accustomed to abuse his wife. He had
been drinking before the murder. The
neighbors regard the affair as a
deliberate murder and are highly in
censed. Mrs. Grams was greatly
esteemed in the community.
Monday morning Grams cheated the
gallows by committing suicide in the
Blue Earth county Jail. He made a
rope of bed clothes, fastening one end
to the roof of the cell and the other
around his neck. While his body was
still warm he was discovered by Sher-
if Williams but when he was cut
down he was beyond human help.
Mankato people express no sympathy
for the murderer, they figuring that
his taking his own life saved the
county SIS, 900 or s6, 900 trial.