Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-31
GLOUCESTER COUNTY 1905.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF TEE YEAR
RECORDED IN BRIEF.
JANUARY


I2-Gloucester County Historical Society organ
lied and officers elected.
12-Woodbury Country Club elected officers.
\ 12-Paulsboro and Billingsport Improvement
Co. elected officers.
I'D. G. wright's house and boat building es-
tablishment at Paulsboro destroyed by fire.
7s-Theremometer degrees above zero.
\ls-Forty- ty-seventh annual meeting and election
of officers of Woodbury. First National Bank
1s-swedesboro Grange No. P. OF h. elected
officers for the year.
1s-An day meeting of Pomona Grange at
Mullica Hill.
1s-swedesboro National Bank held annual
meeting and election of officers.
15-Ice houses filed with 6inch ice.
16-Gloucester County Medical Society held
annual meeting and election of officers at
Evergreen Hall, Woodbury..
1s-AnnuaI election of Mantua Township Horse
Protective Association.
2O-Paulsboro National Bank held annual meet
ing and elected officers.
2o-sixteenth annual meeting and election of
officers of Farmers and Mechanics Bank,
Woodbury..
2O-James Stiles alias Harry Davis arrested for
robbing Sweeten's store, Bridgeport, escaped
from county Jail.
21-Nathan Humphreys convicted of murder in
second degree for shooting John Campbell.
2-Heaviest snow of the season, six inches.
-27-Paulsboro Water Co. held first annual meet
ing and election Of officers.
sl-Glassblowers' rally in williamstown Hall
FEBRUARY.
l2-Ground hog did not know whether he saw
shadow or not-feeting clouds and occas-
ional sunbeams.
5-Wenonah schools closed on account Of scar
let fever epidemic
-sleighing-6 degrees above zero.
A1s-Charles Walton chosen postmaster in place
OF Charles @. Jessup, deceased.
24-s. H. stangers store and W. D. ohew's bar
Der shop robbed at Glassboro.
MARCH.
2-County BOARD Of Agriculture met in Patrons
Hall, Mullica Hill.
5-Three burglars captured by Woodbury. citi-
zens and officer Drummer, Of Wenonah
s-Thorofare Grange held anniversary supper
16- Fifty-one shad caught at Pennsgrove,
earliest in 80 years.
21-First meeting stockholders of Mullica Hill
Bank held in Town Hall, Mullica Hill.
APRIL.
Gold snap swept State, threatening fruit and
berry crops.
s-Trial of Peter Brandt begun in Court House.
8--Grant Kellar captured at Wenonah March 5
by Officer Drummer escaped from Jail.
1O-Peter Brandt acquitted.
16-Woodbury Bottle Works on fire, tank No L
27-Farmers bega4 putting out tomato plants
over the county.
2e-Repaupo Manufacturing Co. filed articles OF
incorporation in Clerks Office
7-ThOmas Vaughn shot and seriously injured
his wife on main street, Swedesboro.
z-Final meeting of Board of 'O25os Freehold
ers held.
22-Gasoline explosion in boathouse of s. D..
Lodge and Job Scott, Mantua.
sO-Memorial Day, fair and pleasant.
JUNE.
1-Shad season practically closed, poorest sea-
son in 81 years, shad large but scarce.
l-County Board Of Agriculture met in Patrons
Hall, Mullica Hill
Io-Centra1 Baptist Church. Woodbury., dedi-
Gated.
2o-several cars on Maurice river freight
smashed in wreck near Woodbury. Bottle
works.
2s-Explosion at Gibbstown Powder Works, one
man killed another seriously injured
27-John D. Payne shot and killed william L.
Minhs in front Of latters home, N Woodbury..
JULY
4-Rain in early morning. clear later, day
appropriately celebrated throughout the
county.
l0-Annual meeting and election Of Bridgeport
Building and Loan Association.
12-severe wind storm passed over williams
town and vicinity.
l5-Freight wreck at Mullica Hill, several cars
smashed. fatalities.
1s-very severe storm swept county, corn and
fruit damaged Porchtown dam swept away.
2o-Grant Kellar, burglar captured in Wenonah
who broke jail, re-captured in Phila.
McFarland's matinee races at Woodbury..
2s Camp meeting opened at Pitmah Grove
70 severe electrical storm passed over county,
several houses and barns struck.
AUGUST.
6-s-Gnngers Picnic at Alcyon Park.
1l-Malaga camp meeting opened
Io-Ninth annual Farmers Picnic held at Wash
ington Park, fine day.
National Park camp meeting opened.
sEPTEMBER.
a-Gunning season opens for reed and rail
birds.
z-county Board Of Agriculture held meeting
At Alickletcn.