Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-05


purchased Boody's mill, near Mantua.
Sheriff Jones took HUMPHREYS to his
quarter of a century job at Trenton to-day.
Coal is coming more freely aad prices
are falling. The present prices are 81 to
$3.50 per ton.
Elmer is to have National bank with
$25, 600 capital. Editor Foster is the leader
in the enterprise.
Wilkins Bros. will raze the old stone
store at Thorofare, and build modem
store building on its site.
If sufficient help can be secured here,
a pantaloon factory will be established in
the old Town Hall building.
Capt. James McElwee has purchased
the Taggart property at Clarksboro, and
will take up his residence there in March.
An additional arc light has been
placed on High street, between Glover
street and Broad, and it is greatly appre-
ciated.
j. H. Leppe sold his pool, tobacco and
bicycle business last Saturday to Mr.. c.
Albert Turner, who at once tsok possess
sion.
wilkins Bros, at Thorofare, have adj
justed the loss on their store goods with the
Aetna Insurance Company, represented by
F. L. Wilkins.
The Right Rev. John Scarborough, D.
D., Bishop of New Jersey, will visit st.
Barnabas Church, MaDtua, next Sunday
afternoon, Feb. 8, at O'clock and preach
the sermon. All cordially invited.
F. L. Wilkins has sold stone dwelling
No. %, Newton avenue, to Mr.. H. S. Tai
man. Also No. 10 Dare street to Norton
Woodruff, of Mullica Hill. Both proper
ties were owned by Belmont Perry, Esq.
Co. l. attended Battalion inspection in
Camden Armory last night About AZ
men swelled the ranks and presented a
very creditable appearance. Gen. Gilmore
officiated as inspector.
Woodbury. Board of Health has or
ganized with the following officers Presi-
dent, VIM. M. Carter; secretary, Arthur
Starr; treasurer, Warner Underwood; physi-
clan, DR.. II. B. Diverty; inspector, Joshua
Dawson.
The trial of Peter Brandt-under in
dictment for murder, will begin before
Justice Garrison on Wednesday, April 8,
next. Under assignment of the Court A.
H. Swackhamer, Esq, is counsel for the
accused.
"A notice of the death of Robert Hud-
son, bridge tender at Crown Point bridge
appeared in the Record the other day, and
was read to "Bob" while he was getting
shaved in Engle's shop. Jokes of that
character are too CHASTITY to be appreciated.
The scramble for the postmastership is
reported to have begun last Friday after
noon at 5 o'clock, and as time progresses
the ranks of the would be P. M. is becom-
ing much augmented. There were some
thing like ten candidates Monday morning,
and that number tells only one chapter of
the story now. The first name mentioned
was that of VIM. K Robertson, who came
within 100 votes of being Senator last fall,
and who expects that accomplishment to
land him winner. City Assessor Redfeld
has claims, prestige and capacity for the
office. Ex-senator and former Postmaster
Joseph B. Roe has friends who would like
to see him rewarded for his political work
to The extent of being re-appointed. The
names of Ex-Surrogate Livermore, Daniel
F. Hendrickson, Arthur Starr, City
Surveyor VIM. NJ Carter, Freebooter D..
T. Mathers and Capt. Geo. W. Hughes are
fayorably mentioned in connection with
the appointment. The question that agi-
tates the various candidates most is-Who
will control this appointment, Congress-
man Loudenslager or Senator Dryden.
IL conditions here were normal, there
would be no question as to who would
name Mr.. Jessup's successor, but as is
generally known, there is blood on the face
OF the Republican moon This is Presi-
dental Office and the appointee must be
confirmed by the Senate, hence, the candi-
dates see that there are two strings to this
plum, and which will shake the tree is
what worries them. If Senator Dryden
should stand on his dignity and preroga-
tives, he would have to be satisfied before
he allowed an appointment to be confirmed,
and Mr.. Dryden would not be satisfied un-
til his friends in Woodbury. acknowledged
themselves satisfied, and they are not likely
to be satisfied with dead political duck in
the post Office. Its an exceedingly inter-
esting situation. and is yet .anybody's and
everybody's fight.