Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Joseph Henry, is laying concrete walks
around Hon. d. o. Watkins home and in
front of Stokes grocery.
See adver of sale of Keasby houses ON
High street next Saturday by VIM. M.
Carter, executor. High is one of the pleas
ant residence streets of the city.
IF. L. Wilkens has s)ld two lots on the
Watkins tract on North Broad street, to
Charles jackson for $500. Mr.. j. will
build houses thereon soon.
TO fill the vacancy in the State fish
and game commission caused by the resig-
nation of William A. Halsey, the Gov
ernor has appointed Percy A. Johnson, of
Bloomfield.
Some weeks ago Dlu. Mumford pur
chased team of blocky built blacks, fresh
from the West, which he has sold to the So,
Jersey Gas, Electric and Traction Co., for
$3.50.
New York is going to try new tenn
perance method. A saloon is to be started
where every man pays for his own drink
and treating is not permitted No intox :
Gated man will be sold or given rink.
After sunset Monday night, there was
every prospect Of a thunder shower In
Woodbury., but the heavy clouds went
South with the tide and gave the Southern
portion of the county drenching.
The Woodbury. Board Of Education has
elected Mrs. Mae White to succeed Miss E.
Gertrude Hart as teacher of the fifth grade,
dependent on her securing provisional GER
tilcate from the County Superintendent.
See adyer. of opening of Alcyon Park
on Memorial Day. Carr Bros. have their
delightful resort in fine condition to afford
comfort and pleasure to all who visit it.
and for opening day have arranged an
especially attractive program.
The State Entomologist is endeayor-
ing to get local boards OF health to join him
in fighting mans common enemy, the
mosquito. He advises connecting all
bitches with tide water and streams in
order to allow certain kinds Of fish to get
in and eat the larva.
The Newbold and Westville Baptist
Church will hold anniversary services in
the church on Sunday, May gath. The
Rev. Henry g. o. Weston, d. d. l.. L. D.,
President Of Grocer Theological Seminary
will preach The choir and orchestra will
render special music.
The Ladies' Ideal Skirt and Waist
Supporter. made of German silver, will not
rust. 1t works like charm. Come and
see it. We have something new in Magic
Hair Waiver: curls without heat in from ten
TO fifteen minutes. The Misses Cozens,
I72 South Broad Street. Woodbury..
Arthur Chaplain is still pressing his
suit againts Mrs A. S. Barber to compel
compliance OF contract OF sale. The first
rnIing of the Vice Chancellor was in her
favor. but there has been a refusal. The
outcome is watched with more than ordin-
AIRY interest, especially by property owners
on Centre street.
The colorsd woman who was shot ID
the face at Swedesboro two weeks ago, and
conveyed to Cooper Hospital with bullet
in her brain, is said to be out of danger,
and recovering rapidly. She is now able to
sit up, and enjoying the good things hos
pitfalls provide for convalescents.
From an official source we learn that
the Nav term of Court, that will begin
next Tuesday, promises a big criminal
Iist. From like source we are informed
that Justice Garrison will not be present,
aud on Judge Jessup will deyolye the duty
of charging the Grand Jury.
The body of a woman was taken from
the Delaware off Washington Park yeste--
day morning. and identified as that OF Mrs.
Monk. of Gloucester City, who with her
husband were seen boating in the river the
day previous. The body was conveyed to
B1dd's morgue, where an inquest was held
by Coroner Stout.
An attempt was made last Monday
night to enter the residence of Mr.. J. II.
Niohol. Of Cooper street. Mr. N. land
family are in California, aud the house is in
charge of Mr.. NAPLES, who was startled by
the burglar alarms ring. He investigated,
and saw three men outside window. He
opened fire and they escaped.
Two sparrows had a pleasant time In
the Rayonne National Bank one afternoon
last week. They carried in wisps of straw
for several hours and when the time came
to close the bank they had done consider
able work towards building a nest IN
Cashier Hamiltou's hat In the material
used for the nest was found tive-dollal
bill which they had taken unbeknowns t.
the cashier.
The Young Peoples Association of the
Presbyterian Church held their regular
monthly business meeting last Thursday
night and afterward held very enjoyable
social. The committee OF entertainment
had prepared some novel affair in each
classroom which seemed to be enjoyed by
all present, but the singing by Master Ellis
Armstrong Brooker and Mr. Rutan wa:
the evenings highest enjoyment.
John G. Whitall is cutting aud ship
ming to the Boston market from 200 to 300
punches of asparagus daily. The firm tina
purchases his crop writes him that jersey
grass generally, shows the rayages o
worms. but his is exempt therefrOm, ant
asks what preventive he employs Mr.
Whitall has replied that the only proven
tive he knows Of is thorough cultivation an'
close cutting.
List Of advertised letters in the pos
office for the week ending May Is, 1863
Mrs. Mary Il. Brown, Bertha Glass, G G
CLARK. r. A. Fox, Agnes Freeland, Mis-
II. Halle, Mrs Emma Hayes, j. A. Hunt
Emmett Jones, William Maiden, James I
MauIes, Mrs. Martin Madden, Mrs. B. N
Morris, Adam K Richman, Chas. Smith
Miss Mary Taylor, Mary Emma White
Gesang Quinn, Midis 70 Antonio. Person
calling for the above letters will please sa
advertised.