Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-19


Mr. B. w. Andrews and wife will
return tomorrow from their pleasant out
ing in Florida.
Our readers will find the adver. Of S.
A. Stewart, successor to D. F. Hendrickson,
interesting reading.
After a hearing in Philadelphia last
Tuesday, Harry Whites bail was increased
from $500 to $1,000.
Capt Ray, of Alloway, Salem County,
having sold his farm near that place, has
moved to High street, this city.
We regret to learn of the illness of
Editor S. P. Foster, Of the Elmer Times,
with typhoid fever. May his confinement
be brief.
President Morse, Of the New York
Shipbuilding Company, is crossing the
Atlantic for the purpose of getting rest.
His stay will be brief.
M. w. Newton has the cellar dug for
new stone house on Newton avenue, and
Prosecutor Starr has progressed likewise
with his proposed mansion.
Mr.. F. V. Myers, Jr., of this city, was
elected grand vice commander by the Grand
Lodge, Legion of the Red Cross, at Cam
den, on Tuesday.
Last Monday Judge Jessup ordered the
transfer of the Williamstown hotel license
from the late Edward Elliott to the new
owner, William Moebius.
Pastors George W. Tomson of the
Presbyterian Church and E. Bruce Price of
the Central Baptist Church will exchange
pulpits next Sunday morning.
AT a poultry picking at G. w. Rich
mans Pittsgroye, one day last week,
Andrew Bell and Daniel Conoyer, picked
1874 pairs of chickens, weighing 1887 lbs.
"A gentleman, looking for subur-
ban residence, made inquiries about
Woodbury. the other day, and among the
first questions he asked was: Has Wood
bury sewer system ?"
Former postmaster Edgar F. Dell has
sold his handsome residence on Delaware
street to Mr.. Claytan E. Synnott. The sale
was made through F. L. Wilkins agency.
The price is about $12, 900.
Don't forget the sale of homemade
bread, pies, cakes, etc., in the Central Bap-
fist Church this afternoon and evening.
The sale is under the direction Of the
Ladies' Aid Society.
The annual Spring announcement of
that old and fayorite trading place for
South Jersey fam lies, Hall & Son, 226
Market street, will be found in our adver-
Using columns this week.
Tract No 1 of the Calvin Langley prop
erty, the sale of which was adjourned last
week, was offered again on Monday The
tract contains 10 acres and was bid in by
George Carnell for Sc an acre.
The sale of the Antonio Mele property
| in West Deptford, and the. Charles B.
Henry property in Greenwich, advertised
by Sheriff Jones to take place last Monday,
were adjourned to next Monday, March
23d.
Fisherman caught fifty-fve shad to the
net at Pennsgrove on Monday last, the 10Th
| instant. Low nets took twenty-five. We
are told that this is the earliest date at
which shad have been caught in nearly 80
years, when several were caught at Glou-
eester on the 18th instant.
A cayeat has been fled by Mary G..
White nan, of Philadelphia, against the
probate of the will of the late Mary G..
4 Young, of Washington township, who died
! in February last. The case will be heard
before Judge Jessup tomorrow Friday.
i Howard Carrow for the caveators and ex-
Judge Clymer for the proponents.
As mark Of appreciation for courtesies
! extended and as token of friendship,
Sheriff Jones invited retiring Sheriff
Springer and few friends to lunch at
Newton Hotel Tuesday evening, and at
the close Of the repast presented the retiring
official with beautiful gold Masonic
watch charm, to be constant reminder
to him of their friendship. Frank is
a pretty stout man, but his physical PROV
ess was completely overcome by the touch
ing event.
1 Mr. Frank P. Dell, of the firm Of Dell
& Marker, Washington, N. j., formerly
of this city, has accepted the position oil
general superintendent Of the new depart
/ ment store to be opened soon by Mr. Ed
ward Shuster, Jr., at Broadway and Chest
nut streets, Camden Mr.. Dell has already
entered upon his duties, and is preparing
i for the opening. The new store will rival
the great department. stores of Philadel-
n phia. Mr. Dell and his daughter, Miss
4 Kate, are at present making their home in
Woodbury.. Mrs. Dell is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Clifford Shivers, in Boston.