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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-25

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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-14
SMALLPOX.
AT sWEDEsBoRo.

The bust ing town Of swedesboro that
gets everything good going, has It's share Of
the bad too, because three of its citizens are
down with smallpox. The unfortunate
ones are Mark Sparks, wife and son Arthur,
though we are glad to say all are doing
nicely, the two former being practically
over the disease sHow or where the disease
was contracted, is mystery:
IN MONROE TOWNSHIP.
This morning we learn by telephone that
there are three cases Of smallpox in a
family by the name of Chew. who reside in
Monroe township on the county road be-
tween Clayton and Williamstcwn, three
miles from Williamstown. All the cases
are Of violent type.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-14
building Association / fiicars

The animal meeting Of the Mullica Hill
Building and Loan Association was held on
January 5, when the following officers were
elected =: President, Joseph Chatham treas
urer. Rudolph Benezet; secresary and So
licitor, Edward 3 Stratten; directors, JOS
Gardiner, Joseph Neale, Edward Sherwin,
William Evan, Albert Parker; auditors,
Charles " Elkinton, Thomas : Munyan.
Aaron w Borton. A new series, she 29sh,
was issued, and several shares taken. Six.
teen series have matured The last annual
statement (28tb shows the association to
b. IN q very prosperous condition. Assets
amounting to over $21, 900 90,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-14

Paper by Captain Snowden;
Members of the Gloucester County
Historical Society,
It is a pleasure for me to congratu-
late you upon the measure of success
which has thus far attended your eff
forts at organization. The work
which you have undertaken-that Of
gathering from all possible sources
the existing historic fragments which
in any way relate to your county, par
ticularly in it's earliest eras, is one
truly worthy of your historic love,
your ancestral regard-your county
and State pride, and your untiring
zeal.
For the want of such an organiza-
tion, much important data has been
irretrievably lost. Those who went be-
fore you did not anticipate the great
value, which the materials all around
them in many shapes, would have for
those who were to come after them.
and so, allowed them to be destroyed.
What is left in the field once so wide
and varied, remains for you to garner
and make safe from future loss. That
field may look meagrs to you in the
scope of it's promise for your research
i'm the probabilities of rewards for
your patient, untiring quest for what
ever is valuable and worthy to be
treasured but nevertheless, it will be
worth your while to make the venture.
You are setting out though at late
period, to repair the neglect of the
past as nearly as lies within your
reach; and to successfully accomplish
that end, your organization must be
comprehensive, systematic and ag-
gressive. Your researches must not
be merely prefunctory and superficial.
They must extend to the hooks and
the corners-into the byways as well
as the highways wherever there is
"flotsam and jetsam" of history. Your
purpose is to collect and centralize a
fund small or vast of historical infor-
nation for the future historian to di-
gest and weave into clear, concise and
ineligible shape. That fund will nee
essarily be a heterogeneous one, and
to be of the greatest service to the
annalist it must necessarily represent
the greatest variety of sources.
The objects of your quest are to be
found in garrets and lofts of old houses
In boxes, and trunks and barrels,
there hidden away from sight, long
since, at times when they were con-
sidered as little more than rubbish.
They are books, letters, journals, dia-
ries, maps, surveys, Bible, family and
church records, pamphlets. almanacs
and newspapers. In short. every avail
able thing that will help to throw light
upon the works and the manners and
customs of the gener tions which pre-
ceded you Merchants ledgers, deeds,
wills. legal documents, records of
courts, public meetings. petitions, re-
monstrances, resolutions and the like,
are at least worthy Of examination,
and If not wholly commonplace, de-
serve Judgement in the archives of
a historical society, and should not
| be overlooked in your researches. OF
these many and dissimilar sources of
Information ali will be wanted by the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-14

Mrs. DIR. Wallace McGeorge then read a
paper 'sThe Real Ann Whitall.n This
paper will appear in our columns next
week.
The subject of the probable sale Of the
government farm was again brought up by
DR.. Laws, who thought Congressman
Loudenslager's aid should be sought IN
furtherance of our ideas. DIR. McGeorge
said if he was member of the Society he
would move that the President, Secretary
and officers of the Society petition Congress
to withhold this historic spot from sale
The doctor was at once made a member,
and his motion was adopted. Mr.. Sum
merrill moved that a special committee of
three be appointed to wait upon Congress
man Loudenslager and secure his offices in
this Important emergency. Carried, and
Messrs. Summerili, Laws and McGeorge
were appointed.
President WhitalI said this proposition
CT the government to sell the site of this
battle was step backward. In all parts
of the country, he said, the government
is buying battle grounds Of less historic
interest, and less sacred memory than this,
and we should exert ourselves to the ut
most to at least preserve the battle field
from private ownership. He thought every
Historical Society in New Jersey and
Connecticut could be brought to our aid if
attention was called to the facts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-14

historian as collateral evidences In
establishing the accuracy or falsity Of
many traditional statements in town
and neighborhood annals. They viii
be needed to make more complete the
story of how the worthy pioneers
threaded their lonely and tedious ways
from the river, up the streams, and as
the years passed on, took possession
of the lands lying along their courses
how they began their isolated settle
ments, established their communities,
organized their schools, courts and
churches who were the moving act
ing patriots in the beginning of the
American Revolution, and who were
the men who shouldered the fint-lock
muskets and marched to Lexington,
Monmouth. Saratoga and Yorktown
The organization of societies in
every township composed of the young
folk as well as the old, auxiliary to
that of the county, would be an impor-
tant movement; for then, the united
researches would cover the entire area
of required information, and in addi-
tion to historic data, the farmer boys
might be stimulated to the gathering g
of Indian relics, such as spear and ar
row points. axes. chisels. maize grind
ers, and pottery, illustrative of pre-
historic times. A cabinet of these OBJ
jects which might in this way, be
made very large and varied one,
would, with a gathering of some of the
old fint-lock muskets and other relics
of the Continentalers still to be found
here and there in the country, be a
very interesting and fitting accompani-
ment to your prospective library.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-14
GLOUCESTER COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting. Old 0facers Reelected.
Papers Read. Reports Presented, 90
New Members Elected. Spec
ial Committees Appointed.

The first annual meeting Of this society
was held in the Court House last Monday
afternoon, January II, 1904, President
Whitall, presiding. The attendance was
the largest in the history of the society,
and the proceedings were interesting and
instructive throughout. The order Of busi-
ness consumed only brief interval as the
cid officers were all reelected, the Secre-
tary being instructed to cast the unani-
nous vote of the society, as follows:
President, John G. whitall, Woodbury..
Vice Presidents, George w. Hughes,
Woodbury.; Samuel H. Richards, Bridge
port; H. K. Bugbee, Williamstown.
Recording Secretary, William Il Al
bright, Woodbury..
Treasurer, Joseph W. Merritt, Wood
bury.
Librarian, Miss Ellen L. Matlack. Wood
bury.
Trustees, James D. Carpenter, David
9. Watkins, Daniel L. Pine, Woodbury.;
Franklin II. Springer, Bridgeport, New
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-14

Among the communications read was one
from John Pierson, Of Swedesboro, the
eldest citizen Of our county, who is yet
hale and hearty at SO, in which be express
ed his appreciation Of the honor done him
in voting him an honorary membership in
the society Continuing Mr.. Pierson gave
his first recollection Of Woodbury., in 1921,
the especial incident being the execution
Of Gooby, colored, for murder,
John R. Downer also expressed his re-
gret at being detained from the meeting
and said he was preparing paper on the
glass sands OF Gloucester County which he
hoped to read at future meeting
Hon. D. O. Watkins, chairman iof a
special committee appointed to bring to, she
attention Of Governmental authorities the
fact that the battle field of Red Bank IS
neglected and see if its preservation coul
not be lodged in this society, reported thai
he had had several interviews with 9. S
Senator Dryden on the subject and learned
shat the Government proposed to dispose of
the farm at public sale, and if there was
no change in present plans it would be dis
psoed Of in that way within two months
Mr. Whitall thought this society should
ase every endeavor to haye the Governments
exempt from the sac that portion of the
farm that formed the site of the fort and
the monument Mr. Watkins suggested
that the committee be continued, as he ex-
pected to see Senator Dryden next day, and
would bring the matter to his attention.
The following were then nominated for
membership and elected: w. T. Cooper
and Warner Underwood, Woodbury., life
membership; B W. Andrews Mrs. B. w.
Andrews, Lucille Andrews, A. Fl Swack-
hamer, Esq, J. J. Summerill, Esq, Mrs.
J. ]. Summerill, Daniel Thackara, Misses
Emma and Nellie Thackara. Miss Mary
Pancoast, Mr. IL s. Tal,nan. Mr. and Mrs
Clement Reeves, Frnncis B. Davis and
Alex. Z. Rogers, Woodbury.; Job Scott,
Mantua; Philip A. Mason, Westville; ]. D..
Cuuard, Almonesson; Irving Ireland, Man
tua.
George E Pierson then read the report
sf the Board of Trustees, in which the
work Of the Society fer the year was inter
estingly reviewed.
Mr.. Livermore, Chairman Of the Board
Of Trustees, reported the purchase Of a
sabinet made BY the Woodbury. Mil and
Lumber Company, which was established
10 the corridor Of the Court House, in
which articles Of historic interest and value
would be exhibited.
Mr.. George E. Pierson then read paper
prepared l,y Mr. Wigliaia H snowden, Of
Vngina, .OldI Fort Nassau upder Dutch
Dominion This parel viii be found in
adjoining coluIhn.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-14
Woodbury. Trust Company.

The annual meeting Of the Woodbury.
Trust Company was held in the banking
house Tuesday afternoon, when the follow
ing were elected dirsctors:
B W Andrews, Frank o. Briggs, Jacob
Fl. B,bo, William S. Conner, B. W. Cloud,
Benjamin A. Headley. Edmund Jones, n.
G Loudenslager, James Mickle, Dr.. E. T.
Oliphant John Rambo, F. B Ridgway,
Henry ". Ridgway, George S. Sharp. Jas.
sweeten, Thomas ] stratton, A. G. Sill
vers, R. Mcfarland, L. Ross, Benjamin
F. Patton Afterward the Directors
elected William S Conner, Presi
dent; Edmund Jones, Vice President;
Ellison S. Davis, Secretary and Treasurer
in p ace Of H s. Talman, resigned, to take
effect February lat. The past year has
been a prosperous one for this Institution
1t is stated this morning that prop
erty owners on Centre street have com
bined and paid Arthur Chaplain the sum Of
S275 to release his claim on the Barber
property. This sum includes $75 costs and
q bonus Of $500.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-14

The A J. Reach team had decidedly the
worst of it IN the Armory on last Saturday
night, CT. winning in walk ,yer by Il .
score Of So 70 u Rex, Co rs last year
plsyer, was with the visitors and seemed 10
be the main objsot OF attraction.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-14

equal rights going hand in hand with
material progress. Our nation is new,
our individuality intense and the un-
foldings of our history rapid. The
sources of that history we should
guard well and carefully preserve.
Ladies and gentlemen, again in con,
clusion congratulate on the steps and
progress you have made in this direc-
ton; and trusting that great success
may attend your future efforts I sub
nit for your consideration, mono
graph on "Old Fort Nassau Under the
Dutch Dominion
Old Fort Nassau Under the Dutch Do
ninion.
Old Gloucester county has the pri-
ority of any attempt to plant an Euro
pean colony within the limits of New
Jersey, whether by the Dutch, Swedes
or English The first European nayi-
gator who ever gazed upon the wild
erness shores of the Delaware river,
and cut with his vessels PROV it's
broad eXpanse of waters, was Captain
Henry Hudson, an Englishman, but in
the employ of the Dutch East India
Company That was in the year 1909.
He had been leisurely cruising in the
ing for them the supplies they were in
quest of, and then, as their vessel
grounded with the falling tide to as
sail them with great stones and arrows
Crescent along by the coasts OF
Greenland and Newfoundland and
r,f A :
board, hopeing to find, as was then
the hope of all navigators, in one or
another of it's capacious inlets or
bays, water passage to the Pacific
Ocean. This earliest Of the pioneers,
has given us but the mere mention of
his important discovery; no more. He
left the stream as he had found it,
unexplored and undescribed. In the
course of the same voyage, a month
later he discovered and anchored in
the waters, where are now the city Of
New York and its far reaching envir-
ons.
In the year 1914, the same company
sent over an expedition consisting of
five vessels under the command of
Captain Cornelius Jacobse May, nav
igator of many years experience.
They touched at Manhattan and after
exploring the surrounding region and
making charts and soundings of the
havens, four of the vessels with May,
returned to Holland. leaving Captain
Hendricks and a crew in charge of
the Restless who in the summer of
the same year, cruised down the coast
and ascended the South (Delaware)
river as far as the mouth of the
SchuyIkill, on the western Shore,
where they opened traffic with the
Indians for supplies, and furs, and al
SO, as the record says for three per-.
sons of the Minquas tribe" Return
ing home in 1916 Hendricks claimed
certain rights in the lands he had dis
covered but which the Netherlands
company denied him.
At the expiration of the charter Of
the East India Company in 1913. a
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-14

q. Z. Zern q Co oil 70 70
Packing Co. 81 go
Jacob Muller, smith work 3 20
Haley & Baker, books. ......s. IS so
p Smith Il CO., valves. ...... 13 90
r. D Wood & Co !, hydrant, pipe. 81 81
Job Chew. ianitor's fees a 90.
B. F. Sweeten, repairing manholes 42 S.
g manhoIes 122 SO.
Nj Davis presented a resolution that the
Solicitor be authorized to draw an agree
ment with Geo. P. Stokes for land occupied
by the sewer. Carried.
Mr. Davis, Of the Sewer committee, pre-
sented the following resolution:
Moved, that the city accept that part Of
the sewer system contracted by B. F.
Sweeten & Son aud release the bond Of
said contractor upon. the presentation of an
agreement protecting the city. approved by
the City Solicitor making the percentage
(71 retained by the city liable for all the
defects of construction as well as for the
purpose mentioned in the contract. The
reasons for presenting this resolution are,
Mr. Davis said, that we cannot now accept
the system in its entirety because of the APP
parent distractions on certain streets, three
in all. The object Of the resolution is to
allow Mr. Sweeten to be released from the
payment OF a second years premium on his
corporation bond.
Mr.. Kugler said it was not our fault that
the system was not completed now.
Mr.. Sweeten was given privilege Of the
floor aud said these little detects were not
satisfactory to the engineer. His bond ex-
pires on Jan. 81, and if not released by that
time he will have to pay $3.50 premium for
another year. He said the sum Of about
So, coo was held by the city-l5 per cent of
contract, and the city was amply protected.
Mr.. Kugler was the only man voting
"non on the resolution
Mr.. Davis moved that the Eastern Tel.
& Tel. Co be instructed TO place phone
in the store of S. B. Munyan, chairman of
the Street Committee. Carried
Mr. Chenoweth asked to have Harry r.
Keach appointed special officer at the
railroad. Carried.
$47.43 was transferred from Sidewalk to
Poor account.
Mr.. Davis moved that the Street Com
mittee have the crossings cleaned when
necessary Carried.
$25 was ordered transferred from side
wa k appropriation to that Of streets.
Mr.. Bnrkett brought up the matter Of
George Carpenters overpayment Of water
rent. and asked 70 have same investi-
gated Tie matter was referred to the
Water Committee to report at next meet
ing.
Dr. Reading said cellar drainers had out
lived their usefulness; they form ice ponds
in the street that are a menace to life. He
favored the discontinuance Of their use
after certain date. He then moved that
the department do not rent them alter July
1, next Carried.
Mr., Davis moved that the Property Cons
mittee take uD the matter Of returning the
property known as Lake Side Park to Mr..
E L. Hall, and see what money could be-
made out Of it, Carried
It transpired that the city books IN the
Court House vault were being destroyed BY
mould, and motion was made to have the
room ventilated.
Mr.. Davis moved that the Water Com
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-14

After being read She paper was ordered
received and filed, and the subject matter
referred to the proper committees.
III a communication Jos W. Knight
promised to repair his pavement without
unnecessary delay.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-14
BILLS PAID.

VIM. T. Cozens. relief, taking per-
sons to Aims House, .S2l so
Mr. Chenoweth presented bill BY the.
Collector for $125, City balance of his term
Of office, accompanied by an opinion Of the
City Solicitor When the law changing
municipal elections from Spring to Fall
went into effect, the term Of the Collector
was extended 9I months. This officer, be
ing on an annual salary basis, believed that
he was entitled to years compensation
for that extension, and submitted the case
to Solicitor Avis, who agreed with him in
his belief Hence this bill for $125. The
bill was referred back to the Committee on
Accnnnts for frrther consideration.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-12-15
GOWN

Evidently the sailor hat Is to have q
new lease OF life.
The new lowered sash ribbons are
used for making waists. many of
which are sumptuous garments
The coming spring and summer are
to be distinguished for color. The all
white fad has quite disappeared
Spangfed robes promise to be ex-
tremely fashionable. Late importa-
tons OF these robes In brilliant coiors
Of orange. blue. green. violet and red
are seen.
The touch Of color 10 apparent every
where Eeagiy all the new laces and
many embrotderies. when they IN not
varied with pastel or light tones OF
blue. pink. mauve. etc. show different
shades OF white
Embroidered linen shirt waist suits
are tempting. Some OF these come
with hand tucked skirts. the embroid-
cry forming panels between the groups
Of tucking. The blouses have tucks for
fullness and embroidered bands, cuffs
and stocks-New York Post.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-12-15
TRAIN NJ TRACK.

Electricity Is now used In place Of
steam In the regular railway service on
the line from Berlin to 0rosslichter
felde.
1t Il now proposed. nominally By
Turks. but really by Germans. TO cen
struct a railway from Haifa to Sas
areth and other towns of Gaiilee.
Two hundred million dollars was
spent last year by the railroads for new
cars and engines. This means that the
carrying capacity Of the railroads has
been increased some 100000 tons
A special train on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad recently made the run
between Chicago Junction. o.. and Gar
rett, Ind. a distance OF rs miles. In
125 minutes. The train Of FIRE cars es-
tablished the record without q stop
between stations.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-12-15
TRAIN AND TRACK.

The railways Of the world give en-
ployment to something Ike 100000
persons.
The railway companies OF England
and Wales employ between them 3D.
600 men. The Scotch and Irish com
panies employ 10000 men.
According to a statement issued by
the Japanese department OF finance.
there ara 4,237 miles OF railway in that
country. operating 1.427 locomotives.
21.000 freight cars and 4,S8z passenger
coaches.
The crookedest railway In the world
10 one from Boswell to Friedens. Pa
the air line distance being I've miles
The road doubles itself four times. and
at N point. after making a loop OF
about i've miles. the road back
to within 800 feet Of itself on a grade
hfty feet lower.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-12-15
ROUND n

King Emmanuel Ia one Of the great
est liviag nuInisuatis;s and possesses
The finest private collection Of coins
In the world
King Edward has become exceed
ingly conservative in matters OF dress
since his accession TO the throne of
Great Britain.
Although Joachim AIbrecht. primer
Of Prussia. belongs 10 The generalstab.
be cares very little for military mat
terA His ambition 10 to Ne known a.
= composer.
The following are said TO be the
names Of the sultan Of Jolo's wives:
Scent Of Lilies. Hearts Desire. Honey
Of Life. Dancing Sunbeam. Blush of
Morning. Oasis In the Desert, Moon
Upon tie Waters. Song Of Nizhtin-
gases. Whisper 81 the West wind and
Rcss In Bloom
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-12-15
THINGS THEATRICAL.

"a s~tagestruck Village" IL the mans
Of a new farce.
Virginia Harmed recently started .
fund for the relief Of Nine. Janau-
schek.
James. O'Eeil will start starring in
Conan Do, les dramatization OF bis
own story, "Brigadier Gerald"
Carrie Nations play Is called war
on Drink 1t is d melodrama In -four
acts. Mrs. Nation has the role OF the
Home Defender.
Miss Gertrude Elliott IL a great lover
of japanese art and has q large col
lection OF dainty japanese bric-a-brac.
paintings on porcelain and silk.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell will be seen
before long In an English version OF
Racine's famous French classic, "Phe-
DIRE" made famous by Bernhardt.
James X. Hackett recently cabled his
representative in England declining the
offer made for the London rights OF
"John Ermine of the Yellowstone"
Chorus girls for musical comedies
are beginning to realize salaries pro-
portionately handsome with them
selves. Some get $40 and $50 per
week.
Encouraged by the success OF his
later pieces. George AIDE is thinking OF
polishing up and taking the dents II
of his first stage attempt, The Night
of the Fourth"