Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-04
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Henry Jones, Of Melville, spent Friday
afternoon, visiting relatives in Glassboro.
Mr.. Jones came up in his Red Devil.
Miss Beatrice Jones, of Philadelphia,
chief operator Of the Bell Telephone Conn
pany, visited the Glassboro office Saturday
afternoon.
The attendance of the various churches
of the town will be somewhat decreased
until after the Camp Meeting ends. Last
Sunday large audiences CREATED the preach
ers.
A. A. Weisner, of Downer, has taken
possession of the store recently purchased
Of A. j. Mann. Mr.. Weisner also bought
the butter and egg route of Harrison Eft
gen We wish him success.
George Morgan, farmer living near
Aura, was stunned and rendered uncon-
sclous by lightning during the storm
Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Morgan is
greatly improved at this writing, but has
not yet entirely recovered from the shock.
During the storm lightning struck tree
on Church street, Glassboro.
The young men who took the trip down
the bay returned home Saturday morning
safe and good looking, although tinted
with reddish hue. When asked about
the time they had, one of the fellows re-
marked: cit was better than week in
Europe a month on the seashore or three
years in Glassboro.' = We take from that
they had good time.
The Gloucester County Band led by
Postmaster L. W. Sickler, of this place,
made its initial appearance at Alcyon Park
Saturday The members were clad in their
recently purchased uniforms, and they
looked very neat and attractive. This
organization has great prospects of a bright
future as they are all skilled musicians, the
best South Jersey affords and should stay
together.
Harry, the Midget, owned by NJ. NJ.
Abbott, Of this place, was entered into the
three minute class at the horse races at the
Park, Saturday afternoon, and carried off
the second prize Harry should have had
the first, but was marked down by the
judges for breaking more than the limited
number of times Kate S. owned by Geo.
Robson was also entered, but failed to get
any prizes.
Preparations are being made for the mid
summer meeting of Glassboro Forest, No.
l, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, which will be
held Saturday evening, August 13, in
Association Hall. This secrete society is
the largest of its kind in the United States
and at each quarterly meeting initiates
about a score. Professor F. w. Bowen, of
Camden, formerly principal of the Glass
boro public schools, is the presiding officer,
and is also next to the head officer of the
State
While driving to Alcyon Park Saturday
afternoon, Miss Alma Simmerman found a
pocket-book containing over one hundred
and fifty dollars. Upon her arrival home
she heard that Edward Sweeney, a bucks
ter, Of Pitman Grove, had lost one, and
she wrote to him asking about it. Monday
afternoon Mr.. Sweeney came to Glassboro
and proved the ownership of the pocket
book, and took it with him rejoicing Miss
Simmerman was paid literally.
The Boys Brigade, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church held a festival on the
church lawn Friday evening to raise funds
with which to clear themselves from debt.
A canvas post Office was erected, and the
lawn was decorated and Illuminated with
Japanese lanterns. The attendance was
very large, and the proceeds were quite en-
couraging.
Inc buildings on the heckeIcomD estate
were sold at public sale Friday afternoon,
Edward Munyan being auctioneer. The
following were the things sold and the
prices House, bought by Jesse E. Reeves,
for $3.50; barn bought by Cliff Rulon, for
$40; horse sheds, bought by G. G. Chew for
S.; chicken coop, bought by Joseph War
ner, for so cents; corn crib, bought by Mr..
Rnisell, for rs cents.
A. j. Mann has accepted a position as
sales agent for Read & Son, granite work
ers.
Jacob Campbell is very i'll at his home
on Main street.
Otto spangler and friends are camping
down the bay this week.
Clayton and Glassboro second teams
played game on Wednesday. Score 6 to
in favor of Glassboro