Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-02-11
LOCAL BRIEFS.

- go to business.
-Milkman Harry Moore is confined to
his home by injuries received recently.
The personal estate of Mary Curran
WILDE sold at public sale next Monday.
The local camp P. o. S. A. cleared $50
by their entertainment last Thursday night.
Mrs. John NJ. Henderson went to
Baltimore yesterday to visit her son Wal
ter w.
-Don't forget the annual supper by the
ladies of the Presbyterian Church in the
chapel tonight
Veterinarian Kirby says there is more
pneumonia among horses than he has ever
before experienced.
-Jailor Platt has twenty-three boarders
and if they were judged from their appear
anee would pass as a tough lot.
Pastor Moore and several Woodburians
are in Baltimore viewing the ruins, and
others viii go as opportunity offers.
j. H. Leppee has purchased the L. NJ.
Brown & Co. hardware business in this
city, and assumed possession last Monday.
Harry Mcfarland young man en-
ployed at Blasius Piano Company, had one
hand mutilated in machinery on Monday.
Dr. Diverty dressed the wounds.
Quail and game birds haye suffered
greatly from the recent cold weather, and
reports from the northern counties affirm
that large numbers have been frozen.
Franklin s. Edwards, of Boys High
School, Phila. will address the County
Teachers Association next Saturday in
place of Prof. Marts of South Jersey Insti-
tute, who is i'll.
AN entertainments under the auspices
of the S. s.. will be held in the Mt Royal
Baptist Church building OF Saturday even
ing, February IS. The proceeds will be
devoted to the PASTORS salary fund Ad
mission ten cents.
-Thos. C. Wilbraham's first sale OF
horses at Paulis Hotel last Saturday was a
successful one He had fine lot Of ami
mails The highest priced team sold
were bay horses, purchased by Rev.
E. H. Durell for $465. Mr.. W. will
have another sale soon on the 22d instant.
See adver
Last Monday night the little building
in Newfield owned by Alden Beckett, and
occupied by him as an oyster saloon, was
burned 20 the ground Mr. Beckett left
the building at II 50 and everything was
safe. At o'clock the building was in
flames The loss is $500, with an insur-
ance of $780,
The interest in the Payne trial and its
outcome being so great we print in this
issue stenograph report of Justice Garri-
sons charge to the jury as the best exposi-
sition OF the evidence in the case and of the
law of murder For the privilege of doing
80 we are indebted 10 official court steno-
grapher, George s. Black, whose courtesy
we desire to publicly acknowledge.
Last week, James Qnillin, of Victoria,
Franklin township, was killed in peculiar
manner. He was assisting at a moving,
standing on wagon. loading goods, when a
boy, with a buffalo robe around him came
around the corner of the house. The horses
took fright and started, throwing Quillin
under the wheels, killing him almost
instantly. Deceased was SO years old, and
leaves a wife and family.
AT noon Tuesday, transient boarder
at Paul's Hotel. arose from his half-fnished
dinner and left the dining room. A hslf
hour later, when Landlord Hendrickson
went to his room for his overcoat, to go up
town. he found that two top coats, one
heavy and one of medium weight, were
missing-so was the transient guest who
bad so hurriedly left the table. Neither
have yet been recovered, but next day, yes
terday, stranger, who gave his name as
Justice, of Swedeshoro. and who seemed to
: know all about Mr.. Hendrickson's loss,
was arrested. It is not Thought that he
stole the coats, but took them from the
actual thief, and disposed Of them. Later
Just &c was liberated.
Marry currau, better known as Irish
Mary, was conveyed to the Aims House
last Saturday When near Mantua Grove
school house she got the idea Of her destina-
ton, and fought to be taken home.
While this woman will be more comforts
able and receive humape care at the county
home for those unable to care for them
selves, yet one can bit admire the proud
spirit that refuses to yield to adversely and
meekiy go to the Aims Hoase. The Aims
Houses Of the land would be small, indeed,
and yet aeeouaapdate al cespels. If human