Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-28
LOCAL BRIKFs.


in New Jersey State Prison.
Lawyer Alex. L. Rogers will move into
his Office on Cooper street next Monday.
Mayor Lsdd has app iuted Lewis H
Dapson ''sub" policeman during the ill
ness of officer Dubois.
A gentleman who travels the county
considerably, inform us there are many
farms without tenants.
Mr.. 81. S. Talman and wife started for
Florida yesterday. For the next four
weeks they will be at R ckledge that State.
On Monday last Sheriff Jones sold the
property of Ellis Moore, in Logan town
snip to Mary A. stratton, the complainant,
for $3.50.
There will be an organ recital in
Christ Church next Sunday, January 81,
aged by Edwin Hamilton Barker, as
sisted by Miss Alice Blake and Mrs. George
Grove, vocalists.
TIE February term of Gloucester Co.
courts will open next Tuesday. On the
second day of the term, Wednesday, the
trial of John Payne, for the murder of VIM
Minks, will begin.
Helen NJ, daughter Of the late Hiram
B. Vannemau, died at her home at Billings
port last Sunday, in her list year. The
funeral was held yesterday, the interment
1,a;r. II, F,,lin,rton Csneterv
On the third Tuesd4y in March three
members Of the City Board of Education
will be elected, the terms of John E. Estell
of the First; C A. Madden, OF the Second
and j. D. Carpenter, of the Third Ward,
expiring.
The annual festival service of the st.
Agnes Guild of Christ Church was held last
Thursday evening. The Rev G.. Livings-
ton Bishop, addr sssed thu GULL. After the
service the members Of the Guild gave a
reception in the parish house.
-Thefcity psoers are needlessly alarmed
about Lizzie Minks, who is supposed to be
an important witness in the Payne murder
trial to begin on February Sd. Lizzie is
alleged to be within the jurisdiction Of the
courts, SO don't be al armed, when wanted
she will be produced and probably furnish
fool for artists and scribblers.
The fires were drawn from the big
factory Of the Woodbury. title Works
last Saturday, and fifteen blowers,
nine apprentices and the facto ry's
compliment of labors thrown out Of work
The ''dinkey' furnace will be started next
Monday and few of these will find places
there. The balance of the men will seek a
full dinner pail7 elsewhere.
AT the January meeting of the Board
of Education held last Thursday evening,
the question of site for a new school house
was discussed, and date fixed for examin-
ing she three sites 0ffered-5he Manley lot,
the Wick lot and the Howell property.
The weather has interfered with this action
to date The night school was ordered
discontinued.
The annual meeting of the Paulsboro
Water Company was held on Tuesday,
when the 70 lowing Directors were chosen:
DR. G. Laws, B. G.. Paul, Hon. n.
Loudenslager, W. S. Thompson, w. D.
Gill, W. ]. Adamson and Joseph J. Sum
merrill. The Board then organized by
Getting DR.. Laws, President; Joseph J..
SummeriIl, vice president; Mr. P aul, treas
urer, and Mr. Adamson, secretary.
The annual conference of Kemble NJ
E. Chu ,eh was hid last Friday evening,
the R,v G. L. D,5bins presiding ras
following Officers we're elected .corling
Ss,r airy, wm Il sithe i; Distract sS'y,
J. c. Dab lis. The following S eward-
were appointed by Rev. Moore: E G Ford,
Aaron Gift 5. E. Wilmer, VIM sth-
ems, James 3 Conover. cob Hsaton, John
w lite, A adr ~ ca ~, 5. 4. S54wsrt. Fet,k
Pennington, J. c. Dubois, Chas Walton
w. P. Zippler. PASTOR Moore read the
following report: 1853 pastoral calls: at
tended 81 funerals, m 4rried 10 couples, bap-
tized 50 persons, received on probation 1854
received by letter, ITO in full member-
ship from probation, making total Of full
members ISL up to the present time, having
several church letters to read and several
probationers 70 receive. At the beginning
of his pastorate was 1886, at the present 455
and will be 459 at the next receipt Of mem
bers. The toss gain above the losses is
119. an increase of s. pr cent. In additiou
to this the church has raised in actusI cash
for debts and Improvements S6557 % dur
ing the past three years. and By the time
the balance of the money which is sub
scribed is paid in, this will am unit to over
$1,000. Pastor Moore then stated that an
urgent call from Trenton had been received
A commiatee v Is appointed to look after q