Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-15
CLAYTON.


largest ballot ever polled.
Democratic primary election: for dele
gate to State convention, Robt McKeighan,
j. FL. Patterson, Jr.; delegate to county
convention, F. r. Nichols, j. H. Patterson,
Jr. c. Frank Fisler and Joseph S. Fisher
were defeated for county convention.
Republican primary election: for dele
gates to State convention, J. Preston Potter
Samuel Silver; for congressional convention
John Plum, Samuel Walter. William A.
Williams ran independent and was defeated
by Plum. For assembly convention, Geo.
Crist, John w. Farley, J. D. Steelman;
county convention, Geo. Crist, John W.
Farley, ]. d. Steelman.
Howard Killie is spending week with
his sister, Mrs. Chas. Rouse in Royersford.
Chas. W. Seeds moved into his new resi-
dence at Pitman on Monday.
Quite real estate exchange took place
in North Clayton last week. Alex. McIn-
tire has bought the James McAfee property
ON Clinton street, and Thos. Robinson
bought the Andrew Carey property on
Central Ave. Both took possession Monday.
Blowers started to work to-day at the
Pierce factory, but Moore Bros. will not
start until October 1st
A fire took place at the home of William
Sayre on Thursday, caused by a gasoline
stove exploding, but as the alarm was
quickly given and our iremen soon on hand
it was extinguished with little damage.
Lewis Scott and Miss Elsie Rouse were
married by the Rev. w. F. Nelson on We'd
nesday evening at the home of the bride.
They are now spending two weeks at Mag
ara Falls.
Harry Fry has accepted a position as
clerk in N. d. Browns store.
Samuel Silver has purchased the property
formerly owned by Joseph Corsica on So.
Broad street.
The Wilson orchestra haye accepted a
position playing in Phila. for the Winter,
and Allen Wilson's family will move there
bat be will work here at Moore Bros.
Alfred Hill and wife, VIM. Patterson and
David Campbell left for Bradford, Pa, on
Monday where they will work this year.
Chas. Simmerman has gone to Royersford
where he will work this season,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lutz and Albert
Long, of Glassboro, ard Miss Mallie White
of Gloucester, were over-Sunday guests of
Mayor Nichols and family.
J. Preston Potter spent few days last
week in AIillyille and Bridgeton.
Miss Tressa Carton, of Millville, is visit
ing her uncle, John Dooling and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kugler, of Paschael-
vile, Pa, were oyer-Sunday guests of her
sister, Mrs. Alphonzo Wolf, and family.
John Beebe has accepted a position at
the Bridgeton glassworks.
Miss Josephine Woodson, of Richmond,
Va, is visiting w. A. Williamson and
family.
Mayor Nichols attended the Populist
convention held at Atlantic City Saturday,
for the purpose of denying that he ever
signed any papers or had anything to do
with any other organization than the regu-
lar Democratic organization of Gloucester
county.
Miss Lillian Kay, of Lawrence, Mass, is
visiting George Crane and wife.
The following committee has been APP
pointed to arrange a program for the rally
day exercises at the NJ. E. Sunday school:
George Beebe, VIM. Cossaboon, Edward
Sparks, Walter Staulcup, Mrs. Eta Rem
wick, Mrs. A. G. Silvers, Mrs. Mary Hall,
Mrs. John Loyejoy, Misses Verna Souder
Alice Pancoast. Lizzie Madden. Supt.
S. F. Fisher met them at the home of Geo.
Chew on Wednesday evening.
BASE BALL.
Clayton played the strong Atlantic City
team at Atlantic on Friday and were de-
feated by a score of 3 to 2.
Clayton by good hitting and clever base
running defeated the Crusaders with Grith-
enburg in the box on Saturday at Clayton
by a score Of Is to l.
Clayton and the All Cubans will play for
the championship, at Vineland, on Friday,
the 18th.
Clayton and shiloe played at Vineland
on Tuesday, the 18Th, Clayton winning by
the score Of to O.
Clayton viii play the Berlin team at
Berlin on Saturday, the 18th, which viii
positively be their last game this season.
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