Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-11-17
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Surlng SUNDAY 8 Seorm
John T. Wilson died at his home in
Thorofare last Friday.
The gunners have brought in big
strings of rabbits the past week
"A conelave of Heptasophs was insti-
tuted at Westville last evening.
Blowing will begin in one of the big
furnaces of Woodbury. Bottle Works to-
day.
John ,Rachor, IT., is having metallic
ceiling placed in the office of his Newton
Hotel
Mrs. John White, of Curtis avenue,
expects to join her husband at Sheffield,
Penna., this week.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas c. Wick and
nephew, Amos Wick, are enjoying visit
with relatives at Clayton.
George Doggett, young business man
Of Mullica Hill, died suddenly at MuIlea
Hill Wednesday morning.
Miss Myrtle Brown, Of Atlantic City,
has been recent guest of Mrs Annie
Pratley, Of German street.
Councilman Kugler is moving into his
new home formerly the c. c. VOORHEES,
property on Lake Drive, to-day.
The lot on Hopkins street, recently
purchased by Contractor Best from J. +.
Pearson, is being broken for large double
house.
The Socialist vote in this county has
fallen off in the past year, whereas the
leaders of that party expected an increase
of 100 per cent. on the vote of last year
Messrs. VOORHEES, and Jessup, e1ecu-
tors of the estate of the late Cooper Jessup,
last Friday sold a tract of fifty acres of land
as advertised to George Small, of West
vile. Price not stated.
Prank Turner. the fireman who was so
badly injured in the wreck of the Cape May
express here August ), and who has been
confined to his home in Woodstown ever
since has returned to his position
The seven" cent entertainments held
in Green's Opera House Friday evening
by the little folks of the Central Baptist
Church, was a success in every sense of the
word A neat little sum was realized
The trial of the negligence suit of Rev
Mitchell, of Hurffville, against Capt ".
Cloud, of this city, in which damages are
laid at S2o, 900. was begun in the T. S.
Circuit Court at Camden, n j., this morn
ing.
II. Poasky, of the Woodbury Bargain
House, 240 South Broad street, has the
agency for the Mascot Brand clothing of
Phila Mems suits from 81 to SIS SO;
childrens suits from l39 up
-Paulsbero is to have a new newspaper,
The SIM Paulsboro is forging ahead at a
rapid rate if it is able to support two news
papers where one starved to death few
years ago. The new candidate for popular
favor will make its bow about December l.
The DEMOCRAT will go TO press next
Wednesday evening. and the office will be
closed all day Thursday Thanksgiving
Day Correspondents and advertisers will
kindly get their favors to us a little earlier
than usual that our employees may have a
full day with their turkey and fixins.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Jessie Elaine Smith Webb, daughter OF
Mrs. Carrie L. Webb, and the late Robert
Fl. Webb, of Richmond Hill, Queen Boz
rough, New York, to Mr. Conrad Christian
soheiss. of Woodbury., NJ J. The wedding
viii take place in the ne ar future
Lying close to the western city line is
much improved real estate, the owners OF
which enjoy all the benefits of the many
city improvements yet contribute nothing
TO the cost thereof There has been talk Of
extending the city line to take this property
into the city limits, and it has seemed to
us but just that such should be done, and
this property bear its Just PORTION of benefit:
conferred.
Rev. Mr. Kirtley, former pastor Of
the First Baptist Church, North Woodbury.
died very suddenly at the home of friend
in Jackson, Michigan. Mr.. Kirtley was
buried Saturday last from the home Of Mrs
T. 4. Byone, 206 Lansing avenue. Mr..
KirtIey had many warm friends in our city
William D. Sweeney, aged 80 years, q
farm hand. employed by William Craig
near Gibbstown, died suddenly on Sunday
He had been i'll with typhoid fever, but hi
death was the result Of heart failure
Coroner Wilson gave certificate Of deatl
from that cause. Mr.. Sweeney had al
uncle at Bridgeport and at Salem.