Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-01-05

named Dalling. The attack occurred near
Washington Park.
18-Chas Snuffin was injured by being
thrown on his head by team Of runaway
horses belonging to the Mill & Lumber Co.
31-A coach load of picnickers at AL
monesson from Philadelphia containing 2
! young men and Is girls were brought to
/ Woodbury. and arrested for being disorderly.
Some had no money to pay their fines and
had to remain in jail until friends came and
/ paid their fines.
AUGUST.
5-Pitman Grove Camp Meeting opened.
5-The Cape May flyer, due here at 9.22
was wrecked by running into an open
switch at the depot. No loss Of life, but
I the engine and several cars were destroyed
/ "A man was drowned in Timber creek
after falling from the rear car of the Cape
May express.
11National Park Camp opened.
! 11-Grangers Picnic was held at Alcyon
Park, and thousands of farmers enjoyed
tue outing
! 1.-THE Farmers Picnic at Washington
Park.
4
ship, was killed at the GlaSboro avenue
crossing of this city.
% Joseph Bleckbrer's ten-vear-old
daughter Of Egg Harbor City, was killed
by a deer.
22-The barns of Samuel |. Armstrong,
Mullica Hill, were totally destroyed by
fire The loss was quite heavy owing to
the contents of the barn being burned also.
23-Ignatius Donnelly, of Elmer, Gem
mitted suicide.
3l-The Hurff family reunion was held
at Alcyon Park. $50 defendants OF Conrad
I Hurff were present.
SEPTEMBER
captain Hart of Westville committed
suicide by drowning.
"A. S. Truncer's store, of Thorofare,
was robbed of cigars, candy, etc. Amount
$50. F. K. Wilkins lost fine set of har-
ness.
/ IA terrible wind storm damaging
I fruit trees and crops.
1.-THE Military academy was opened at
Wenonah.
19-The large barn OF John Edward
Monahan, near Swedesboro, was consumed
by fire.
25-Johu S White, a motorman on a
Camden aud Trenten trolley car was killed
by the car jumping the track and striking
a tree.
29-Wm steelman, of Deptford Town
ship committed suicide by shooting
OCTOBER.
:, IT.. .t:A as1a ...,,.-at $4,000; 80,
OF the Gloucester Co. Sunday School Asso-
citation was held at Glassboro.
4 19-The sixty third annual conference of
the NJ. z. Church met at Glassboro.
4 20-James B. Parker, of Mullica Hill,
/ was robbed of $2S in cash and other valu-
ables, by footpads.
22-The glass plant of Pierces at Clay
ton was saved from total destruction by
prompt work on the part of firemen.
NOVEMBER
j 3-Woodburv Flower Mission closed a
splendid seasons work. Total receipts
+ $l509
MARY C. Pancoast, of Woodbury.
Heights. was killed by the ape May ex-
press.
8-Republican landslide, Roosevelt and
Fairbanks won by 343 electoral votes.
1o-The State w c. T. q Convention
was held in the Kemble NJ. E Church,
18-Josepb s. Bills, of Hardingylle,
narrowly escaped death by being struck by
train at Glassboro Avenue, crossing this
city
23-Passaic County had for its first time
in history a double hanging. Both con-
demned murderers were negroes.
24-Iail Warden G. B. Platt had fam
lily gathering on Thanksgiving Day, Of
children, grandchildren and friends, mum
bering seventy-ive in all
27-Thieves entered the stable of Mrs.
Sallie Chew, THE Oaks and carried away
1 two sets Of harness
% Crane Bros sawmill at Victoria took
4 fire and burned to the ground
4 Thieves robbed Harry Ledden of
harness valued at $50.
DECEMBER.
MRS. Hannah shute, OF Clarksboro
fell down stairs and broke her ankle.
2-David Borton, Of Mullica Hill, met
with painful accident on his way home
from Somers vendue by being thrown from
his wagon.
3-The large barns of James MCFARLAND
near Mt. Holly were burned. The loss was
about $4,000.
Six inches of snow fell
Coolest morning Of the winter, -
degrees above zero.
12-Fire department. was called out, res
idence Of Mrs. Halden was on fire, caused
by over heated stove. Damage slight
IL Mrs. VIM. Porch, Of Clayton, met
with painful injury by prying candy with
a sharp knife which slipped and cut her