Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-18
LOCAL BRIEFS.

VIM. johnson is victim OF broken
arm caused by an automobile collision.
Lawyer Swaekhamer attended the
opening of the Salem Conrts last Tuesday.
The Monmouth County Road Supervis-
or asks for S41, 400 to keep the roads in re-
pair.
Charles Davis, from the Naval Aca-
deny at Annapolis, was home several days
last week.
&C. c. Clark, the cattle dealer of Mt.
Ephraim, has gone west for another car
load OF COWS.
Miss Laura Beckett, formerly of this
city, moved from Salem, and has taken two
rooms in Merritt's Block.
POSTMASTER Walton and assistant M.
Ware Scott, enjoyed pleasant trip to Old
Point Comfort last week.
Mr.. Charles MAR graduated from the
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy on
Thursday the 18th instant
The Blasius Aid Society's entertain
ment last Thursday evening, was the most
successful one ever given by them.
Captain R. G.. Nixon an employee in
the Corn Exchange National Bank, of
Philadelphia, is on his two weeks yaca-
ton
The comedy given in two acts en-
titled s'Mr. Bob, given by the Country
Club SATURDAY evening, was quite an inter-
esting character
-Sam'l Kean, Of Mantua, has gone to
Nome, Alaska, in search of gold. This il
Mr.. Keaas fifth trip and numerous friends
here hope he will strike it rich.
&C. G. Clark & Son have cattle deliy-
cry wagon, with capacity for six cows
This will make the delivery of cattle to
purchases both safe and expeditions.
M. W. Newton came down in spe-
cial car bringing forty friends, whom he
entertained by giving them planked shad
supper at the Hotel Newton, last Thursday
-Adon Cattell has been appointed jani-
tor of the Court House, in place of VIM.
Sharpley, resigned, and VIM. Rambo has
been chosen as Mr. Cattell's successor at
the fire house.
"A pleasant reunion of the survivors
of Company G, Twenty-eighth New Jer-
sey Volunteers, was held at the home af
Comrade James H. Hutchinson on German
street last Saturday.
Word has been received from Joseph
Thoma of his safe arrival at Chambers,
Okla, journey of 1900 miles. He states
that they will move on to Prague and COM
mence theft work at once, making that
place their headquarters.
The six-inch water main at Delaware
and New streets, burst Monday evening and
Superintendent Wilmer and his assistants
labored all night to repair the break. They
were successful, and when the people want
ed water next morning it was flowing
again.
The eighty third birthday of Mrs E.
E. Reading was celebrated at the home of
Dr. George E. Reading on Tuesday by a
family gathering. Besides the guest OF
honor and Dr. Readings family there were
present Joseph H. Reading and family,
Philip G. Reading and wife, and Mrs. VIM.
C. Gebhardt.
List of advertised letters for the week
ending May Is, 1905: Mania Bulk, 2;
Mrs. Bartlett, Julia II. De Russey, J. H.
Herbst, Charles Hogan, Joshua Jones, Mrs.
J. S. Phillips, Joseph Stanznski, Restore
Turner, Property Man, Myers Stock Com
pany, Stage Manager, Myes Stock Com
pany. Persons calling for the above litters
will please say advertised.
Charles Bill, formerly of Mullica Hill,
who moved to Woodbury. last Fall, has
accepted position in New York. For six
years Mr.. Bill has been employed by the
wholesale firm of Folwell Brothers, 615
Chestnut street, Philadelphia. On Friday
last be was informed by his employers Of
his selection to the charge of all the West
ern trade at the New York Office. Mr.. Bill
will 90 to his new position the first of next
week
Washington Castle, No. 8, of Camden,
accompanied by their degree team, were
the guests of the Woodbury. Castle, No. Is,
knights of the Golden Eagle on the 18th
One candidate appeared for degrees. 1t i:
said that the work of the team was tht
finest given in the State for some time. The
costumes were gorgeous, and produced Q
most pleasing effect, with the different
shades of light. After the ceremony the
visitors were entertained at the restaurant o
Sir Knight Lay
The sixteenth anniversary of til,
organization of the National EpwortE
League was fttingly observed in the KEN