Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-16
LOCAL. BRIEFS.

-Former Postmaster Dell is getting out
from a severe attack of grip
Sheriff Jones witnessed the execution
of Raisinger in Bridgeton yesterday
RAILROAD fares between Pitman and
Woodbury. have been slightly reduced
Mrs. katherine Dell is quite sick at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. West Jessup
The 51st annual financial statement OF
AIantua township is advertised this week
The February meeting Of the Board OF
Education will be held in the academy to-
night.
Onions are said 80 be worth 81 a bushel,
some Eastern inancier having bought up
the country's supply.
The water main on Davis Street Is
frozen. and takers on that street get their
supply from Jackson St.
Remember the oyster and chicken
salad supper in the Central Baptist Church,
Thursday, Feb, 23fd., from to s Tickets
30 cts
Joseph Lodge, of Mt. Royal, has pur-
chased the Kane Farm, of l49 acres, at
Ogden Heights, now coupled by his son
Benjamin
The Woodbury. Fortnightly Club en-
tertained about one hundred of its friends
at the Italian Marionette Theatre, Philadel-
phia, last evening.
An entire Brigade of New Jersey
National Guard, will act as an escort to
Governor Stokes in the inaugural parade
at Washington on March 4.
Mr. and Mrs. f B. Ridgway will Gel
citrate the fortieth anniversary Of their mar
riage at their home near Mullica Hill next
Wednesday, Feb %.
Former City Assessor John Redfeld
and F. J. w. Brannan are grip victims
while Edward Jessup, son Of the late Chas.
Jessup is,il with pneumonia.
Mr.. c. H. FLAG, summer resident
here, and for many years connected wi b
the Borhek Optical establishments on Chest
nut ST. has Succeeded to the proprietorshp
of the business.
At Fred Thorn's vendne last week
draught team brought $780, a paii of niulrs,
1926; Que horse, 1921, and another horse
S175. Mr. fhorn is going TO move 10 Al
snail farm near Blackwood-
The banks and public schools will be
closed next Wednesday, and the post Office
except during tie hours of 8 80 aud $50 a.
m and 43o and 5 30 p m The carriers
will make one del very
by request of Congressman Louden
Slayer a small sack of vegetable seed has
been sent to our Office for free distribution
Postal card requests will be honored and
those who call will be supplied as long as
they last
The glass business is so dull at Whit
ney's plant in Glasshoro that fires are to
BE- drawn from one house next Saturday
This condition, we are informed, is genera
througho t the East, and the business is
not fiourishing in the West
Friendship Fire Company will tender
complimentary banquet to John NJ. Hen
derson at Newton hotel Tonight Mr.. Hen
derson has been an active member for 50
years, and MS services entit'e him to this
distinction
Frank Raisinger, the Cumberland Co
murderer, was hanged in the Bridgeton
jail at 10 a. IN yesterday, in the presence
Of 800 people. After the drop and reboun
of the body the rope broke. but Raisinger's
neck was broken, and he was pronounced
dead
Chas Sampson is a happy man. For sew
eraI years he has had a large swelling on
the back Of his neck just at the coat collar
Many years ago celebrated surgeon adyis-
ed him to leave it alone aud it would dis
appear. One night last week it broke and
his neck is now normal
-Assemblymau Avis has introduced a
bill in the house entitled An Act to Au-
thorize the Erection OF Monument on the
Battle Field Of Red Bank, in the County Of
Gloucester, and to Appropriate Money TO
Pay the Cost thereof The act carries an
appropriation Of SIS, 600 to pay the cost Of
the monument. Needless to say we all
favor this bill
Mrs. Rhoda Simmerman. of this city.
and Mrs. Thos. Wentz, Of Blackwood, came
up from palniy Florida the other day much
to the surprise Of their frinds, who expect
ed them to stay at least until April. There
is an attraction about these old fashioned
winters which these young ladies could not
resist.