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

and Sennett robbed. $i-31 IA caSh ana
two watches were taken from safe at Wal
tons Nothing Of value from the Others.
1.-The new year came in as mild and
peaceful as a Friends meeting, but before
it was twenty-four hours old, there was
change, and every day since has witnessed
movement OF the mercury until the
bottom point was touched
3-Union Eyangelistic services were com
menced in the Court House. Rev. Dan'l
S. Toy, of Baltimore, and Mr. George A.
Fisher, Grand Rapids, Michigan, vocalist
William Fletcher's out-building, near
Woodbury., burned.
9-Wm. Denelsbeek, OF Whig Lane was
arrested by Henry G. Garrison for the shoot
ing of Luke Ingersall, of the same. place.
1.-THE second attempt at robbery Of the
coal offices was not very successful.
ll-At the preliminary inspection and
election of Co. |, Ernest Redfeld was the
unanimous choice for Captain, and Edward
Glenn First Lieutenant, and Regimental
bugler Scott, Second Lieutenant.
12-Mill and Lumber Company was rob
bed of small amount Of cash and some notes.
12- Boyd Avis took up his duties as
Speaker of the House
I3-Almonesson Lake yielded thirteen
inch ice for harvest
14-George Gauuf, Grand Master Of the
State Grange, delivered an address at the
annual meeting of the State Veterinary
Society held at Trenton.
15-Mayor Ladd and wife enjoyed their
twenty fifth wedding ANNIVERSARY.
Isl. D. Carpenter was reelected Chair
man of the Gloucester County Democratic
Executive Committee.
16-Henry S. Talman resigned as cashier
Of the Farmers and MechanicssBank. John
S. Truitt was chosen his successor.
fs-The annual meeting Of the Mantua
Township Protective Association was held
at the Telford Inn.
19-The Country Club gave a minstrel
show in Green's Opera House.
l9-Paulsboro was without Philadelphia
daily papers, due to the ice jam in the river,
20-The annual meeting of the Mullica
Hill EniIding and Loan Association was
held in that place
22-The Gloucester County Medical So
ciety held their annual meeting. DR.. VIM.
Brewer was chosen president.
23-Co. basket ball team defeated the
strong team from Medico Chi, of Philadel-
phia, score, 40 to is.
Surrogate Silvers entered upon his
duties at his new Office.
25-Alex. t. Rogers, Attorney-at- Law,
took possession of his new office on Cooper
street.
pa Fire Company known as the Har-
mony Fire Company was organized at a
meeting in the Town Hall, Mullica Hill.
29-Thieyes entered the store of Wilkens
Bros, Thorofare, but secured nothing of
value.
l9-snow fell to depth Of eight to ten
inch.
FEBRUARY.
1-Wm. Denelsbeck and Mis-. Luke
Ingersall were convicted in the Salem court
for assault with intent to kill Luke Inger
sail, and sentenced to twelve years each III
State rison.
Fire department. was called out to
subdue fire at Charles Thackara's residence.
The prompt response saved the property
from total destruction.
2-The trial of John Payne for the mur-
der of VIM. Minks took place.
2-The farm house of Joseph Mettick, ,one
mile from Swedesboro, was totally destroy
ed by fire.
John Payne was convicted of man
slaughter, with recommendation to mercy,
and sentenced TO five years in State Prison.
6-Mary Curran, better known as Irish
Marry, was taken to the Aims House.
s-A nude body of colored woman was
found in the ice at Westyiile.
S-An oyster saloon of Adon Beckett, at
Newfeld, was totally burned.
9-James Quillan, of Victoria, was acci-
dentally killed by being run over by a
moving van.
9-Landlord Hendriclzson lost two valu-
able oyercoats by light fingered transient
border.
12-An inspection of the work prepared
by the pupils of the Academy for exhibit
at the st. Louis Exposition was held in the
Academy.
13-The tenant house of Joshua Joyce,
of West Deptford, was burned to the ground
consuming 1000 baskets Of sweet potatoes.
14-Horse and buggy was stolen from
Edward Pope, Of Barnsboro.
l3-lnleves proKe INTO the Tdllroau SRA
tion at Paulsboro.
16-The home Of Welhelm Walz, Weno-
nah, was destroyed by fire.
I7-Charles j. Davis received the ap-
peintment by Congressman Loudenslager
to the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md.
24-Dan'l Mumford was seriously lniur-
ed at Pitman while boarding a moving
train.
25-Wm Parker, an eleyen-y -year-old lad
was drowned in Grenloch Lake caused by
breaking through the Ice.
MARCH.
6-The first anniversary Of the Central
Baptist Church.
6-An interesting shooting match was
held at Pedricktown. About two hundred
witnesses were present from Gloucester and
Salem counties