Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-25
LOCAL BRIHFs.

Woodward Marcus visited Woodbury.
friends last Sunday.
Alcyon park will open next Saturday.
For particulars see adver.
Dan Mumford lost a good horse by sud-
den death in Gloucester last Sunday
Miss Ethel Tayor, Of Norfolk, Va,
is spending some time with friend here.
Mrs. Martha Clement, Of Hprffville, is
spending the week with her brother, Thos.
w Hurff,
Isaac Z. Russell Of New Market, Md,
has been a recent guest of Warner Under
wood and family.
The bugs are so large and fierce shat
one farmer says they cut holes in ones
boots walking across field.
Mr. and Mrs John Fl. White, who have
been residing in Sheffield Pa, has returned
to their home on Curtis Ave.
Mad dogs are cot dangers to both
human and animal life. Every public pre-
caution should be taken to protect both.
The strawberry festival at the NJ. E.
Church last Friday night was fairly well
attended, considering the cold weather
The annual planked shad dinner to
the executive committee of the Farmers
Picnic at Washington Park will be held
next Friday afternoon.
Rev. BENZ. H. Fish. brother Of Mrs J.
D. Carpenter, of this city, died at Nc
Keesport, Pa, on Monday last He is
survived by his wife and six children.
Miss Cassie L. Smith, Of Ocean Grove,
the National w. c. T. U. evangelist, will
be at Mt. Zion NJ. p Church on Sunday
morning May %, in behalf Of the Barnsboro
Union.
Atan entertainment given by the young
people of the Presbyterian Church last
Thursday evening, for the benefit of the
Pipe Organ Fund, the sum Of $3.50 was
realized
Luscious berries, ice cream and cake
will be served by the ladies of ST. Agnes
Guild at their lawn fete to be held at the
residence OF F. L. Wilkins, Delaware ST.,
June 9th.
Mahlon Marshall, the Brooklyn, Mon
roe township weather prophet, predicted
that there would be a heavy frost about
May 20. Hewas only one day off the frcst
coming on May q.
Visit Mantua Greenhouses for all
kinds OF lowering, bedding and ornamen-
tai plants; also, cut flowers and funeral
designs. w. p CARRE,
May IS, 'o5-6t. Mantua, n J
Clinton Knisell, Oldest son of E. D.
Knlsell, Of Curtis avenue, has accepted a
position with Alfred Lowrey & Bro, No
80 South Front Street, Philadelphia,
wholesale grocery dealers.
Next Wednesday Hon. d. O. Watkins
will ssa1t on fishing trip to the wilds Of
Maine, having as a travelling and fishing
companion Silas R. Moore, of the State
Board Of Education.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel H. Laid an
nounce the marriage Of their daughter Miss
Sara Dunscombe to Mr.. Matthews Erastus
Davis, in Christ Church on Wednesday,
Tune 14th, at $50 O'Clock.
The Property committee Of the Boald
Of Chosen Freeholders has awarded the
contract for coal supply at the court house
to Charles Walton, at S5.92 per ton for IS
tons Of stoye coal and 81 10 per ton for 25
tons of pea coal.
The Supreme Court issues Of Robert J
Wilson and Of Charles Wilson and James
Horner, trading as Wilson & Homer, Us.
DIETRICH & Bowser and city Of Cape May
have been settled. Watkins & Avis repre-
sented the plaintiffs.
Luther Chew, of West Deptford picked
the first box of strawberries on May 18, and
the first crate, lacking six boxes, on Mon
day, the 22d inst Mr. Chew says there is
every promise Of bumper crop Of berries
this year,
Prosecutor Starr and Mrs. DR.. Abbott
ann J. c. VOORHEES, and others are making
a public improvement Oh Poplar avenue
in laying concrete sidewalk, curb and
gutter, and backing the latter with Belgium
blocks. Joseph Henry is doing the work
Rev. Frank Moore, former pastor Of
Kemble NJ. E. Church, and now president
Of Pennington Seminary, preached here on
Sunday morning in the above mentioned
church. He raised by subscription one
thousand aud fourty-four dollars toward
discbarging the debt on the Seminary
List Of advertised letters for the week
ending, May %, 1905, bennington Isaac,
Early Sarah, 2; Edgar Mrs. W. r., Gridley
Edw., Harland james, Hawkins Miss,
johnson Rev. r. D., Kemmerly Mrs.
Washington, Pike Sarah, Rhoades G. D..