Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-09-20
LOCAL BRIEFS.

GRAFT office.
George P. Stokes is spending sometime
at Mt. Pocono
MIR. j. H. Bibo has purchased new
Rambler automobile.
DIR. 7. E. Clifford and wife, start on
their western trip to-day.
MIR. Charles Picard has moved into his
house on Curtis avenue.
William Joyce is now delivering milk
in a handsome new wagon.
Miss Anna Esteli is enjoying two
weeks stay in Atlantic City.
MIR. A. E. Bains and wife are spending
sometime in Atlantic City.
John R. Wick and James Park are at
Allentown fair for two days.
Mr.. C. A. Brown and family of German
street, have returned from Ocean Grove.
The Printers defeated the Professionals
at base ball last Saturday by score OF 2 to
l.
-Laub has something to say to our read
ers about Shoes He is always interesting
and truthful.
The new time table that went in force
on the railroad on the 18th will be found in
another column.
-Messrs John S. Jessup and John and
Alfred Twells have been spending a few
days in the Adircndacks.
Mrs. Charles F. Clark of Canton has
been a recent guest of her sister Mrs. Eliz-
abeth LaDow Of Centre street.
See adver. of Halls, the old reliable
dry goods house, 224 Market street, Phila-
deIphia, on five pages of this issue.
Isaac Cox, of PauIsboro, had the little
finger of his left hand so crushed in mach
inc last week that it had to be amputated.
Mrs. E. P. wilkins and daughter
ORANGES, Mrs. Packer and sister, Mrs. john
son have been spending a week at Mt.
Pocono.
William Deitz, Of Mt. Royal, was
struck by train at Mt Royal station last
Thursday and killed. He was deaf and
failed to hear the trains whistle.
Charles N. Bell has eliminated himself
from the contest for the nomination for col
lector in West Deptford, and given Messrs,
DeHart and Hilyard square fight
IT was given out last week that Wood
bury's tax valuation had been increased
about $95O,oOO, while the official figures
show an increase of $3.50, 900.
The Camden Board Of Freeholders last
week rejected bid of $S9, 500 from B. N.
stanley for piece of stone road three and
two-ffths of mile long. Over $4,000 q
mile is too rich even for Camden Free
holders.
The third-rail has been playing havoc
!. with dogs belonging to Westvilie owners.
Il Fourteen are claimed to have been killed
lin two weeks John Goldy's $50 hound
Twas killed on Tuesday; DR.. Hunter and
Mr.. Brown have also lost valuable sDimais
There is movement among the peo-
pie on the western border Of Woodbury. to
have the city line extended westward SO
they may participate in the governmental
joys and sorrows of the city. As they are
now enjoying many Of our joys, the move
ment is complimentary to their public
spirit, and we see no objection to receiving
them with open arms. 20
Advertised letters for week ending,
September Il. 1906:- VIM. Parker Allen,
Miss Annie Cartright, W. Earle Clayton,
F. L. Davis, Miss Clara Dilks, Charles
Disehert, Mrs. Ned Duncan, Jr.; H. T..
Hamond, George Horner, F. G. Jeannott,
W. Spackman, Miss Gertrude Thompson 2,
Mrs. Mary v. Thomas, Miss Anna Belle
Weatherby. In calling for the above please
say advertised.
"A Secret Service officer on Monday
caused the arrest OF Thomas w. Hurff, of
this city, who for twelve years has held the
position of assistant weigher at the q. S.
Mint, in Philadelphia, on charge of tam
pering with his scales to the extent Of
causing the government TO lose $1s a day.
Mr.. Hurff gave bail in the sum Of $1,000,
A hearing will take place tomorrow. Mr..
Hurff's friends here cannot believe the
charge will be sustained.
Councilman Cattell, through the press,
has challenged Councilman Reading to a
joint public debate. He proposes to pro-
pound Eten questions for the doctor to
answer, and gives the doctor free foot as
to himself This set-too between these
orators would be more interesting than she
Printers Professionals base ball game last
Saturday We suggest that this new dyer
sion be held on the G. G. Athletic grounds
next Friday, between and 6 p. M, and
that n q pierson the Democratic candi-