Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-02-22
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Honey bees we're out on Tuesday, the
Goth instant.
The Burk case is scheduled for trial
next Monday.
Gloucester City is going to build a
$4,000 school house.
The retail stores in Woodbury. are
generally closed to-day.
The ground hog has evidently lost his
grip. This isn't ground hog weather.
The remonstrants to John Callan's
license will be heard on the 23rd instant
tomorrow.
Sheriff Wilson will move from Swedes-
boro into the Sheriff's residence about
7 March 25.
DIR. 7. E. Clifford will go to New York
tomorrow on business and pleasure, to re-
main oyer Sunday.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the Presby-
terian Church cleared $3.50 at their supper
last Thursday night.
Charles Holston was ''laid up'' few
days last week with the grip, but is about
his daily duties again.
The iug-breaking at the Central Baptist
Church last Thursday evening yielded one
hundred and twenty dollars.
The four school rooms in Green's Block
were closed last Monday on account Of
J break in the heating apparatus.
-Rey. Lester Reddin of Crozier Semin-
airy will occupy the pulpit Of the. Central
Baptist Church next Sunday; also special
singing.
William Sagris, who has held position
szkt Child's grocery for some time, is now
alapsoyed by ne Standard Oil Company at
Glassbo1o.
The Methodist Sunday-school took a
special collection last Sunday for the pur-
pose Of securing new books. S4S were
received.
Hon. A. W. Nash, formerly Of Turner
vile, who has been residing with his sister
in Camden, was removed to the State Hos
pital on Monday.
Mr.. j., W. Anderson, farmer on the
Jos. w Taggart farm. has bought the VIM
Cropper milk route, and will assume charge
after his yendue, March 2.
The Contempt Of court case against the
National Park election board, was argued
in the Supreme Court Tuesday-Mr. Swack-.
hamer for the Board and Mr.. Starr against
Mrs. c. W. Shivers slipped and fell
down the steps at the Gardener house on
Centre street last Thursday evening, and
severely cut her face under the eye. The
cut required four stitches to close it.
The members of the Central Baptist
Church, and others who attended, was
favored with two exceptionally good SER
mons last Sunday, by the Rev. George F.
Whittimore. of Schenectady, New York.
Three members Of the Woodbury. Board
Of Education will be elected at the public
school election on Tuesday, March 20, to
succeed Samuel B. Burkett in the First
Ward, C. A. Madden in the Second, and
J. D. Carpenter in the Third Ward.
The Brethwait hotel No. 10 South
Arkansas avenue, Atlantic City, has been
leased by Captain c. W. Platt, who will
take charge in March. Captain Platt has
made good ofiicial-kept the prisoners
safe and we'll fed, and furnished them with
religious instruction on Sundays.
Justice Garrison has granted a writ Of
,certiorari to the Gloucester and Salem Turn
pike Company removing TO the Supreme
Court the order of VIM. G. Cowgill Justice
Of the Peace, dated November 49, ordering
the tollgates of the Turnpike Company to
be kept open, and to permit the free pass
age Of travel.
Master John Hoffner, Of South Broad
street, was given a surprise party in honor
Of the fifth anniversary of his birth last
Saturday afternoon, by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Christopher Hoffner. The large
number Of his little friends after enjoying
themselves with games and music, left for
their homes, wishing Master John many
more such occasions.
The lumber dealers Of South jersey
held meeting at Newton Hotel, this city,
on Tuesday, and organized the South Jer-
sey Lumber Dealers Association. Lumber
dealers from Camden to Maurice river were
present. E. G.. Miller, of Paulsboro, was
elected president, and 81. G Deardoff, Of
Pltman, secretary and treasurer. The ban
quet was 50 enjoyable, and Woodbury. 50
accessible, that it is likely this city and
Newton Hotel will see the association
frequently IN the future.