Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
LOCAL sRIEFs.

Woodbury. ICE I AaAo VIII VS. S
operations this week.
Mr.. C. C. Dempsey advertises change
in the price of his seed potatoes.
james Ellis, Of German street, moved
to Westville on Tuesday.
The bank statements are advertised
this week.
u. Il. Knerr, the Camden ieweller, is
among the new patrons of our advertising
columns.
Miss Jennie L. Garron has gone to
Schenectady, New York, to spend Easter
week with friends.
Mr.. M. w. Newton has plans out for
three new houses. two in Woodbury. and
one at Atlantic City.
The April meeting of the Board Of Ed
ucation will be held in tbs academy to-
night.
Norman Grey and family have returned
to their home on Evergreen avenue after
spending the winter in Phila.
An Easter Assembly dance will be
held at the Country Club next Thursday
night.
Mr.. Wignall, of the Metropolitan In
surance Co., has purchased lot and will
build house on Aberdeen Place this
spring.
-ssArt'' Lay received his first shipment
of shad from PennsgroYe on Tuesday, the
18th instant; last year be received them on
the 18th.
The engagement Of Miss Leona P.
Scott, Of our city, to Mr.. George A. Gum,
editor Of the Burlington N. J. Enterprise.
has been announced.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Joseph G. Thoma leave
to-day for Meeker, Colorado. Mr.. Thoma
is employed by the GoYernment as Civil
Engineer.
-Ernest Redfeld, Esq, administrator
OF the estate Of the late Elizabeth Fine, has
sold the real estate on Evergreen avenue, to
George Trsnter. for 81, 500.
The musical entertainment given in the
Kemble N. E. Church last Friday night,
was Of a very high class, and thoroughly
enjoyed by all present
There will be Euchre- Dance party IN
the old Town Hall on Saturday evening,
the Dist inst, under the auspices OF st.
Patriok's Church, Woodbury..
The Teachers Association, the program
for which was published two week ago, will
be held in the Court House next Saturday
beginning at 9.30a. m.
William Woods, who was formerly
employed here at the ice plant, committed
suicide on Monday last in Philadelphia by
shooting himself He bad been out Of I'M
ployment for some time.
William Matlack has accepted posi-
ton in the Office of the New York Ship
building Company, having given up his
position as conductor on the Camden, Glou-
cester, and Woodbury. trolley road.
The Eagle Hotel, at Mullica Hill, one
of the Oldest public houses in the county,
win be sold at public sale pext Thursday
to close the John W. Jessup estate. See
adyer. in another column.
West Jessup, who had figures for new
house to be erected on his lot at the corner
of Laurel St. and Holreyd Place, has bought
the McCaughan residence, formerly Philip
AIMS, on Laurel street.
-Jerseymen who have located in South
ern California, formed Jerseymen's Associ-
alton few days ago, and Belmont Perry,
Esq, formerly Of this city, now Of Pasadena
was elected President.
AT the animal meeting Of the First
Baptist Sunday -school, NJ Ware Scott was
elected as superintendent for the thirty
fifth time, and Mrs. Ray G. W. Pratt,
primary superintendent for the twenty
. eighth time.
Officer William McDiYitb rendered his
resignation to Mayor Ladd last Friday
evening, and is held under 5000 bail for
appearance at Court, for assaulting John
simmons,a prisoner in his custody. Charles
Howell succeeds him as city officer.
Manager Rachor, Of the Woodbury. and
Mullioa Hill Turnpike Company, is having
the bridges at Mantua and Jessup, farm
strengthened BY putting in new posts The
bridges were not deemed unsafe, but extra
supports were erected to make them safe
for any load.
Alta meeting Of the directors Of the
Public Service Corporation in Newark on
Tuesday il was resolved to reduce the price
OF gas in suburban territory, where the
price is now above 81, such reduction to be
made at the rate Of cents per 1000 feet
until the price shall reach 81 per 1000 feet.
Last Friday Judge Jessup appointed