Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-01-04
IMPORTANT EVENTS
DURING YEAR 1905.
JANUARY

=
strast from the first.
Capt. Rice who fished for shad with
\ the large seine for the past 20 years at
Washington Park passed away.
9-Mr. Frank Brenneis Of Asbury was
severely injured in runaway accident at
Swedesboro.
13-Miss Lottie Sparks Of Wenonah suf-
fered severe injuries from falling down
flight Of stairs.
14-Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Starr, Of Swedes-
boro celebrated their sixteenth wedding
anniversary.
16-The property Of John H. Bradway
was sold at public sale to Robert D. Hughes
for $780,
IA young man Of Glassboro by the
name Of Hand was assaulted by q band OF
burglars whom he discovered in the act OF
robbing the Post Office at that place.
1s-Governor Edward C. Stokes took his
oath of Office.
&c. c. Dempsey Office between West
vile and Gloucester was robbed OF a small
amount Of cash.
23-Mrs. Morris Brannin of Clarksboro
was severely injured by being thrown from
a wagon.
25-The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Repp. Of Glassboro was robbed Of quantity
Of household furnishings.
25-The winters heaYiest snow storm
which continued for "a hours during which
time between 9 and 10 inches fell The
high wind caused the snow 60 bank and rail-
road traffic was greatly impeded,
28-Mr. and Mrs Joseph D. Carr, of Pit
man celebrated the golden anniversary OF
their marriage.
28-Wm. Lafferty, Of Mullica Hill and
employed on the Atlantic City railroad was
killed by trai1 at Clemerton.
3l-The colde8 day Of the winter The
ting momebeF recorded as iow as il below
zsib.
FEBRUARY
IA valuable horse driven by Dan'l
Sweeeen ran away, fell anG broke its leg,
making it necessary to be put to death.
4-Mr. Edward McAllister janitor Of
Swedesboro public school fell against the
heater, breaking three ribs.
11-Seth Roberts store at Paulsboro was
burned, loss about 81, ,000-
12-Ice was gathered from Alcyon Lake
IL inches in thickness.
16-At the hog-killing, at the Salem Co.,
Almshouse the largest hog weighed s064
lbs.
49, Milkman Moore's horse ran away de-
molishing the wagon and spilling about
one hundred quarts of milk.
21-Mrs. Martha A. Alfred Of Harding
vile committed suicide by strangulation.
22-Mr. and Mrs Frank B. Ridgway of
Mullica Hill celebrated their doth wedding
anniversary.
ga disastrous fire occurred in Cape
May Court House destroying S200.0OO
worth Of property.
MARCH.
1-Mr. and Mrs. Chas. P. Abbott, cele-
brated their fftieth wedding anniversary
at the beautiful home Of their son-in-law,
Lewis Starr, on Cooper street.
3-The distribution Of jugs by the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian
Church netted nearly SIS. This neat
little sum enabled them to make the last
payment on the chapel debt. This year
the ladies are striving for new pipe organ
to adorn their church edifice.
ga disastrous fire was ayerted By the
prompt action Of the fire company. AS it
was, only small damage was done by water
to the stock of the G. w. Starr Company in
Green's Block.
9--Miss Hattie Crane, Of Clayton, died
after lingering illness caused by burns
received three months previous
13-The residence Of G, G. Tomson, Of
Paulsboro, was entered by thieves who
carried away quantity Of clothing, eat
ahIes and small amount Of money.
14-The fire company was called out to
eztinguish a fire in the home OF Lewis
Cleaner on Green ave. near the glass works.
1e-A FIRE in the home Of David Oliver,
Of Clayton, totally destroyed the house and
about two hundred dollars worth Of furni-
ture.
Nineteen hens and one rooster were
killed by dogs at the residence Of the Misses
Reeves, of South Broad street.
18-The first warship, the cruiser Wash
ington, built by the New York Ship Ruild-
ing Co. was launched.
18-The homes Of Mrs. Emma Warning
ton and Wm. a. Poinsett, Of SWedesboro,
were robbed Of considerable money and
valuable jewelry and siIserware.
19-This day marks she date Of the first
electrical storm Of the season which was
quite severe.
20-Fire was discovered in the new home
of AL. Rice on Harrison street and only
the prompt response and good work Of the
fire company saved the house from destruc-
tion.
- tr,exs -. ~ Ag..,+,,a xrar oo1d III