Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-20
LOCAL BRIEFS.

the hospital Tuesday evening last.
Joe Henry says be is making outdoor
mortar beds, a sure sign Of an open winter
MIR. Walter Redfield of Chicago is the
guest of his parents for short time.
Colonel Green's meadow is flooded for
the purpose of giving skaters chance on
real ice.
Mr.. A. ]. Higgins has moved his barn
from Alb cen Place to the rear of his own
property. 20
There will be trap shoot at Washing
ton Park on Saturday, the 22nd inst, at
100 o'clock, open to all.
Colonel G. G. Green and family left
Woodbury. last Tuesday for their winter
home in Pasadena, California.
Miss Helen Clark, daughter Of DR.. H.
c. Clark, gave luncheon last Saturday
afternoon to seventeen of her friends.
AT Lehman Rainier's yendue last
week, five horses sold atan average price Of
SITS, Ia COWS at from $50 TO $50, hay sly
to $1s, corn 69c.
The graduating exercises of the 4lst
class at Picrce's School of Philadelphia will
be held Friday evening December 21st, in
the Academy of Music.
Christmas trees seem to be plentiful,
and when we consider they were brought
from the Maine woods, not SO high in
price as we might expect.
The trolley cars are made comfortable
by the installation of stoves, provision
for the comfort OF patrons these winter days
that the public will appreciate. 20
Special holiday exercises will be held
in Woodbury. Public Schools tomorrow,
Friday afternoon. The public will be
made welcome at these exercises.
Mr.. William Britton of Frankford who
has lately moved on Mantua ave, is the
possessor of an American flag, which is
eighty-four years old, and contains thirteen
stars.
The police department. shot up the
town Monday night in real wild west style.
Citizens will haye to wear steel oYercoats if
outbreaks of this kind are to be regular
features the coming year.
Tonight will he a night of laughter
and fun at the Town Hall skating academy,
Master Vernon Sweeten aud the clown will
be the attraction. Saturday evening a
turkey contest will be the attraction. III
The City Board of Education will
meet tonight TO select school site and
make the holiday payment Of salaries
The latter duty will be accomplished with
out friction; the former is matter Of some
doubt. r.
-Ferdie Thoma of our city gave an
exhibition of his fancy skating on Saturday
evening at the rink and it is thought by
many who were present that, in the near
future Freddie will be considered one well
informed in the business
This is pre-eminently the candy season,
and John Urban, the candy man Of Glou-
cester county, is prepared to supply the
needs Of all. He makes his own confec-
tionery, and guarantees its purity and
wholesomness.
The Supreme Court has sustained the
assessments of paving benefits on Cooper
street property as levied by the late B. w.
Andrews and W Harrison Livermore and
J. D. Carpenter, commissioners appointed
by the court, for that purpose.
The only daughter of Councilman S.
B. Munyan, aged 10 years, was taken i'll
suddenly Saturday night last. DIR Reading
diagnosed the trouble as appendicitis, and
it not yielding to treatment, she was taken
to DR.. Pierces' private hospital on Monday
when an operation was performed We
are glad to state that her present condition
is favorable.
An old student of the barometer in
forms us that for the first time in his ex
perience the barometer has not been correct
in it's weather record. On an occasion
three weeks ago, it indicated fierce storm
and we had pleasant weather, while OF
Sunday and Monday it indicated cleal
perfect weather.
"A half dozen prisoners were landed il
jail on Monday night, for lesser offences
An Italian got an overload Of Glassborc
fighting fluid, shot up the town, and wa
held for court, three umbrella members be
came Migrants at Paulsboro, and wers
consigned to jail oyer the holiday season
while two citizens Of this county, whs
undertook the task Of drinking Woodbury.
dry, found 5heir way to Wilson's boarding
house. Sheriff Wilson took Ingram t.
State prison. He is an experienced man.
but will have to serve another three veal