Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-05-10
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Painters are freshening P. H. Focer's
residence on Broadway.
Dir. Carts new tenant house at Aloyon
Park is enclosed.
/ IS. B. Golf, Of Camden, has purchased G.
/ P. Carly q double house on Woodlyne ave.
A. w. Hess residence on Pitman avenue
is being painted.
w. B. Rulon Of Philadelphia, spent Sun
day afternoon with relatives here.
Lorenzo johnson has purchased the lot
on Oak avenue adjoining the corner lot be
recently purchased.
Miss Iona Conover spent Sunday with
sister, Mrs. Lawrence Crown, Of Clayton.
Rev. b. B. Harris and DR.. Phillips
grounds on Oak avenue have been put in
/ fine shape.
/ The Fleming cottage on Holly avenue
has been under the painters brush
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Shoemaker and son
Hayden spent Sunday with Redwood rela-
tives.
/ The mite society Of the Methodist Pro-
testant church held one OF their delightful
gatherings at the home Of George Curtin on
Monday afternoon.
The w. Fl. M. s. Of the NJ. E. church
cleared nearly $25 from an ice cream sale
on Saturday evening at the home Of James
Riley on East ave.
The absence of coal in the yards here has
caused want that dealer James of Sewell
has been called on to fill
Mrs. S. c. Tozono has sold one Of her
two lots on Hazel avenue to John Laugham.
Mrs. Tozono expects to build this summer.
/ The casino is open every evening and
bowling seems TO be as popular as ever.
Mr.. Prickett has had the building treated
to coat OF paint.
The brass quarette Of the Clayton band
favored the M. E. Sunday school with
number of selections on Sunday. They
were guests Of Mr.. Staulcup the chorister
of the school.
The genial oountenance of G. w Elk
inton will not welcome the patrons of the
old First avenue restaurant this year. Mr..
Eikinton has sold out his local business
interests to G. NJ Harris, of Atlantic City.
We understand that Mr.. Harris will open
the restaurant and ice cream parlors within
few days.
II storm does not prevent. June 26th will
probably draw one Of the largest crowds
eyer assembled at AIcyon Park The Chi
nese picnic will be held there on that date,
and it is said to be an event Of unusual in
terest, the fire works being especially fine.
Special trains and rates have been secured
Their coming will be novelty that will
attract the general.
Presiding Elder N. J Wright held the
/ first quarterly conference in the local NJ,
E. Church on Thursday evening and was
gratifed with the splendid conditions Of
the church. By unanimous vote Pastor
Jewett's salary was raised to $1,000.
Summer people continue to come in.
/ Quite number are new corners, but the
majority ave spent several seasons here.
We notice among the number the following
families: e. Frank Paulin's, William
Paulin's, ". C. K. Wallis, John Coutler's,
i A. Fl. Washburn's Dr. Woods Frost
Bros, NJ George Poole's and ii. S.
Springer
i A mouse somewhat disturbed the prayer
meeting in the NJ. E. Church on Wednes-
day evening last, and the latter partof the
service was turned into a song service in
consequence 1t was not until after the
meeting had closed and the young men had
commenced to hunt for that meuse that one
or two ladies could not resist the natural
instinct to stand on chair.
John Cooper, who lives along Alcyon
lake. has novel way Of catching fish.
After returning from work he is able to fish
and attend to other duties at the same
time He casts the. line, put the pole on
the ground, and lets the fish catch them
selyes. We saw him run out while the
family were at supper take off a sunny"
rebait the hook, and hurry back to attend
to the wants of the inner man.
/ Council has passed an ordinance fixing a
license fee for hacks and coaches carrying
passengers from points within the borough
limits. The fee for one-horse coach is So
for two-horse coach SIS. This ordinance
meets with the hearty approval of our local
hackmen who would prefer that the fee
were double as it serves to check the large
4 number Of hacks that come in on busy days
and capture big share of patronage.
Rev. Alfonso Dare, pastor Of Wiley M.
x Church, Camden, preached the opening
sermon in the week Of special services in
the M. E. church on Monday evening to a
large audience. Mr.. Cox, Sec'y Of the Penn.
Railroad Y M. c. A., accompanied Mr..
Dare and took part in the services. A
large congregation also greeted Rev. Geo.
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