Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-26
LOCAL BRIEFS.

IN the Camden arm0rY bO-morfoW nigno.
The State Exempt Firemen's Associa-
ton will meet in annual session at Nulty
on May 16
Mr.. Nathan Cozens, of Philadelphia,
has been recent visitor of his father, Mr..
Thack. Cozens
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Daniels, who have
been touring Europe for nearly three
mouths, have returned home.
New York State has given nearly S4,-
000, 600 to the earthquake sufferers. The
Empire State is true to its name.
The assault indictment against John
Callan, returned by the last October Grand
Jury, will be tried next Tuesday.
-Bayonne BARRIERS have passed a resolu-
tion not to talk to customers while they are
in the chair, unless first addressed by them.
Fifty dollars was realized at the plank
ed shad dinner given by the ladies Of the
First Baptist Church last Thursday even
ing.
Captain E. L. Stratton, of .Mullica
Hill, has not vet heard from his son, who
bears his name, whose residence was in San
Francisco.
I'm some portions of our county, nota-
bly, Swedesboro, many tomato plants were
set out last week. They certainly got a
chill last Monday.
Mrs. Sarah R. Baker and Miss Hannah
P. Rudolph, of Cooper street, have returned
from California, wnere they have been
spending the winter.
-Freeholder Barnaby has sold strip of
land at Dare street to the West Jersey and
Sea Shore Railroad Company for $500. that
cost him $35 short time ago.
President William Fl. Albright, of the
Red Bank Monument Commission, has en-
gagged the Clayton Concert Band of twenty
five pieces for June 81 -dedication day.
Mrs. Aaron Cliff, ReY. j. L. Howard,
and Miss Florence Burton are delegates to
the New Jersey Conference Of the Epworth
League now in session at Atlantic City.
George Il. Barker, of Pasadena, Cali
fornia, spent day last week with his
brothez Charles at Newbold. He started
Tor Kentucky il an automobile on Monday.
Tile 'Deestrick schule,' givenIby the
Fishers Union Of the Presbyterian Church
last Thursday aud Friday evenings, was
marked success. The net proceeds will
amount to about S135.
Mr.. NJ. W. Newton has awarded con-
tract to VIM. D. Fletcher to build twin
brick aud pebble dash house on the south
side of Aberdeen Place. The plans were
prepared by architect Charles R. Peddle.
Mrs. Howard Hanthorn, Of Curtis
avenue, was elected as delegate by the Wo-
mems Foreign Missionary Society Of the
Presbyterian Church, to attend the State
meeting to he held in Harrisburg. Mrs.
Hawthorn left on Tuesday morning to be
gone for several days.
-Arbor Day was observed in our schools
by appropriate exercises and setting out
trees, flowers, and planting seeds. At the
First and Third Ward houses maple trees
were set out, and at the academy seeds were
planted along the fence. The children took
much interest in all the exercises.
The gill Fishermen are dlsheartened at
the small results Of their labors. Shad
were never before so scarce, and even the
high prices will not compensate. The rea-
son assigned for the small run is the fouling
of the waters Of the Delaware by manu-
factories adiacent to Philadelphia.
The first box Of cherries received at the
Philadelphia Produce Exchange last Mon
day were sold at Mr.. G. A. Waterman's
auction rooms for the benefit Of the San
Francisco sufferers. They were put up
one at time, and the total receipts were
$2444 The first cherry brought sos.
Members Of Woodbury. Lodge, No
81 o. o. F., and all resident Odd Fell
lows, are invited to meet in the lodge room
Of Woodbury. Lodge, NO. "a, TO celebrate
the eighty seventh anniversary Of Odd Eel
lowship, by attending Divine Service in the
Kemble Memorial Church on Sunday morn
ing, April 29th, meet at 1915, sharp.
The .inancier Of Guarantee Lodge, No.
n, A. o. q. M, Of Woodbury., has paid to
the widow OF the late John NJ. Clayton, the
sum Of $1,000, the fun amount Of his death
certificate. Mr.. Clayton passed away on
the 18th instant, aud the check for the
amount Of his certificate was received here
on the 10th instant. Such promptness is
worthy Of public notice and commentator.
The dam Of the old Reeves mill pond,
now owned by the Pitman Electric Light
Company, went ont Sunday morning,
letting an immense body Of water out in