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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
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4. HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

The fourth annual meeting Of the above
named society was held in the Grand Jury
room last Tuesday afternoon with good
attendance.
In the enforced absence Of Secretary
Alexander L. Rogers, w. Harrison Liyer-
more acted in that capacity and read the
minutes of the last meeting. The follow
ing officers were elected without division
John G. President.
George W. Hughes, W. G. Cowgill and
Lucy Welsh-yice Presidents.
DR.. T. E. Parker Recording Secretary.
Anna r. Reeyes-C Cor. Secretary.
Joseph w. Merritt Treasurer.
Ellen L. Matlock ck-Librarian.
Nellie Thackara- Assistant Librarian.
Charles D. Lippincott, D. O. Watkins,
Daniel L. Pine, F. D. Springer and J. d.
Carpenter. Trustees for three years.
The treasurer's report showed receipts,
with last years balance, of $130.48, and a
balance of $20.38.
Messrs. Carpenter, Parker and Hughes
we've appointed auditors.
The thanks Of the society were rendered
Snelebaker Bros. for cement in setting the
flag pole at the Whitall Mansion and Dam
iel L. Pine for labor furnished
In a letter Capt. Snowden expressed his
decision to tender the society one hundred
historical volums on New Jersey and Penn
sylYania, when the society was ready to
receive them, and Belmont Perry some val
liable manuscripts. The matter of furnish
ing book cases was referred to the Board Of
Trustees.
The matter Of preserving the remains OF
the old British frigate Augusta was
brought up by Mr.. Whitall and the. senti-
ment was adverse thereto. Mrs. McGeorge
Ethought it hardly worthy and George W.
Hughes said be felt more like destroying
than preserving is.
The subject Of preserving copies Of papers
read before the society was discussed anu
the labor of doing so was laid on the Score
tay.
Mrs. DIR. MacGeorge read paper on
John Cooper, patriot, which We will pub
lish soon.
1t was voted to hold the next meeting in
Swedesboro on the second Tuesday Of
April.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
Woodbury. Trust Company.

The 9Th annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Woodbury. Trust Company
was held yesterday afternoon and the
following were elected Directors: William
S. Conner, H. C. Loudenslager, George s..
Sharp, JAS. Sweeten, Thomas ]. Stratton,
Frank B. Ridgway, Henry w. Ridgway, B:
w. Cloud. Anthony G. Silver, E. T. OH
phant, Randolph MacFarland, Benz. PAT
terson, w. d. Snelbaker W. H. Hartman,
John Rachor, Jr., Harry A. Stout, J. J.
Albertson, Harry ". Jones, Matthias F.
Crane.
The Directors organized by electing
William S. Conner, president; E. h.
Davis, secretary and treasurer, and A. B.
PiersoD, bookkeeper.
The past year has been the most pros
porous since the organization of the Wood
bury Trust Co. The report shows net
profit for the year Of over SD, ,00O-making
a total profit of over SAG, 800 since COM
mencing business about years ago.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
Annual Bank Meeting.

The fifty-first annual meeting of the di-
reetors OF the First National bank of Wood
bury was held in the banking house Tues
day morning, with S. S. 1szard, Esq chair
man and Ernest Redfield, Esq, secretary.
The annual statement showed assets Of
81, ,274, ,583. SIS. the greatest in the banks
history. AS heretofore stated, the sum Of
S100, 600 has been added to the surplus
from the individual profits account the past
year, yet leaving there the sum of $26, 600.
Since 1865 when the first national charter
was taken out, ,$5O9, 600 has been distributed
in dividends to stockholders, the past year
16 per cent. having been paid The exhi-
bition was highly pleasing to the large
number of stockholders present at the meet
ing, as the year 1907 gives every promise oI
even exceeding the year just closed. In
crease in deposits for the year amounts to
$1OO, 900.
The old officers and clerks were all re.
elected, after which stockholders, directors
aud few friends dined at Newton hotel
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
Woodbury. POStmaSierShip.

During the past week contest has de-
veloped for the position Of head of Wood.
bury post office, aud we understand besides
Mr. Walton there are at least two active
candidates for the place-Frank Pedrick
and Walter Huff-the latter nephew of
Congressman Loudenslager, and the for
mer Mr.. Walton's assistant
As we understand it, Mr.. Walton is
completing his first term as postmaster, and
as it has been the custom here to give an
acceptable official two terms, the announce
ment that be had opposition was real news.
Democrats can view the contest with abso-
lutte equanimity, but is is due Mr.. Walton
t, say that Woodbury. never had better
postmaster-we mean by that that the
public mails were never before handled
more promptly, and more courteous SER
vice accorded the people, and as we
hear public opinion, he has earned re-
appointment.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
Jerseymen in California.

What former townsmen are doing is
always OF more or less interest to home
folks. hence we believe the following des-
cription from the Pasadena Neavs of our
former townsman Belmont Perry's new
home will be read with real interest.
Pasadena is famous for novelty in
architecture, but few if any haye achieved
as novel and at the same time as pleasing a
result IN planning the home as did Judge
Belmont Perry, who has just completed his
new house on East Colorado street, at the
northwest corner Of Modena avenue.
The central feature is large, sunny
court or patio, in the center Of the house.
All first this would seem to be common
enough idea to old Calfornians who are
accustomed to the Spanish style of patio,
but the Perry patio is in class by itself, to
nse an unconventional term. Instead of
being open and with the surrounding
rooms all on one floor as are most patio
houses, Judge Perry has gone further and
extended the patio idea to the second story,
where balcony runs around the open court
and a great skylight let's in food Of sum
shine from overhead. In addition to this
means of light outdoor balconies are
arranged at north and south upstairs and at
night these can be opened and the sleeping
apartments rendered almost the same as if
the occupants were sleeping out Of doors.
The patio itself is made attractive by a
sparkling fountain in its center around
which are rare exotic water plants, while
in oae corner of the room is Jud g Perry's
aviary, containing considerable collection
Of sweet throated feathered songsters whose
musical notes add to the charming out OF
doors effect Of the place. Another corner OF
the cement floor has been provided for water
lilies
The living rooms with few exceptions
all open off from this patio and if desired
all can be thrown into one great room repre-
senting almost the entire lower floor OF the
house. The dining room opens to the east,
TO catch the morning sun, the reception ball
opens to the south and thence to the street.
while on the west is the music room. The
| Judges library opens off from the reception
room at the southeast corner and the sleep
/ ing rooms are all on the upper floor, as has
been outlined To the north, the patio opens
upon wide porch running L-fashion around
the northeast corner of the house and giving
grand view of the majestic sweep Of the
ISierra Madre mountains.
| Altogether, it is one of the most novel and
artistic houses to be seen among the newer
ones in Pasadena and IS a source Of pardon
able pride to its owner, who planned tht
unique feature himself.
| We note that our friend Perry has got te
be Judge in Cal. while here be was plain
Bell. =
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
ASK Receiver for W. j. 8 S. S. R. R.

The law firm Of Hampton & Fithian
representing the More-Jonas Glass Co.,
Of Bridgeton, that recently obtained a
S1O0, 600 judgments against the West jersey
and Seashore Railroad Co., for the destruc-
tion Of their glass plant in July, 1905, ap-
piled to Vice Chancellor Leaning on Sat-
urday for receiver for the railroad,
because when the Sheriff Of Cumberland
County sought to make a levy to recover
the money he found everything covered by
mortgage, even the rolling stock being
leased.
Attorney Gaskili representing the de-
fendant corporation claimed that the exc
cution had not been returned properly
and was faulty. After some argument the
case went over until next Monday.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
M. r. Cattell'S Free Lecture
at SWedeSbOrO.

Councilman NJ. F. Cattell Of Woodbury.
will make his first address at Swedesboro,
N. J., on Thursday January II, at Lippin-
colts Hall. Subject, Senator Of our
County, aud the system Of the Gang, Z
admission free. Mr.. Cattell is very in
teresting lecturer, and always draws large
crowds His drastic method is both anus
ing and catching. Don't miss hearing
him, be intends to 60 over the county, and
illustrate to the people where their money
goes. Lovers Of truth and right should
hear him.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
Surprise Party.

A very pleasant surprise party was given
to Beniiman H. Postell, in honor Of his
eighteenth birthday, on January 5, at his
fathers home near Jefferson. The evening
was spent playing games and music and
feastiDg. Those present were Mr.and Mrs.
John Postell, Mr.. Clark Pigeon and wife,
Mr. James J Jsharp, Albert Allen, Miss Lena
Kastner, Miss Rachel Brown, Clinton Brown,
Miss Lillian Posteli, Arthur Postell, Reba
Gooden, Ear Richards, Miss Blanch Gooden,
Roy Weatherby, George Kastner, Miss Ada
Postell, Miss Clara Hughes, Schuyler Will
kinson, Miss Elsie Richard.
After the evening was well spent all de.
parted wishing Mr.. B. many more happy
years.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10

crash such as l never heard nor want tc
hear again followed.
The man was queer looking, don't know
whether he had beard, or just needed
shaving. don't know whether he was a
foreigner or not, as I said, he spoke low
and l had great difficulty in hearing what
he said "
About the south east corner of the bank
all was ruin. The offices had been torn,
twisted in an awful heap, glass, broken to
the smallest fragments, wooden doors and
partitions splintered to matchwood lay a
foot deep and over all and through all was
human blood, not pools Of blood-the only
pools of it were on two or three desks
where clerks, struck at their work, stayed
before they could recover and get out. The
debris was s2rinkled with spots of blood
and clothing that was mere shreds. On
the ceiling, above where the bomb was
thrown, was place several feet in diam
eter where the body Of the bomb thrower
had been hurled. Clots of blood and pieces
of flesh no larger than that in ground steak
hung there. On the wall Of the building
round al out were the larger pieces Of flesh.
There was not enough Of either of the
victim, save for the head of Mr.. McLear, to
tell which was which.
The work OF clearing up the ruins in the
bank and placing things in order began at
once. The bank employees were summon
ed to work on Sunday. The bank was
opened for business the regular hours on
Monday.
''R Steele, ''of fGarner, Iowa. left that place
six years ago. His whereabouts since are
being investigated An expert said the
bomb which was thrown was made of tin,
s inches long and contained about 6 ounces
OF nitro glycerine.
1t is thought that when the cashier en-
tered Mr.. Rushton's Office the crank, fol
such the bomb thrower undoubtedly was,
took the tube from his pocket and hurled
it 80 the floor between himself and Mr.
McLear.
Since the above was placed in type, ths
identity of the bomb thrower has been es
tablished through the key tag. He was an
iron worker and bad a fas9ily in Chicago
1t is believed that he calculated, TO throw
the bomb from him, and in the excitement
sure to follow, gather up cash and escape,
But became nervous and dropped the fatal
missel to his own destruction His griI
was found in a small, uptown hotel, in
winch was a complete burglars outfit.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
SPECIAL PANEL.
Edmald-Eeliman.

Mrs. Elizabeth Hazel Feltman and Mr..
Charles Ernest Edmond, of Sioux City,
Iowa, were married at the hume of the
bride on East Cooper street, by Rev. Ed
ward Dillon, last Tuesday evening.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Margaret Feltmau, and the best man
was Mr.. R. BARTLETT, nephew of the groom.
After the reception, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond
left for trip through the South and
Caba.
Upon their return they will go to Sioux
City, Iowa, where they will reside.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
GAVE EMPLOYEES A WEEKS SALARY.
Munger 4 Long Handsomely Reward
faithful Ones at Their store.
Personal TRIBUTE FROM FIRM

Loyalty to duty from employ to em1
ployer has seldom mes with more prac-
tic4l and generous reward than was evil
denced among the employees OF Munger q
Longs department store at the close Of
business hours on Monday evening. just
as the little army was about 80 make It's
way out of the store to share in the
household pleasures of New Years eye,
they were asked to wait moment while
Mr.. Long mounted himself on the stair
way leading to the second floor and, ad-
dressing the employees, said that it was
the wish Of the members of the firm to
in some small way show their appreciation
of the part they had taken in not only the
record breaking holiday rush, but in the
marvellous success of the store since its in
ception. He said be felt that all this sue
cess was due in a large measure to the
personnel of the employees and especially
to their untiring devotion to duty. In one
hand he held big bundle Of envelopes and
referring to them he said the firm had pre-
pared very neat New Year card, convey
ing their expression Of thanks and greet
ings, which be hoped each one would prize
as coming from the heart of each member
Of the firm. Each envelope contained the
name of one of the employees and, as Mr..
Long handed them out, it was with the
very modest request that they be ''opened
at the supper table, at their home. No
reference was made to the real value of
each envelope, for it contained week
salary to each of the 100 regular employees.
| In addition to the crisp new notes, there
was very beautiful New Year card on the
front of which was inscribed A Happy
New Year-19U7. An embossed horseshoe
in gold ornamented one corner ard the
greeting from the firm to the employees
! read as follows:-
In extending to you our congratula-
tions, with the compliments of the season,
we include the gift of a weeks salary,
I trusting it will be acceptable and remind
| you that we always consider your and our
i 1QbeTeSb 1Oe0b1cdl. we letl you Iedll1e
how much the success and p-building ol
this business depends upon the individual
| efforts of each ono and are confident we
will continue to receive your hearty CO.
operation in the future, with increased
zeal, wherever possible.
! Sincerely yours.
! MUNGER & LONG,
! In discussing the gift with the news
paper men last evening, after the firms
generosity had gotten noised about, Mr..
Long said it was quite true that it wfs
indeed an unusual testimony where so
many employees must be considered but
happily<he could say it was fully merited.
1t was the general sentiment of the en-
ployes that they douhly appreciated the
gift on account of the fact that the several
thousand dollars involved was charged in
personally and equally by Mr.. George A.
Munger, Mr.. Long and Mr.. Herbert n
Munger, constituting the firm, being their
Individual tribute to the loyalty and un-
firing efforts Of their employees in helping
to make possible the big successful enter
prise in Camden.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
OBITUARY..
JAMES T. LOCKE,

JAMES T. LOCKE,
An aged and respected farmer of West
Deptford township, died at his home on
Hessian avenue, on Wednesday morning,
the 9sh instant, aged 70 years. He had
been suffering with rheumatism, but was
otherwise vigorous, and his death was a
great shock to his family. A neighbor
says of him: He was man Of sterling
character, excellent habits, a good neigh
bor and kind husband and father. In poll
tics be was Democrat ? He is survived
by his wife and six children: Mrs Charles
Dilkes, Mrs. William Carpenter, Mrs.
Charles Umba, Misses Emma and Sarah,
and one son, Howard. The funeral will be
held at his late residence next Saturday at
II o'clock; interment in Camden Cemetery.
The Melody Club will give an enter
tainment in the Country Club on Saturday
evening.
Seekers for horses will find an addition
to Thos. Blacks advertisement Of sale this
week
&C. C. Clark has just returned home
from a trip to Western Pennsylvania where
he secured car load Of horses for his sale
Of January 16, advertised in another
column.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10

Bibo's Jumbo cigars are better than ever
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
Governor Stokes annual message to th'
legislature will be found in this paper.

In scanning the annual list Of deaths OF
Gloucester county folks, published in the
GLOUCESTER COUNTY DEMOCRAT, one is
struck by the advanced age Of many Of the
Grim Reaper's victims. Natives Of this
section generally come from long-lived
ancestors and those who remain on their
native health and live the simple life are
apt to enjoy the biblical allotment Of years.
[Camden Post Telegram.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
PETIT JURORS--FE COURT
special Panelfor special Case.

In the presence Of Judge Jessup, Sheriff
Wilson on Tuesday drew the panel Of
|forty-eight jurors for the February term Of
court, also special panel Of eighteen TO
try the case of M. F. CattelI VS.. The Eas-
tern Telephone Company, before Judge
Endicott on February 5. They are
Woodbnry-Robert w Carr, John G.
Davis, John H. Avis, William NJ. Smith,
Harry Batten, John Wick
Deptford- Benjamin F. Haines, George
W. Mills
West Deptford- Hugh H. Hunter, VIM.
A. Watson
Greenwich Harvey Clement, James
Ferrell
East Greenwich-seth H. Warrington.
Woolwich Ralph Mattson, Frank M.
Wilson.
Reynold G. Steelman, Charles
Vickery, Charles Barker
Harrison Harry Orens, George T. Kier,
Orme Armstrong, Samuel l. Armstrong,
Lewis Schooner.
South Harrison-Harry Y. Conoyer, John
Hazelton.
Mantua-C Charles G. King, John Ros-
ellie, Jacob F. Rodan. Edward Wilson.
Washington Walton H. Chew, George
W. Marshall.
Glassboro- Henry Lulz, John 7. Re-
wan, Edward H. Turner.
Monroe-John Caryin, William Miller,
Henry 7. Bodine, George Warren.
Clayton-Isaac Pancoast, Joseph Cas-
sady.
FrankIin-Alonzo cArman, Alfred Rich
man.
Elk-samuel W Bsyce, Frank Miller.
Wenonah - Harrison B. Coles, Aaron
stephenson.
observation-disclosures c. Leap, Albert G.
Ackley.
Paulsboro-C Charles Foley.
| SPECIAL PANEL.
Lewis Schooner, Benjamin F. Haines
John Cavvin, Joseph Cassday, Hugh H.
Hunter, Harry G. Conover, William NJ.
Smith, Jacob F. Rodan, John C. Davis,
Seth Il. Warrington, Albert G. Ackley,
George Warren, Walton H. Chew, Alonzo
Carman, Frank M. Wilson, Charles Foley,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-24

Lyra, high overhead; Affair in Aquila;
Fomalhaut in Pisces. Australis and
Capella In Auriga, which is Just rising
far around in the northeast OF these
five, three are in reality much brighter
than standard first magnitude star
they are Capella, Vega and Arcturus.
Every one of them is not only a very
bright object in the sky but also a
much larger sun than ours, exceeding It,
perhaps. not less than thousand times
in lisht-siVing power. Each may be the
center OF vast system of planets. But
Capella Is double, composed of two
enormous suns close together. a fact
which introduces many complications
from the point of view of an attend
ant planetary system.
The reader will observe that the
Great Dirper' in Ursa Major. has now
descended below the pole in the north
west while Cassiopeia opposite to IT,
has attained comparatively great ele-
walton in the northeast. II is always
| interesting TO watch the balancing" Of
these two consultations, which seem to
| play a see-saw. with the pole star for
| their pivot
Andromeda Is now becoming conspic-
| uOus in the west and northwest The
| reader win observe that the star Alph-
| ard at The northeast corner OF tne
| Great square of Pegasus Is common 30
| the two consultations Pegasus and
! Andromeda. In reality however II
| should be assigned 90 AndrOmeda alone.
| ana II Is counted for Pegasus simply
| because II serves 10 complete the fig
urc OF lne square Alphard Is repre-
scented IN the old constellation figures.
such as those drawn by the celebrated
1tfWan artist Albrecht Duer FOR
ti'hlsleta - Celestldl Atlas, a5 shin
lhs 40 ne toieAetd OF Andr1noda. 1t
rs star OF the second maSntdde, Two
ptho' stars ol the same magnitude
FORM line Win II stretching down
Wafd toward Inc horizon. tne FIRST OF
these M Andrpmcdas girdlc and the
second ih her loot.
Between Andromcda and the pole Is
Cassiopola, ana below nor feet In mo
northeast appears Persons. Tho story
Of thes1 cons. laliona is one OF the
most Interesting instances of the con-
nccticn baUYeeg ardent mythology ana
the imaginary figures in The starry
heagens. Andrumcda represents The
beautiful daughter OF Casslnne.a. dueou
of Ethiopia, who was chained TO a rock
hy the saasidr to br devoured by a sen,
monster as "a punishment for her moth.
81 tass'opslt who had boaeted herseli
ass ialrer than the sen-uymphA. Accord
ing 10 the cable she was rescued by IN,
nero feiseus who froze the sea-mon-
Fifr ihto stone by presenting before li'
eyes inc hrnd OF ne snake tresaet
HolSoh' Whlch ne hRd cut on a curl
Gus facl ln connection win this legenC
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-24

We're the burial places of the poor The
latter are, | believe, the only graves Of
that class so far discovered. Each poor
person had q little coitin-like hole In
the ground built round with stones.
These holes were close together, maxi
ing, as 1t We're. a. great series of stone
boxes, reminding one of the compart-
ments for eggs in a packing case.
TO THE PYRAMIDS BY TROLLEY.
This is the third time that l have
made lengthy visits to the Pyramids
of Egypt In 1882 l rode to them on
a donkey, In 1889 l came out from
Cairo in a comfortable carriage, ana
today | passed over the same route on
an electric trolley, paying TX cents for
the trip The street cars to the pyra-
mids begin at the end of the bridge,
opposite Cairo, and so along the side
of a wide avenue. which Is shaded by
acacia trees. The cars are open and
one can look out over the Nile valley
as he goes The tracks run along one
of the main roads and we whizzed by
caravans of donkeys, loaded with all
sorts of farm products, and by camelS
ridden by gowned men, who bobbed up
and down in the saddle as they went.
There were men. women and children
ON foot, and yelled women on dom
keys.
The cars were filled with Egyptians
Two dark-faced men in black gowns
and white turbans sat on the seat be-
side me. In front was a yellow