Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-07


Georgs H. Mink's application for divorce
from his wife, Maggie Mink.
Mary Costelo's vendue, advertised to
take place last Monday, was adjourned TO
next Saturday, Feb. 9, at the same hour.
Mr.. Walter Wilkins and family Of
Maple ST. have taken rooms at Pauls Hotel
for the balance of the winter.
Forty three candidates for teachers GER
tifcates presented themselves at the exam
nations last Friday and Saturday.
Miss Bertha Twells entertained party
of friends at her home on Delaware st.
Tuesday afternoon at card party.
According to reports, Paulsboro was
the coolest town in the county this MORN
ing, the murcury showing 80 below zero.
In Woodbury. it was % below.
in close game the Woodbury. Basket
Ball Association defeated the South Branch
4. M. C. A. of Phila., by the score Of "a to
is at the Town Hall last night.
A beautiful Scotch Collie belonging to
Mr.. Harry Burton Of Curtis aye, was struck
by trolley on Tuesday afternoon, and was
injured so badly that he had to be killed.
Mr.. VIM. H. Dufield OF Woodbury., d.
rector of Clayton Concert Band, Of twenty
pieces, has been awarded the contract of
furnishing the music in the music pavilion
on the boardwalk at Ocean City, for July
and August.
Real Estate Agent Oscar B. Redrow
of Camden, reports the sale of the Brounn
property, at Wenonah. to John A. Mo
Carthy. Esq, of Mantua, for $4,000 and the
Charles s. Pope farm at Mantua to Frank
Whitman, of Camden, for $4,000.
AT JOS Hendrickson' g vendue last Sat
urday, an old mahogany bedstead that was
started at 15c. brough $l8. The former
price was about the value the family placed
on is, but dealers know the worth of these
things. Don't be afraid to advertise your
old furni somebody will be after it
with big bills.
Senator Avis as Counsel for Theodore
Harris has commenced suit for $40, 900
against the Filbert Paving and Construc-
tion Company for injuries received last Au-
gust during the construction Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad power plantat Westville.
Harris was employed by the Schofeid Com
pany and was injured by the carelessness
of an employee of the defendants company, "a
sub contractor on the work.
Comptroller J. Willard Morgan has
notified County Collector Pierson that the
state school tax levied upon the real and
personal property in Gloucester County for
1907 is $51, 223 II of which amount $12.-
807 50 will be paid from the state fund,
leaving amount to be raised by Gloucester
County $38. 422 So This is an increase of
3d. 900 oyer last year.
Such fall of snow as this section ex-
perieDced Monday, necessarily occasioned
great inconvenience, not only to those
whose business calls them out of town, but
to home folk as we'll. The railroads and
suburban trolleys were all delayed, though
the main line kept close to schedule. The
Third rail did we'll, and those trains run
with great regularity, to the surprise Of
many,
The village of Glassboro has come TO
Ia realization of the fact that a railroad
station, located mile from the business
centre, is not very great convenience. A
writer to the local press, after reciting the
difficulties under which the town labors in
that regard, asks the editor to call public
meeting, so the people can discuss the
question. Glassboro needs standing COM
mittee on Ways and Means, as it is unfair
to put so much extra labor on the already
overworked Editor.
A skating party was given in the Town
Hall on Monday evening By Mr.. and Mrs.
clarence Fl. Batten, Of Maple street, in
honor Of their daughters Misses Helen and
Mabel In spite OF the inclement weather,
about SO Of their friends from Camden,
Wenonah and Woodbury. were present
Music was furnished by the Rink Band,
and an exhibition of fancy skating was
given by Master Albert Higgins After
skating for two hours the young folks were
invited down stairs, in one of the rooms,
where table had been spread with re-
freshments, by the host and hostess
Cranberry Growers Organize.
a national organization Of cranberry grow
ers was formed in Camden yesterday, TO