Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-21
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mrs. Thos Glover is seriously i'll with
peritonetis.
Councilman Cattell is house fast with
a severe cold.
The Board of Chosen Freeholders is in
session to-day.
The schools will be closed tomorrow,
Washington's Birthday.
II G. Cox & Bro. will haye big sale
of wagons, etc on March 2.
Champion Colby of Lawnside, has
leased the Iszard farm near Woodbury..
Tie Ladies Aid Society of the Kemble
NJ. Z Church cleared $67 at their sale last
Friday.
County Collector Pierson has received
the last State school moneys for distribution
in this county.
AT Hartzsll s. Riley's sale of horses at
Elmer last week, 1903 was the average
price paid for them.
There are yet some excellent Glouces-
ter county farms without tenants. See our
ad vertising columns
"A chimney fire at George Cos lings, near
Green cemetery, was the caase OF the
alarm of fire Wednesday p. M.
Mrs. B. 4. Davis and Mrs. John Z.
Kirkbride have returned from two months
sojourn in Los Angeles, California.
The Phil J. Walsh Estate announce
their annual reduction sale IN our adyertis-
ing columns this week.
Company held their annual inspec-
tion on Monday evening, after which
banquet was served at Newton's Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs J. B. Peddle, of Euclid
street, celebrated the forty-ninth anniver-
sary OF their wedding on Monday evening.
Miss Alice Hoch, who has recently
undergone an operation for appendicitis,
has returned from the hospital, and is re-
covering nicely.
John j. Sharp was granted an absolute
divorce from his wife, Mary E. l.. Sharp,
by Chancellor Leaning on Tuesday. Mr..
Sharp is a farmer near BarnsborO.
The Board of Education has employed
Miss Bertha james, Of Railway, as success
sor go Miss Hughes, ia the science course in
our high school, Miss James is graduate
of Railway high school and Columbia
College.
Last week Frank Allen,of Westville, paid
a fine OF $40 for allowing his dog TO chase
rabbits out of season. People who own
dogs given to chasing, should learn them to
run children or COWS, and then it wouldn't
cost them anything.
In the March McCgare's there is a note
worthy article on the Negro Question by
Thomas Nelson Page. Under the title of
'sThe Great American Questionable Sps-
cial Plea of Southerner,u he deals with
the subject in distinguished manner
-Jeweller II. H. Thoman has pur-
chased the former A. S. Barber residence
adjoining the Constitution Office, and will
renoYate the same and occupy it as a store
and residence. The sale was consumated
through F. L Wilkins estate agency
miss Llppincott is absent from the
Eighth grade this week on account of the
death of her mother, in Salem, and Miss
Elizabeth Stradiing Is substituting for her.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Presbyterian Church celebrated the 18th
anniversary on Tuesday evening in the
chapel. A musical program was the leading
feature Of the evening.
The Third Regiment, N. G. of N. j.,
ranks seventh among the BOG regiments in
the National Guard of the states OF the
Union. Company | Of this city is con-
nected with this regiment.
& The West Deptford Board Of Educa-
#tion S suit against the State Board OF Ednca-
kStion, in the matter Of payments Of tuition of
FcertaiD pupils, viii be argued before the
! Supreme Court next Monday.
The Board of Chosen sFreehoiders of
Salem county is going to transfer all the
insane patients now kept in the County
Aims house to the State Asylum, because
the State authorities have condemned their
mode OF caring for them
The township committees of Deptford
and West Deptford townships will meet the
Board OF Chosen Freehoders to-day, in an
endeav5r to formulate a joint petition to the
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad to erect
safety GATES at .Wessyille crossings
-Messrs. W Harrison LIvermore, Geo
d. Chenoweth, John Rachor, Jr., and H.
B. Green went to Dover, Del, Tuesday on
a business trip, and the legislature being
in session, visited the Capitol, and were
introduced to the Governor and members
of both branches of the law making body.
List Of letters remaining uncalled for
in this Office for the week ending February
IS. 1907: 3 A. Brown, Miss Mary E Eag,
G Parker. Mrs Martha A. Weigel, Miss
Addie Wilson, Mrs. Hester Ward, Robt ri
YullerIen. In calling for the above, please
say advertised, Z giving date Of list.
The Ushers Union, Of the Presbyterian
Church, gave very pleasing entertainment
entitled "Osis and Me" last Thursday
evening About $50 was cleared. The
entertainments was so enjoyable that tbe
committee has consented to repeab it on
March 9th, at the request Of many.
While waiting for car at 8th and
Market streets one day last week, Daniel
Z. Pine had his pocket picked A sleek
looking young man approached him, pro-
fessed to be an acquaintance and soon aft
Mr.. Pine missed his wallet that be had
placed in his 'front.' pants pocket. At the
time he had his overcoat buttoned up. Mr..
Pine says shat fellow was sleek.