Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16
NEweoLD AND wEsTvlLLE.

Westville Conclave, Improved Order OF
Heptasophs, will hold an open meeting in
Prosperity Hall next Tuesday evening, May
81. Several members from the Supreme
Conclaye will be there to address the meet
ing, and big time is anticipated.
The base ball season opened here last
Saturday with the Paulsboro team as the
ATTRACTION. The game was one Of the best
seen here for some time, the score remain
ing attic up to the seventh inning, when
sWestville scored two runs which put them
in the lead. The Paulsboro team came
back good and strong in the ninth inning,
and came near tieing the score again; they
had already two runs in aud three men on
bases, when Ellis struck the batter out.
The Paulsboro boys are husky set Of fell
lows and will give good account of them
selves during the coming season. The
locals had on their new uniforms aud look
ed very neat. The new players all look
good, and are big help to the locals.
Mrs. ). r. jackson gave a planked shad
dinner TO few of her lady friends last Mon
day. The table trimmings we're green and
white, and looked very beautiful indeed.
Those who were fortunate enough to be
present received silver fish as a souvenir.
American beauty roses were used instead
Of the usual style Of carnations. The in
yited guests were from WestYille, Newbold,
Haddonfield, Merchantyille and Phila.
The house formerly occupied by Charles
E. Davis, the druggist, Oh Broadway. and
owned by Mrs. Davis, will be opened IN
the near future as barber shop.
Some low and unprincipled person in
Newbold distributed meat with poison in
il on one Of the vacant lots last Monday,
with the intention Of poisoning dogs. He
succeeded in poisoning one little dog be-
longing to II. W. Cohill, but through Mr..
George Coleman's treatment, the dog is still
living. There are several people who own
dogs in NewboId, and if the party who dis
tributed the poisoned meat is caught. be
will surely 60 TO prison. They are working
on evidence secured from boy living here,
and we hope il will not be long before they
succeed in bringing the guilty person be-
fore our newly elected Justice Of the Peace.
Mr.. Charles Cohill is having an addition
made to his home on Summit avenue in the
shape Of new porch in the front OF the
honse, which when completed will be big
Improvements, and add more comfort to the
family.
Miss Marion c. Oliphant has rendered her
resignation as principal Of the Almonesson
public school for the year 1907-'0S.
The Columbia A. A. will be the attrao-
ton at the ball ground on Saturday, May
18.
George Baughman, Of Newbold, left last
Saturday for Panama.
will Miller came home last Sunday and
will remain with his aunt, Mrs. Conway,
for the summer.
Ge6rge Miller went to New York last
Friday and pitched game Of ball for Gee.
Cohan's theatrical team, winning the
game BY the score Of to 8. Mr.. Gohan
tried TO induce George to pitch for bis team
for the season, but he is too much interested
in the WestYille- Newbold team, col which
he is manager, and declined Mr.. Cohan's
tempting offer.
Mrs. johnson, mother Of Jennie John
son, Newbold, died last week alter suffer
ling froma long spell Of sickness.