Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-03
20, Mr.. Emil EngIehard Of wsstyiIle com.

%, Mr.. Samuel W. D0wner's saw mill
at Downer was burned.
23, The sBig Metz at Washington Park
made its first catch but not many fish were
caught.
%, A colored farm hand on the John B.
Batten farm stole a watch. and boarded a
train for escape. The ''phone' was the
means of his capture in Philadelphia.
20, Joseph Dickinson, colored watch
man was killed at Wenonah by train
80, A severe thunder storm passed over
Redwood, during which hail stones as
large as peas fell, and lightning struck in
several places.
3, The five year old son of w. Long Of
Grenloch secured a bottle containing
strychnine in mysterious way, swallowed
she contents and died.
II, Howard Crispin's barn near Har-
risonville was struck by lightning and
burned.
2l. The ice plant and lumber yard at
Williamstown was destroyed by fire. Loss
$40. 900.
81, The Glassboro post office was robbed,
safe blown open, but only few dollas In
stamps were secured.
21, A Hungarian boy of Paulsboro was
drowned in the creek, while in bathing.
21, Jacob Kuhn Of Pitman had rum
away, spilling milk, and damaging the
wagon.
%, Walter Burning Of Mullioa Hill was
struck by train at Oakland station and
~.,ne . 1,ar tho train nraVv
%, The barn of Elmer Cramer of Glass
boro was destroyed by fire. The result OF
boys playing with matches.
25, Casper Budd of Woodbury. celebrated
the 10th anniversary of his birth.
80, A basket containing small child
was found ou the doorstep of VIM. IL.
Dufield. of Woodbury..
JUNE :
3. Mr.. Philip Beck and Anna Weinisch,
OF Camden were drowned while rowing IN
Timber creek.
Z, Samuel Donelly and brother John Of
Paulstoro, quarreled, the result Of which,
Samuel was killed.
9. thunderstorm played havoc at
Thorofare and vicinity. The houses of
William Bowers and Robert e. Gibbs were
struck by lightning.
IL. Alfred A. Bradshaw Of Swedesboro
fell distance of twenty feet from cherry
tree and was seriously bruised and injured
Is. Mrs. Andrew Young and son Andrew
Jr., of Gibbstown, were so severely burned
by the explosion Of gasoline stove, that
both of them died soon after.
10, The first tomatoes Of the season for
market were picked by Robert Holdcraft OF
Bridgeport
81. The unwilling of the monument
erected by the State of New jersey TO CON-
memerate the heroic defense Of Fort Mercer
near Red Bank on October 22d, 1777.
81, A beautiful American flag was pre-
sented TO the Gloucester County Historical
Society, BY the Woodbury. council Q. U.
A. M.
30, Warren and Lester Plumm on Crown
Point road near Woodbury. were drowned
in Woodbury. creek, while in bathing.
JULY
3. Henry Walker of Philadelphia was
drowned in the Delaware Riyer, off Bill
ingsport. The boat capsized pitching the
Young man head foremost into the water.
8, William Gibbon Of Philadelphia was
found on our street, during the night, by 9
police officer He was seriously Ill and
died the next morning.
a. Three small colored boys named
Smith of Swedesboro were drowned while
swimming in RaccooD Creek.
| 4, The day was spent by the majority o.
people in the usual noisy manner.
Is, Oscar Frame was drowned while
bathing in Big Timber Greek.
/ 16, Ira L. Pierce formerly of Woodbury.
was killed by an explosion IN a powder
milllat Ashland, Wis.
II, Frank Kirby OF Harrisonyille had
head Of cattle killed by lightning. They
were. under tree during storm.
rs, Charles High, lad from Philadel
phia was drowned in Almonesson Lake.
He came there with Sunday School
picnic.
81. James Herti's Sr. and John Burk's
barns near Pedrioktown were destroyed by
fire, caused by lightning
%, Lightning struck the home Of Henry
J. Wolmantser, ON the Jessup Homestead
near Mantua. The house was slightly
damaged but some of the occupants were
severely burned.
rs, An attempts was made to rob the
home Of William Simmerman Of Glassborc
but the intruders were scared off.
81, George Sharp Of Bridgeport was the
first TO dig Sweet potatoes and took 45 bas-
kets to market, receiving 81 so per basket
AUGUST
1, Master Earl Dobbs, near Woodbury.
got his fingers caught in the cogs of cider
press, haying the ends of his fore and index
| finger squeezed off.
| 4, The Newbold Rod and Gun Club cele'
brated their fifteenth anniversary.
4, Frank Hayes, Of Pitman struck q
match on his trousers shortly after he had
cleaned them with gasoline. He was
slightly burned and considerable clothing
was consumed before the fire was put out.
4, The large barn Of Thomas Loring Of
1 ~ re,. l<,ct xuae otrunk bv lipht1iuo and on