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Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-18
More Investigation Needed.

With the Senate investigating committee
appointed to yield the probe in county and
municipal as well as State offices, another
important factor in the political situation
appears to heighten the public interest. In
going into the counties and municipalities
the Senate committee will be sure of ind-
ing something more substantial than mares'
nests. There are few of these subdivisions
in which irregularities and even downright
crookedness cannot be found. As the As
sembly will probably widen the scope of its
Investigation to take in counties and mu-
inequalities. too, the sweep of legislative in
yestigation is likely to gather in everything
worth inquiry, and show up many things
now hidden from the public eye.
Investigation is good work and, as the
Star has contended, partisan Investigation
is the most effectiYe of all, for it is unpity-
ing. If the Senate expose any abuse OF
wrongs it will have fully justified itself and
will be worth its cost. The Assembly In
Yestigation thus far has accomplished much
1t has revealed a state of things that other
wise would have been continued for years
longer at heavy cost to the State in money
and bad official service. 1t has originated
real reforms that are bound to be enacted
by the Legislature. The Senate committee
on the other hand can do good reform work
in counties and municipalities, and can pro
cure information to enable the Legislature
to adopt good laws relating to these govern
ments Newark Star
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-18
NEW8oLD AND WEsTvlLLE.

Harry Crandafland Frank Lillig, two
young men residing in Newbold and West
vile, respectively, had narrow escape
from drowning last Monday while attempts
ing to take boat through the sluiceway
that drains Lake Martha above Washington
Park. AS it was, their boat which was
borrowed from Mr.. Lawrence, was broken
into seyerel pieces from the strong tide
which rushes through this dangerous place
The Gloucester Country Club iourneyed
to WestYille last Saturday and defeated the
locals to 2 in well played game Tie
locals felt the loss Of their third baseman,
VIM. Lillig, who has accepted a position
with the Sonderton, Pa. team. Next Sat
urday the strong Southwark team OF Phila-
delphia will be the attraction. This is tie
team that defeated the locals in eleven in
nings the last time they were here.
i One of the largest crowds that eyer visi-
tied Washington Park Grove was present
last Tuesday to participate in a monster
clam bake given by the visiting Elks. II
lis estimated that upwards of 90, 900 visitors
were fed at this gigantic bake. An idea of
the immensity of this affair can be better
formed by the following fgures:-150. 600
CLANS, bakedl, Il, 900 lbs blue6sh, 10000
ears Of corn, 800 gallons sauuce, &c, 600 glas-
ses Of soft stuff, $4,000 paper napkins,
10000 lbs. Of sea weed, miles Of tables,
$4,000 small CLAIMS, (eaten raw, 1900 lbs.
of butter, 1000 loaves of bread, 10000
glasses of beer, 10000 wooden plates, 81
cars in supply train, $4,000 feet of lumber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Stone and son Arthur
Of Camden spent last Sunday with Mr. and
Mro a.,I,art TO:I1,e <,& Nrox.-hoJJ
Mr.. Walter Hall. Of Newbold, speut Sat-
urday and Sunday, with his cousin Charles
Hall, at Pennsgrove.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-18
RLACKWooD.

The Presby byterianSunday school picnicked
at Grenloch Park on Wednesday 18th and
the Methodist Sunday school will picnic at
Alcyon Park on August 1st.
The Blaekwood, Building and Loan As
sociation, held its annual meeting on last
Monday evening when new directors and
officers were elected.
Miss Adeline Morgan is visiting her
sister Mrs A w. Brown of Collingswood.
Mrs. William Williams has been enter
tanning the Misses Blanche and Florence
White, Of Germantown.
Mr.. John G. Lum and wife and sons of
Fort Collins, Colorado are on an extended
visit with Mrs. Lum's mother, Mrs. jose
phine Wentz.
The following officers of the Marion
Castle No. 6, knights Chain, S. K. c.,
David Burdsall; S. K. VI G, Frank Keith !;
Chaplain, Jogeph E. Mathis; !. G, Charles
Bickler.
The Black wood base ball club will give a
lawn party and festival on F. Thorn's lawn,
corner of Main and Church street on next
Saturday evening July Goth. All come.
Mrs. A. A. Lawson was an over Sunday
guest with her sister Mrs. Harry Reynor, of
Colllingswood
Miss Gladys Vents, of Greenwich Pier,
N. J. has returned home from visit with
relatives and friends in this vicinity.
The Blackwood base ball team was de-
feated by the Covenant A. G. Of Philadel-
phia, on their grounds on Saturday after
noon Score 3-2.
Independence Lodge No. Cd I. 0. O. F.
have elected Walter McWhorter, Noble
Grand and Michael Manson, Vice Grand.
Mr.. G. G. Haeerman will celebrate their
silver anniversary on next Friday evening
Wilbert Batten was given delightful
surprise party at his home on Central aye.s
on last Tuesday evening.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-18
PAUL sBoRo.

H Onr base ball boys played a very good
game OF ball Saturday afternoon with the
Hartman A. c., Of Philadelphia. The score
twas to 2 in favor the visiting team. They
Iplayed 10 innings.
The NJ E. Church Committee on Mss ions
had very interesting and instructive SER
sisting of orchestral music, singing, recita-
tions, review of mission work by Mr.Adrian
Paul, for the past fifty years, also sacred
hymns on gramaphone.
Harry Hammel has purchased fine lot
of ground at Pitman Terrace, where he will
have dwelling built at once and move his
family there.
The base ball club Of this place will try
the same team, Hartman A. G. Of Philadel-
|phia, Saturday afternoon next, when they
hope to turn the tables on them and show
them Paulsboro cannot always be beaten
The Street Lighting Committee have To-
Gated the places for 10 gas street lamps in
the borough which will give the town a
fairly bright appearance for a starter.
I. G. Cox & Bros. are working to their
full capacity building truck shelvings Of all
kinds ordered BY the farmers
Rey. ]. Morgan Reed of the III. E. Church,
recently appointed presiding elder Of this
district held the first Quarterly Conference
in the M. E. Church here. Mr.. Reed Is a
very able elder and we'll liked by the mem
bers Of this church
Mrs Martin r. Lock died at 2 o'clock,
Tuesday, at her home on Swedesboro road.
aged about fifty years. Mrs. Lock has been
suffering the past two years with tumors,
being operated on at hospital Mr.. Lock
has the sympathy Of the entire community.
The Majestic Washer is the best and
simplest on the mmket; does the work
quickly and well. 4 child can turn IL.
&6 each, at Justices Broad street STORE
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-18
PlTMAN GROVE.

Council has given the water company a
fye-year franchise on fire plugs.
Rev. Mr.. Relyea and family are here for
the season.
Bowman Lodge was eleven years old on
Monday, and his parents gave him jolly
party.
Charles Gamewell. one Of the Rittenhouse
cutters, is working for J. G. Rulon.
Mrand Mrs Bradway, of Gloucester City,
are again summering here.
The J. F. Hanlon Company are laying
pavements on Pitman avenue and it is said
their work is excellent.
Editor Albright, Of the Constitution, is here
with his family contracting the "Pitman
Spirit.
Little Edna Griffith was seven years old
on Tuesday and a number of her little
friends helped her enjoy the occasion.
Mr. Turner, the Paulsboro cement work
er, is doing considerable work here, haYing
laid pavements for D. w Downs, Samuel
Kotler, A. S. Conoyer, John Langham and
Jacob Kuhn.
Mrand Mrs.J d. Kelly have been attend
ing the Knights TempIar Convention in
4oVShO1 al HON Ou pOut HUI Qui1& kcdtR-
toga, Thousand Islands and other st. Law
renee river points of interest
Harry Pancoast has sold his new prop
erty corner Broadway and Woodland aye
nue. TO John Peterson, of Camden, who will
reside there.
Rev. and Mrs. F. L. Jewett attended on
Monday evening in Tabernacle NJ E. Church,
Camden, lecture on the colored race w
Rev M. G. B. Mason, secretary Of the Freed
mans Aid Society and himself, a colored
man of splendid attainments.
4 The sham battle at Alcyon Park Friday
evening drew a big crowd and was a sue
cess. The brigade did their work well and
made a very REALISTIC finish to the event by
Infringing on stretcher one Of their number
bandaged and seemingly badly injured. AT
ter great deal of sympathy had been ex-
pressed the joke leaked out.
Mr.and Mrs. Albert Weston celebrated the
fifth anniversary Of their wedding Monday
evening. The guests enjoyed a delightful
evening and Mr.. and Mrs. Weston received
many appropriate and valuable gifts. MY.
Weston is thinking Of building himself a
house on Pitman Grove Terrace this fall
1HIOuSu buE 6lIOItS OI H1IS. he0e j .ClaFK,
chairman of the Ladies Auxiliary of Pitman
Fire Company No. /, large gathering at
Hotel Pitman Tuesday evening were treated
to musical feast Of high order. The Lotus
(male) quartette of Philadelphia with Mrs.
Platt and Miss Connolly, under the leader
ship of ssKowalski, were at their best and
were repeatedly encored Quite number
were present from Glassboro.
The annual camp meeting proper opens
on Wednesday morning next with some
changes in the corps Of workers. We notice
the absence Of Rev. E. T. Hyde's name on
the programme. Rev. f. Harris will lead
the Young Peoples meetings instead Of Miss
Rumsey who has been the leader for the past
two years. The sunrise service will be un-
der the charge Of Rey, D. B. Harris. Revl
JOS. FL Smith will again be the special eyang-
elist. Tuesday will be Epworth League Day
| with good programme. The missionary
and temperance day will be held after the
close Of the camp meeting which will be on
Monday, August 5.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-18
MuLLlcA HILL.

Miss Mary Gill, of Western Pennsylvania,
was the guest Of Mrs. B. R. Black the past
week
Miss Hazel Pitman entertained Misses
Mable Stewart, of Camden. and Laydoro
Davis, of Woodstown, over Sunday.
Mrs. Jessup and Mr.. Chailes Jessup, Of
Camden, were guests of relatives in town on
Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Dexter and little daughter Of
Georgia. is visiting her parents, Mr.and Mrs.
Robert G. Folwell.
Mr. Chris Knisell, who has been at his sons
recuperating,is is home again, much improved.
The National Grange will soon publish a
weekly paper, devoted to the interest of the
Grange, and under the leadership Of Ma
tional Master Bachelor, and Lecturer Geo.
w. F. Gaunt. They will employ an able
corp of writers, devoted to the interest Of the
Grange.
w A.Jessup proposes moving his family
this week, and George F. Madara will move
| in where Mr.. Jessup vacates.
Three night watohmen are now employed
at the railroad yard The new one is James
Castor, from SicklerviIle w. F. Davis is
elected night foreman Of the workmen.
Mr.P S Scott has the new scales in shape
near the station and has it built in good
order for weighing produce.
The directors of the Farmers Reliance
held meeting on Monday afternoon at the
home of Thomas Borton. Meetings will
be held every two months from July 8th,
1907,
/ The Baptist Sunday school will hold its
annual picnic at Acyon Park Wednesday,
puly 14th. 20
Some repairs are being made to the arch
bridge. This is one of the beautiful spots in
the revene. The heavy rains washed away
one of the wings
Charles Hoffman wife and daughter, of
Philadelphia, are visiting Mr.. Jacob Hoff-
man and family.
White potatoes are being dug. They are
sIarge and fine.
Mr. Warren Atkinson, Of CHERRY Lawn
Farm, us taking few days pleasure at the
jamestown Exposition, will take his family
later in the season.
Purple and white are the prevailing coli
or for the Elks in Philadelphia. Every
trade, every business will be at high tide !;
the City will be beautiful Many from this
locality are going on Thursday.
Rey. c. B. Dubell preached his first ser
mon at st Stephen Church, Mullica Hill, on
Sunday afternoon at 2 80 o'clock. Services
every Sunday.
1 Gloucester County Sunday schools will
picnic Wednesday, August 2lst. at Alcyon
Park.
The James S. Stratton Post G. A. R. and
Mt Vernon Council Jr. o. u A. NJ. from
Mullica Hill to Atlantic City without
change of cars. The nineteenth annual ex-
curslon Thursday, August 1st. Fare round
trip, S100.
Miss Bessie Blake is soiourning in Will
fnington, Del, for the month of July.
The |. 90. F.will celebrate July 21st at
Alcyon Park.
Our streets are full of umbrella menders,
stramping these warm days. "a
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-18

In another column William NJ Carter, of
this city, announces his candidacy for
County Clerk before the Republican pri-
maries. Early yesterday morning it was
generally known that ''Oldp Frank had
been crowded off the course and that Char
ley Wilkins had followed his lead This
leaYes .'Bish1 Miller and Mr.. Carter as the
only members of the Avis faction in the
field. cold" Frank undoubtedly had the
pole in that race and for him to duck and
give it to Mr.. Carter sayors of a deal, and
his followers are sorely disappointed that
he has thus betrayed them. For years they
have bet their money On him and won, and
they were not prepared for this situation,
Notwithstanding the DEMOCRAT gave them
warning two weeks ago. The wise ones
say that ''Bish" Miller will retire from the
race as soon as he can do so 'swith honor, )"
and then the two clans will line up for
battle.
There is an interesting phase of this
battle Of the factions that we will discuss
at an early date.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-18

Last week wepuhlished a communication
from William P. Haines asking if the auto
mobile law permitted unlicensed drivers
and if the license was transferable. Our
legal adviser was out of the city last week
and we did not feel that our knowledge Of
the law was sufficient to advise Friend
Haines. We now can say, however, that
the license is issued for the ''scarehorse"
and it may be operated or driven by any
peason who has chauffeur's license. AL
most any body out Of an insane asylum can
secure one of these licenses on the payment
of one dollar. The license is not trans
ferrable.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-18

County Counsel Crane, of Essex, has in
formed the county tax board, that it pos
sesses authority to increase the assessments
on the personal property of the Public Ser
viceCorporation as it saw it, Mr.. Crane said
that the board had a perfect right to reqaire
any public utility to give in detail report
of its assessable property, specifying the
values placed on wires, poles, tracks and
other equipment.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-18
HuRFFvILLE.

Miss Anna Shaw bad a rib fractured
while playing basket ball at Silver Bell n.
X on Tuesday
Evan D. Pearson and family are spening
ten days at Atlantic City.
Mrs. T. B. Kirkbride was given birth
day card party on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cant Of Phila. and
Miss Alice Cant of Aura spent Thusday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Hurff.
4 prayer meeting was held at the home
Of Joseph Andrews on Monday evening. He
being unable to leave the house on account
Of sickness.
The Ladies Auxiliary realized about S14
by the ice cream social held on Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Amanda and Miss Vera Hurff are
spending week at Phila.
Miss Kate Sherman is spending week
with Camden relatives.
Mrs. VIM. Evans entertained number
Of ladies on Monday.
Miss Elsie Gardner received birthday
card party on July 16.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-18

David q. Wright, of Riyerton, and bis
chauffeur, Morris Faunce, had a narrow es-I
cape from death at the Pennsylvania Rail
road crossing at Riverside Saturday night.
They were about TO cross when the gate
was lowered after they got on the tracks in
front Of an oncoming train. With rare
presence Of mind both jumped from the ma
chine and thus escaped. They did not
have time 10 shut Of the power and the
machine crashed into the gate, tearing the
body from the wheels, which smashed
against near by wall. The machine Is 8
total wreck
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-18

Driving from Mullioa Hill to Woodbury.
last Sunday night citizen passed three
groupes of evil looking negroes, and it
occurred to him that farmers going TO
market were justified in being prepared TO
resist attack.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-18

AT this season lightning is most destruc-
tive to farm property for the reason that
electrical storms are more frequent, and
barns filed with hay and grain seem to act
as a magnet. Hence farmers should see
that insurance policies are ample and in
force
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-18

agreement that neither Essex nor Hudson
would endeayor to control the naming Of
the nominee. It is further planned, il was
said, that neither Of these counties would
endeaYor to land the nomination for a
favorite son.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-18
FORT LEADS REPULLICENs.


After luncheon, the visitors resumed
their political discussions. The Republi-
cans, now in full force, began to talk on
the governorship and it was noticed that
there was more talk in favor Of Supreme
Court Justice J. Franklin Fort for the Re-
publican nomination than at any time
since his name has been spoken Of in con-
nection with the Office.
It will be remembered that Judge Fort
sailed for Europe last Wednesday with
out having announced himself one way
or another IN regards to the goyernorship.
His son, Leslie R. Fort, editor of the
Lakewood Times and Jou17lal was on
hand, and while not attempting to speak
authoritatiyely for his father, declared that,
although he knew the justice would in no
wise seek the nomination, he felt sure he
would accept il if it were offered to him.
In other words he is in receptive mode,
believing that the governorship is prize
that no man would turn down.
In this connection Assemblyman Mum
son, of Monmouth, asserted that there is a
strong Fort sentiment in his county, and
these views were echoed in regards to
Ocean county by AssemblYman Taylor.
Whatever the real leaders had to say in
this matter was, however, said with the
soft pedal on.
LENTZ ON soMAIER.
Major Lentz created some amusement
when, in reply to query as to how the
boom Of Sheriff Frank H. Sommer, for the
Republican gubernatorial nomination, was
progressing in Essex county, where the
major has 'retired'' from control, he said
'If Sommer is nominated, there will be
q majority Of %, 600 in Essex. need not
say which way"
Sheriff Sommer is reformer and the
major does not recognize that there is eyen
such word in the dictionary, even though
coupled with Republican. Besides Ma
ior Lentz is, or at least says he is, out for
Supreme Court Justice, Mahion Pitney for
the nomination, and he was urging his
candidacy all along the line.
The proposition of making Chandler W.
Riker, of Newark, the Republican nominee,
as set forth by United States Senator Briggs,
came in for very little discussion, and it
was the belief in some quarters that the
boomlet has dropped for lack of gas. But
that the Republicans are worried oyer the
prospects of the securing of candidate
without factional strife and diseord, was
evidenced by the fact that dark horses"
were being discussed with much serious
ness. 1t seems to be the consensus of
opinion that Clerk in Chancery Lewis has a
cinch on the dark horse" proposition, and
there are those who believe that be will Sc
cure the nomination whether or no.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-18
GUBERNAT0RIAL TALK.
How it Looked OF sea Girt last Friday

Politicians and statesman from all over
New Jersey gathered at Sea Girt last Friday
to pay their respects to Governor Stokes,
and incidentally to discuss in an informal
way the prospects of the fall campaign.
It was the first governors day" Of the
season at Camp Stokes, and, from a politi-
cal point of view was most successful.
Members of congress and Of the legisla-
ture had been invited by the governor to
spend the day with him and many accepted.
While the majority Of theyisitors were Re-
puhlicans, there were enough Democrats on
hand to give the a bipartisan appearance.
After the hand shaking and other form
alites had been enacted, members of the
two parties seemed to mutually gather in
little groups and knots, where they discus
sed politics in general way and the coming
gubernatorial campaign in particular The
Democrats discussed their prospects for sue
cess, and the Republicans talked over
theirs Then each discussed the others.
REPUBLICANS IN THE AIR.
It was plain, however, that the chief
interest was centered in the goyernorship
unlike other years, when the little matter
of candidate had been settled by the Re-
publican leaders long before the members
of that party seemed most concerned as to
who their standard bearer would be.
The Democrats, however, were not in the
least backward in the matter of guberna-
norial talk, and from expressions of opin-
ions it was apparent that among the men
more prominently mentioned for the Dem
ocratic nomination, ex-Mayor Frank S.
Katzenbach, Jr., of Trenton and Senator
George S. Silzer, of Metuchen, were being
received with the most favor.
The name Of Congressman VIM. Hughes;
of Paterson, was also injected into the
gubernatorlal talk, this particular boomlet
being under the guardianship of Majority
Leader Klenert, Of the assembly. who de-
clared that he hoped to see the Passaic Co.
delegates in the convention stand for Mr..
Hughes He said that apparently things
were lining up that way with every appear
ance of ultimate success.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-18

This paper is entered in The Post Office at Wood
bury. N. J.. as second-class matter.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-18

Bibo'sj umbo cigars are better than ever.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-09
STAKES LIFE ON GAME
Loses on Duces Against
Fives-Starts for River
to Pay Wager.

Bellevernon. Pa, Sept. 8.-Frank JEFF
ferson. a well known young man Of this
place has been put under bond to pre-
vent him from taking his own life TO
pay q bet which he lost.
For some time Jefferson and John
Johnson have been in the habit Of
shaking dice for money. Johnson won,
and finally Jefferson owed him several
dollars. Johnson wanted to stop, but
Jefferson insisted on continuing
Then Johnson refused to shake unless
Jefferson put up a stake Jefferson fln-
ally staked his life on a single throw.
II he won Johnson was to pay him SO
and cancel his debt II he lost he was
70 kill himself. Johnson took first throw
and turned up q pair OF hves. Jefferson
shook the box carefully, but got only a
pair OF duces.
without a word. Jefferson left the
room and hurried to the bridge across
the Monongahela river. Johnson gave
the alarm, and friends caught Jefferson
Just as he was about to jump into the
river He was placed under bond TO
keep the peace Johnson has told him
that he could ~owe it"