Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-25
CLAYTON.

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Borough Council held Monday evening, the
contract for lighting the town was awarded
to Moore Bros. Glass Company. Although
the Mayor did not issue the call for the
meeting sill late in the afternoon, ..the news
spread rapidly. and the Council Chamber
was crowded to oYerfowing. Representa-
tives of the Gas and Electric Companies
were present, and there were some heated
discussions On the final vote. which was
a tie, the Mayor cast the deciding vote in
favor of Moore Bros, whose bid for 70
lights was ST, 1874 The Gas Company's
bid, 81, $50, and Pitman Electric Company,
81, 489. Moore Bros. control the taxpayers
Of the town, and that accounts for the
awarding Of the contract to that company.
Since the above was forwarded, an order has
been issued by the Supreme Court restrain
ing the Moore Bros. Company from fulfill
ing the contract just awarded by Borough
Council for lighting the streets with cleo
tricibY The order was issued at the instance
of the Clayton, Glassboro & Pibman Gas
Company, through its counsel, d. O. Wat
kins, and the case will be heard on May 10.
Paul Winner has left for East Downing
town, Pa, where he will blow glass;
The Baptists are laying cement walk
around their church.
The Mission Workers have opened a
branch at Franklinyille.
A petition signed by nearly all the resi-
dents on High street, has been put before
Council asking it to pave High street from
the station to Central avenue. They ask to
be allowed to pay one-fifth each year for
FIVE years, with interest. This is good
move.
Mrs. George Crist died at the home of her
husband on Saturday. and was buried on
Tuesday from her late home. She has been
an invalid for over twenty-five years. and
lately contracted double pneumonia which
caused her sudden death. The deceased
was SO years of age.
Mrs Beebe, Of Howard street, died at
her home on Sunday evening during a
paralytic stroke. She has been ailing for
some time.
M. F. Dubois lately returned from a
business trip TO New York.
Samuel Walker was rendered surprise
birthday party to celebrate his fiftieth
birthday on April Is, at his home on Gem
trail avenue. Those present from Clayton
were: John NJ. Plumm and wife, M. F.
Dubois and wife, R. B. Snpard, wife and
daughter Emma, Miss Mana Haupt and
Samuel Walker and wife, and Miss Stella
Walker.
Eugene Pierce, who attends the Weno-
nah Military Academy, was injured while
at school last week. How bad the injury
is has not beer ascertained.
The new floor at the Elmer skating rink
promises to draw large crowds from Clay
ton.
Fred Klinger won the prize at the chill
dren's carnival Saturday afternoon.
The NJ. E. choir went to Elmer on Sat.
urday evening 80 sing its Easter catata It
was enjoyed by the people Of that place who
showed their appreciation by giving sum
amounting to nearly $40.
The P. o. S. OF A. held its first anniyer-
sarY in the Town Hall on April 8, 1907.
The features Of the evening were the adj
dress delivered by the Rev. Charles Elder,
Chaplain of she State Camp P o. S. OF A,
and the solos Of Miss Bessie Shreye, of
Glassboro. She was applauded and her
singing was enjoyed by all.