Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-18
LOCAL BRIEFS.

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This is the coolest April in 25 years.
DIR. H. A. Wilson has new carriage.
The May term Of Court opens on May
goth.
The Chosen Fleeholders are in session
to-day.
The Woodbury. Bottle Works viii have
base ball team this season. Q
The examination in the public schools
Of The county will begin May 6.
The April meeting of the Board of
Education will be held in the Academy to-
night.
"A. rabbit hound belonging to Jacob
Youngcourt, which he valued at $50, was
killed by trolley on Monday morning
Elmer Adams has resigned his position
as a barber at Max Eugle's. and is now en-
ployed by the Public Service Corporation.
Ii weather conditions were normal,
there would be hundreds of thousands Of
tomato plants out this week. As it is,
there are very few.
The contract for Judge Lewis Starts
new residence has been awarded to j. S.
Rogers, Of Stanwick, N. J., who began
the work last Monday.
III is rumored that an application for
hotel license will be presented for Column
bia hotel at the May term by Camden
saloon keeper named Fry. X
Malcolm Porter, who has been em
pIoyed at Stokes grocery store has resigned
his position to learn the bricklayiDg and
cement trade under Nimrod Chew.
Last Sunday being Missionary Day at
the Central Baptist sunday-school, an adj
dress was given by Miss Martha Bremen,
who is the missionary among the Italians
in Camden.
VIM. H. Turnbull, of this city, was
best man at the marriage of Mr.. Ralph F.
Robbins, Of Salem, and Miss Rena D.
Boardmau. Of Westyiile, at MillyiIle on
Saturday night.
Friends of Mr.. M. W. Newton will be
glad to know that he is able to be out
again. lie was in Woodbury. last Saturday
looking after his building operations on
Hopkins ST. and Aberdeen Place.
Friendship Fire company's smoker
last Thursday evening was well attended.
The entertainments was furnished by the
Antrim Entertainment Bureau, and was
thoroughly enjoyed by the large audience.
"A correspondent writes US complaining
Of the condition OF the Glassboro stone
road from Cooper street to Wesbville. ''Is's
conditions, be writes, renders il danger
Gus 10 both wagon and horse, &c, deep, are
the rnts. 2
A Missouri editor declares that it is no
more harm to catch fish on Sunday than
il is to run down acknowledged chicken
for the preachers dinner. The decision in
shis debate will depend on whether it is
closed by fisherman or minister.
Mrs. Carrie Nation gave a building to
the associated charities of Kansas City
some years ago, and now she offers to en-
nloy nurses for abandoned children, but she
will still be ridiculed by many who them
selves give nothing to help the unfortunate.
Congressman H. G. Loudenslager has
received notice Of the allowance Of the fol-
lowing pensions: Joseph W. Ore, of Pitman
Grove, $I2; James W. Milford, Woodbury.,
S12: Robert E. Gray, Jr., Woodbury., $12;
Edwin J. Lee, Woodbury., $l2; James IF.
Hutchinson, Woodbury., Sl2-
The West End base ball team suffered
a crushing defeat on Saturday at the hands
of Ctesmont A. c., of Philadelphia, by a
score OF IA to 4. The local team was
greatly out-slassed by the visitors, the
numerous errors testifying to the lack Of
practice. Get together boys and show your
mettle. VI
An order has been issued BY the Penn
sylvania railroad company to all conductors
and brakemen leaving Camden that because
Of numerous complaints concerning their
begrimed hands they are to cease the prac-
tice Of taking hold OF the arms Of women
when getting on and off the cars. The
new rule applies only to women wearing
white shirtwaists. many Of which have
been soiled in this manner.
The suit Of the New jersey Confer
ence Camp Meeting Association vs.. I. W.
siokler, will be tried before Judge Starr
and jury, on Friday, the 2ssh inst. This
suit involves the right Of the plaintiffs to
pass an ordinance imposing license fee on
merchants doing business in Pitman Grove,
and fixing penalty for violation thereof, J
Boyd Avis for plaintiffs, and F. B. Davis
aad All. Swackhamer for defendant.