Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-30
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LOCAL NRIEFs.

fund has reached $175.U00.
Mrs. George H. Barker, of Pasadena,
Cal, is visiting relatives in this city.
Fletcher & Leslie have been awarded
the contract to build Prosecutor Rogers
new house.
Victor E. KugIer now possesses one of
Ford's automobiles, which have become SO
popular in our city.
The ice cream parlors OF John Urban
present very attractive appearance after
new decorations by Joseph Gibson.
The weather bureau says there is no
summer weather in sight anywhere, and
gives as cause too much snow in Siberia.
There will be sale of homemade
bread, pies, cakes, and candy in the Central
Baptist Church next Saturday, June lss'
opening at II O'Clock.
Mrs. A. Koch will continue the baker
business in Mantua, on the same terms es-
sablished by her husband, with skilled
workmen.
Mr.. C. HI. M. B0dine OF W1lllamstoWn
has purchased one of the Newton houses on
Hopkins street aud will take possession
June 1st.
-Rey. C. a. Jenkens exchanged pulpits
last Sunday evening with Rev. WI. Garter
of Newbold, who preached a very helpful,
practical sermon.
An immigration officer came over from
New York on Sunday and took the insane
Italian, who has given Sheriff Wilson SO
much trouble, away.
AT a meeting of the Gloucester County
Republican Executive Committee held in
this city last Saturday, DR.. George E.
Reading was elected chairman.
The Merchants Association Of Free
hold is raising fund to advertise the town.
If that association would elect the right
kind Of a Council 1t would save that ex-
pense.
Miss Bertha James, one of Woodbury. g
high school teachers, has withdrawn her ac-
ceptance of election for next year, to accept
a more profitable position at Wilmington,
Delaware.
-Rey. Edward Dillon preached last Sun
day morning in the Presbyterian Church at
Gloucester, and in the evening Captain Geo.
w. Hughes gave an address to the veterans
of the hremen.
We will next week publish gleanings
from the diary of Restore Lippincott, a
resident Of the section ofaClarksboro during
the years 1855 to 1773, as made by Joseph
B. Livezey.
The Property committee Of the Board
of Chosen Freeholders on Monday awarded
the contract for Court House coal to VIM.
A. Fisher for $3.50 per long ton. The
amount needed is 95 tons.
The cold weather Of this month has
promoted the growth of sorrel, and de-
pressed the progress Of timothy and as re-
suIs grass fields look like sorrel beds. Hence
she hay crop, excepting an occasional field
Of clover, is failure.
The Memorial services held at the First
Baptist Church last Sunday afternoon, for
the benefit of the G. A. R., was of an inter-
esting nature, and was thoroughly enjoyed
bysa large school and number Of the
old veterans.
The farm house of William M. MORGAN,
near Freehold, was struck by lightning one
night last week startling fact in con-
necbion with the occurrence is that the house
was we'll supplied with lighting rods, and
She bolt struck a gable two feet from one
List Of letters remaining uncalled for IN
this office for the week ending May ~, 1907:
Mrs. Mary Anderson, Mrs. NJ. Anderson, Miss
Florence Russell, Thos Archer, W. s. Matt
son, Mr.. Geo. Stites In calling for the
above, please say advertised, y giving date
Of list.
Married at noon, Saturday, May 25th,
1907, at the home of the brides brother, 1867
Seventh avenue, New York City, by the Rev.
VIM. Dayton Roberts, D. D, of Philadelphia
Miss Lillian B. Ross and Mr.. James I. Max
we'll, both Of Woodbury., N. J.
The G. A. R. and 0. u A. M, of this
city, attended church in body at Mantua
last Sunday morning, and listened to a
very interesting sermon by the Rev. Grum.
Comrade Harrison w Livermore also made
a very appropriate talk.
"A remonstrance, signed by one hum
sired and fifty or more citizens, has been
filed against the license application of Geo.
Red6eld for Columbia Hotel, this city. The
hearing therein will be held Friday, June
z, at ten o'clock a. m.
The second annual invitation concert
by the Melody Club was given in the
Casino Of the Country Club last Thursday
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