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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-14
BLACKWooD.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby-
terian Church gave supper in the lecture
room on last Thursday.
Mrs. Robert Whitehead aud two children
have returned home from an extended visit
with relatives in Scotland.
Revival meetings are being held in the
{ rst M. E. Church, in charge of Miss Liz
zie Sharp, evangelist.
The stork payed visit to the home Of
Jacob Sunnerson on Sunday and left a
baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Steinmetz, of Over
brook, were over Sunday visitors at the
home of VIM. L. Bradbury.
Farmers Institute will be held in Nor
CANS Hall on Friday, beginning at 1890
a. m. with dairy demonstration lecture on
Cow Conformation, using the living animals
TO illustrate at r. G. Morgan's barn, by FL.
E. Cook. 100 p. M, Gardening for Profit,
by Prof. r. L. Watts. 2.30 p. M, Selection
and Application of Fertilizers, by J. G..
Curtis. 3.15 p. M, A Woman's Expert
ence in Poultry, by Mrs. Mollie McClaaghy
Allen. 700 p. M, Rearing and Care of the
Farm Horse, by DIR. c. D. Mead. 800 D.
M, Business Side of Farming, by Messrs.
Watts, Cook and Curtis The Farms Best
Products, by Prof. Watts,e All welcome.
The Blackwood Euchre was entertained
on last Wednesday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Williams, of Main street.
! Alonzo King and family who have been
residing on Central ave., have moved te
Clementon.
Elma M. Mathis entertained a number
Of her little friends at her home Saturday
afternoon in honor of her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al. Fl. Hall, Of Camden
were oyer Sunday guests with their mother
Mrs. F. North, Of Main street.
The Presbyterian and Methodist Church
properties have been greatly improved by
having cement ourbs and cutters put il
front Of their sidewalks.
| Several from here attended the Camder
County Sunday school Convention held il
Asbury M. E. Church Of East Camden las
/ Thursday.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-14
NEwBoLD AND wEsTWLLE.

The Ladies Aid of the Newbold Baptist
Church held their annual supper at the res
idence OF Mrs Watson, Newbold, last Thurs
day evening.
The Guild connected with ST. Lukes
Chapel. held a sociable last Thursday even
-. which was largely attended by the
, ,,assnts AM. friends Of the members Of the
Guild.
The Westyille basketball team sustained
It's first defeat of the season last Saturday
evening at the hands of the st. Lukes team
Of Philadelphia, the score being 1923.
Next Saturday evening they journey 80
Philadelphia again and play the strong
lockwood team of Kensington.
The foot ball team tackled the Gloucester
team again last Saturday and another 90
score was the result. So bitter is the RI
valry between these two teams that no less
than six men had to cease playing, owing
TO injuries received, and the services Of DR..
Hunter wasrequired in the case of W. Eberg
of the home team. Next Saturday they
play the Broadway A. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hall, Walter Hall
and Mr.: and Mrs. "Bertr bikes, of New
bold, spent Sunday and Monday with Mr.
Jacob Shiber, Of Rulon Road. On Monday
morning they were joined by Charles Co
hill, and the day spent in search of rabbits
quail, etc., but owing to the continuous
fain Of the preceding day, the meadows
and lowlands resembled miniature lakes,
with the result that very little game was
was secured by them.
There will be Carnival of Nations, .
held in Prosperity Hall, Saturday evening,
Nnvcneher 1Rkh unf7er the arsnice of the
Young Mems Christian Union, OF West
vile and Newbold.
Mr.. Fred Kemp, Of Newbold, has noYed
over TO Silver Lake avenue, Westville.
Mr.. E. L. Golf is confined to his home
under the Doctors care.
Local gunners met with fair success Mon
day with the rabbits, but report quail at
being scarce. One gunner claims he scared
up four pheasants but she rest of the boys
gave him the Mime ha ha!
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-14
PEDRIckToWN.

Isaac Pedrick's dog was shot on Tuesday
after showing signs Of being mad. A num-
Der of other dogs in town were bitten.
Chas. Munyan will leave the farm and
come into the town in the spring
sportsmen in great numbers were out on
Monday. A number Of cunning parties
were entertained.
The sale Of the property Of the late Kezia
Hampton took place last Saturday. Chas.
Dedtrich bought the farm where VIM.
Dunk lives for $4,000. Chas. Hampton
was the purchaser Of the farm at Five
Points and the house in town, for So, zoo
and 5000, respectively. Jacob Gayenta
purchased the meadow land.
The members Of the M. e. Choir were
entertained at She home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hertz last Thursday evening.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-14
Tetley's World Famed

Tetley's World Famed
Teas are all selected with the
greatest care from the finest
growths of each tea-growing
country and packed in half
pound and quarter pound de-
corated canisters. Every
pound of Tet1ey's Tea is
packed under the direct super
vision of His Majesty's Oficers
of Customs in London, Eng
land.
When tired or dispirited
Tet1ey's Tea acts like a true
friend; cheers and stimulates
to further action.
In cold weather Tetley's
Tea warns and invigorates;
in hot weather Tetley's iced
Tea refreshes and stimulates.
In choosing Tetley's Teas
be sure you get the class and
and flavor you like best
whether it be India and Cey'
lon, Formosa Oolong or mixed
we have them all.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-14
MuLEICA HILL.


Mrs. Elizabeth Engle and Rachel Lippin-
colt attended the Friends First Day school
conference in Philadelphia, on Seventh
day.
The ladies Of the Baptist Church will
| give their annual Thanksgiving Supper on
Tuesday evening, November 26, in the
basement of the Church, "a delicious chicken
supper for rs cents.
| Mrs. Samuel G. Campbell, Of New York
City, and her sister, Miss Linda Coles, OF
| Philadelphia, were the guests Of Mrs. E.
l.. Stratton few days last week.
| Mrs. Harry French and Mrs. George
Reese added their names to the list at the
last meeting of Ladies Aid at Mrs. B. r.
| Blacks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Borton started on
Friday to visit the latter's sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Engle at Mt. Holly.
DR.. James B. Wamsley, of Philadelphia,
was in town on Thurday. He proposes
building a residence on the bill, near the
boat house. The Doctor is very fond OF
that sport. 1t was his parents property at
one time.
DR.. Samuel F. Ashcraft is enhancing the
beauty OF his residence by extending the
front veranda.
Mrs. Mary Fl. Harrison, of San-Jose,
California, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert G. Folwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Homer, ST., Of
Woodstown, were visiting relatives in town
here on last Thursday.
Mr.. George White is taking course at
Pierces' Business College, in Philadelphia.
Mr.. George Hilyard, Of Newbold, is
spending week with relatives here in
town.
Mrs. Wells Green, of Philadelphia, is
with her mother, Mrs. David Borton, who
is ill.
The thirty-fourth annual convention Of
the Women's Christian Temperance Union,
of she United States Of America, convened
in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday,
NoY. 9th.
The Thanksgiving turkey will be high
in price.
Mrs William 81. Fox, wife of the en-
gineer, is with her daughter at Red Bank,
who was taken suddenly i'll.
/ The lecture entitled 1.-THE Greenhorn
| Abroad was given Tuesday evening in
the Methodist Church by Rev. w. T..
Johnston, to full house.
4 Nut gatherers are plentiful securing the
/ woods for nuts.
/ Mr.. Rudolph Benezet has disposed Of his
property where they reside, in Mullica Hill,
and proposes taking up their abode in
Woodbury..
Mr.. Thomas F. Dunlap, and Mrs. Dun
lap, of Camden, were guests at dinner with
their mother, on Woodstown avenue, then
visited Mr.. and Mrs. George Fl. Horner,
on North Main street, over Monday.
Gunners were out before daybreak, Mon
day.
Mr.. Edward Sherman is entertaining a
cunning patty Of Camden friends.
| Mr.. John Shiveler is entertaining a
cunning party-Mr. and Mrs. w. s. Dilkes
and Miss Pearl are among them, from Pit
man Grove.
Roger E. Costello, is i'll and improves
slowly.
| Mr.. Jacob Ell. Mounce, it is said, will
leave the old grist mill and Clinton Iredell
and Samuel G.. Burton will embark in the
mill business
Post Master, VIZ. Irede1l, proposes soon
to be riding out in his auto.
Extra services began on Sunday evening
November 10th in the M. 6. Church, as
Evan. Evangelist Shellhorn, will have
charge for two weeks, Rev. FL. M. Smith
will be present each nights.
Mr.. Robert G. Folwell is quite indis-
posed and confined to his bed some days.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-14
When You Have aPicture
Taken You Want the Best
At Miss j. H. EIton's Studio
Pitrnan Grove N. j.

You'll find many styles Of the best Photo
graphs we'll made, beautifully mounted and
Attractive in Composition.
Our Prices are right, and the grade OF our
Pictures higher than the price.
A nice picture for so cents per dozen and
prices ranges all the way to $40 per dozen.
Don't forget we make crayon Portraits. 1t
is time to place your order for the Xmas
picture. PHOTOS are one Of the most appre-
ciated Of gifts.
All kinds Of outdoor pictures made.
Groups, Views or Animals.
Post Gard Photos, 6 for so cents
Proofs shown Of our work.
Miss ]. H. Elton, Photographer.
Near the Station Pitman Grove, NJ.
7-IL073t
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-14

What's in a name ? When
Tetley's is on the packet its
everything.
Tetley's Tea is economy
health and pleasure, all in an
alright packet. 50 and 35c
half pound.
a. A. STOKES,
res south Brokd ST, Woodbury., n. J
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30

of infection in his voice 1t was as If
a machine were speaking. SeweH start
ed forward with an exclamation of Is
constituent and disbelief, but DR.. Fur
nivall waved him back.
How could you do it? Start at
the beginning and tell me all about it,"
Il came up the stairs, and was just
going to knock on the door when 1
heard Mr.. Sewell say he had $4,000 in
the desk l waited moment and then
raped. man came out, singing, and
/ entered the room, saying How do you
do, Mr.. Sewell?' He did not seem to
see me-Sat in a sort of trance, gazing
after the man who had just gone out
1 thought instantly of the money in the
desk, and, glancing over there. saw
it in an open drawer. / looked at him
again. He still had that far-away
| light in his eyes. l remembered the
peculiar expression-my grandfather
used to be that way, and many a time
l had taken things right out from I'M
der his nose without his being aware
of it. It's a sort of disease, l suppose,
with old people, but l never had seen
| il in a young man before. I was al
most too much afraid to risk it. and,
in fact, 1 spoke to him the second time
to test him. AS he did not answer,
gained courage and i'm three steps
snatched the package of bills, slipped
| them into my OvercOat pocket, and
darted back to the door. Then / spoke
| again, and still again, but he did not
| hear. His mind was too busy with its
own thoughts. l couldn't help think
| ing of the story Mark Twain tells of the
woman. He was sitting on the piazza
when he saw her coming up the walk
toward him, and suddenly she disap-
peared as If the ground had swallowed
| her up. He found that she had passed
right by him, rung the door bell at his
side. and been admitted to the house
without seeing her. I explained that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30
By
George F. Butler, ND.

by Observation-Disclosures He was think
ing so deeply of something else that he
had no room in his memory for her.
My grandfather had been that way, /
have seen drunken men that way. and
Mr.. Sewell was that way. 1t don't last
long-perhaps a minute. He suddenly
woke up, and, as if his friend had just
left, sang out to him; and as there was
no answer he asked me to yell too,
and l went down the stairs even to the
front door. But, of course, the man
was clean out of sight by that time"
Where is the money!"
Here
He produced it as he spoke. and Dr.
Furnivall passed it over TO the bewil-
dered Sewell.
You are diseased" he said to him.
afflicted with cerebrovacuisitis, other
wise ophthavitreOusitis, otherwise the
glass eye But, seriously, you were
su1ering from amnesia, and you were
near TO making your friend settle dear
ly for your sickness. Can i'm a physf-
clan. He will tell you, among other
things. to quit your eternal smoking.
exercise more, choose your food. not for
its daintiness and the taste of it. but
for the good, honest blood it will make.
and, above all, to occupy your mind
with some useful avOcation. Then you
will be able to see what is going on
or what is going on under your very
nose at leastr'
Copyright. 1907. by ". C. Chapmanl
Next week-"The KieptOmaniac"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30

FORCE WHICH COMPEl1S A MAN
ALWAYS TO SPEAK THE TRUTH.
"Jove." he cried THE very thing!
Why didn't l think of him at once?"
In less than a quarter of an hour
from that moment he was telling his
story to DIR. Furnival.
LAS 1 understand 1t, then" said the
doctor, regarding him through his col
ored spectacles you can't believe
that this rather frivolous friend of
yours is guilty, while at the same time
you must believe it because all tht cir
cumstances indicate his guilt?'
yes, yes, that is it," cried Sewell.
And l was hoping that, with your
hypnotism you might force him to con-
fess-privately, you know! We would
| have no publicity about it, and all that.
The confession would be punishment
enough for him-and 1 would let him
keep the money. and he could go away.
For | can't have him around any
| longer.
1T appears to me-" said DR.. Furni-
vail, sitting back in his chair. that
YOU have begun at the wrong end of the
/ matter 1t is true that from what you
say your friend is a spendthrift, alto
! gether TOO light of mind for his own
material good, but that does not make
him a thief If il did most all ouT
artists would be thieves. And to steal
from his own best friend. too Isn't
| that an enormous charge to make"
But the circumstances, the circum-
stancest" Sewell burst forth, excitedly.
II tell you I put that money into the
desk while he was there-he saw me
do it-and not another soul was in the
room from that moment until 1 missed
| it"
There was the lodging mistress, and
| there was Burbank
"Oh, but they don't count! How can
| they? Dick and !, both of us, had OuI
| ewes on the woman every instant, she
was there"
NO matter if you did have. Human
| affairs take on strange twists some
times. The money might not have been
| in the desk at aII-might have rolled to
the floor. where she could kick it be-
hind her out of the door as she entered,
under cover of her SkirtS-a dozen diff
| ferent ways might
Sewen shook his head hopelessly.
mo. no. IL is useless" he interrupted
1T was there in the drawer. and the
drawer was open, so that l could see il
all the time. / did not move from my
chair except once. when / went to tine
desk for a ledger, after putting the
package of bills into that drawer, and
| I was facing it every instant until
suddenly missed it, nobody having 9p-
| preached IL in the meantime except
| Dick"
1.-The other man, Mr.. Burbank, he
"Oh. he passed Dick in the doorway
! Burbank drew back to give Dick room
hadn't entered at all before 1 sent
him to call Dick back"
You sent for Delaney TO come back
Why didn't he come, then?"
Burbank couldn't find him. He had
disappeared like a flash of lightning
and that is one of the counts against
him. He must have started down those
stairs against three at a leap the in-
| slant he reached them. Now why
should he do that unless heA, were
guilty?"
do you mean to say that you asked
| Burbank to call out to Delaney. who
had just passed him in the doorway
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The automobile man looked at Sewell
curiously.
Did he threaten you?" he asked.
No, no, no1sensei He was chatting
about universal law, and my bucking
against it. He said something about
things happening to me if / did So
jokingly. in his way. and this ignorant
woman"
DO you know what 1 Think" cried
Burbank excitedly She took it, See
the way she acted-tried to be dignified
under her paint-and was the only one
in here-and tried to lay it on some
body else"
Sewell groaned.
Burbank" he said in low voice
ito me stealing money is the meanest
the lowest, most abominable thing
man can do; and my heart is broken.
had that vulgar woman brought up here
only in hope of sOmething-sOmethin
impossible. | knew knew Yet
wished to evade the knowledge. And
hoped against hope that she would give
me some reason to do so. But she only
added to it. Good heavens, Burbank"
ne almost shouted. starting toward him
with hands stretched out, think of it,
A man you love-a man who is your
dearest friends-a man for whom you
would do anything in reason-a man
who has done things for you, too, even
beyond reason. who has given his time
to you, time that was worth money to
him, while you had all the money and
he had none
There, there, calm yourself Mr.. Sew
ELL" exclaimed Burbank soothingiy,
putting his arm around Sewell's shoul-
ders and guiding him to the Morris
chair. Come, it's a small matter to
you. and, besides, you are not sure IL
was he. How can you be? There are
lots of ways out of it. I should sooner
suspect the woman. She looks like it,
fast enough
Mani" cried Sewell with sudden en-
ergy, lit is not small matter-the
principle isn't! And 1 know-I know
See here! l put that package of bills
into that drawer while Dick Delaney
was here, observing me do 1t. Nobody
comes in until he leaves, and the next
moment ! find that the money is gone
at the same time he goesl Not a soul
in the room besides us two in the mean
time! And he was al over the place
ten times at the desk. as well as at
every other spot in the apartment
What can I think? Think! What can
l but know"
IF 1 can do anything. Mr.. SewelI-''
Sewell arose, walked to the pipe rack,
put his hand on a pipe, a great meer-
schS um with a figure supposed TO be
that of Lief. the Norseman, on it, and,
as If inspired by contact with the inn
age, turned with sudden rage on the
agent.
Get out of here" he howled. Never
let me see you again! Confound it,
can't a man be let alone in his own
| place!"
why. Mr.. Sewell"-began the man,
startled.
Leave the room!" commanded Sew
| ell, fiercely.
Mr. Burbank looked at him an in
stant Then. with raised eyebrows, he
picked up his hat. and. an expression
of inquiry in his face, opened the door
bowed with dignity and withdrew.
! Sewell stood looking after him with
| the eyes of a blind man. Then he FUN
| bled at the pipes, taking up one and
putting 1t down, repeating the opera
ton with others finally turning away
altogether. As he did so his eyes fell
on a morning newspaper that lay on a
chair with the following headlines
staring at him:
DR.. FURNIVALL'S MYSTERIOUS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30

Copyright, 1907, by W. G. ChapmanD
Next week-"The Kleptomaniac."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30
DIR. FURNIVALL'S MYSTERIOUS
POWER AGAIN!
ANOTHER CRIMINAL FOUND BY
ITS AID

SCIENTISTS AND POLICE ALIKE
PUZZLED BY THIS OCCULT
FORCE WHICH COMPELS A MAN
ALWAYS TO SPEAK THE TRUTH,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-07-19
Orde L of Publication.

state of Michigan, the circuit court for the county
Of Van Buren,. In chancery
Henry A. Sprague, complainant VS.. Rosa Sprsgue
defendant.
Suit pending in the circuit court for the county of
Van Buren,, in chancery, AZ the village of Paw Paw
in said county on the 18th day of July A. ID. 1907.
Ia this cause it appearing from affidavit file
that the defendant, Rosa Sprague has departed from
her las. known place Of residence in the state Of
Michigan and that It cannot be ascertained i'm what
state country the defendant resides.
On motion of Chase Il Stevens, complainant
solicitors, il is ordered that the said defendant
Rosa Sprague cause her appearance to be en-
this order, and in case of her appearance that
she cause her answer to the compliments bill Of
complaint to be filed and copy thereof to be
ed on said compliments solicitors within 20 days
after service on her OF a copy of said bill and
notice OF this order; and that in default thereof
said bill be taken confessed by the said non-resi
dent defendant.
And it il further ordered that within 20 days the
said compliments cause notice of this order to be
published in The True Northerner, q Newspaper
printed, published and circulating I'm said county,
and that such publication be continued therein at
least once in each week for six weeks in success
sion. or that he cause a copy Of this order 10 be
personally served on said non. resident defendant
at least 20 days before the time above prescribed
Tor her apr earance.
L. BURGET DIES VOIGNFS,
Circuit Judge.
CHASE q STEVENS.
Solicitors for complainant.
Business address, Paw Paw. Mich. 23t7
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GOOD USE FOR PHONOGRAPH.
II Howls for the Police When Flat of
Its Owner s Invaded.

The wave of crime which has been
passing over Paris lately and which
the police seem quite powerless to
prevent has caused the citizens &c
adopt various devices to protect their
homes from invasion by the Apaches.
Dogs having proved utterly useless,
more than one family has sought pro-
lection by placing stand with a par
rot or cockatoo possessing a specially
loud squawk just inside their flats
almost everyone in Paris lives in a
fiat. An electrical engineer, however,
has found a monograph the best pos
sible Waterman. He locates ii with
the megaphone attachment directed
to the door and he has wired the hall
and arranged batteries so that the
moment the door is opened three
inches the phonograEn gets into ac-
ton. 1t begins TO below Police!
Help! Murder! The vest" and it
keeps it up until he gets out of bed
and turns off the current. His fiat is
well furnished with plate and other
valuables and several attempts have
been made TO rob it, but no thieves
have yet withstood the photograph
bombardment. They run so quickly
that they are never caught.
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Conner In Africa.

It is believed by some that the
greatest copper industry in the world
will be developed in the Tanganyika
region, where the properties are Of
great potential value, and may prove
70 be one of the greatest factors in
carrying civilization into the heart Of
Africa Much time is required for de
velOpment. Because of the heavy
speculation in the shares these may
suffer much before the properties be
come dividend earning. The Ben
gueles railway cannot well be com
pleted for FIVE years or so, and even
the Rhodesia railways extensions are
now to require couple of years ere
they can reach the property Robert
Williams is the pioneer and in a
great measure, the organizer of this
vast undertaking, one of the most re
markable of modern times.