Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-02
HAPPENINGS OF 1907.
A Glance Backward.
JANUARY.


Randolph Brown Of Paulsboro, fell
from scaffold, while working at the pow
der works, and broke leg and receiving
other injuries.
IA freight train dashed into an electric
train at Glassboro crashing in the vestibule
of the first car. Motorman Doughty mar
rowly escaped serious injury.
l3-Mrs. William Mckinney Of North
Woodbury. was robbed Of 500 which she
carried on her person.
19- Benjamin Lodge Of Paulsboro, struck
his head while passing under the railroad
bridge in his boat. which caused him consid
erable pain for short time.
20-The greatest night of the revival held
at Westville, there were % persons at the
alter at one time.
22-The Red Mems Lodge of Mullica Hill,
held one of the greatest initiation exercises
ever held by that body.
23-The day was decided contrast to some
former days of this month as it registered
8 degrees above zero.
23-John Richer of Swedesboro, was drown
ed while skating on MItehell's pond.
26-Miss Wilhemina Lacy Of Iona, and
John Zane of Glassboro were struck and
killed by an electric train on the bridge
above Gloucester.
29-The National Bank as Pitman opened
for business
S0-C W. Berry Of Glassboro, was thrown
frem his horse and was seriously injured.
FEBRUARY.
2-Tbe ground hog saw his shadow and
returned for six more weeks.
Nv A. Jessup's residence in Mullica
was greatly damaged by water and smoke
during sleight fire.
THE heaviest snow of the winter fell
/ Good sleighing enjoyed generally over
the county
Mrs. Thomas P. Williams Of Turner
vile was thrown from sleigh and seriously
injured internally.
16-Mrs. Harry Ross of Woodbury. caught
| fire from stove and was seriously burned
about the head and shoulders.
22-W Washington's birthday was legal
holiday for the schools
26--John Thomas Of Glassboro, who had his
flock of chickens gradually reduced from
$50 to 80, discovered that an oppossum was
doing the acs
MARCH.
3-Wm Maui of Philadelphia, while in
toxioated jumped from train at Glassboro
and was SO badly injured shat he died.
9--James Park of Glassboro, was commit
ted TO the Jail at Woodbury.. for an assault
upon a seven year old girl of that place.
I19-Mr. and Mrs. Mark Banner Lippincott
celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniyer-
sary.
25 General moving day for the farmers
APRIL.
| 6--The house on the Mary E. Holdcraft
farm near Wenonah was totally destroyed
by fire.
8-Governor Stokes nominated Alex L.
Rogers as Prosecutor of the Pleas of Glou-
cestsr County.
S-Mrs. Hannah Hurff OF Hurffville, cele-
brated her So birthday anniversary; about
40 members of the family were present.
9-The homes of Fred Anspach and Frank
Clayton at SewelI, were entered by shelves,
during their absence and many yaluables
were carried away.
12-Arbor Day was appropriately celebrated
by all the schools in the county.
ll8-The Junior Order of Mechanics of
Paulsboro, held their 23rd anniversary.
22-Mr John johnson recent resident of
Repaupo died suddenly on the street in
Washington, D. G.
27-Master Hayden Shoemaker Of Pitman
was bitten on the ear by dog.
MAY.
l--Miss Dorthy Paris, of Wenonah, was
assaulted by a negro while crossing lot
near her home
Baptist Church, Woodbury., was celebrated.
Appropriate exercises during the week.
5-Thirty four Sabbath deseorators were
arrested at Westville. 50 Of whom were
obliged to spend the night in Woodbury.
jail, they being unable to pay the fine Of
$6 each
6--Beniamin Gibson, coIored, was taken
TO Trenton State Prison to serve twelve
years term for the attack on Miss Paris, Of
Wenonah
The residence OF John Fries. of Pauls-
boro, was partly ruined by fire.
S-The house of Magill. of Paulshoro, was
damaged by fire to the amount Of $500
10-Mr Smith Wilson, driver of Elmer
Shiles' milk wagon, was struck by troll
ley in North Woodbury.. He had three
ribs broken and other serious injuries.
12 Edward Bates, Of Paulsboro, had five
thousand tomato plants killed BY frost.
12-Alexander Kessler, Of Philadelphia,
was killed at Hessian avenue crossing By q
passing srain.
14-Leon Coonis, colored, an employee Of
d FL Mumfosd, was ssverly burned while
burning brush at the Country Club.
19 Prosecutor Rogers made successful
raid against the Wauser Club House as
Panlsboro,
24-Mr. Joseph shiyeler, Of Swedesboro,
from cunning skifl,
25 sIrs. Anna Sweet, q Williamatown,