Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-05-21
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IT'S.
Lyman Titus, of Trenton, spent Sunday
with Councilman Jester and family.
| Austin Adamson was home from school
over Sunday.
| Cooper Thomson gave the members of the
gun club jar when he offered to produce a
man who can break more balls while stand
| ing on his head, than they can while stand
ing on their feet, and offers to prove it by
| Doc Miller.
| The improvement bonds which were given
TO contractor Moses as security for his
money, haYe been transferred to several
| different parties, and were sent here for col
lection from down South last week, but the
Borough had forgotten they were at1oat, and
had to be paid that they will have the
interest to pay on these bonds, which were
only put up as an evidence Of good faith.
This simply shows that contractor Moses has
either lost faith in our Mayor or has become
better acquainted with his way of doing
business, and if these transactions were on
the level, our own bank would not let the
Borough go away from home to borrow a
| few hundred dollars.
The Mayor has requested that the gas
bonds which have been placed in q depart
ment store in Chicago for disposal, be re-
turned to him, as they have become dusty
from lack of attendance, as another party
from Camden has asked permission to place
them on exhibition for time. As a sug-
gestion would like to see the Mayor have
them in his window to set off the new gas
plants he has there already.
Jesse Thompson is laid up with rheuma-
tism at his hotel at Billingsport.
Fire was discoyered about o'clock on
Friday morning in the soda dry house at
she Duponts powder works, at Gibbstown,
and spread SO rapidly that the building was
consumed before help could get there. The
loss was placed at two thousand dollars.
| The origin Of the fire is unknown, and
caused the laying off Of several men and
boys.
Mrs. Lewis Parker is on the sick list.
The Paulsboro Development and Con-
struction Company has elected these officers
for this year: Presidents, w. S. Thomson
secretary, Joseph r, Moreland; treasurer,
Charles n. Salisbury.
/ The Ladies Auxiliary, Of the Methodist
Church, held pie and cake social in the
old store building on Broad street Saturday
night, and cleared littly money.
George Armstrong was home from Tren-
ton over Sunday.
Walter Emmeli who was operated on in
the Hahnemann hospital last week, is get
ting along fine.
Samuel Onens, who had his back broken
/ by being caught on an elevator in the gro
Gerry store OF J. Frank Schulz, is getting
along very nicely.
Ex-Sheriff Frank D Springer, with 9TH
ers, are going over the books Of the old
building and loan association.
Joseph D. Henry aud wife, of Denver,
Colorado, but formerly Of this place, have
been spending a few days in this place with
his parents.
/ Roller skating has become pastime of
the past, and Council are at ease.
A movement is on foot to have the partly
CONSTRUCTED gas plant turned into lookup.
Better not, as chief might ask for a pay
Emens on the land, and in cash. Not i'm
Eproyement bonds, as Sam. does business on
the level. "a
] Miss Marion Laws entertained friends
from Holmesburg, Pa, oyer Sunday.
The choir of the ST. James Church will
give strawberry festival on June 9Th on
the lawn Of Mrs Wilson.
Mrs. Wilson has rented the old bank
building on Broad street from Cox Bros,
and will conduct summer school therein.
Miss Wells, the school teacher, is enter
tanning her mother from Reading, Pa.
Warner Cassellberry returned TO Brook
Ign, New York, after spending a few days
with his mother, on Broad street.
Mr.. Brookfeld Henry gave a theatre
party on Wednesday evening SO Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Henry, Of Denver, Colorado.
Thomas Dubois, Charles Walker, Misses
Cora Dubois, Lena Dubois, of Paulsboro,
and Viola Richmond, of Moorestown, made
up the party.
II There is an over supply Of herring in the
delaware river of Billingsport. 80
r Peter Osgood has had his property i'm.
proved by a coat OF paint.
Charles Gill has had his Delaware street
property painted.
/ The department. store of Gimble & Co.,
on Delaware street, is doing a good business
in their line.
petition is being circulated by Joseph
tDlOlS4dEU aShluS Ao1 hHO 4CAaCsaA VI ELS
Fyoting machine, which machine has been
i the cause of DISTINGUISHING great many
yotes, mostly aged men. If you have not
Egot your name down, 60 and do go. 60
Mr. Edward Clifford has closed his grocery
store on Delaware street, and holds the store
for rent. He will continue 80 have ice
cream at his old stand
The ferry boat .'Chatauqua has gone to
kCamden for repairs. Iii not likely that
Eshe win start any more this season, unless
the strike Of tine Chester Trolley Company
Els settled
George P. D. Bates has been placed in
charge of the soda house at the powder
works.
Miss Bessie Souders is able TO be about
after being confined to her home with the
measles.
William H. Flowers, ST., entertained
friends on Monday from Denver, Col.