Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28
LOCAL sRIEFs.

The local gun club will have shoot on
Memorial Day.
The NJ E. suuday-school will picnic
at Alcyon Park on June 18th. ~
u. Mansfield Corneal, Of Philadelphia,
was the organist at Kemble NJ. E. church,
last Sunday.
Mrs. Catherine Smith and son, of Will
Jamestown have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Geisel
Job Scott, the Mantua lamber dealer,
has been elected director of the Fiist
National bank.
Mr.. Arthur sprigman will moye into
one of the Champion houses on Centre
street, this week.
.--Alois F. Seifriz has finished his junior
year at Jefferson Medical College. He will
enter upon his last year next fall.
Mrs. E. Dawson, Of Aberdeen Place,
gave reception aud tea last Saturday
afternoon to about forty of her friends.
Rev. John Graham, D. D., of PhiIa-
delphia, preached both morning and even
ing Ia the Presbyterian church, last Sun
day.
The sale of F. c. Myers, real estate by
former Sheriff Springer. has been adjourned
to Monday, June S, at the same hour and
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene L. Horan an
nounce the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Nellie, TO Mr.. William Floyd Clunn,
of Bridgeton.
Carleton Timberman, one OF the Times
newsboys, has accepted position in Phila-
delphia with The Delaware Mutual and
Safety Company.
1T takes 100 tons Of coal to keep our
county officers warm, and William A.
Fisher and S. A. Stewart will furnish it to
the county at S6 ton.
Sheriff Wilson's Bell phone has been
returned to his Office and new safe has
been ordered. 1t pays to advertise troubles
as well as your needs.
-Ishmael ShookleY, a very old colored
man, well known in this city, died in Cam
den and was buried in colored burial ground
on Red Bank avenue on Wednesday.
Robbers tried 80 gain entrance into the
house of E. D. Kuisell Oh Curtis ave-, last
Saturday morning at o'clock, but were
frightened away by a member of tie
family.
DIR. J. E. HurH and wife, of Blaokwood,
who during the past six weeks have been in
Europe, returned last Sunday, and he re-
sumed his professional duties on Tuesday
much improved in health
Last Sunday afternoon as DIR. Camp
bell was riding ont Delaware street, IN his
automobile, he came in contact with a
wagon and both vehicles showed marks of
collision, bat nobody was hurt
Mr.. Casper Budd passed his 72d mile
stone last Monday. These years have all
been spent on Spring Lane Farm, one of the
most delightful rural homes in New Jersey.
There was family gathering, and general
rejoicing
Tenants on the second floor Of the
Merritt Block left the water running Satur-
day night and it flowed 'till Monday morn
ing, doing great damage to Merritt's stock
lin both store and cellar But then, the
Metropolitan insures. 90
-Liss of letters advertised May 25, 1908
Laura Carter, Maggie Carter, Mrs. Fred F.
Foster, Kate Rideboton, Laura T. Tucker,
Mr.. Geo. Shuster, Mr.. D. T. Steelman,
Leonard Stewart, Jr. Persons calling for
above please say advertised.
The musicale given by the pupils Of
Mrs. Gertrude Blackwood last Friday
night in the Central Baptist Church, was
decided success and thoroughly enjoyed by
large audience. All of the selections
were from leading composers and each per-
former showed excellent training
Next Sunday morning Rev. McIlhenpy
Of Christ Church will deliver the Bacculau-
reate sermon to the graduating class Of
Woodbury. High School, The Glass, Board
Of Education and Teachers will meet at the
academy and proceed to the Church in a
body.
Next Tuesday nights session of Coun-
Gil is going to be interesting. Ex-Council-
man Cattell Is preparing speech in oppo-
sition to fve-year light contract, and the
floor will be cleared for anybody who wants
80 jump on or of the proposition. Those
who esire information on the cost Of lights
will be highly entertained. 9,0. i
j. Y. Smith. brakeman on freight
train, was seriously injured Wednesday
NIGHT last. by eoming in contact With The