Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-11
PAUL sBoRo.


Purpose of carrying freight, on and after
June tne *. N
Our Supervisors should 60 on Delaware
street and look at the green water at the
school house and the holes along side of the
sewer at Laws and try and get it in shape
for the parade on the Fourth OF July.
Charles Simpson has opened moving
picture show in tent on Delaware street
and is doing good business.
The many friends of Samuel Owens, who
was hurt by an elevator in Philadelphia
several weeks ago will be sorry to know
that he cannot recover. He Is lying in the
Pennsylvania hospital paralyzed from his
body down, and cannot eat The doctors
have given up hopes. Great sympathy is
felt for his aged father and mother who
both live here.
Miss Fannie Miller is spending few
days in Baltimore, the guest Of friends
Misses Jennie and Lydia Aheron of
Chester, Pa, are spending few days with
their uncle, Harry Aheron, on the Miller
farm.
The public school exhibit held in the
school house on Thursday evening last was
the finest that this school has ever given.
The strawberry festival given by the st.
James Episcopal Church in the old bank
building was fairly well attended.
William Davis is having his house paint
ed. Contractor Frank Pote is doing the
work
LeGrand Reeves has returned home from
school at Syracuse, n. Y.
Max Knake is out after being confined to
his home with an abscess on his neck.
i The old fife and drum corps has been re-
Eorganized and will take part in the 4th of
EJuly celebration here. "a
Charles Titus had charge Of the meeting
OF the Epworth League on Sunday.
Benjamin johnson has accepted posi-
ton as general manager of Armstrong; liY-|
cry business.
Mrs. Francis Tracy is spending sometime
at Holly Beach.
Mrs. Jefferson aud daughter of Wiltmore,
Va, is spending sometime with Robert
Keen.
The public seems TO be satisfied with the
granting Of the license to Jesse Thompson.
Cox & Bro. painted the county roller and
sprinkler so when you see them you will
know that Elwood Usinger is coming to
repair the roads.
The sign on the wagon bridge is being
painted red and lettered by artist F. H. Cox,
at the shop OF his father, I. G. Cox & Bro.
I. G. Cox & Bro. will hold sale of wag-
ons at Medford next Saturday.
On Friday evening at the residence of
Jasper hurry, on Delaware street, bis only
child, Miss Bertha, was given a freedom
party, and the large number present enjoy
ed the event. Miss Murrv received some
very beautiful and useful presents Il has
been many a day since old Billingsport1
turned out so big. We would like to pub
lish the names of the guests, but their great
number makes 1t impossible. Almost every
town in the county was represented, and
the states of Maryland, Delaware, New
York aud Pennsylvania.
On Friday evening the Paulsboro fishing
club composed of James c. Hurff, John B.
Miller, William F. Bouhl, Charles Jordan,
George P. Manloye and w. Scott Thomp-
son went out fishing for herring and after
four hours hard work returned with six fine
fish of that breed. Those who had been
promised nice mess of fish were disappoin-
ted as the members each took their little
they will try again.
The Spider boat club went on their an
nual outing early in the week down the
river as far as Wilmington, where ban
|quet was held at Hollis hotel, and new
members we're taken into the club. r After
the banquet the party was driven through
the principal streets in large touring car
and entertained by the Hope Fire Company
of South Wilmington. There was demon
stration of their engines and the Harvesting
of horses, with J. Paul Miller in the seat
They arrived home about dark, tired but
happy.
Samuel Herring who formerly kept thel
store at the club houses has moved back
from Philadelphia.
Charles Accuses has moved to Camden
from the river front.
Harry Reed, OF Allentown, Pa, spent
Sunday with his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Henry and daughter
Jennie spent Sunday with Jesse M. Thomp
son.
The Junior base ball team will play
Gibbstown Juniors on Saturday.
A. L. Brown entertained his uncle and
aunt, Albert L, Brown, of New Castle, over
Sunday.
Miss Lena Dubois came home from West
Chester this week
The following committees on Fourth Of
July celebration, were appointed Tuesday
night: Finance. Walter c. Thompson, Frank
Pote, Frank Shuster; lunch, Warrington
Brown, Herman Hoptke, L. Body, Walter
Henry; publicity, Leon Reeves, Charles
Civilians, Daniel Pote; sports, Dram
Adamson, Charles Haussman; parade, A.
G. Ward, F. w. Brown, Walter Revely,
Rufus Adamson, James Struthers, VIM.
Grainer, Frank Shuster, H. B. Smedley,
w. Harry Lamson.
A new girl boarder arrived at the home of
Raymond Springer.
Jacob Ballinger is having his property
improved by cement walk.
Detective Joseph Carson, Of Philadelphia,