Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-12-31
LOCAL BRIEFS.

January lst is big day in county and
municipal affairs in this State.
Thomas w. Hurf of Atlantic City,
Twss in Woodbury. last Saturday.
Fred Ruch, Of Quincy, Mass. is spend
ing the holidays with his parents.
MR.. and Mrs. Harre NJ Brodwater Of
Hopkins street, spent Sunday at Salem.
III you havn't got and you need tan
Imperial Kitchen Elevator. See adver.
hrs. Matlock Turner is spending some
time with her sons at Wilmington, Del.
Our policemen were the recipients of
Christmas turkeys donated by John Racbor
Miss Alice Lippincott gave Five Hun
dred at her parents home Wednesday after
moon.
John Curran has purchased the Edward
Eisenhardt property on North Broad street,
for $500.
Mr. and Mrs. 7. D. Clark, of Center
street, are spending a few days at Wash
zngton, D. c.
The Misses Bessie and Ruth Kelly, of
Camden, were Sunday visitors Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Lee.
Miss Mary Walton who is a student at
Holyoke College, is spending the holidays
with her parents.
Miss Ella ] Barker, of Philadelphia,
mas been recently visiting Mrs. J ohm Avis,
sof Hopkins street.
Already our Board Of Trade has job
a Keyport, N. J. automobile mandatory
wants to come here.
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel NJ. Burkett haye
been recently visiting their son, Rev. H. L.
Burkett. Of Jamesburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry jackson Of Asbury
Park have been recently visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. George Eldridge.
Mrs Fred Carton, Of High street, who
went TO her home in England in November.
died there on the 18th inst.
John Moody, flagman at the station
was generously remembered az Christmas
by the commuters and others.
The Board Of Pardons made a State
Prison delivery last Monday, giving eighty
one inmates liberty on parole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry F. Warner, OF
Cleveland, Ohio, have been recently visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Dubois.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Buckley of Phila-
are spending the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs Charles n. Bell, Of Delaware street.
Bess, the fire horse, which was taken
sick after a run 80 fire last Saturday, died
on Sunday. ,rhe horse was valued at $500
Alfred Twells, Rube Porch, Percy
Tashem and Robert Wilson, are spending
ehe week down the bay on gunning trip.
Mr.. James Dehnert, Jr., and wife, of
Paterson, have been recent guests OF Mr..
and Mrs James Dehnert, Of South Broad
street.
Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Neary; of West
Chester, N. Y, and MIR. P Neary, are
spending the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. J. Voik.
The Fire department. was called out
about one O'Clock on Saturday. A barn on
Dare street belonging to John Savage was
burned to the ground.
Christmas music was rendered in the
various churches last Sunday. All the ser
~ises were attended and appreciated by
large congregations.
The new City Council will organize at
moon tomorrow, and there is considerable
conjecture as to who will be President
Rumor SAYS surprise is in store
"A hox was presented, last.Thursday to
each Of the pupils at West End school, by
Mr.. Daniel Mumford. Dams" heart is
always bursting with she spirit Of Christmas.
George E. Pearson has copy Of the
Gloucester County Farmer, a newspaper
published in Woodbury. in 1917. ]. Crane
is the publisher. Ia another issue we will
enake some extracts from its columns.
Last Monday nights meeting of the
Board OF Trade was devoted principally TO
receiving suggestions for amending the By
laws. The first regular meeting will be
held next Monday night, when the subject
for discussion will be
The banquet committee Of the Retail
Merchants Association haye not yet received
sufficient number Of acceptances to war
rant going ahead, hence those who expect
to attend, and have neglected forwarding
acceptance, are requested to do so without
delay. No accepsance-no banquet.
Gus Queren, one Of the superinten-
dents at Blasius Piano Works, stepped on a
truck last Tuesday morning, and was thrown