Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19
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Arthur White of San Francisco is spend
inn anana TINA With friends here

ATbHuT w nlt6 Oh Dan FIdnciScO is Sptuu-
ing some time with friends here.
Geo Armstrong Of Trenton was home over
Tuesday night, attending the 23d anniver-
sary of Linn Armstrong; birthday.
DIR. and Mrs. DoolittIe and son, Grant,
spent Thursday Of last week at the Sports
men Show in Phila.
The tin plant has positively closed down,
the fires have gone out and their is no sign
Of starting. Their surplus coal has been sold
and there is hardly street in this beauti-
full little borough that has not got few
empty houses, and hardly day goes
but what someone moves away. Rents
have already begun to fall and advance
rent has become thing of the past. GWhat
would the taxpayers say now If thefT eighty
five thousand dollar bonds were afoat. Stop
and think how are you going TO pay for this
gas plant.
A fire meeting was held in Cowgill's hall
on Friday evening. Several members paid
their quarterly dues; the building COM
mittee was ordered to proceed with the
plastering and finishing Of the building
inside SO that it will be in condition to hold
the fair which will be given Iii the near fu-
ture in the new irehouse. A special meet
ing will be held on Friday evening, the 10Th
inst, in Cowgill's hall on Swedesboro aven-
ue when all ladies who are interested and
wish to become interested in she good cause
of the fire company and especially the MEM
bers who have built the fire house, in help
ing them pay for this building, or in other
words, we want to hold fair and would
like the ladies TO come and show the sew
ing committee who are composed Of Gill M.
Honnold, Cooper Thomson, j. Paul Miller
and Chas. n. Salisbury how to make night
caps, aprons, doileys or airy old thing. Now
if there are any ladies who wish pointers
on sewing come also but if your husband
is fireman be sure to have your name put
on this list as a member of the ladies aid to
the fire company and you will then know
how he spends his evening on sewing ma
chine later on.
One Of the latest inventions on Mantua
creek is a boat that has been built by
Benjamin Lodge this winter. He has placed
the engine, the steering and the cook stove
SO they can be operated from one stool. 1t
works on the fashion of the latest automo-
bile. Formerly on boat of this kind man
was compelled TO leave the teller while he
stopped the engine, now he cansit in his cabin
and do the whole thing himself. Benny has
put in the best part Of the wint-r in placing
this boat in shape and is now ready to go TO
Hope Creek. 70
Benz. Lodge has been taking the temper
ature of the water for the last few years
and on Friday it was A which point it did
not reach until April the 18th of last year.
He beliYes this means an early run Of shad.
The shad fishermen from Billingsport do
not realize the money from the shad spawns
that thev formerly did some nets took from
$75 80 $3.50 at season where now they do
not take SIS net Cold weather is said to
be the cause. RI
Cement walks have become a paradise
for roller skating and several children can
be seen skating these moonlight nights.
Jos. T. Sickler, superintendent of Egling-
ton cemetery of Clarksboro. claims so have
in his possession the oldest mule in this
State, especially the white mule variety. He
has one that was sold TO Mathew Gill or his
father by Hicks & Dilkes, cracker manu-
facturers, some forty years ago. The other
morning Joe thought his mule had died for
lack of hay, as Joe says he has not tasted
it for some years, so he telephoned to she
dead mule mau to come and get the remains
Later, to his surprise, he saw the old
mule coming out Of his lane and hop over
the front fence. Yes, he spent Is cents
more to tell the man not to come. This
mule is not for sale and may be on exhibit
ton at the fremen's fair in Paulsboro this
fall, as Joe was seen to buy cattle powder
to sharpen the old fellows gums.
Earl Feeney, assistant ticket agent here,
e.. = IL
office of the Penn. r R. He will be assistant
TO Wilbur Reed formerly Of this place and
a son Of Geo W. Reed. He will be missed
as be was liked by everyone.
/ The school board has had Garrett Thorn
son repair the fence around the school house
What is the matter with Mayor and Coun-
Gil in not having the Prash property on
Chestnus street cemented? There are no wild
ows there, are there? What is fair for one is
fair for all; so use all alike.
The community was shocked to learn on
Friday morning of the death of one Of our
citizens. Chas. Vanneman, janitor OF the
public school, died during the night after
severe attack Of Bright's disease. He leaves
widow and several grown up children.
1t pays to let Council know your wants.
Commerce street looks all right. Overseer of
highways Turner scraped it and cleaned the
cutters. Glenn, you always did know how
to do good job.
Edw. Clifford is making preparations to
enlarge his factory so as to be able to
supply his trade with his celebrated
Gloucester County ice cream this summer
Lynn Armstrong has SO improved in
health as to be able to take charge of the
express business Of his father again.
Thomas son-in-law OF Henry
Weatherby of Mantua. has rented ex-free-
holder, Edward G Miller's farm known as
Mullen's farm on Swedesboro road and
moved on lt He was formerly conductor
for the u G l., but was raised on farm
Miss Edith Thompson has returned from
Lewes, Del, after spending few days with
Miss Myrtle Swartze.
Assistant postmaster, VIM. Wallace, has
become quite an expert on spelling and
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