Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-09
PAuLSBCRO.


Samuel johnson has accepted work as
fireman on the steam ferry boat at Billings
port for the season.
Shad fishing has not been profitable here
yet, one to three was the average catch
Monday last. The bay fishermen did some
what better. ~
Rev. Mr.. Clark, Pastor OF the Methodist
Church is we'll liked here by all the mem
bers thus far.
Harry Turner has moved to Mrs. VIM
gates dwelling house on West Broad street.
G. G. Laws, ]. H. Brown, and r. A..
Jester are having their West Broad street
properties painted and repairedl
Harry Derrickson and wife arrived in
Paulsboro last week from Ledgewood, N.
j., where he has been employed as an cleo
tfician by the DuPonts people, but the
plant was closed at that place, so Harry
came home TO Paulsboro where he hopes to
get work IN the Gibbstown branch.
There was District Epworth League
rally in the Methodist Church here Tues
day night.
James LIZ West is soliciting coffee and
tea orders for the Great Western Tea Com
pany, driving one Of their wagons.
Dayton Corson is still confined to his
room, having been very sick the past three
weeks with malaria fever.
W. Scott Thompson has It's sash Of to-
matoes that cannot be beaten for the time
of year. They are just jumping; he has
about the same number OF peppers looking
fine. Scott is good farmer as well as a
town builder.
w. J.. Lloyd is sick at his home, suffer-
ing with erysipilas in his face and eyes.
R. A. Jester is agent for the famous Nc
Calls paper pattern. NIcCall's magazines
now on sale for May, and 10 cents each
for pattern, 5 cents for magazines, or 80
cents for full years subscription.
A fire at the Powder Works Tuesday
night destroyed what is known as the dip
house where the shells are dipped in para
fue before filing. The store house adjoining
was also burned, entailing loss of several
thousand dollars.
Thomas w. Wright has purchased a herd
of cattle and will start a dairy on North
Broad street, where any one wishing milk
viii be supplied.
Mrs. Caroline Huff celebrated her SD
wedding anniversary last Sunday, several
postal cards went there on Monday.
Chas. Cox has rented the Joseph L. Reeves
farm on the Democrat road near Gibbstown.
Marshall Cole arrested disorderly at
o'clock IN the morning and took him before
Esq. William G.. Cowgirl.
This Borough may have another factory
on the creek front that will employ several
skilled hands. This enterprise has been in
the hands of one our leading financiers and
the men interested were here going over
the creek front last week. 1t would be a
good thing if this factory would come here
as one small factory is much better than
play house to any community.
Chas. Leonard, ST.. of Thorofare, was
calling on PauIsboro friends on Monday.
James j. Davidson OF Swedesboro was
among those who was calling on friends
last week.
There is a rumor that this Borough is TO
have another paper in the near future.
Yes, AIonzo, you had better try Paulsboro,
and then you will not know your finish, as
it will not relieve all from barbering on
Saturday nights IN Woodbury.. u
I. G. Cox and Bro. purchased a drove Of
horses on Monday.
There is a rumor that the tin plant has
been sold to paint firm of Camden.
A petition will be presented to Council
in the near future asking for special cleo
tion TO vote on the removal Of the voting
machine as by new law just passed, it
gives the voters the right to say whether or
not they shall or shall not keep the machine,
If the party who took the wheel from
the wagon at Thomas Wright's blacksmith
shop does not return it they may read their
name in next weeks issue.
Ex-Mayor Gill M. Hannold and wife,
George a. Thompson and wife and son Gill,
were in Washington, D. c., and while
there were entertained by Cong. III. G..
Loudenslager.
This Borough is badly in need Of an officer
over Sunday, as several drunken boys and
men were seen on the streets on Sunday.
Some went so far as to chase children home
from Sunday school.
Richard Harvey the photographer on
Delaware street will move to Longport,
Atlantic County, about the 20bh of this
month, where he will continue III the above
busines.
Boat builder Chas. E. Paul, has the boat
of Murray Brothers on the ways and will
be finished in time for their truck run this
summer, from W. Scott Thomsons wharf,
instead Of the Gill wharf.
About 80 pigeons were liberated on Sun
day morning by station agent VIM. Morris,
which had been sent here by VIM. Wealth
erby, of Camden. They circled and made
a beeline for Camden.
Joseph Henry and wife Of Denver, Col,
will pay his former home visit next
month. Mr. Henry left here twelve years
ago to start in the produce business and
this is his first visit here in all these years
He will hardly know this place
Miss Emma Jones of Swedesboro, is i'm
proving after long sickness. Her many
friends Of this place are glad to hear Of her
Improvements.
Miss Bertha Rambo and Miss May Du-
brink of the State Normal School of Tren-