Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
LOCAL BRIEFS.

LOCAL BRIEFS.
Bibo's Jumbo cigars are better than ever.
-Laundryman Geisel now delivers with
a new wagon.
"A case OF diptheria broke out in Car
penter street school last Tuesday.
Mr.. Thomas r. Shafer and wife spent
S undaY at the Chalfonte, Atlantic City.
New gas lamps are being placed about
town by the Public Service Corporations.
Mr.. Harry J. Wolmentizer, of Mantua
township, will move to Jos. S. Taggart's
farm, soon.
Mrs. Rebecca Snowman of Dorchester
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. May Holstein
of Cooper street.
jacob Geitz has leased Dan'l L. Packers
farm, and after his public sale Mr.. Packer
will move to Mantua.
Miss Margaret Wilson of Bridgeton, is
visiting her uncle Nj. L. Y. Garron, and
family of Curtis avenue.
Mr.. George Simmermon and family of
Camden were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Silver of Franklin street. 20
Mr.. Carol Brown and sister of Attain
tic City haye been recent visitors of Miss
Lidie Feltman of Cooper street.
Mr. Taylor, the west end grocer, has
moved to the north Woodbury. store former
ly occupied by grocer Creekmore.
Letter carrier Dubois has been on trip
SO New York City this week and sub car
fier Robinson has been taking his place.
Mrs. Greer and children who have been
in the South for the past four months have
returned to their home on Maple avenue.
Warren Lafferty, of Company I, made
she best score on the Sea Grit range last
summer and has been awarded the recruits
medal.
George Leonard was brought home
from Philadelphia hospital on Friday
last and was taken to his new home in
Thoiofare.
-Chas. P. Budd has just returned from
Delaware and Maryland where he purchased
a car load of corn aud hay to arrive the last
of the week.
Porch Bro, the Hurffville merchants,
advertise special ten days sale at reduc-
sion of 10 per cent. See adyer. en- the 9Th
page of this paper.
"A. G. Harker goes West in few days
after carload Of horses, which be expects
to sell at Falls Hotel, Westville, on the
29th. See adv next week.
Mrs. Clark Pancoast placed fine piano
in the home of George Walters, Jr., of JEFF
ferson, last week. We are sorry to state
shat Mrs Pancoast is very ill at this writing
Council transacted large amount of
business IN short order Tuesday night, and
clerk R G. Sparks is winning the approval
OF ali interested by his ready disposal of
business.
The township committee Of Gloucester
township, is considering proposition to
install go incandescent lights of 20 candle
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at $40 a year each.
Mr. Howard W. Miller, a political
leader, of Paulsboro, is slated for commit
tee clerkship at Trenton this winter The
olerkship Of an important committee is
worth about $500.
Measles haye broken out among tribe
OF gypsy's encamped near Elmer, and one
child has died. The people fear they will
spread the disease, as they go about begging
and fortune telling
C S. Jones has moved from Almones-
son to the former c. c. Pancoast farm Of
Woodbury. Heights. John Seaman, Of
Clements Bridge, has moved to the farm
vacated By Mr.. Jones.
-AtA G Harker's vendue Cd December
%, Auetoneer Usinger sold $4,000 worth of
farm stock, implements, etc, in five min
utes less than FIVE hours. This was one Of
che largest sales in the county this year.
Mayor Adamson says that on the even
ing Of the day his advertisements OF Pauls-
boro Gas bonds FIRST offered in this paper,
. subscriber Of the DEMOCRAT called him
up by phone, and took $500 worth. Is
pays TO advertise.