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In company with Lena's feather bed.
like loaves OF bread, and she could sit
near the green paper shaded window IN
the sitting room and see the olcanders
and darn In peace.
over the plump pink fingers of her
left hand she drew big yarn sock and
set to weaving a blue latticcwork
across the grinning hole. wondering In
a patiently tranquil way II there might
ever he loophole of escape for her
from Lena's perpetual driving and
scolding Her brother Herman had one
time given her the practical counsel:
you shouldt get married once. :"
And otto Boppcrt the prosperous bar
Der on the next block. stood ready To
assist her In carrying out the suggcs-
ton. Frauein was studying about
Otto now. Otto was short. but very
wide. His hands were fat aud moist
and always smclled OF cocoanut oil
soap. Ills face was red and gIistcning.
as II he had but just been dipped from
the lard kettle. He laughed III Il puffy
way, which gave the impression that
he was stuffed full of feathers. and he
never seemed to think about much be-
sides customers and eatings. Maybe
some time she would not mind those
things. but now. just after meeting
Professor Yost
Again Wllmas belt buckle crcakcd.
Presently good round knock AT the
entry door roared its Way through the
faint scattering sounds from the kltch-
en-. where Lena was securing the flour
barrel and slop pail
"Pcttlcrs," thought fraulein, going
TRANQUILITY on with her blue weftage as
Lena's nat shoes slapped bellIgerently
forward
As the door opened she heard the
fresh. wholesome voice of the "Guten
morgcn." "Oggskoosc If the Fraulein
Wilma Kraft III heer yet"
Zach. ja.' Lena's shrill tones re-
sponded you should walk In. once. ="
And into the sitting room walked Pro-
fessor Yost. broad. ruddy and smiling
chcerfully lie carried a small parcel
wrapped in brown paper. which he
proceeded silently TO unroll Then he
held out upon his broad palm little
wooden shoe.
"Wima''-he retreatcd from the pit
falls of his acquired English to the old,
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Lena fell upon frau.'ln
"Ach. hImmel." she scodcd The
house we must To the Schidrcn gif yet
-yess. Some tracks they make ant the
blumen break vat you care: Now.
yust make on your ponnct once ant
make dose schildren home ycss.'
Fraulein found no hardship In com.
piancc. Better the smell of dew wet
earth than that Of boiling lard. more
congenin crisp morning walk lie.
tween strips Of spangled grass than the
monotonous forming OF knobby fried
cakes and the tireless refrain of Lena :
pungent tongue.
The children skipped happily beside
their little plump governess along the
sleepy bystrcet which ran suddenly out
into the wide avenue where rose the
griffin guarded gate From the opposite
side came Professor Yost. beaming
rosily. his sleek. pine shaving hued hair
cleaning with the yigor of It's recent
brushing
"Guten morgcn." lie greeted rs the
four reached the shadow OF the griffin
"Guten morgen." fraulcin responded
sedately. retreating gently. "Gutcby.
schildren | must absent me-"
The professors eyes bcamed COM
mendingly after the fresh, starchy blue
calico OF fraulein's disappearing house
wrapper
WAS list the little fraueins name
YETI" he asked the children. who went
hopping before him like robins.
wilma Kraft. Della replied. she's
Vas" The professor was standing
stock still on the stone walk with his
mouth open. We're III she at heyf"
I'm the peaky little house down the
next street that looks like mamma S
Swiss music box. It's got little bits Of
window panes. with big red oleanders
standing In front And there's candle
sticks and blue plates In long row OH
the shelf. and frauleln has n wooden
shoe In her trunk
"Wooten shoe:" the professor re-
peated
Yes. stumpy little Dutch wooden
shoe. Della babbled on "She told us
story about 1t. 4 German boy and u
German girl used TO play together be
side lake and sail the girls wooden
shoes for boats. and once one shoe
tioated away. and they couldn't tell
where II went. They padded and pad
died In the edge OF the water In their
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bare feet ami
sailed out on u
raft to find Il.
aud they could
not. The girl
cried b &c II u : q
she was afraid
her papa w"uid
not buy hr an
more shoes. ami
she Kept the ore
shoe 10 reuiiu,i
her " llai n nj r
tim g she had
playing with til,
b oy. for her
papa and INA ~
ma moved away.
aud she never
saw him again.
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nuts to show
the children the
wooden shoe. set
Lena buzZing
like II red wasp.
When the fat
little sal,ot. with
It's odd. curved
toe and wide
Hat heel. hn d
been returned to
the Inner circle
Of Wllna'st trunk
aud .Ioc and Del
Ia were hover
Ing dangerously
close 10 the pink
knots of the sa.
ere Il oleandcr.
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coffee kuchen bake ant make the socks
mended."
so Wilma's opportunity for retro
spect or day dream was narrowed tc
iae darning hour. and even that
Lena's sharp tongue oftentimes rem
aered stormy.
Herman. the slow. tranquil husband
and brother. smoked his long stemmej
DIDe In unconcerned silence through
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Frauleiin
By FRANK n. SWEET.

By FRANK n. SWEET.

Copyright. i4s. by Frank II. Sweet.
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friendly silence, much less little rosy
fraulein In the employ of his own
patrons. A respectful Cute efening'
in broad. mellow German tones reach
ed her sociable soul
Cute efening." she responded. Will:
quantity distant courtesy, and went
her way. dreaming absently OF red
clover patches aud strong. shapsly trees
and Tranquility flowing water brooks.
all because of the ruddy German with
his mellow greeting
Frau Lena Kraft scolded loudly
about the PROSPECTIVE invasion Of the
Stanhope children ON the next day.
"Schlldren cooming ON the Saturday
alrctty." she protested shriily. They
Will the cleaning hinter and some mud
on the clean floors make"
Each Saturday II was the good frau :
practice to so scrub and scOur and
splash and slulce the cottage that II
was surprising there was silver Of
woodwork left about H. And Wilma
was not excused from sharing the
A.. u
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deep music Ol
the tongue OF
his fat h crs
"dost thou re-
member Wendo'
len YOst. thy
playmate. I h 4
boy who sailed
with thee the lit.
tie wooden shoes
upon the lake 81!
Yes: And the
one little shoe
that sailed away
and was lost !
But. no, little
playmate; IL was
not lost. II float.
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Methodist Protestant Church

Aug. l6 Bates Memorial, 1890 a. m.
and las p. m.
Aug. % -Nassawango, 1000 a. m.
Batter Memorial, 7.45 p. m.
Aug. 30 Bates Memorial 1890 a. m.
and 7.45 p. m.
Glass, Sunday, $50 a. M; Sunday
School every Sunday at $3.50 a. m.
Christian Endeavor, Sunday, 7.l5 p. IN.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday, 7.30 p. m.
Class Friday, 7.30p. m. Junior Christian
Endeavor Saturday at 800 p. m. You
are cordially invited to all of the above
services. l.. A. BENNETT. Pastor
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Il round. pinkly
rlpened peach.
and her whole
some mouth had
no pat II q ( | G
tendencies: h g r
waist was plump
enough TO dis
credit any sug
gestion of pin
Ing. yet II SEEM
ed ms II the
buckle Of h Q
belt. fitting so
trinity around
- srnn L A. Al
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household task
In the face OF
the fact that sli,
paid her board
To her brother
aud his wife
Lena " as Il
thrifty soul and
a driving one.
she pay bfc
tOllar efery
week. 4 ha |
make no differ
ent." would lie
mn asSe yerate
"She win scour
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-09
John Glover Drowned.

On Tuesday afternoon, about 80, John
Glover, a farmer living at Paradise Station,
on the farm formerly owned by Clayton
Shuster, went to get a wagon out Of the
creek where he had put it few hours he
fore to tighten up the wheels. and while
doing so lost his life and drowned both
horses. He had run the shelving wagon in
by hand at. low water with the pole well in
to the middle of the creek, and when he
went to get it out the pole and front part
of the wagon were we'll under water.
While getting his horses to the wagon they
became excited, and foundered around, so
he could not get them fastened to the pole.
He called for help and before his men could
get to him he had gone under and the
horses had both drowned. A searching
party soon found his body. His wife and
family were eye witnesses to the tragedy,
as it was within fifty feet of his house He
leaYes a family of partly grown children.
The deceased was hard worker. Coroner
Black was notified and gave a certificate Of
death by accidental drowning.
The funeral will take place from the
family home on Friday, the 10th instant.
We have endeavored to ascertain the exact
hour, but haYe not succeeded at the hour
of going to press.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-09
NEwaoLp AND WEsTvILLE.

Geo. Humes, better known as sblondy, y
has gone 30 the ST. Joseph's Hospital in
Philadelphia, for treatms, Of his leg which
has been giving him considerable trouble
since his accident in foot ball game last
fall.
Nj Miss Lobtie Englehart has been removed
to Philadelphia Hospital to be operated
on for appendicitis.
Quite a number OF our piscatorial artists
paid a visit to AngIesea last week and came
home with 0lentyof fish, which they dis
| tributed among their friends.
The Victoria NJ E. Sunday School will
hold their annual picnic at BrandYwine
Springs on July 15. Boats will stop at the
Washington park pier.
The residents of Westville, Newbold and
South Westviile were treated 30 one of the
grandest celebrations ever witnessed here
on July 4th. Headed by the Mullica Hill
band under the leadership Of Mr. Dilkes,
the parade marched through the principal
streets OF the villages in the following
order: The committee in charge, consisting
Of L. G. Duncan, A. " Cox, Samuel Ehren-
zeller and F. c. Baxter, on horseback. The
members Of Union Fire Company drawing
their hose carriage, and the members Of the
Independents Fire Company with their
chemical engines. Twenty-Five more
mounted men followed by the Gloucester
/ City Fife and Drum Corps and several floats
representing the different obj of the
various organizations, such as Independent
Order OF Mechanics, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, Ladies Lodge, l, 0. NJ, the
Daughters OF Liberty, Jr. Order American
Mechanics and the Grangers.
The two scolored ladies' in line attrac-
ted considerable attention along the entire
route of the parade. Arriving at the ball
grounds the parade dismissed, and the Her
man A. A. of Frankford and the locals in
dulged in one of the most bitter contests
| held on the ball field for some time. For
seven innings neither side could get man
across the plate, bnt in the eighth inning
| the visitors secured one run. through errors
of c. Davis and Kilmer. In the ninth
inning, with enc man out, E Davis reached
first base on an error, and went to second
on bad throw, Kilmer the next batter up
hunted the ball and Davis went TO third
and was safe on close decision. The vis-
/ itors objected to this decision and finally
left the field, and the umpire gave the
game to the locals 8 to 0.
| In the afternoon another close game was
| played. and it looked as though our boys
bad oinch, after piling mp four runs in
\ tsgo innings. But Blair was called in to
Flake the place Of Somes, and the locals
failed to make another run, while the yis-
| itors succeeded in getting ruus, winning
the game to 4.
In the evening fine display Of fireworks
was given on the ball field which was wit
messed by crowds OF people.
The committee desires to thank the peo-
pie for she manner in which they decorated
their homes for this memorable occasion,
and also to thank those who in any way
contributed toward making this event. one
LOT the best ever witnessed in this vicinity.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-09
MuIIica HiIf.
LIZZIE B. KIRBY, See'l

70 the Editor Of The Democrat.
Dear SRI desire to correct some errors
rom your Mullica Hill correspondent, and
published in the last issue Of the DEMO-
Graf.
The statement is made that several thou
sand dollars are to be spent on improve
ments to the Mullica Hill pond or lake.
This is not true. It is also stated that the
pond is leased to be stocked with fish and
the public to be preYented from fishing in
she future. This statement in the main If
not true. II understand the matter COR
rectly, lease is granted, the pond will be
stocked at intervals, and all unlawful fish
ing out of season will be prevented. The
setting Of pike nets and hooks in the pond
will be prohibited as prescribed by she game
laws of the State Of New Jersey. Mullica
Hill people are free to fIsh and enjoy she
pleasure Of the pond as they always have,
and should have. II is hoped that in the
near furture an effort will be made TO beau
tifY the pond, for it is considered by critics
one of the most beautiful IN Southern New
Jersey. Situated at the head Of Raecoon
creek with its seventy to a hundred feet
high hillsides, grass covered and dotted
with beautiful trees, gracefully slopes to-
ward the pond. Only the pond needs some
improvement, for il is a natural, pictures
que spot, and viewed from one point it has
no rival for its beauty South OF the Orange
Mountains in Northern New Jersey.
JAMES A. WAMsLEY.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-09
PEpRIcKTowN.

We regret to record the decease OF Mrs.
Warren Risner, whose sudden death occur
CURED last Wednesday evening after she
has retired for the night. Her death was
due to heart trouble to which she was
subject. She died few minutes after be-
ing stricken. The funeral services were
held at her late home on Sunday morning.
Burial was made fn Riyerview Cemetery,
Pennsgrove. Mrs. Risner was forty-twO
years Of age and leaves beside her husband
two daughters and son.
Another death occurred in our midst
early last Friday morning, that Of Mrs.
II .ac Harbart, who has been confined TO her
house by sickness for years. The funeral
was held at her husbands g home on Sunday
afternoon, interment in Pedrickt0wn Cems-
terv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Biddle are visiting
their son Fred Biddle in Long Branch for
ten days.
The Fourth Of July proved a big day in
Pedricktown as was stated. The home
team won both games Of base ball. with
East Chester. The Rev. J Morgan Read
OF Camden speaker Of the day did not come
for some unknown reason. The M. E.
Church netted about sI75, by the day
Mrs. Charles Swaverly and children and
Miss Elsie Krokenberger spent the Fourth
and Sunday with relatives.
Mrs. George Pedrick is visiting her
daughter Mrs Abram Detiyiler in Camden.
P. p. Sweeten spent Sunday in Wild
wood going down in his auto.
Miss Quez Moore..of Camden is visiting
her sister Mrs. Harry Kelly.
Linwood Hewitt, Of Baltimore, Md,
visited among relatives last week.
Miss Laura Shoemaker of Philadelphia,
is visiting as home Of Andrew Parker
Mrs. Harry Lynn, Of Philadelphia, spent
the Fourth with Mrs. John Jordan.
Miss Helen Sweeten is spending sometime
in Wildwood.
Mrs. Harry Justice has returned from
few days stay in PHILADELPHIA
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-09
Pomona GRANGE to Meet.

Gloucester County Pomona Grange, No.
8, P. of H., will be held at Mickleton, on
Thursday, July l6th, at 2 o'clock p. m,
with the following program
Music by the Grange.
Address OF welcome a p. OHeBss
Response 2Benlah Clement
Recitation-Anna Pancoast.
Question -t'What does the farmer offer
to the young men, and do the opportunities
excel those of other occupations Mason
Carter, Clayton Kirby, Albertus Orr, Jos.
Atkinson.
Music-Lulu Clark Haines.
EssaY-subject, Retrospect and Fore
cast,p Julia Gibbs
Question Which is the most profitable
fertility of soil considered, TO sell hay
and corn, or keep stock enough to consume
it all?H James White, Joseph Carter, Harry
Landers.
Music Elizabeth Troth.
Question: (Which is the greatest curse
to man, strong drink or poor cooking?''
Lidie Hoffman, Caddie ]. Gill and Belle
Kirby.
Recitatlon-Minnie Young.
Music-August and Lizzie Eichler.
All Fourth Degree Patrons invited to be
present.
Fraternally,
LIZZIE B. KIRBY. Sec'y.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Recorded in Gloucester Co. Clerks
Oiice for the week Ending
july q. 1OOS

Recorded in Gloucester Co. Clerk Is
Office for the week Ending
July 6, 1905
Jno Cato ct ux ct al to Benjamin Stew
ems, lands in franklin township.
Sarah F. Allen to John NJ. Allen, lands
in Gibbstown.
James N. Coosey to the Willing Workers
Lodge, No. 1883, lands in Deptford town.
ship.
Eustace Eggie to Margaret and Elizabeth
Eggie. lands in Mantua
Charles Wilson Sheriff, 30 Leverett New
comb, lands in Woodbury. Heights.
Clement l. Burtnett to Samuel ] Tatenl,
land in National Park.
SamuerJ. Tatem to Annie L. Clement,
lands in National Park.
Thomas L. Wentz to Anna F. Cooper,
lands in Deptford.
Anna Francis Henry ct ais to William
Patton, lands in Glassboro.
Mamie r BURNETT to Dennis Blake, lands
in National Park.
Harry Snyder to Helen A. Burkett, land
in DeptfoId township.
Thomas W. synnott to Wenonah Realty
Company, lands in Wenonah.
Sarah A. Richards to the trustees of st.
Pauls Methodist Church of Bridgeport.
Frank Snyder to Samuel NJ. Davenport,
-Jr., lands in Deptford.
D. Wilson Moore to Harry H. English,
lands in CLAYTON Borough.
VIM. j. sewell et ux to William Adam
son, lands in Wenonah.
Luigi Trilla to Pascoli Fraucpi, lands in
Monroe township.
Robert H. Burk to Samuel H. Richards,
lands in Logan.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-09
A SWindIer Abroad.

A tall young man has been canyassine
the towns Of Mount Royal, Clarkshorc and
Mickleton selling book; price So, 81 down,
and giving purchasers certificates of mem
bership in the Imperial Music Association
Of Philadelphia. Asevidenoe Of the genuine
ness Of his business he gives Mrs. Clara
Reeder, widely known music teacher, as
reference. Mrs. Reeder disavows any
knowledge Of the man and denouncss him as
a swindler. AS a general proposition il il
not wise to conflde your dollars 10 strange
solicitors.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-09
The Real Bryan.

We have received from the publishers a
neatly bound Volume Of The Reat Bryan, a
book of more than passing interest to the
American people regardless OF politics. 1t
contains the best things spoken or written
by William Jennings Bryan on over 15O
subjects, political and non-polisical. Every
issue in the coming campaign is discussed
clearly and IN an interesting manner. The
book sells for sl25 81 mail. Address
Personal Help Publishing Company, Des
Moines. Iowa.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-09


Walter Callahan aged fourteen, came
very near being drowned on Wednesday
evening Of last week. He was swimming
ashore from boat in the riYer, when he
became exhauted and called for help. Sew
eral boys went to his rescue but were un-
able to help him. Finally Harry Il. Smith
picked him up from the bottom of the river
He was restored to consciousness only after
hard work on the part Of his rescuer.
There were a lot Of indignant farmers at
Vineland Friday morning when Assembly
man Frank B. Potter announced that sey-
eral amendments to the Frelinghuysen
automobile law before the Legislature last
winter never were passed. The farmers
have been buying lights for their wagons
and otherwise obeying provisions thas meyer
became law. Automobiles also have paid
additional fees and now want to know who
will reimburse them
The South jersey delegates to the annual
SOA JCuctOH Va cAc 0tScD OlnSe DObble DlOW-
ers' Association Of the United States and
Canada left Sunday for Baltimore, where
the sessions began on Tuesday. The Wage
Committee has been in session for several
days and will report shortly after the open
ing Of the convention. Milleville, Bridgeton,
Woodbury., Clayton. Glassboro, Swedesboro,
Williamstown, and Cape May Court House
will be represented.
Mrs. Jules Cordier, of near Dorothy,
Cape May county, was gored by an enraged
COW last week and received injuries that may
result fatally. II is stated that someone
having grievance against the Cordier fam
lily cut off the tail Of the COW. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cordler were dressing the wound when
the animal turned on Mrs. Cordier, throw.
ing her violently to the ground and inflict
ing terrible cash across her abdomen with
its horns. The husband beat the COW of
carried bis wife into the house and summon
ed medical aid.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-09
BRIDGEPORT

Our shirt waist hand played oyer at
Paulsboro July 4th, and did their part
we'll. We congratulate our musicians and
hope they have come to stay E
We also learn that our Jr. American
Mechanic boys won The silver cup at the
Paulsboro 4th Of July celebration. Good
for cur boys.
Our freight boats, one to Phila and two
to Chester, Pa, /, are going out loaded, and
Farmers are getting fair prices.
+ The Rookstool family, of Phila., are at
their cottage, as are also Mr.. Infeld and
family, for the summer. We are glad TO
welcome these Philadelphians to our town
and trust they may all spend restful, en-
ioyable vacation.
Pastor Whitton requests all members Of
st. Paups NJ. E. Church to be present at
the open conference to be held here We'd
nesday evening, July 10th. Let all who
are interested in the future success Of the
church be present.
Anyone finding cameo breast pin will
receive liberal reward BY leaving same at
Helms store. This valuable pin was lost
on Friday evening, July Sd.
The subject for next Sunday morning
church service, The young man and the
church. !" The evening subject, Light
and Power
Miss Edna Shoemaker is entertaining her
school friend, Miss Wingard, Of Coates
vile, Pa.
The Ushers' Union will attend church
service in body next Sunday morning at
tired in shirt waist suits.
Toroxt, I1;o..r< 4. 1s..s. s.<.-.1
first we have heard of in this neighborhood.
A party Of our young men went by
naptha launch to Salem creek fishing on
Monday last.
Geo. Fl. Platt and family are at Ocean
Grove for the month of July
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Dilks, Of Phila., are
spending some time at the home Of Mrs.
John Tussey, on Railroad ave.
The stewards and members Of Centre
Square NJ. E. Church will hold lawn So
cial on their church lawn next Saturday
evening for the benefit of the stewards.
Everybody is invited; refreshments on sale.
While we have no boardwalk or park for
our townspeople these hot summer nights,
we are thankful for the bridge and old
Raccoon creek breezes.
I lnefe lew bnlngss as toWLl, we Heed
| yet, and one is nice landing for boats.
A place where you can get out Of boat
without climbing muddy ladders, and run
the risk Of tumbling in the creek. But
how can we get is ? Not by dreaming.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fowler have been
visiting relatives in Shomokin, Pa, for a
ten days visit. This was the home of Mrs.
Fowler, and she has not been there for ten
years During her stay there she was
honored by giving her a family picnic in
one of the parks near Shamokin. They
were taken on trolley trips and over the
mountains carriage driving and one very
interesting sight seeing trips to Mr. Fowler
was the coal mines They were entertained
at an aunt's of Mrs. Fowler, her father
being deceased.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Brown, of Emporium,
Pa, have been visiting relatives and friends
here the last week. Mrs. Brown has not
been home since she left one year ago
bride to take up her abode in Hartford City,
Indiana During the year Mr. Browns
business necessitated their living in Empo-
rum, Pa. They returned to their home
in Pa. on Monday last, with she best wishes
of many friends.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-09
OBITUARY.
Mss HENRIETTA LYONS.

Miss Henrietta Lyons, daughter Of John
and Isabella Lyons, Of near Wenonah, died
on Sunday evening, in her twenty-sixth
year. The deceased had been suffering with
consumption for about year. She was a
member Of the HurfyiIle M. E. Church, a
devoted christian, and leaYes q hest Of sor-
rowing relatives and friends. She was also
i member Of Mantua Grange.