Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18
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evening as the guest of Miss Emma Sugars.
A fine girl arrived at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Rose yesterday morning.
Mrs. II L Wright spent yesterday as the
guest Of her brother, Mr.. George NJ HE'S
Ter of Camden.
The stork left little girl at the home of
Edward Newton.
lobe Sohwebel has placed an engine and
a bread mixing machine in his bakery.
Freebooter Usinger has several teams
hauling stone on the Swedesboro stone
road, near here.
Joseph Bailey sold % thousand bushels
of Delaware corn this summer.
Mrs Joseph Eager went to the Hahne
mann hospital for an operation and is doing
nicely.
Cooper Thompson is having his house
painted. Rufus Adamson is doing the
work
Contractor B. F. Furry is putting new
roof on the Giyison house on Madison st.
The salary of Postmaster Gill will be
raised on July the first from $1,000 to $500.
No wonder that he declined the sheriff's
office
Miss Marie Sparks and Frank Frantz
were married on Saturday afternoon by
Squire William G. Cowgirl
Matthew Burdens was the loser Of So on
Saturday by having some one to pick an
envelope from his pocket.
Charles Vanneman, who has been sick for
sometime, died on Monday afternoon at
o'clock. He was buried this morning at 10
o'clock from his late residence Mr.. Vannes
man has been ianitor IN the public school
for some years until he was taken sick, since
then his wife has had the school house IN
charge. He leaves wife and eight child
rem, and was good husband and father.
1t is reported that Lewis NJ. Haas has
sold out his ice cream business on Broad
street and will move to Allentown in the
near future. He will be very much mis-
sed as he gave this town the first idea of an
up-to-date ice cream saloon.
Councilman Jester has fine cluster Of
roses on his front portico, that is hard TO
beat.
Scott Thompson picked 50 baskets Of pep
pers this week
Thomas ireland is picking tomatoes on
the Francis Tracy farm.
COUNCIL MEETING
At the meeting of Council last evening,
the following bills were paid
Constitution Co., assessors books IS 90
w. @. Turner, road work II so
j. Paul Ireland. police duty 40
Ssmuel Cole, IS "a 90
John Thomson, cement walks. "a 80
w. G. Turner, e :, IS 46
Solicitor Avis was present and was auth
orized 30 proceed TO do away with the GER
up the water and gas business, the borough
to pay the costs.
The ordinance to tax dogs so cents and
ST 90 was passed.
The clerk was asked if be had notified
Solicitor Avis to move the voting machine.
In reply the clerk stated that he had, and
that be had a communication asking him
to ship the machine to Trenton and he had
done so. The letter was signed by Chas.
o. Fuller, inspector of voting machines. Clo
The machine being removed, the election
was called off, against the protests of the
citizens who had petitioned Council to hold
the election. %
Councilman Young wanted it understood
that he did not wants any tricks in this
affair as be felt that the machine could be
replaced again. 20
J. B. Avis gave his word that the Dor
ough would not have to pay the insurance
on the machine, while he was Senator, any
way. 20
Proceedings were begun TO have the State
stone Commerce street, from Broad and
continue to the river, along Riveryiew ave-
nue. to BillIngsport road, the work to be
done by the State, and Mr.. Avis was then
requested to place it before the Stone Road
Commission.
The Mayor and Council were invited to
attend the Fourth of July celebration and
promised that a vehicle would be in readi-
ness for them to ride in. Later $75 was
voted for band to be here on that day
which seemed to please every one.
Collector Flowers notified Council that
they had no money, at which $1,000 90 was
borrowed IN anticipation Of taxes.
An ordinance was placed on first reading
to repeal the gas ordinance, passed on Feb
is. 1908, which will place the gas plant out
of commission entirely as far as the borough
is concerned.
movement is on foot to give the gas
franchise TO private party, who has agreed
to finish the plant and light the borough. -
The private party guarantees to pay al
bills and release the borough from all the
90
Percy Lodge, along with Others, gave
Council piece of their mind, over taking
away from the citizens the right to express
on the voting machine.
The meeting broke up in an uproar, and
continued for half hour on the sidewalks. !
Senator Avis was much entertained, and
went home all smiles. When asked what
he thought of the fun, said he had nothing
to say.
II Mr.. Mumford was principal contrac-