Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-09
THE FOURTH At
PAULSBORO BORO.

ThUL0DUhU DUllU.
| The people of the Borough of Paulsboro
paid glorious tribute to the Fathers of the
Country last Saturday when the day of the
nations birth was observed by celebra-
tion in which the entire populace joined.
While rain threatened to mar some of the
features scheduled for the day IS entertain
ment, yet the floating clouds left Pauls-
boro dry, and the entire program was car
cired out to the letter.
Hon. J. J. Davidson, of Swedesboro; Ell
wood Usinger, Of Bridgeport, and ]. D.
Carpenter, of Woodbury., had been selected
to Judge the parade and award prizes. AT
8 80 o'clock the parade moved ont Della
ware street, led by Mayor Adamson and
| Councilmen IN carriages Next came the
judges, bands and floats. From the rail-
road, Billings avenue was trayersed to the
river, then back to the Borough via. Della
tice Cowgill's corner, the Borough officers
and committee viewed the parade. It was
nearly l2 80 when the parade dismissed and
exercises opened in the yard Of the public
school
| Joseph r. Moreland presided at the meet
ing, Rev. J. Ward Clark made the opening
prayer; the audience, led by the band, sang
patriotic songs; Miss Lippincott, of the
public school, read the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence, and Prof. ]. Harry Smith, Of
Pennsgrove, delivered the oration.
Sports were the attraction of the after
noon, and Paulsboro's biggest day closed
with grand display of fireworks in the
evening.
THE PARADE.
The parade was one of the most magnif-
cent ever witnessed in the Borough, secret
societies and business houses all yieiDg
with each other in good natured strife 80
exsell in beauty ans. splendor.
Old Glory foated from every house and
many were elaborately decorated with flags
and bunting.
THE LINE TP.
w. H. Lamson was the chief marshal,
and the right of the line was given to the
old veterans of the township Of Greenwich.
Those in the big wagon, decked with flags,
were John G. Somers and Enos Bates, of
Gibbstown, and the following of Paulsboro:
Charles Cowgirl, Ed. Hall. Benjamin Days,
Richard Richards, Jacob Ballinger, Charles
Williams, Charles Stevens, Richard DAYS.,
William Holmes, William B. Dayis, BENZ
Murray, DIR. George G. Laws, Richard Ma
dara, William n. Maxwell and 81. Sharp.
Paulsboro Knights Pythias in gay rega-
liza and carrying a beautiful banner, follow
ed the veterans, then came Delaware Tribe
Of Red Men, led by Psnnsgrove band, with
horsemen in war paint and feathers, a great
float and drum corps completed the dis
play Of this society.
| Bridgeport Junior Mechanics, with a
rife company and the Bridgeport band, made
splendid display.
Olive Branch Council, Junior Mechan-
los OF Paulsboro, had two great fioats-one
bearing Liberty Bell and the other the
little red school house, swarming with
children.
The Daughters of Liberty Of Paulsboro,
made an important addition to the line
Paulsboro P. O. S. of A. turned out a
battery of field guns, manned by troops in
Continental uniform.
! Repaupo P. O. s. of A. and the Foresters
marched we'll and elected much favorable
comment.
Paulsboro water wagon, driven by Chas.
Salisbury and Will Gill was one of the
laughable features, and the comment was
that they had never been on, or of,
that conveyance before.
Billingsport Fire Company made mag
niicent display, their float representing the
Continental army and navy, liberty bell,
and the branches of the Federal gov
eTnment
The trades and business display
made by merchants William Fl. Flowers
and R. A. Jester, druggist Moore, barber
Filler. and Gifford's ice cream, was an i'm
portant attraction.
The comic feature was furnished BY Ed
Miller and Herbert Worth ingtonan AUTO
pushed by sorrel horse, which would not
start until the electric spark was supplied.
A SWIndIer Abroad.
! A tall young man has been canYassing