Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-26


street.
The many friends of William Cameron,
who is in hospital in Trenton, are glad TO
hear Of his coming home in few weeks.
Elwood Clark lost valuable dog last
week
George King had his hand badly mang-
led and wrist broken while experimenting
with machine at the powder works. His
hand is doing nicely.
Olive Branch Council, No 81, Jr. o. U.
A. NJ, will celebrate its twenty fifth ami
yersarY on April 18th, in their lodge room.
Epton Ashton has purchased gasoline
engine. and will have it in operation in a
few days Now farmers you know where
to have your corn ground.
Samuel L. Duncan has resigned his posi-
ton in North Carolina, and will spend a
while in Paulsboro working at his trade.
Mrs Abbie Bennett, who is confined to
her bed with scarlet fever, is doing nicely.
DR.. NJ. J. Doolittle is having his home
repaired; w. J. Thomson is doing the
carpenter work.
Photographer r. j. Harvey has taken
several photographs OF the residence of ex-
Freebooter Edw. G. Miller, who has one Of
the finest homes in the county.
John Adams, who lives in Frank Thomp-
sons house, is tending bar in Bridgeport
The school children have begun to pre-
pare for their annual exercises which will
be held on the closing of the school year.
Mrs. Benjamin Gill received postal
shower on Saturday.
It is announced that Charles Wingate,
who formerly was a resident Of this place,
made nice little sum on selling his Pitman
Grove property, and intends building
another in that place.
The friends of Thomas Harding were sorry
to hear OF his death on Thursday Of last
week, as he was well known here, purchas-
ing many shad here while in business in
Woodbury.. He had a big heart, and was
his own worst enemy.
By new order at the Powder Company
works at Gibbstown, all steamers will
hereafter load in midstream, SO in case Of
an accident, no. damage will be done the
works.
We see the Mantua Township Board OF
Health is trying to haye the toll house at
Barnsboro declared nuisance, and haYe it
moved away. Why not remove all the toll
gates as they are certainly nuisance, a
man has to stop his horse, undress almost,
and hunt out two cents for toll, is cold for
an hour, feels bad for two hours, and then
is just two cents short OF a half pint of
Baily's? What a nuisance. 60
Pitman Grove seems TO be improving
quite rapidly. We see by your paper that
they are furnishing their officers with a
complete outfit for its protection. Now
our Mayor can get Marshall Cole pair Of
cuffs and S42 bull dog.
Deputy Sheriff Lamson did some detec-
tive work on Friday and landed his party
all right to.
The new house of William Adamson on
North Delaware street is about finished,
and Mr.. and Mrs Adamson will move in in
few days.
A special meeting of the Fire Company
held in Cowgill's hall on Friday evening
was fairly we'll attended, and committe so
work in conjunction with the ladies who
are organizing to help with the fair was
appointed. They consist of Chief w. H.
Lamson, Gill M. Hannold, Charles Pounds,
William G. Cowgirl, Harvey johnson,
Walter Wingate, Joseph NJ. Paul, Charles
Salisbury, j. Paul Miller. Benjamin G..
Paul was appointed teacher Of knot tying,
especially of the Boylan knot Paul grad
uated she first night.
All children oyer fye years old will be
admitted to the public school she first seven
days in April.
Bertha E. Shute, of Repaupo, died on
Monday. She was the daughter of David
G and Sallie E. Shute. The deceased was
in her Goth year. The funeral is held to-
day, Thursday. The interment was in
Eglington cemetery, Clarksboro.
Miss Katherine Swartz entertained her
brother Joseph and George McDevitt, of
Philadelphia, over Sunday.
w Amber Stetser has the finest line of
BICYCLES to be found in this county He
delivered one to Jesse Wilkerson, also one
to Jacob Simmons, Of Philadelphia.
Charles L. Cox Is moving from Millville
to Paulsboro, his former home The steamer
Alert went down to Maurice river to bring
his gouds.
Harry Lamson is kept busy clipping
horses
Miss Lizzie Thompson was home over
Sunday, she is now employed in Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Madison and
daughter, OF Gibbston, was visiting at the
residence of Mrs. Mattson's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Bruno Flack, over Sunday.
One of the most enterprising young busi-
ness men in our county is w. Clement
Turner, who looks after our highways and
carries on business of teaming and haul
ing, also contractor in cement work He
has large force of men at work and has
several large contracts on hand at this time,
among those is forty two thousand blocks
for Penna. contractor, blocks for house
at National Park, blocks for house at
Pitman Grove, for vegetable house at
Thorofare, houses at home for both Messrs
Thomson and Dubois He is also laying
cement walks for William Donaldson and
Mrs. STATION. He has one OF the finest
teams that is seen on the streets OF Pauls-
horo