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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18
County Notes.

Geore H. Horner, of Mullica Hill, left
on Wednesday for Fort Fairfield, Name, to
look after his seed potato interests. John
A. Ballenger also left for Boston and Pfovi-
dence where be will look after his shipping
interests.
The guinea pigs which were inoculated
at Trenton, from portions of the brain Of
the dog that his Jefferson smallwood, Of
Clayton, have died Of blood poison, SO there
Is no means of telling whether she dog was
mad or not. Mr.. Smallwood was taken to
the Pasteur Institute where he is under
going treatment.
benjamin. Senior, of Washington town.
ship, has forty acre patch Of strawberries.
During the season be has had 120 Italian
piekers, and sent from six to eight shelving
loads, of 1900 quarts each, TO Philadelphia,
each night. The price has averaged about
six cents per quart.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18
! South Jersey Seed Company.

The South jersey Seed Company, COM
posed of well known business men of Null
lica Hill, has been formed and Incorporated
under the laws of New jersey. John A
Ballenger is the president, and George H.
Horner is the secretary aud treasurer. The
company will deal in seed potatoes and all
kinds Of farm and garden seeds, fertilizer,
etc. Mr. Horner will look after the selee-
tion and buying of potatoes and seeds, and
Mr.. Ballenger will attend to the selling
They purpose to select the very best and
purest seeds that can be had, and give the
farmers the benefit Of their experience in
the business. Messrs. Ballenger and Hor-
ner have had several years experience in
the seed potato business, and Mr.. Horner
is now in Maine looking after his seed nota-
toes for next year. The company expects
to handle at least 100 carloads Of material
the coming season.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18
]. Frank BaIIInqeR Killed by LiqhtnIn Q.

Shortly after dinner last Monday, when
the storm was at its heightb, neighbor
called Frank Ballinger,a farmer on the Har-
risonville pike, below Mullica Hill, on the
ptona, telling him his COWS had broken out
Of the pasture. Putting on storm coat and
rubber boots Mr.. Ballinger started out.
Three quarters of an hour later his body
was found one hundred yards from the barn,
near a fence. Life had departed and mark
down his spine and his torn boots, showed
tina. bolt Of lightning had struck him
down.
Mr.. Balinger was the son of George
Ballinger, and was prosperous farmer. and
titled his fathers farm. He was A years Of
age. He is survived by his wife, who was
daughter of Mr.. Charles Shute, and three
children, the youngest being babe. His
father resides in Mullica Hill.
The funeral is held to-day, from his late
residence.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18
Sunday Band Concert.

Woodbury. is well toward three hundred
years old, yet had its first Sunday concert
last Sabbath day. The Woodbury. City
Band occupied neat pavilion in the centre
of the park, and for near three hours dis
eoursed sacred music to the edifcation of
an audience reckoned at between three and
four hundred. The good old tunes that
have stirred she hearts of men and women
from generation to generation meyer sounded
sweeter than as in sweet harmony they
loated on the afternoon air. It looks as
though the Sunday Sacred Concert had come
to stay. With practice the band will be-
come. better with each succeeding Sunday
and leader John Herman says his boys will
do their best every time.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18
AethOdists Abolish the Name "PFe.
sidIna Elder"

/ The time honored title Of presiding
elder, y was abolished by the adoption Of a
minority report from the Revision Com
mittee of the Methodist Episcopal General
Conference at Baltimore, recommending
that the name be changed to district
superintendent, by vote Of 322 ayes to
30 noes. This radical change OF terms is
the outgrowth OF desire to denote the
Office more correctly. 1t has been felt for
long while that since the presiding elder is
to-day in reality uperintendent that this
term should be given him since his Office is
no longer merely sacTamental. but admin
istraeive. L
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18

In dispute over wages Sunday night,
Frank Bilver, 35 years old, shot and instant
ly killed Salvador Joerden, 40 years old,
on the laster's little farm near Dividing
Creek. A posse headed by Prosecutor of the
Pleas Fithian secured the country for
miles around in search Of the murderer, and
be is now in Jail.
In letter to committee of the board Of
governors Of the Camden County Country
Club, Mayor Ceilings, of ColIingswood, de-
clines TO accept the proposition to make a
test of an ordinance prohibiting Sunday
golf. He declares that all persons who play
golf on the Sabbath day will be arrested.
A cloudburst caused a great deal of dam
age in the business district of Bridgeton
Monday afternoon. The rain came down
in such volume that the underground drains
could not carry off the great rush Of water.
It rose rapidly, and the streets were more
than two feet deep, store floors and base
ments being covered, and many thousands
of dollars worth of property was ruined
Harry Unsworth, eleven years old, Of 457
South Broadway, Gloucester City, was
drowned in Little Timber Creek Friday
night, and his body recovered an hour later
by William Porch. The boy started to go
in bathing with companions, and while
playing in sluice box, where the water
runs from the race track into she creek. be
stepped through and was carried 90 death
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18
LAPITAL NOTES.

When Governor Fort returns from the
Chicago convention the state capitol will
be transerred to Sea Girt, where Governor
Fort will occupy the governors mansion.
He will be in Trenton on Tuesdays only
until September
Sixteen counties will elect sheriffs this
year, and in eight counties she election will
be of particular interest. These are Essex,
Camden, Hudson, Middlesex, Union, At
lantic, Mercer and Monmouth. Prior to
the abolition of fees in the sheriff's office
and when the sheriff Of d county like Essex
was getting an income of about $4,000 a
year, the Office was the principal prize of
politics, and the fercest battle was for its
capture In the eight counties named, the
election for sheriff this year is mixed mp
with the excise question.
The State House Commission awarded to
James W. Lanning, Of Trenton, the con-
tract for moving the New jersey Building
from the jamestown Exposition grounds TO
the place it IS to occupy at the State House
for girls in that city. The contract price is
$12,575. The building will be used for
administration purposes at the State House.
The Lanning bid was sl2,575, and other
proposals were: William Musson, $13, 200;
D. I. Cubberly, $12, 995; John Monk, Nor
folk, $14, 1853. The award was made by
the state house commissiod.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18
EDUCATIONAL.
Gloucester County in Higher schools

Gloucester County in Higher schools
Seven young men of Woodbury. are at
tending the University of Pennsylvania.
Miss Gladys Walton, of Woodbury.. was
graduated from the Domestic Science course
at Temple University, Philadelphia, last
week. m
Prof Green, of the Normal School says
that large proportion of this years grad
yates are already employed at salaries rang
ing from $55 to $50 per month.
Miss Emma, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Abel Clement, of Deptford township, won
the $25 prize for best essay in the 4th form
department of Bucknell University.
Henry Dooling, Of Clayton, graduated
with high honors at the Medico Chi, WIN
ming cash prize of 1886, besides a gold
medal. His outlook for successful medi-
cal career is very bright.
at a meeting Monday evening, the
Gloucester City Board of Education elected
Prof. Burns, supervising principal of the
Paulsboro schools, to the vacancy there
caused by the resignation of Prof. Sullivan.
Charles P. Messick, professor of history
in Wenonah Military academy, has been
engaged by the school commission as a
member of she faculty of the High School
and he will assume his duties at Trenton at
the opening of the next school term in
September. %
Among the graduates of the State Nor
NAL School, awarded last week, are four
from this county, the largest number in
several years, as follows
Ellen Cynthia Conover, Harrisonville;
Genevieye Fisler, Clayton; Florence W.
Henry, Woodbury.; May Ida Iszard, Glass
boro.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18
Maniua N. E. Church Dedication.

The dedicatory services Of the new Man
|tua NJ E Church will be held in She
church on Sunday next, june 21: orhe
first service will be at Il 80 q M, when
Bishop T. Anderson, Z. Z. D., Of Chat
tanoogo, Tenn, viii deliver the discourse.
The platform exercises will take place at
z. 80 p. M, when the Bishop will make an
address. The evening service win begin
at 77.30 p. M, Rev. J. Morgan Read 3. D..
District superintendent, will deliver the
address at this service.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18
SUSPECTED OF HIGGINBOTHAM ASSAULT
..Tom'' johnson, Negro of Bad Repnte,
Arrested.

Yesterday, on complaints Of Prosecutor
Rogers, Tom johnson, local negro of
bad reputation, was arrested and commit
ted to Jail charged with assault on Miss
Higginbotham on June 3. There is said
TO be much oircamstantial evidence against
him, important among which is that be was
seen carrying whip on the evening of the
assault, and it will be recalled that Miss
Higgin botham was struck down with the
butt of the whip. A preliminary hearing
will be held in the Jail this evening
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18
The Republican National Convention.

As we go to press the Republican Ma
tional Convention is in full blast out in
Chicago. Is is generally conceded that
William II. Taft, Of Ohio, is going to make
the fret place on the ticket, while the sec
ond place is likely to 20 80 any one Of q
half dozen aspirants. A press dispatch
says there are sixty-three millionaires in
the convention, and it ought to be easy
to select an eligible candidate from among
them
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18
BASE BALL At THE f
4 COUNTRY CLUB.
woodbury. Easy Fer westville.

Woodbury. Easy Fer WestvilIe.
Accompanied by a fife and drum corps
and large number of rooters, Westville
took the second game of the series at Wood
bury last Saturday in one sided game.
Ellis, for the visitors, twirled in mag
niicent fashion, not one of the home play
securing safe drive and only one man be-
ing able to reach the middle station. In
addition, seven men were retired by the
strike out route.
Dopson, on the other hand, was hit free
ly, probably because OF his wretched sup-
port in the field Eight errors behind the
Woodbury. pitcher, and at critical stages of
the game, gave the game to the visitors by
the score of IS to 0.
La every inning except the fourth, West
vile had men on the base lines and in six
of the innings pushed runners across the
plate. Westville, from the first, took kind
ly to Dopson's curves and secured thirteen
safe drives for total of twenty-oDe bases.
Hamilton was the slugger of the day he
times up. Kilmer and G. DaYis also came
into the lime light each securing three hits.
Woodbury's only chance TO score, and it
was a very slim one, was in the fourth in
nlng, when after Livermore had been
thrown out, Fell walked and Carter was
hit on the hand by Ellis, Dopson, the
next batter hit an easy gronnder to third
and Fell was tagged out. Laub ended the
inning with sharp grounder to short.
In the second inning, Westville scored
enough runs TO win the game when three
runners crossed the rubber. Lillig was safe
when Barr dropped his fly to lefs and Glenn
was safe On Liyermore's error. Lillig was
safe at third when Livermore dropped Dop-
sons throw of Hoffman's bunt. Tophan's
fly 10 left was taken care of by Barr, but
Ellis single eand E. Davis triple scored Lii
lig, Hoffman and Ellis, Glenn having been
run out between third and home
Again, in the third, three-base drive
By Hamilton and an error by Barr allowed
a runner to score. In the fifth, Kilmer
singled over the middle bag and c. Davis
hit safely to left, Ga Hamilton's and Lii
lig's outs at fest, thu two former players
crossed the home station.
Both G. DaYis and Hamilton scored 10
the seventh when after the former had
walked, Hamilton hit for the second time,
for three bags and himself scored when
Dopson threw wild to third on Liilig's easy
bounder. Two bases on balls, three hits,
two Of which were doubles, and an errer
allowed Westyille four runs in the eighth.
After both E. Davis and Kilmer had been
given free passes, G. Dayis and Hamilton
doubled, with two men out, and by the
time Lillig's single had been returned to
the infeld, total Of four runs had been
amassed. The visitors final run came in
the ninth. Green was too sure OF Hoffman's $
easy roller and fumbled is Hoffman stole
second aud registered on Tophan's clean
drive to center Dopson then famed Ellis
and E. Davis and ended the game by throw
ing out Kilmer as first
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS
PROTRACT[D SESSION
More Bonds, Mere BituIithic, saspi-
ciOus Bills, Voting Machine EIec-
tien Hauled OFF, Blood Hounds
Ordered, No Electric Light
Contrac

| President Williams and Councilmen
Shivers, Pearson, Burkett, Matlock, Kug-
Ter, Coomhs and Clark were present at the
stated meeting of Council on Tuesday even
ing last. After the minutes Of the last
stated meeting were read and approved, a
communication from the Solicitor asking
that copy OF the ordinance laying out
West street, and map Of the same be fur
nished him, was read. The Clerk was di-
rected to furnish same.
The Solicitor advised that additional
street bonds, in the sum of S., 400, could
be issued.
As to bills from the Twells estate. for
compensation for wharfage, the Solicitor
advised that it was legal charge, the only
tquestion being as to the reasonableness of
the amount. ~
The Solicitor advised that the Mumford
bill for $l65 did not comply with the law,
in that the names of parties doing the work
do not appear.
Mr.. Kugler moved that the bill be re-
turned to the maker with a request that he
present legal bill.
A communication from the State Board
isof Taxation that the tax appeal Of the
Woodbury. Bottle Works would be heard
b in Burlington on June l7th, was read. and
the Solicitor was directed TO attend the
meeting and protect the city's interests.
communication was read from the
sVosing M.chineCommissio N asking that the
voting machine in the Third Ward be re-
burned. This Is the machine tnat an elec1
ltion is to be held on Jaae IS to east, and
Mr.. Clark thought it wise to send it: /oM Mr..
Shigers was of the opinion that inasmuch
as an election to decide whether or NOS the
people want the machine was advertised
for, the election ought to be held
Mr.. Clark moved the machine be return
ed and the election be dispensed with. The
motion was carried to 3, Messrs/S /Shivers,
Williams and Pearson voting mo-
| Joseph J. Summerill, counsel for Mr. NJ
w. Newton, in communication asked
Council to proceed and collect money due
from Messrs. Green, Eastlack and Wignall
for their proportion of expense of paying
Aberdeen Place. ~
The communication was referred 80. the
Solicitor, with instruction to advise Coun-
Gil as to the proper method of procedure
Hon. D. 0. Watkins, representing NJ. W.
Newton, presented a proposition from Mr..
Newton that if Council would yacate
that portion of what is now CARTS avenue,
running from Centre street to that portion
Iof Curtis avenue running East and West,
IMr. Newton would continue Curtis avenue
through the Ladd property to Broad street.
On motion of Mr.. CLARK, the Street Commit
tee was directed to take up the matter with
Mr.. Newton and report to the next meet
ing. -
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18

Mr.. Kugler objected to the payments Of
Mr.. Nash's bill because Of charge Of $2.25
day. Mr.. Pearson said Mr.. Nash had ac-
ted as foreman, had kept time, look after
tools, ETC., and he felt the payment was
warranted. Mr.. Pearson said be was or
dered to put the Park in shape and II he
had known there was going to be so much
kicking about il the Park would be inst the
same to-day as il was before be begun.
Mr.. Kugler retorted that nobody supposed
a thousand dollars Or two was 10 be expeu-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18

Next Saturday Mt Royal will GROSS bats
with the Henriettas, OBJ Clarksboro grounds.
The loser Of this game will pay for suppers
for both mines, 50 the game will be hot
one.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18
JERSEY JuNIoR MEoHANIcs wIN.

In the case of the New jersey State Coun-
oil, Junior Order Of American Mechanics,
against the National Council, the Court de-
MED the right Of the National Council 10
sle an appeal from the decision Of Vice
Chancellor Pitney restraining the National
Council from establishing rival State
Council in New Jersey. To-day's decision
holds shat the appeal was not fled within
the required time, as liked by the law oI
1907.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18
Court of Errors Opinions.

Last Monday was Opinion Day in the
Court of Errors, and among those handed
down were the following, of general inter
est
The Court affirmed the decision of the
lower Court in the case Of the State versus
Robert E. Delaney, Of Atlantic City. The
effect of the decision is TO require Delaney,
who is prominent hotel keeper and poll
tician, TO pay $4,000, the amount of bail for
which be became surety for some men who
were accused of swindling in gambling
game. The men disappeared, and Delaney
sought so evade payment Of the amount Of
the bail bond on the ground shat be was
intoxicated at she time he signed it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-10-09
TRAPPED IN tenement FIRE
Flames and Smoke Do Swift Work
in Double House in New York.
Family of Five Die in Room-Police
Suspect Incendiary Work at
Blaze in Mulberry Street.

New York City. - Nine persons
were burned to death and six others
were injured in a fire which started
in a tenement house at No. II Null
berry street early in the morning.
One of the men who was injured in
the wild panic which followed the
discovery of the blaze will probably
die. A number of tenants in the
building were overcome by smoke in
the upper floors of the structure de-
stroyed.
Identified dead: Dominic Barrotti,
twenty years old; Pietro Fuccelli,
thirty years old; Marie Fuccelli,
tw~enty-seven years old; - Fuc-
celli, boy, seven years old; - Fuc-
celli, girl, five years old; - Fuc-
celli, boy, three years old.
Unidentified dead: Man, thirty-five
years old; man, twenty years old;
boy, fifteen years old.
Firemen found the bodies of Mr..
and Mrs. Dominic Fuccelli and their
three children on the fourth floor of
the building, and the bodies of three
unknown men were found in another
room on that floor.
Only one alarm was turned in for
the fire, and it was under control
after an hours work by the firemen.
The cause of the blaze is unknown,
but the police and the fire marshal
suspect that it was of incendiary orr.
gin and are investigating.
Several women jumped from the
fire escapes without being hurt seri-
ously, as an improvised life net had
been made of a blanket. Several chill
dren were also dropped into it as by
ISLANDERS held it taut.
The firemen found the fire escapes
Of the burned building Uttered with
household materials, and in many in
stances the windows had been partly
boarded up by the tenants to prevent
their small children from climbing
out on the fire escapes.
The Railways of the building were
in darkness, and several other viola
tions of the building laws made the
place a fire trap.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-10-09
AUTUMNAL FOLIAGE SEASON in THE
ROOF GARDEN OF new ENGLAND
The Ideal Period of the Year For Matchless Scenery and
Incompatible Outdoor Life Enjoyed Annually by
Thousands From Nearly Every Cline.

(From Special Correspondent
"There is a beautiful spirit breathing
Its mellow richness on the clustered
trees,
And from a beaker full of richest
dyes
Pouring new, glory on the autumn
woods
And dipping in warm light the pill
Jared Clouds"
Longfellow may we'll have had in
mind the White Mountains of New
Hampshire in Autumn when he
penned this delightful sentiment, for
nowhere in America are the glories of
the autumnal foliage more exuberant-
ly imposing than there.
Since early July the hotels, board
ing houses and camps throughout the
White Mountain region have been
filled to overlooking with vacation
lists" from every State of the Union,
reveling in the matchless scenery and
air and Incompatible outdoor life Of
the roof garden of New England"
Many of these have been obliged
to return to homes and offices, but
hundreds are still lingering for that
~ cot r1~r-FE .--~- .H -
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-10-09

An adequate description of the
Crawford Notch, even in midsummer,
has been the despair of many a tai
ented master of literature, but the
best of them are dumb before the in
describable glory of the Notch in
mid-Autumn.
Writing of a visit thither, some
years ago, the late Samuel Adams
Drake-one of the best of the White
Mountains biographers-said of the
approach to the Notch through the
Saco valley:
myriad fambeaux Illuminated the
deep gloom, doubling the intensity of
the sun, emitting rays, glowing, re-
splendent. This splendid light, which
the heavy masses of orange seemed
to absorb, gave a velvety softness to
the lower ridges and spurs, covering.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-10-09

At a certain age in the masculine
education cleanliness is the main
thing to be inculcated. Vigorous soap
and water practice is about the only
way to succeed. After giving the boy
a chance to better his own condition,
harsher methods usually follow.
Theodore had twice been SEM to
wash his hands, and was now return
ing for the second inspection.
my child" said his mother, com
pairing the two hands critically, your
right is just as dirty as your left.
What have you been doing all this
time?"
why, mamma" explained the
youth, "last time you said that my
left hand was cleaner than my right,
SO | tried to make them even. I'll
go again. Companion.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-10-09
Deafness Cannot he Cured

neutrality-suspicious. as t%heycannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only enc
way to cure deafness, and that is by consti-
tutional remedies. Deafness is caused byan
indamed condition of the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube. When this tubeis in
famed you have a rumbling sound orimper-
feet hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafnessi is the result, and unless the intiam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing will
bedestroye1 forever. Nine cases out of ten
are caused bycatarrh, which is nothingbutan
mtiamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case ofDeafness (caused bycatarrh) thatcan-
not be curedbyHa Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free. FL CHENEY & Co, Toledo,O o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Next to mining, the greatest indus
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-10-09

Next to mining, the greatest indus
+n1r of Co. d
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-10-09
Height of Prosperity.

SIS he pr~osperous?"
Prosperous? Why, he's maxine
more money than a busted trust."-
Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-10-09
Apparently Eealthy.

Patient-"Do you think raw oys.
tiers are healthy"
Physician-"I lever knew any to
complain."-Judge.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-10-09
One Blessing.

Mistress (faning herself, to maid)
-"Oh, Emily, isn't it hot? They say
it's eighty-nine in The shaded"
Maid-"well, miss, >ae
thankful there amt my
Punch.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-10-09
SHOOTS BROTHER AT PLAY.

New Jersey Boys Were Acting as Sol
diers-Thought Gun Empty.
Newton, N. while playing sol
diers" in the yard of their home at
~Circleville, near this place, John
Rich, Jr., accidentally shot and killed
his brother. Fdeer. sixteen vear= a'H