Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-09-24
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Mrs. James Frazier has returned from
the hospital somewhat improved. Her
many friends are glad to hear Of her coming
home.
Harvey johnson and Miss Jane Heppard
report fine time while at Washington,
D. G.
Ezekiel English wears broad smile.
It's boy, and his name is William Jen-
niDgs BRYAN English. He will never feel
bashful il asked who he was named after.
William Hunter is moving back from
Pitman GROVE where he moved in the
spring.
Walter Thomson and family have re-
turned from Rehobosh, Delaware, where
they were spending two weeks.
Some give it out that our Mayor is after
the scalp Of our postmaster, Wilson d.
Gill. How funny to hear this, as every
body knows Dave could not handle that
business and the post Office would be safer
in the hands OF our postmaster than the
bond broker "Billy."
The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Billingsport
Fire Company are making preparations for
giving fair next month and an-oyster sup
per to furnish the fire house for the boys.
Councilman Samuel Defender was hcme
from Washington, and tells us that he
cannot just say what be is agoinR to do
until after election. When Republican
governments employee is in such doubt
that he does not know what president is
going to be elected il must be very close.
In reply to statement made in daily
paper by our Mayor to the voters OF this
Borough: HE states that in 1892 the value
Of real estate took drop and went down
and down." In reply must state that in
'06 and'0 or under his able administration OF
your Borough affairs. we have more empty
houses than eyer before, and real estate has
gone down and down and still continues TO
do so. That working men have been lSid
of and have been compelled to move away
by the hundreds. Now as TO the schools
and teachers. Yes we have the best, but,
Mayor, this probably is because you had
NOT the firstl thing TO do with it, as more
able men are handling that end, and graft
is NOT known there. Yes, We have fine
sidewalks, but the litigation has not begun
there yet. You say our taxes will be 81 48
this year while she books say theY will be
81 IS with no provision made for interest
on the gas bonds and the siuking fund
Now, my good old friend, the day has gone
by when you can bluff the taxpayers Of this
Borough. They are calling your bluffs and
you have shown in Council Chamber that
you cannot answer them. Come, tell us
how you expect TO keep she taxes OF this
Borough down when you wanted to sell the
Bender property TO as at profs Of only
$500. Now, as TO your little poetry, can
only say:
The Mayor Of Paulsboro, he would always rant
In the stormy days OF old.
Because the profits OF the gas plant,
Were paid In bonds instead of gold.
Gold is worshiped by the rummy which does
not seem so odd,
And some people call IL money,
But our Mayor calls IL God.
up-so-date building 20 place his boating
machinery under cover.
John Taylor will move to Woodbury.
this coming week in one OF the new houses
on the Txell,s tract on Delaware street.
II After our Mayor had given . list Of
names TO be placed on the list Of voters to
she Board, they all in one voice say ssAl-
bright we will investigate first, many
things haye changed"
The Railroad Company is placing an
electric signal at the bridge which will
prevent team from running OF the draw,
and win also prevent the watchman from
running of she bridge while q train is
within several hundred feet OF the bridge.
The Farmers and Merchants Steam Boat
4 Company haye disposed Of the stock and
the line between Bridgeport and Philadel-
phia, stopping at Billingsport, is now as
tsured. The stock was all sold within q
few miles Of home. A new and up-to-date
boat has been ordered for this line, and
Captain Truitt will be the general manager.
Is was through the efforts Of John S. Truitt
shat she stock was sold. Why not Qet this
young banker 30 handle our gas bonds.
Samuel johnson has placed she school
house and yard in clean and sanitary CON-
dition; he also has shown 20 the boys shat
sling shots are Of no value in school room.
As soon as Sam gets his eye on pieces
rubber it is his. He found pair Of carriers
which he had got in mistake from some
small boy.
Miss Catherine and Myrtle Swartz have
accepted positions at Farnhurst, near Will
mington, in hospital as assistants to the
nurses.
The colored meeting that was held ON
Friday evening was we'll attended, and .
speech was made by Earl 7. Miller, Esq,
and his father Howard, but no reference
was made to July Fourth when You would
not let them parade. Come, now, they
were as good then as they are now-and
two Of those very men who objected to
them are candidates.
| The Democrats held rousing meeting
in Cowg,ll's hall on Saturday evening with
William Harry Lamson in charge. There
was good crowd, good news, good smok-
ing, and permanent organization was
formed with close TO 200 members on the
roll. All Democrats and their friends are
invited TO attend the meeting next Satur-
day evening, when the Hon. William Jen-
nings Bryan English is expected to be there.
Although be is young in politics he is we'll
worth hearing.
Mr.. Warren Smith and wife, Of Penns-
grove are visiting Mrs. Smiths parents