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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
BLAcKWOop.

Albert Batten. who recently purchased G..
G. Hagerman's store property on Main
street, opened his store on Tuesday, 18th.
We wish Mr. Batten success.
Mr.and Mrs. George August OF Titusville,
Pa, are visiting Mrs. August's sister, Mrs.
Altemus, of this place.
On last Monday evenings entertainments
was given by the Blackwood Orchestra, at
the Almshouse, for the benefit OF the in
mates.
Theodore E. Jennings spent Sunday with
Charles Denston Of Camden.
Mrs Charles Shuster of Camden, spent
Tuesday with friends here.
On last Thursday evening new officers OF
the Odd Fellows Lodge were installed by
District Deputy Grand Master Thomas L.
Turton.
George Wood is very i'll at his home on
Main street with typhoid fever.
Miss Mary Paulin has gone to Silver
City, New Mexico.
Undertaken Joseph E. Mathis has added
to his outfits new horse and an embaiming
wagon.
Ernest Dilks has purchased the Willard
Morgan farm at Blackwood and expects to
move their at an early date.
Miss Susan Body has returned home
from visit with her daughter at Vera
Crug. Pa.
New officers were installed at the meeting
Of the Blackwood Grange on Saturday even
ing
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
CROSS KEYS.

Harry Fisher will have public sale of
personal property and expects to move to
Chester, Pa, where he will be engaged in
the butcher business. Success to you Harry.
An adult choir is being organized for our
M. E. Church.
Mrs. Phoebe Harper has been critically ill
for few days.
Hiram Hurff IS building some out build
ings on his farm near Robanna.
Mrs Florence Abbott has been spending
few days in Philadelphia
The Grange will open at p. M. Wednes-
day evenings
Albert Collins killed hogs last Tuesday.
The lecture that was too take place in the
church here last Friday evening was post
poned on account Of the illness Of ReY s. M.
Bernon, D. d.
Harry Watson still continues very sick.
Mr.. j. Young has rented Mrs. Rachel
Fishers farm for next year.
Bert Lewis killed hogs last Monday.
Washington Roun has rented the farm
which he resides on for another year.
Edward Cant and w. II Lawson repre-
scented the Grange here as the Grange Pic
MIC Committee Meeting held at Mullica
Hill last Saturday afternoon.
VIM. sheffmaker is repairing some Of bis
ont buildings
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
NEw8oLD AND wEsTvlLLE.

The Newbold school was closed for few
days owing to scarlet fever making it's ap-
pearance among some of the children The
Board Of Health thoroughly fumlgated the
building.
Bert Schwenger, Of Newbold, will leave
for the lower part of the state of California
in few days, owing TO bronchial trouble
He has been suffering with this ailment for
some time and is is the DOCTORS suggestion
as the only manner of relief
" The basket ball team added two more
victories 80 its credit last week, defeating
She crack Melville team at Millville, and
sthe Williamstown team at Williamstown
They play at Baltimore, Md, early in Feb
Eruary.
Charles Cohill and ssBud Y Watson, two
boys living in Newbold, discovered man
on the bauk step of Mr.. Bert Dilks home
early Monday evening. Thinking it was
Mr.. Hall the boys called to him and re-
ceiying gruf answer NO. convinced
them is was she voice of negro They in
formed the two Dickinson boys, Roy and
George, of what they had seen and the four
arming themselves with clurs started after
the negro, who led them to the river and
0HOn w thO k,OWCL dVScO nlOAlS cAC CtCChs
where he made his escape.
The revival meetings in the Methodist
church are drawing quite a number of peo-
pie and several converts have been made
The meetings will continue until further
notice. Come out and hear the singing
evangelist, Thos B. Buckaew.
District Deputy Grand Master George L.
Barker went to Woodbury. last Monday
evening and installed the officers of Wood
bury Lodge.
There are several people In this immedi-
ate vicinity at present out of employment.
Edward Addison is the latest acquisition
to the sick-list. He has been confined to
his home for few days with the popu-
lar disease, La grippe.
Mr.. Andrew Pancoast, aged "a years,
died at his home on Maple Avenue, West
vile, Tuesday morning Mr.. Pancoast was
navy veteran Of the civil war and served
on a blockade runner for three years of
the coast Of Florida.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
pEpRfckToWN.

The four months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Chew died last Tuesday and was
buried in she Baptist cemetery on Friday
The stork visited the home of Mr. and
Mrs William Young on Tuesday, January
8, leaving son.
Ex-Sheriff Diament, Of Cedarville, and
Mrs, Eva Urion, spent part of the week
with Mrs. Amanda Shultz.
Mr.. aud Mrs Oliver Hewitt have COM
menoed housekeeping in palt of Reuben
Pedrick's double house.
Mrs Deborah Roberts died at her home
10 Centre Square on Monday. Funeral
services will be held at the M. E. Church
in Centre Square on Thursday.
P. P. Sweeten is remodeling the second
floor of the store.
David Firman moved to Bridgeport last
week.
Oliver Body is seriously i'll.
Miss Carrie Morrow, of Delaware City, has
been visiting friends here.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
cLARksBoRo.

Mr.. A. T. Hoffman and mother, Mrs.
James d Hoffman, spent few days with
relatives in Glassnor0 last week.
The Epworth League of the Jefferson M.
E. Church were guests of their pastor Rey.
j. R. Vannatta last Saturday evening.
Mr. George Walter spent Sunday with
son, Virgil, who is very sick with pleurisy
at Glassboro.
Miss Nettie E. Smith attended banquet
at the Hotel Majestic on Wednesday even
ing of this week with Pierce School Alumni
Mrs. Josephine Fuller, of Rochester, N.
Y, was the guest of her aunt Mrs. Nettie
Smith last week.
Mr.. William Fl. Hoffman will move from
the farm in Mckleton into his house in our
village, and his son James will occupy the
farm.
Miss Rose Miller attended dance at
Swedesboro on last Friday evening.
Mr. Thomas Reeves has been suffering
with hiccoughs for the past week.
Mr. Emanual Schwobel is very low at
this writing.
Mr.. Mahlon Costil, son and daughter,
and Samuel Test went TO Atlantic City on
Tuesday evening with number of people
from Woodbury. TO attend evangelistio SER
vices under the leadership OF Mrs. Wells
who had great success in Woodbury..
Don't forget the oyster supper given by
the male members of the NJ E. Church on
next Friday and Saturday evenings, 17th
and 18Th. Come out one and all and see
that the men can serve oysters in fine style
equal 80 the women.
Last Saturday evening number of friends
called ON Mr.. Albert Dobbs of Mt. Royal,
and reminded him that he had come to an
other milestone in life.
Mrs. ] R. Vannatta spent Wednesday
wish her daughter Mrs. Harry Jaggard in
Camden.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
TuRNERsvlLLE.

After one week OF reYivals held in the
NJ E. Church as this place the members
have become quite interested, and are bet
ter prepared for the extra services which
are now in progress. There will be spe-
cial meeting held every evening this week
for the advancement OF Christ's kingdom.
Miss Amy Brooks, sister of Mr.. Shep-
pard Brooks, died last week and was buried
in the Turnerville cemetery on Tuesday
afternoon, January 7tb. This community
extends their heartfelt sympathy 60 the en-
tire Brooks family. 1t is common saying
that whatever happe,s the second time you
can be assured the third will follow. The
truth has been verified in this respect at the
home Of Mr. Sheppard Brooks On Jan
uary 15th, 1907. Mrs. Annie Brooks, beloved
wife OF Mr. s. Brooks, was called, and on
November I'd, 1907. Mr. Sheppard Brooks,
the husband, was called, and scarcely one
week had passed before sister OF Mr..
Brooks was taken very i'll, and on January
Sd, 1908, death ended her suffering, max
ing the third funeral in the home in less
than one year.
| Miss Kate Prosser on last Monday re-
ceiyed fifty-seyen beautiful birthday cards
every one bearing lovely rose. 1t truly
must be the desire Of her friends, that
her path might be strewen with roses all
through life.
| Mrs. B F. Sickler is now recovering from
severe case OF the fashionable disease
called grip.
Mr. and Mrs. William Dennis are both
quite i'll wish heavy colds and grip.
Herbert Williams has once more been
seen calling on relatives and friends of this
place a short time since.
There were about fifty gypses encamped
in Mr.. T Loring's woods near here.
| Mrs Annie Gaunt wishes to express her
gratitude so those who showed their kind
ness in aiding Der Oh the day of her moth
er's funeral at her home in Grenlooh, on
December %, 1907.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
PAULsHCRO.

The gas works are being put up as fast as
the men can get the foundation ready CIV
ing work to number of our unemployed
men. 10
The Dram Adamson property consisting
OF two houses and nearly one acre Of
ground, on Buck and Pine streets, was
sold at auction on Saturday last for $780,
FL. Flowers, Jr., being the purchaser
This is very cheap property.
The fire house looks fine with it's tower
capped with metal ornaments and large
weather vane put up LASS week.
The Paulsboro fire company will give an
entertainment in Laws Hall, Saturday
night, the 1Sth inst. consisting OF moving
pictures and other novel features Admis-
sion, 25c, for benefit of new house fund.
Mr.. Benjamin Hannold one of our oldest
residents aged 70 years, died at his home
on Delaware street. Mr.. Hannold has been
suffering with paralysis some years.
Miss Eliza Brown, aged 73 years, died at
her sisters, Mr.. S. B. Loudenslager, on
Delaware street, Sunday night She has
been making her home with her sister some
years. She leaves brother, Mr. John
Brown, and sister, Mrs Loudenslager.
Inc L. +. Thomas fertilizers works started
up with full force, Monday last, taking
on all the old hands and some new ones
A party of Broad street young people
started Saturday night to visited Brammels
Iat the river, and got twisted some way and
brought up at Woodbury., where they saw
the basket ball game played by Woodbury.
land Millyille.
Dogs are becoming valuable here. A man
was fined nine dollars for taking hound
home with him some time ago and failing
to return him to his owner.
Meetings are still in progress at the M e.
Church every night. The Evangelist, Rev.
Sun6eld, of Delaware, in charge MrSun-
field goes away Thursday of this week, bus
the meetings will continue J. Morgan
Reed, presiding elder, will preach Sunday
night next, when everybody is invited to
be present.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
MlckLEToN.

number of our people attended Pomona
Grange at Muliica Hill on Tuesday.
S. Mason Carter is attending the State
Board of Agriculture at Trenton this week.
Jessie Lippincott and daughters Lydia
and Elizabeth, all OF Moorestown, were re-
Gently guests of Edwin A. Holmes and
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Hoffman are
moving to their Clarksboro home this week
they will be greatly missed from our vii
lage.
Isaac Allen has taken Burket Warning
toms farm for the ensuing year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry of Dividing creek,
parents OF Mrs. Enoch " Luck are spend
ing sometime with Mr.. and Mrs. Lock.
Prof. Bachelors lecture al the Friend S
School on the Music of Nature was highly
interesting so little folks; we presume all
the brass rods and pokers in the homes Of
the children have since been utilized for ex-
perimental purposes. Pr0fs Bachelor has
a we'll trained voice and is gifted both as q
teacher aud lecturer; he closed with telling
the children that the most wonderful musi-
cal instruments TO be found anywhere was in
their own bodies and if they would Guilt
vate cheerful dispositions and kind thoughts
their voices would express what they had in
their hearts.
Members here who attended the last
meeting of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Uuion at Clarksboro, report the
following current events given: The Fred
Miller Brewing Co.. of Milwaukee, has sent
to the Daily Times Democrat, OF New
Orleans, an order TO suppress all Prohibit
tion news hereafter, and If they failed TO do
this they would lose the patronage Of
brewers The press replied, The sugges-
tion is monstrous, discussion Of great
public question cannot be suppressed +" An
other item reported was that the Pennsyl-
vania State Grange, held at West Chester
with 900 delegates in attendance passed a
resolution unanimously in favor Of local
option.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
CADORA.

Holidays are over, Santa Claus has yisi-
ted every home in this place now, our resi-
dents are preparing for another social gath
eriDg to be held at the home of Benjamin
Murphy on Wednesday evening of this
week. Music will be the main feature of
the evening Refreshments of ice cream and
cake will be served.
Jas. Carson is spending sometime in
Blackwood.
Rev J. L. Watson, Mrs. Caddie Lanning,
Bolton tanning and Miss Agnes Norcross of
Erial, N T., were over night visitors in the
home of George A. Watson last week.
John Richards, Jr., has just recovered
from the measles The first of his mlsfor-
tune was sore finger; End, chickenpox;
3rd, tonsilitis and 4th. measles. We hope
he has had his share for this winter.
Hanson Cade and Benjamin Murphy have
had their front yards flied in and graded,
and are now making a nice sidewalk in
front of their residences which greatly i'm
prove the looks of their properties. John
Richards is having his yard filled in also.
Benjamin Cade AID sons are doing the
work.
George Watson and family were guests Of
Joseph White on Sunday.
Benjamin Cade had very sick horse on
lass Saturday night. DR.. Hulings was
called in. Is is better at this writing.
Miss Emily Cade has been assisting Mrs.
Anna Cade, of Pitman, the past week. Mrs.
Cade has been victim of the grippe.
Henry Kean, who has just recovered from
the grippe, is confined to the house with
pleurisy. Mrs Kean is also sufferer from
grippe.
Hanson Cade and wife entertained Mrs.
Cade's mother and brothers and sisters last
Sunday week. Mrs. Cade's brother John
from the West was also present.
John Richards, ST., is the happy owner Of
fine pair Of hound dogs with a good rec
ord.
Master Joseph Murphy was the recipient
Of fine enameled crib this week from his
uncle, Joseph Murphy of Redwood.
John Schoch had another sale Of horses
and mules on last Saturday.
George Watson fell from car while I'M
loading lumber last Monday week, at Pit
man He escaped without any broken
bones but received several bad bruises His
little daughter Alma fell all the way down
the cellar stairs the same day but was not
seriously hurt
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
HuRFFviLLE.

Conrad w. Steinbock, age 81 years, died
on Sunday morning, having been confined
to his bed for ten weeks He was born ia
Germany and came to this country fifty six
years ago and resided at Melville for some
years being engaged in work in saw mill
He was well known and highly respected
throughout this community. Funeral took
place on Wednesday at ten O'Clock; services
at she home, interment at the Methodist
Cemetery.
Some exceedingly contemplate person
cut four sets OF harness to pieces while the
owners were attending church service on
Sunday evening. One man had to send
home for another set, before he could GO
home.
Mrs. Willis Cheesman is very sick at this
writing
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G.. Bee have beer
spending ten days visiting relatives al
Millviile and Bridgeton.-
Frank E. Gardner will make public
sale of his goods and move to Pitman Grove
where he has purchased property.
Mrs. John w. Cant, who has been sick
for some time, was visited by her class Of
girl Sunday school scholars on Tuesday
I 10y tsiSo ioAu q Dv04uCp VI Odi DdotOuo
Assistant teacher Miss srdie Epley accom-
panied them.
| Mr.. Jesse s. Nicholson, who for she past
seventeen consecutive years has acted as
Keeper Of Exchequer of Lincoln Castle, No
81, K G E., was presented with hand
some Past Chief Jewel on Tuesday nights
by the Castle.
Past Master w. H. Chew installed th,
newly elected officers of yHurffville Grange
No. lis, P. OF H., on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs B. Allen gave an oyster
supper to the ''Old Hens aud Roosters'' or
Tuesday evening of last week.
Districts Grand Chief, William Martr
and Staff, of Giassboro, installed the follow
ing officers of Lincoln Castle, No. 81, K
G. E., on Tuesday evening, the 18th instant
Past Chief, Ephram Watson; noble, G. A
VanMeter; vice, Howard Hannold; high
priest, Clarence Watson; clerk OF exche-
quer, Charles w. Nicholson; keeper Of
exchequer, Jesse S. Nicholson; master Of
records, Walton H. Chew; sir herald, VIM.
Tresz; second guardsman, William H.
Fisher.
Harry B. Evans killed his pen of hogs on
Tuesday in one hour and fifty minutes
aggregating 1900 pounds.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16

Mr.. and Mrs William Patten, of Glass
boro, baYe been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Ireland, parents of Mrs. sPatten.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Shoemaker, Of
Woodstown, were guests of Swedesboro
relatives on Thursday Of last week.
Mrs Sarah Somers, wife of Lieutenant
Richard Somers, now stationed at Fort
Stron, Mass, is spending a few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Shute,
near here.
Mrs Winfield S. Ssratson has been visit
ing her daughter, Mr. Samuel Hill, of
Gloucester City.
A regular summer thunder storm with
the usual summer accompaniment OF wind,
hail and torrents Of rain, passed over here on
4 Sunday afternoon, making us wonder what
kind of winter this is anyhow. Dande-
lions are blooming 10 the helds, and the
sweet little English Yiolets, in sheltered
places in our yards. And now the cry is
are we going to get any ice this winter2,<
Mrs Robert Gwynne, of Salem, has been
spending some time at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs John G. Rulon; her
mother and her sister, Miss Mary Rulon,
having been very ill with the grip
Trinity P. E. Church, of this place. has
called Rev. Charles A. Behriuger, Of Tuck
ahoe, to be it's Rector, and it is expected
shat he will move his family here this week
and occupy his pulpit on next Sunday.
The rector has lately been put in complete
order.
Mr.. Clayton Eastlaek and his sister, Mrs.
John Gibson, were both born on January
18th, and the double birthday was cele-
brated on Monday with surprise party at
the home of Mrs, Gibson. A fine supper
was enjoyed by about thirty relatives and
friends
Mrs. Sarah Keen, mother of Mrs. Isaac
Shoemaker, of this place, died at the home
of her daughter, on January s, aged S8
years. Her former home was Salem, but
for number of years she bad lived with,
and been tehderly cared for by her daugh-
ter here Her funeral took place at Salem
on Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Cozens enter
taiued large party OF relatives at dinner
on Thursday of last week.
Mr.. Alex. B. Hewes celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary Of his birth on Friday OF last
week, and he and Mrs. Hewes entertained
nearly a hundred guests at an elegant sup
per served by Caterer Chaplain, of Camden.
Later in the evening thegentlemen engaged
IN hat trimming contest, much to the
amusement of the ladies present Some
showed by their work that they were born
milIiners, while others-well-t didn't
Washington Camp, No 20, P. o S. of A.
has installed the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Walter M. Shoch;
vice president, Clinton Black; master of
forns I'd ward WRIGHT. ree0rding sanrekary
n J Myers; assistant recording secretary,
Edwin Yonrison; financial secretary, Thos.
4 Wilson; treasurer, A. H Madara; con-
ductor, William MeCollister; inspector,
ter; trustees, Isaac McCollister, Charles
Gibson, George Craft: delegates to Glouces-
ter County Advisory Committee, Clarence
Norton, Elvin Yourison.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
PITMAN GROVE.
Charles Seeds is able to be out.

Charles Seeds is able to be out.
Handle Bros. are building big lumber
shed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shuster, Of Iona, moved
here last week.
There is greater demand than ever before
for business locations.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clouds spent part
Of last week at Niagara Falls.
The Schubert Symphony Club were
greeted by large audience on Tuesday
evening
Mrs. Ferdinand Steele, of Philadelphia
and Pitman, will build residence for her
self on Grandview avenue.
John Kerns has been very i'll with pneu-
monia, but is somewhat improved.
Mrs. Eliza Stanton passed the four-score
milestone along life's pathway on Thurs
day.
Joseph Carr and Jacob Kuhn, both left
for the West TO different points) on Sat
urday afternoon to purchase horses.
Mrs. John Bradshaw entertained the
sewing CIRCLE at Hotel Pitman on Thurs
day.
The Misses Gardiner, formerly of Black
wood, have become residents of the town
The,Quenn Esther Circle cleared $40 from
cake and ice cream sale Saturday evening.
A big sale of furniture and fixtures will
be held at the Pitman House on the 25th.
We hear the Changers carnival will be
held week later than usual this year.
The Madden property on Cedar avenue is
completed, and Mr.. Madden has moved in.
Mr.. and Mrs John Wilson are at Allan
tic City for few weeks in she hope Of bene-
fitting Mr. Wilson's health
w. L. Madara is building a shop for his
harness business on E. L Ciark's LOS on
Holly avenue near the railroad.
In our list of guests at the dinner given
by the John T. Hanlon Company at Hotel
Pitman lass week, we omitted the name Of
w S. Dilks
Harry Crosse, successor 80 Joseph Lodge,
is laying in big stock of goods. He has
bad the front of his store greatly improved.
Mrs. A. S. Conover has been very i'll
with grippe and nervous breakdown, the
result of overwork III caring for her invalid
husband.
Without arrangements go awry, Rev. E.
a. Robinson will succeed Key. +. L. JeWebt
as pastor of the local M. E Church, as he
has accepted the call extended to him.
The vote for directors of the bank on
Tuesday resulted in the re. election of the
whole board. John Dilks, Charles Nichol-
son and Joseph Bill were tellers.
D. S. Pancoast has rented the office in
the Dilk's building formerly used by the
gas company. o R Fleetwood, of Bridge
ton, will use part of the Office is is said.
The following officers of the local branch
W. FL. M. S., were elected as she meeting
on Thursday last: Presidents, Mrs. Joseph
Ware; vice presidents, Mrs. S. G. Lefevre;
secretary, Mrs. J. Russell Treat; CORES
ponding secretary, Mrs. James Riley; treas
urer, Mrs A. P. String.
A high tension wire broke short dis
tance north of Lambs station on Sunday
morning. aud the current was turned off for
about two hours while temporary repairs
were made. A man who was on duty all
day and crew came down at midnight and
repaired the damage. The light f,om the
broken wire illuminated the country like a
burning village.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16

David r. Lake Of Pleasantvlle. celebrated
his birthday this week and received a
unique shower Some one learned that he
was fond Of cake, the word went forth and
cakes arrived all day and BY night, Mr. Lake
had just 4S cakes 81 all sixes and kinds.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16

R. NJ. Plum has erected house and
barn At the intersection Of the Crown Point
Road and Hessian avenue.