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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-20
PiTMAN GROVE.

Mayor MCGOWAN has been confined to his
bed with illuess
Arrangements are about perfected for the
firemen's parade on Saturday.
Mrs. Mood had quite severe hemorrhage
on Monday.
Rev. Z, E. Hewitt and bride were in
town few days ago.
Miss Mercie Harris, of Philadelphia, is
wishing Rev. D. B. Harris and family
Oliver Chew moved from here to Wood
buryon Thursday.
MIS-. F. L. Jewett gave valentine party
to a class OF the Junior League on Thursday
evening.
Last Saturday was VIM. Huseback' $
birthday, and his friends gave him liberal
shower OF birthday cards.
Ralph Porch has commenced the alteTa-
sions so his property in order TO make an
other store.
| Miss Anna Tharp was guest OF Misses
Hill and Sibley over Sunday.
Miss z. E. Rulon is teaching ab Harmony
school, MuIllca Hill, until March lst, when
Miss Alice Moore will take charge.
The advent OF baby girl was welcomed
at tbe home OF Mr. and Mrs. Edward r.
Smith on Saturday The little. one has
been named Anna Williams Smith.
Robert Arnold, one OF our oldest and
best known summer residents, died few
days ago. Mr.. Arnold was member Of
the Pitman Masonic Club and had many
friends.
APO S A lodge was instituted here
Saturday evening. Members from surround
| ing towns were present. The initiation
work was given by Milleviile degree team.
The presentation of the handsome flag
from she Ladies Auxiliary to Pitman Fire
Co No. /, Saturday evening proved not
able event. The entertainment gotten up
by she ladies as special treat was fine
one. Patriotism seemed TO run quite as
high as on the floor aboye where the P. O.
s. A. lodge was being instituted, although
che appladse from each was not always at
the opportune moment for the other. The
ladies furnished cake and ice-cIeAm to the
three hundred present.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-20

| Pure air is the thing, says the writer.
What win cnre consumptiYe surely will
not kill a healthy man. In California, as
well as other states, they are building
houses with sleeping porches. Those who
have acquired the habit Of sleeping upon
porches or in rooms with all windows wide
open, feel stuffy and smothery the minute
they enter the average living room, Office
or railroad coach. Learn 80 sit in gentle
draft and you will avoid two-thirds of your
colds and three-fonrths Of your headaches.
| But don't think because air is cold it is
pure. Some Of the iouless air imaginable
is shut up in the so-called s.best room.n
The cold or rheumatism you get there
comes from the crop Of bacilli which has
lurked in the room since is was last aired
In churches and theatres the same thing
applies. The janitor will keep the place
closed in order 80 keep the temperature up.
Some churches are not ventilated from Sep
tember to May, which leads the writer to
observe that 'the order OF sanctity is the
residue OF the breaths and psrspirasions of
successive generations -of cur ancestors, it
might be said.
Cold baths are sn essential thing in the
prevention of colds and so is plenty OF ex-
ercise. The lungs are great garbage bur-
nsrs. Putting and sweating is good thing
for people and bad thing for germs.
The cold bath is the preventative Of one
third of all colds. Don't depend on cloth
ing Too heavy fannels are cold breeders.
and chest protectors are the inyension Of
the Evil Que. Trust the skin. II is one Of
the toughest and moss importans organs of
she body.
The writer advises the fumigation OF
churches, theatres and schools with for
malin, at least once month.
A cold, intelligently handled, is one of
the leaat harmful Of all diseases; neglected,
one of she most dangerous forerunner
Of tuberculosis, pneumonia, rheumatism,
bronchitis, Brights disease and other things.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-20
I'M MEMoRiAM.

Whereas in Divine Providence our
sister, Georgianna Cant. has been re
moved from our midst by death, and
our hearts are deeply moved thereby,
therefore be 1t,
Resolved, That in the death of Sis
ter Cant the Sunday School has lost
a faithful and earnest Christian work
er. That from the manner Of her life
among us and her Christian expert
ences and testimony, we are fully per-
suaded that our loss is her eternal
gain.
Resolved, That we deeply sympath-
ize with the husband and earnestly
beseecb the Father in Heaven to help
him reach out past the things we can
not understand to the God we trust
Resolved, That copy Of these reso
lutions be presented to the husband
of the deceased and recorded on the
Sunday School minutes.
JANET FIELDING,
JOSEPH PEARSON,
ELWOOD B. HURFF.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-20
A Wide-AWake Firm.

The Iron Age Farm and Garden Neaos,
published by the Bateman Manufacturing
Company, of Grenloch, has reached cur
table. Is is sixteen page paper, neatly
printed in clear type and up-to-day display
types, and is devoted TO setting forth
the value OF lion Age agricultural imple-
ments. These implements are known the
world over wherever agriculture is devel-
oped beyond the wooden plow stage, and
the steady enlargement Of the manufaotur-
ing plant is evidence that where once used
more are sure to be needed.
II any Of our readers are interested, a
postal addressed to Bateman Manufacturing
Company, Grenloch, n ] :, will bring one
to you
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-20
County Board OF Agriculture.

A meeting OF she Gloucester County
Board of Agriculture will be held in Pa
tron's Hall, Harrisonville, Monday, March
I'd, 1908, at two o'clock. The Executive
Copmitsee have arranged the following
program
| Music Nettie Crispen.
rs it advisable for young men to run
largely into debt to farm extensively with
the present help problems and other obsta-
oles. such as potato blight and the present
milk outlook to contend with ?'' Aaron
W. 8orton, s jackson Morgan, Frank
Kirby.
''Report of delegate to State Horticul-
tnre Society," Wade Heritage.
''Giye demonstration of testing seed
corn Herbert Borden, Albert Kirby.
Louis Edwards.
/ Recitation-Anna Coles.
Reports Of delegate to State Board Of
/ Agriculture" Mason Carter.
do farmers ever demand the enactment
Of any State or National laws that are det-
rimental TO osher industrial pursuits ~
Edmund 7. Ridgway, Samuel S. Conoyer.
Song-D. Winfield Sithens.
''Are our young girls Of to-day as well
trained to make skilled housewives and
homemakers as the girls Of fifty years ago.
Beulah D. Gardiner, Thomas Borton, Ivy
E Edwards.
Music Edith Stealing.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
Interested TO attend.
2-20.0s 2s. ALBERT KIRBY, sec'y
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-20
Demurrer Sustained.

Vice Chancellor Leaning Renders De-
cision in the Gas Company Suit.
Vice Chancellor Leaning on Thursday
filed an opinion in the case of Robert H.
McCarter, Attorney General, informant,
vs.. the Pitman, Glassboro and Clayton
Gas Company, the Union Railway Sup
ply Construction Company, and the
Franklin Trust Company. The suit was
brought by the Attorney General against
the Pitman, Clayton Gas Company on
demurrer for the purpose OF declaring
illegal the issuance of stock to some Of
the stockholders of the Pitman, Clayton,
Glassboro Gas Company, on the ground
that the stock was issued for materials
only worth one-half the value of the
stock The defendant company, on the
grounds of demurrer, says that the Attor-
ney General would have right to attack
a transaction of this kind before COM
plete negotiations had been arrived at,
but after the stock has been once issued
and ratified by the board of directors
the stockholders are entitled to hold that
stock without further call that full judi
cial scrutiny will be- exercised before
ratification by the board OF directors.
The Vice Chancellor says that in the
absence of specific averment in the in
formation the condition referred to
entered into or influenced the terms of
the construction contract as made, and
that in the absence of an averment that
any member OF the board of directors of
either company was member OF the
board of directors of the other company
at the time the contract was made the
defendants demurrer should be sus-
tanned.
1t appears that the Pitman, Clayton
and Glassboro Gas Company entered
into a contract with the Union Construc-
tion Company for material, ETC., and
they were given stock in payment of the
same, and that the Franklin Trust Com
pany was assigned the stock. This
present action was brought by stock
holders who asserted that the board of
directors had no right to issue the stock
to the Union Construction Company
With the. demurrer sustained the issue
will now be tried on the facts as set up
by the contesting stockholders.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-20
Mr.. Handle Not a Candidate.

The people might as well know the truth
about that drawing Of sticks for she next
Shrievalsy nomination at the meeting Of the
Aims House committee two weeks ago, as
reported in the Record. Ii was only the
Republican members of the committee who
drew. Democrats have no use for sticks,
big OF little, in governments. I was out Of
thai famous drawing, and also am not q
candidate for the nomination for Sheriff.
A. R. HANDLE.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-20

high intellectual Developments is sense
training in early youth.
In teaching emphacise what is near rather
than what is remote. Teach things any
body can teach from book
Education should provide material means
for the development of the minds of chill
dren.
Have patience with the slow boys; adapt
your work to their understanding.
Mr.. Senser again addressed the Associa-
tion, his topic being Industrial Education.
He began his address BY making a strong
plea TO teachers 10 attend the summer
school at Cape May The cost, be said,
would be about $50 and it was legitimate
proposition for Boards Of Education to agree
to advance the salary Of teachers to that ex-
tent who attend these sessions.
Speaking TO members Of Boards Of Educa.
tion, he asserted that 80 per cent. OF the
children leave school before attaining the
age of ten years, and it is because we are
failing to interest them in she schools be-
tween the ages of eleven and sixteen that
the State is kept busy building various
restraining institutions. 1t is cheaper, he
said, to educate than to restrain or support.
That system OF education is not normal
that fails to develop indussrially as we'll
as mentally.
The board Of education that employs q
teacher without finding out his or her
ability, is recreant 80 its trust The most i'm
portant committee is the one that selects
the teachers.
The board of education that retains an
incompetent teacher violates its oath and is
Erecreant to its sworn obligation to the
district
We build school houses in vain if these
responsibilities to the community are over
looked or minimized.
The schools are maintained for the chill
dren, not for the teachers
Teaching is not TO be considered means
Of livelihood; school work is a missionary
work.
No man should accept the position Of a
school trustee unless willing to make great
sacrifice Of time; sneh position requires
more work than any other position in the
community.
The board Of education that is doing its
duty is able to answer for the whereabouts
of every child in its Jurisdiction; if not
able TO do that you are failing in an I'M
portant duty.
This session was voted one Of the most
instructive eyer held
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-20
Ts Abolish Quail Shooting Three Years

The Fish and Game Commission at a
meetipg in Trenton Monday decided to in
troduce legislation making radical changes
in she seasons for shooting wild fowl. They
would abolish upland ployer and quail
shooting for period of three years They
would fix the open season for hare, rabbit,
partridge, grouse, pheasant and squirrel
from Nov. to Dec. 15 They would
abolish woodcock shooting in July and
October, making the open season during
November and she first two weeks in De
sember. The snipe season would be fixed
for March and April and from Nov. / to
Dec. 15 The present law makes the fall
season for snipe from Sept l to Dec. 81.
The new bill will provide shat geese
duck, brant and other wild wat.r fowl may
be shot in January, February, November
and December, but not during March, April,
September and October, as at present.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-20
NEwBoLD AND WEsTvlLLE.

Don't iorget the annual Martha Wash
ington Tea. given by the Ladies Aid, OF She
Newbold Baptist Church, next Saturday in
Prosperity Hall, from until s.
The basket ball team visited Williams
Sown Lass Saturday night aud defeated them
Tor she fourth consecutive time this season.
Miss May Dunnett is confined 70 her
home in Newbold, suffering from blood
poisoning.
rhs pInochel contest last Thursday even
ing was very exciting, there being two tied
for first prize, George Lillig and Frank
Lllig. Edward Sharnage won third prize,
and Edward Davis won the BOBBY prize.
The same team will compete again this
Thursday.
While unloading railroad ties last week,
Cap Snyder sustained painful injury TO
his back by one Of the ties falling on him.
Crown Point Lodge, No. 268, /. o. O. F.
initiated five new candidates last Monday
evening There were representative Odd
Fellows from New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Virginia and Michigan The Degree Team
OF Arwamer Lodge, Gloucester, rendered
valuable assistance 80 the local team during
the initiatory services There are eight
more candidates to he initiated in the NEAR
future.
Vendue sale Of household goods at the
home Of Mrs e. NJ Gray, Silver Lake ave-,
Wsstville, next Saturday, February 22d.
Terms cash.
The party wall at Mr.. Erbs new double
house 10 the course Of erection in Newbold,
blew down last Saturday, causing loss Of
about $3.50 or $500.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-20
A Silver Wedding.

a. rh,,.-,7 tho 1oth ;rstayt
about eigbtv.five gues,s assembled al the
boms Z, M and Mrs Iohn II sh;ylsr a
oa,ahrasa .ba;r twantv.f;ttb vsdd;no ami.
uars.wu
vsrv snio, ab,s .;ma was ;ndn,oad !.
uhan - ssvsn o,clock tba nsbs,s Mr.
w;Il;am NJ smith and Mr. CLIFFORD Hs-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-20
Other Local Items.

-Ofyille Mattson aud Stanley FrV, ol
Pauisboio, are charged with robbipg the I.
P Thomas Phosphate Works.
PLEASE don't ADVERTISE those articles
again, have sold them, writes patron
our short adv. service, this week.
/ The Young Peoples Society Of the
Presbyterian Church will celebrate their
eighteenth anniversary to-night. 20
Mrs. Ray W. Pratt has been elected a
Home Missionery by the FIRST Baptist
Church, her duties beginning March l,
Comrades OF Company / presented
West Point Cadet, Bird Dubois, with a
gold watch last Monday night. Bird goes
TO his new duties in about ten days
The Supreme Court on Tuesday an
nounced new rule that hereafter opinions
would be filed as soon as prepared. Hence
there will be no more opinion days in that
court
Leonard B. Dodge, Of Belmar, is charg-
ed with selling property at Almonesscn,
shat be did not coptrol. TO Frank Walker
and wife, and taking $500. He is held in
defauis Of $500 bail.
The local W. c. T. q. held Frances
Willard Memorial at the home Of Mrs.
Elmer Ford last Monday evening. A pro-
gram in harmony with the occasion was
delightfully."- rendered BY local talent.
Mr.. Geo. B. Sparks has purchased
from G. G. Green she twin house, Nos. 68
and 70 Norsh Broad Street, for So, 250. Mr..
Sparks is son of Lewis Sparks and his
master painter at League Island Navy Yard.
The Monroe Building Association, Of
Williamstown. elected she following Board
Of Directors on FRIDAY night for the ensu-
ing year: H < Bugbee, G Fl Garwood,
John r. Tice, William G. McIlvaine, Al
bert Eidridge. E. G. Richie, Peter s. Camp,
George Y. Tice, Vernon Champion. VIM
II. Bcdine, was elected president; John r
Tice, vice presidents; H. K Bugbee. secre-
sary and sol,oisor; E G Boiine, treasurer
"A new Estey pipe organ, recensly in
stalled in the First Baptist Church, was
the means Of furnishing musical treat to
i large number Of Woodbury. people who
attended sbe recital last Tuesday evening,
given by Mr.. Henry s. Fox, musical dii-
eotor al Holy Trinity Chapel, Philadelphia
assisted ~ Mt. Francis @. Higgins, choir:
master al Broadway NJ E Church, Camden
and Miss Lillian @ Wilkins, soprano solo
iat, leader Of the choir, at the Tirst Baptist
hurch.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-20
KNOWS OF NO ALTERNATIVE.
Against His wish to cut or ANY
Subscriber.
Evansville n. Z. Advertiser

Evansville n. Z. Advertiser
Under the terms Of the new regula-
tion of the Postofice Department which
took effect January |, 1908, am COM
PEELED to ask all subscribers who are
year or more in arrears to promptly
remit the amount to cover the account.
The Department. allows only limited
time for publishers to adjust their
business to the new requirements, so
hope all those who find by their adj
dress label that they are in arrears will
assist me in conforming to the Postal
Law. It will be much against my wish
TO cut off any subscriber for non-pay-
ment, but know Of no alternative.
1t is hardship to both publisher and
subscriber, and it may prove so for
while. But in the end, / believe both
sides will be better pleased with the
enforced prompt payment plan.
have many subscribers who always pay
in advance, Others who pay at the end
Of the year, and some, / regret to say,
who unlike unlimited credit. / hope
to get my subscription list thoroughly
cleaned up by April /, and to this end
ask the prompt and cordial co-opera-
tion Of all who are in arrears
A. 0. BUNNELL. Publisher.
We quote the above from the Dansyill
'aper, because the statement is so concis
md so accurately describes the conditio
hat confronts all newspapers.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-20
JERSEY HAPPENINGS
DURING THE WEEK.

OODSitSS uaS nppAopl eoecu %tsoS0 80 =
gymnasium and post exchange at Fort Mott.
The Souder packing plant, at Bridgeton,
which has been idle for some time, has been
sold to Walter S. Baker, Of Salem, who will
operate it next season.
William Beakley, Of Mantua, has horse
which he thinks SO much of that when it
broke leg he put it in splints instead OF
killing it. The bones haye knit and the
horse will soon be ready for use again.
There will be no action by Council look
ing to the granting of Licenses in Bridgeton
during the present year. The two seekers
Of hotel licenses who surprised the commun-
isy by presenting applications few weeks
ago haye Withdrawn them, and there will
be no vote upon the question.
Struuk by trolley Car and injured about
the head, Hiram Reinhart, "a years old,
was given verdict of $1,000 against the
Public Ssrvice Corporation, through his
sounsel, William c. French. Ii was stated
that the defendent corporation will appeal
the case to the higher Courts.
Federal street, Camden, business men
have petitioned the Public Service Corpora
tion TO run all lines Of cars down that thoTo-
fare instead Of sending some OF them down
: Arch street, as is now the case. They
claim that the present arrangement defects
trade away from business houses on Federal
street.
The change in the New Jersey divorce
law. which went into effect on January l.,
has caused marked falling off in the num-
her Of divorce suits instituted since that
time. The number started in December
was I76, as against 81 in November. The
January record shows only 76 suits, while
thus far this month only 28 petitions have
been fled.
That Camden is a healty city was again
demonstrated in the monthly report of
Medical Inspector Leavitt, Of the Board OF
Health, which showed that not one case of
typhoid fever was reported during tue past
thirty days. The same salutary state Of
affairs prevailed for the corresponding pe-
riod OF last year.
Believing that the PASTORAL home Of New
Jersey commuters, the Orange Mountains,
may conceal many moonshine whiskey stills
internal revenue inspectors are preparing
for thorough search of that section. The
department. has learned that more whiskey
is being sold in Newark and its vicinity
than IS properly registered. and, according
ts statements by persons familiar with the
situation, the product comes from local stills
which pay no reyenue tax.
At the meeting of the Business Mems
Association at Salem resolution was pass
cd asking the Freeholders to build new
court House. But the Freeholders thought
the present one good enough after repairs
and alterations have been made and the
request of the Merchants Association was
therefore referred to committee and plans
were adopted for the alterations to be made.
salem County therefore will not have new
building.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-20
Notice.

Saturday, February %, Washington's
Birthday, being legal holiday, there will
be no delivery Of mail by Rural Free De-
livery carriers at Sewell, N J Patrons Of
routes can have mail BY calling at post
Office during business hours. Office pos
sigely closed after 80 a. M. by authority
Of post Office depasfm..s
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-20

--supt. Wilmer fonnd the water in the
resoryoir very low one day last week and
Immediately started the pumps, but noticed
that the water did not rise. Upon examin-
alton he found large bole, which musk
rats had dug in the bottom Of the reservoir
Ia D shors time gang Of workmen had re
paired the damage and killed a number Of
tba muskrats.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-20
Yendue Notes.

At Thos. 81. Weatherby's vendue last
week seed sweet potatoes sold for 81 OF per
basket.
At Jos. L. Bailey'a sale bulls brought as
high as $40 and corn 87c.
At Howard Hendrickson's sale corn sold
at go.
Thos. Black sold bwentY-fye horses at
public sale at Mantua on Monday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09
A Farewell Party.

AS is generally known. Rev. Cow
gill and family leave this week for
their new home in Mankato. Mrs.
Cowgirl has been valuable member
of the Women's Clubfor severl years
and her going away is keenly re-
GREETED by them. As recognition
of their appreciation of her as a
friend and able co-worker, the club
gave supper in her honor last Sat-
urday evening. at the home of Mrs.
E A. Pease. The supper was served
in three courses and was quite an
elaborate and appetizing spread,
each course being prepared and
served by a different committee.
Formality was thrown to the winds
and the god of Fun held high carni-
val.
Mrs. Cowgirl and the other mem
bers of the club will long remember
the very pleasant evening spent to-
gether before her going away from
our midst.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09
ANDREW II. KEEFE.
Former Well Known MOrtOnite is Victim
of tuberculosis.

Franklin Tribune:
On Sunday evening last A. H.
Keefe died at his Minneapolis home,
1920 7th st. S. E.. after a long,
grim battle against the destructive
onslaught of tuberculosis. The
funeral was held Wednesday and in
terment was made in a city GENE
terry.
Deceased was 46 years of age at
the time of death. A widow and six
children survive. with an aged moth
er and four brothers to mourn his
untimely taking off.
Mr.. Keefe's early career at Morton
gave promise of most fruitful flu
ture. AS editor of the Morton En-
terprise he displayed particularly
fine talent and gave the paper dash
and tone that was individual and
of high order. His sallies of wit and
sarcasm, his political polemics,
coupled with his exceptional news
intuition. placed the paper in the
forefront of Minnesota weeklies.
Mr.. Keefe was endowed by nature