Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-30
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tack OF grip.
Jepsha Abbott and family spent a part
of last week as the guests OF his brother,
Howard Abbott, at Beverly.
Mrs. James Burton is very sick at her
home on Main street, threatened with pneu-
m0nia.
Daisy Luffbarv is entertaining Lillian
Fisher, OF New Brunswick.
Andrew J. Mann, OF Pleasantville, was
in town on business part Of the past week
Rev. C. c. Walker has accepted call to
q church at Upper Darby, Pa, and will
move his family there. Arthur johnson
has purchased the Walker home and will
move there this week.
Internal Revenue Collector, Isaac Moffett,
Postmaster, Z. w Sickler and County
Clerk Edward l.. StuTgess, attended she in
auguration of Governor Fort last Tuesday.
Measles are raging among the children of
the town and diptheria has broken out in
the italian quarter in the western part OF
the town. Three eases are reported. Every
means is being used to prevent the spread
of the disease. Many severe case of sore
throat are reported and an epidemic is feared
A hog killing took place at the farm of
Mrs Archibald johnson on Cross Keys
road, Thursday.
William A Downer is erecting another
house at Glassboro Highlands.
A new brick power house will be erected
at the electric light plant at cost of $4,000
Gambling is becoming very common oc-
eurance around here Even very young
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playing cards. A local law and order league
is suggested. 10
Jean Doughty, who has been at White
Haven Sanatorium for his health has failed
TO improve much under the treatment and
he has now gone to Los Angles, California,
to try she climate there.
Officer William Martin arrested two
young men, Tuesday, for attempting to
steal grindstone from the old factory yard
at South Glassboro. They were taken to
Woodbury..
Mrs EVA johnson, wife of Albert johnson
died Tuesday evening Of consumption
Mrs. johnson was a well known young lady
being the daughter Of the late William New
bern. Two years ago she married Albert
johnson and shortly after her health failed
anu 0CbCAOPCOs 4hO AuACAcSA
services were held Sunday afternoon at her
home on Main street.
Mrs Davis, wife of Prof. w. B. DAVIS, is
still sick at Shiloh, where she went to visit
during the holidays. She has been suffer
ing with quinsy and rheumatism.
Lewis N shreeve is still very sick with
typhoid fever.
The nouneh;v, Cov,,v ;ttaa xp;kb 1ro obi Of
Leon Barton and assistant fire chief Zane
visited the various halls and moving picture
arcade during the week and examined them
as to exits and fire escapes. They RECON-
mel ded some changes and improvements
that would greatly help in time of fire.
Rey. J. M. Hunting is still confined to
she house with a severe cold and unable to
preach A. M Seabrook preached at the
church here and at Bunker Hill, Sunday
morning and afternoon.
The State tuberculosis Exhibit will open
here February 9th and continue open one
week. Though the courtesy of the manage
ment of Association Hall the rooms have
been obtained free of charge.
Mrs. Anna Mitchell swallowed chicken
bone while eating dinner Tuesday and
physician had to be called in to remove it
from her throat
Ida Iszard who will graduate from the
State Normal School at Trenton in June.
will begin practice teaching at the public
school at Haddonfield in the near future.
Rev. Charles Bowden Of Camden preached
at the Methodist Episcopal church both
morning and evening, Sunday. Rev. w.
P. G. Strickland, pastor is still indisposed.
George Dudley Whitney the new presi-
dent of the glass works here expects to make
extensive changes and Improvements at the
works in the near future. There is every
indication that the factories will run the
season out.
Henry Champion received the appoint
ment, Monday, to carry the mails between
the West JERSEY station and the Post-ofice
at salary of $35 per month.
Mrs John Clarity, of Philadelphia, for
merly of here, was taken to Hospital Tues
day. having an arm infected with blood
poison. Physicians hope to save the arm
The youngest child is also at the hospital
sick
Marvin Thomas, the two years old son of
John fitzpatrick, died of diptheria, Thurs
day. The funeral services were conducted
at she grave by Rev. G. B. Dubell An
other child who was stricken with the di-
sease at the same time is recovering.
Helen Driscoll entertained a party OF
friends at her home Friday evening Miss
Ida Lloyd the we'll known elocutionist
amused the company in her usual happy
manner.
Mrs. John Ray and young child Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Mick, died Friday of pneu-
monia at South Glassboro. The funerals
were held Monday afternoon, Mrs. Rays
at O'Clock and the child at 2 O'Clock.
Both services were conducted by Rey. T. F.
Craig, assisted by Rev. G. B. Dubell.
Mrs John Steimert died Friday night at
the Medical Chirurgical Hospital where she
had been operated on for appendicitis few
days previous TO her death. The funeral
services were held from her parents home,
Philadelphia, Wednesday afternoon. Mr..
aud Mrs. Steimert resided on the Tomlin