Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-04
LOCAL BRIEFS.

LOCAL BRIEFS.
Bibo's Jumbo cigars are better than evei
B. Frank Allen purchased eight
tons of poultry in Burlington one
day last week.
Miss Minnie Heintz, of Bridge
ton, is visiting Miss Minnie Wentz, OF
German street.
Porch Bros, the live Hurffyille
merchants, advertise their annual
sale in this paper.
VIM. D. Fletcher, who fell and
broke his leg some time ago, is now
able to be about again.
-Chas Minister, Jr., who has been
i'll with pneumonia for some time,
was able to be out on Tuesday.
Mr.. Levi Williams, of Wenonah,
has been elected janitor of Kemble
M. E. Church, Mr.. Porch having re-
signed.
Mrs. G. G. Green has gone to
Pasadena to spend the Winter with
her daughter. She started on last
Wednesday.
Mrs. David Thomas, of Laurel
street, fell down the cellar steps on
last Thursday and broke her arm.
Miss Emma Dufield, of Hol-
royd Place, is spending some time
with her friend, Miss Reba Jean lie
Cato, of Audubon, N. j.
Lewis Curtis, who recently went
to Montrose, Col, is now stationed at
Puebla, Col, and is employed by the
Silver State Piano Works.
Mrs. T. B. Shafer, of Cooper St.,
and Miss Ella Davis, of Delaware St.,
left on the Chicago limited express
last Tuesday for Los Angeles, Cal.
A. c. Harker sold 20 head of
Western horses at his sale at West
vile last Tuesday at an average
price of $225. Eight secondhand
horses were sold. He will have an
other sale early in March.
The lecture on Pilgrims Pro-
gress, given last Tuesday night in
the Central Baptist church, by the
Rev. Chas. eDeWoody, was both in
structive and entertaining and was
enjoyed by large audience.
The lecture given in the Court
House last Friday evening by Dr..
William j. Sinclair was very in
structive and appreciated by large
audience Rev. Geo. S. Wendell was
present with his lantern and illus
trated the subject.
MP. Newton, of Woodstown, re-
ports the largest sale of horses last
Saturday ever held in South Jersey.
Forty head were sold at an average
price of $200-the entire sale amount
ing to over $4,000. Another sale is
advertised in this weeks paper.
Prof. Bachelor will deliver
his celebrated lecture, AN Hour
with the Poets" in Friends Meeting
House, at Mickleton, on Saturday
evening, the 7th inst, at 7.30 o'clock.
This is sure to be real treat to the
people who attend.
The fourth annual concert of
Melody Club was given in the Opera
House last Thursday night. A large
audience was present 0The soloists
greatly pleased the music lovers Of
our city and it was almost impossible
to make a decision which was the
favorite, as each was so near per-
feet. Dr. w. w. Gilchrist was the
soprano; Mrs. George w. Grove was
director; Mrs. Elizabeth T. McClosNy,
contralto; Mr.. John B. Decker,teno /;
Mr.. w. Preston Tyler, baritone; Miss
Elizabeth Hustled, accompanies =
The trustees of the Gloucester
County Historical Society met at
the home of President Whitall on
Monday AFTERNOON, Feb. 1, and or
ganized by electing w. Harrison
Iivermore President and DR.. T. E.
Parker. Secretary. Miss Matlack re-
ported progress in the matter of ar
rangements for the Spring meeting
at Burlington, and the details were
lief with her to complete. A set OF
Lees History of New Jersey was or
dered purchased for the Society, Ne
BROOKS Hurff, collector of Wash
ington township, has reported to the
township committee that every cent
of real and personal taxes levied in
the township for 1908 have been col
aected. This is showing which we
doubt can be duplicated by any col
Iector in the State, and is tribute
not only to the vigilance of the Col
Jector, but to the high public spirit
of the taxpayers of Washington
township.
The Pitman, Glassboro and Clay
ton Gas Company has opened gen
.eral Office in the drug store OF Har'
mon DiIkes, Jr., at Pitman. Applica
lions for service, general complaints
and payment of bills can be made
Al this office. This company supplies
ras To the towns of Mantua, Barns
boro. Wenonah, Sewell, Pitman
Glassboro, Williamstown, Iona, ans
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