davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
PITMAN.

Mrs. E. A. Robinson has been very
i'll with tonsilitis.
Rev. Mr.. Blaser will occupy Mrs. J..
M. McCowan's house on Wildwood ave-
A largely attended all-day meeting
was held in the M. E.SChurch Thurs
day.
Jonathan Garrison's new house on
West Jersey avenue is enclosed.
DR.. c. B. Phillips residence is under
the painters hands.
Jonathan Simkins has not been
sparing in cement pavement and curbs
Mrs. Jos. Campbell was taken SER
iously i'll last week but is now con-
valescent.
Mr. Morgan, formerly of Terrell, has
moved from Snyder avenue to South
Broadway.
James Simmington and Leslie R.
Butler addressed the mems meeting
Sunday afternoon.
Louis Cade had thumb badly in
jured at the New York Shipbuilding
plant.
Rev. E. A. Robinson was at Drew
Seminary three days last week, having
been appointed a conference visitor.
Principal A. B. Atkinson, of the
IOIJ IlCpuullC SCuOOlo, Ids iCtuA 1iCu
to Pitman for the vacation season.
Pastor Blaser baptised six candi-
dates in Alcyon Lake Sunday morning
and another was baptised in the pool
of the Sewell Baptist Church last
"wednesday evening.
Mrs. A. P. String and Mrs. Isaac
Bowers attended the reunion of their
Sunday school class of girlhood days
at the home of Mrs. F. B. Ridgway, of
Mullica Hill, on Thursday.
Itaska tribe of Red Men held their
strawberry festival at Alcyon Park
Saturday evening, and the inclement
weather caused them to lose money
instead of making it.
George and Elwood Kindle, who
are associated in the cement block
business, bought good horse of Louis
Atkinson, of Hurffville, last Wednes-
day afternoon, and on the way home
the creature became frightened at an
electric train. He followed the track
from Pitman avenue to a spot above
Holly avenue where he came in con-
tact with both third rails and was
speedily electrocuted.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
HARRIS0NYILLE.

Mrs. Annie Wescott, of Camden,
spent Wednesday with her sister, Mrs.
Lizzie Stealing.
Miss Mary Hammell and Samuel
Horner spent Saturday evening in
Woodstown.
Mr.. Samuel M. Zanes and wife and
daughters, Esther and Pearl, spent
Sunday evening here. Every one is
always delighted to have Mr.. and Mrs.
Zanes with US and we are also glad
to report that he is improved over last
weeks report.
Miss Mary and Anna Lippincott and
Miss Alice Bartholomew spent Monday
at Woodstown.
Miss Cora Pitman is visiting her
sister Ada at Wing Lane.
Mr.. Howard Morgan and wife, OF
Phila., Mr.. Clarkson Morgan, of Cam
den, and Mr.. Raymond Morgan, OF
Friendship, spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Nor
gan.
The regular meeting of the Sunday
school board was held in the church
on Wednesday.
A special meeting of the Ladies Aid
was called on Monday evening at,the
home of Rev. L. F. Bausman and wife.
Several interesting and important
questions were discussed.
Mr.. James Chapman is painting at
the home of DR.. Sam'l Ashcraft, Sr.,
at Mullica Hill.
Mr.. Michael Swigert has bevy OF
men at work on new barn that he
is erecting on the farm of Mrs. Rickie
Bayman, near Mickleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stokes Davidson and
children Emma and William, of Woods
town, spent Sunday as the guests OF
the latters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Pimm.
Mr.. Maxwell Buzby and family, re-
siding between here and Woodstown,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Geo
Horner and family.
Mrs. Burnside Pitman is seriously
| ill.
Mrs. Lizzie Stealing and daughter
Edith Mae, spent Thursday afternoon
in WoodstoWn.
Mr.. Samuel S. Conover has Just add
ed new mproyement-instal a
rural phone.
Mrs. Edgar Wilkinson spent Thurs
day with her mother, Mrs. Burnside
Pitman.
Mr.. Boos, the Glassboro photograph
er, was in town on Thursday.
Rev. L. F. Bausman rode down on
his wheel to Wing Lane to see Mr..
Samuel M. Zanes on Tuesday last, who
has been seriously ILL.,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
CLARKSBORO.

Theodore Haines, of Camden, a for
mer resident of this vicinity, was bur-
/ led at the Friends graveyard at Mickle
ton on Monday afternoon. Services
were held in the meeting house. The
widow and children and relatives have
the sincere sympathy of their many
friends in their great loss.
The contract for handsome new
| fire house has been given out to a
contractor from Woodbury., and work
will begin soon. The house is to be
built of concrete blocks with belfry
attached and is to be two stories in
height. "a
Rev. J. R. Vannatta and N. P Hoff-
man are attending the district steward
meeting of Camden District at STRAIT
ford to-day (Thursday).
We understand that the Methodist
| folks have changed the date of their
strawberry festival from the 10Th OF
May to the 18th of June, owing to the
fact that the Episcopal people are to
hold their annual lunch on the school
house grounds on the 10Th, Saturday
and 31st, Monday.
Several attended the Me dial Contest
at Jefferson M. e. Church on Tuesday
evening. A Miss Johnson received the
medal and we understand the contest
was complete success and was a
credit to the Juniors.
/ Mrs. ]. r. Vannatta and Mrs. George
Walters were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Davidson, at Harrisonville
Station, on Tuesday
Mr.. Scott Green is having his house.
buildings and fence freshened up with
paint.
The President of the Practical Gas
Engine and Machine Works, of North
Chicago, who measured the line of pip
ing for our three towns, finds there
are six miles, less seven hundred feet
A number of citizens have subscribed
enough to nearly come up to half OF
the amount to install the gas plant
The plant will be capable of supply
ing five hundred meters and one hum
bred street lights. We hope we will
receive the support from the citizens
of the township in this matter.
Mrs. Lulu Clark Haines and son
Clark, are spending sometime with
Mrs. Edgar Holdridge, of Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Miss Helen Davis entertained the
Young Ladies Club on Saturday even
ing.
The Ladies Guild of St. Peters
Church will hold their annual lun-
cheon in the school house on Memoir
ial Day (Monday the 31st) and will
also serve sandwiches, coffee, ice
cream and cake on Saturday after one
o'clock p. m.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
WENONAH.

At its last session, Mantua Grange
voted the sum Of $25 to Mrs. Myers,
whose barn was destroyed by fire on
Thursday afternoon, last, also a load
of hay be sent her by the following
grangers: George Dilkes, Jos. Nobbit,
George Buzby, Adam Knight, Hiram
Leap, BENJAMIN Leap. Edward Scott,
Albert Sweeten, John Lyons, Charles
Scott, Christopher VanMeter, Sarah
Dilkes and Garfield Wentz. They also
paid her dues for one year and nine
months in advance. Mrs. Myers loss
BY fire last Thursday afternoon
amounted to $1,000 The insurance
was in the Grange. Arrangements
were made for Chi1dren's Day, which
is one of the most interesting enter
tainments of the order, the date of
which will be announced later.
John +. Drummer is building a 49,
500 stable and garage at q. 2. Cross
cups new residence.
Rev. Gage will deliver a Memorial
sermon next Sunday evening
Rob't McKeighan has moved into
his new house.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
MICKLETON.

Mr.. Harrison Perry, Of Bridgeton
recently visited his daughter, Mrs.
Enock v. Locke. Mr.. Perry has many
friends here who hope soon to have
him for longer visit.
Rebecca and Nellie John, of Elys-
burg, Pa, have been visiting their sis
ter, Mary ]. Heritage. Miss Rebecca
will teach in the Woodbury. school
next year and Miss Nellie will be one
OF the teachers in our village.
DR.. Sarah Taylor, of Woodstown,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
7. Carter.
Edwin A. Holmes visited friends at
Hancock's Bridge on the 23rd.
William Fl. Livezey, of Shields, Mon
tana, had his sale of personal prop
erty on Saturday, the 22nd. 1t is
probable he and his family will soon
be with Eastern relatives.
The children of the Grange are he
ing trained for Children's Day exer-
cises, an annual event of great i'm
portance to young people.
The next meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held on Tuesday, June 9Th, at the
home of Theodore and Mary r. Brown.
A change of time was considered, but
seems inadvisable.
Theodore Haines, of Camden, for
merly of this locality, died at his
home on Friday morning. He was d
brother of Mrs. Walter Heritage and
Mrs. Wilbert Hendrickson, who with
his immediate famil y have the SYM
pathy of many friends in their be-
reavement. The funeral was held at
the Friends meeting house here on
the oath, and was largely attended
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
JEFFERSON.

Mr.. Albert Di1ks has moved to
Paulsboro to work in a feed store for
Mr.. Bailey. We wish him success.
Misses Beatrice and Olive Madciff
were calling on friends in Mullica Hill
on Tuesday.
Mrs. Lafferty spent Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. George Cattell.
Mr.. Allie Fothe and Olin Shelmire
and Johnnie Sharp spent Sunday af-
ternoon at Cedar Ridge farm.
Another new boy in town. The. stork
called on grand papa Uncles on Mon
day, the oath, and left Mary Emma a
little boy.
Mr.. Vanderslice is still slowly i'm
proving. We hope to see him around
again soon.
The metal contest was very we'll at
tended in Jefferson on Tuesday, May
the 18th. Olive johnson receiv ed the
medal
G. g. Kugler and VIM. Fl. Madciff
have the incest white potato patches
in this section.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
CADORA.
asparagus

Mr.. and Mrs Irwin and son return
ed to their home in this place on Fri
day after an absence of several months.
Misses Rebecca and Mary Carson
! of near Woodbury., spent Sunday with
their sister, Mrs. Benz. Cade and fam
lily.
Mr.. Fry and family, lately of Penna.,
moved in part of David Applebees
house last week
Walter Chew and wife, of Glassboro,
were calling on relatives in this place
on Sunday.
Benz. Murphy has fine strawberry
patch and expects to market several
hundred boxes of berries
Hanson Cade and wife entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Grauch, of Mantua,
on Sunday.
Miss Emily Cade is quite proud of
a new four passenger lawn swing, all
SO nice hammock. 1t is evident that
she intends to be comfortable this.
summer when not at work.
J. w. Richards and wife entertained
their parents of Glassboro on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Wurst spent
Sunday with Mrs. John Schoch.
Mr.. George Warmers barn is raised
, and nearly enclosed.
Sam'l Allen, of Clarksboro, was a
guest at the Cade homestead on Sun
day.
Henry Kean picked about 100 boxes
of strawberries from his small patch
last week. He received Is cents per
quart for them.
Benz. Murphy and family spent Sum
day with relatives in Redwood.
REM Cada is Shinnjno soma fno
asparagus.
Mr.. Frank Burroughs, of Phila., and
Geo. Watson and family, of this place,
were Sunday visitors in the home of
Henry Kean.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27

CampbeIl's varnish Stains are made
in Boston, Mass, and they are guar
anteed by the makers to give perfect
satisfaction for refinishing furniture,
floors and Interior woodwork. Every
paint dealer who sells it is authorized
to refund purchase price in every case
where the goods fail to give perfect
results.
For sale in Woodbury. by Mrs. Anna
A. Stokes; in Gibbstown by F. C.
Shuster; in Paulsboro by F. w. Du-
Bots; in Blackwood by e. Frank Pine:
in Westville by Joseph w. Pratt, and
in Mantua by Henry G. Bender.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
MANTUA.

The cemetery is being put in at
tractive condition for Memorial Day.
John Daniels expects to occupy his
new home this week.
Chas. Knowl, foreman of Koch s
bakery, is recovering from serious
case of typhoid fever.
Tomorrow, Friday, night will be
the anniversary of the Friday night
class, and a grand time has been ar
ranged in celebration of the event.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
HURFFYILLE.

The knights of Golden Eagle will
| attend divine service at the Methodist
Church on next Sunday evening.
William B. Fisher has been invited
by Mr.. Hawbacker, of Pitman, to ac-
company him to the gold mines, but
Mr.. Fishers family say he is foolish.
The problem now confronting him,
and no doubt causing considerable
unrest of mind, is whether he will be
foolish if he goes or if he stays at
| home.
Theodore Shaw has been nursing a
sprained ankle the past week which
he received by jumping a ditch with
other boy companions.
Samuel Thompson, who was badly
| beaten by two young men some time
ago, has lost the sight of one eye, and
it is feared will lose the sight of the
other.
A. w. Lofiand, the Marlton and
Haddonfield horse dealer, has paid
Henry L. Hurff back one-half of pur-
chase money of the valuable, horse
that he lost, and that isn't all; after
the horse was taken sick, Mr.. Lofand
sent Mr.. Hurff another high priced
young horse to work. Now he has
| had two buyers for this horse, but
Mr.. l.. refused to price it and says
Mr.. Hurff is to keep it until his sea-
sons work is done, free of charge.
Who says Mr.. Lofland will not do as
he agrees to.
Miss Anna Sherman is spending a
week with Miss Helen Maynard at
Woodbury. Heights.
The different committees appointed
have arranged to observe Memorial
Day here by the following program !:
Meet at church yard at 8 o'clock; mu-
sic by Mullica Hill band; singing by
Sunday school; march to grave yard
and decorate graves; firing salute;
return and assemble in church; sing
4! ing RED, White and Blue;" opening
/, prayer by Rev. H. J. Conover; music
by band; singing by choir, Brave
/ Hearts Lie Still" address by Rev. D.
| B. Harris; singing, America"
The Hurffville grammar school has
closed for the year with an exception
ionally fine record. All of the eighth
grade pupils who went to Glassboro
for the examination passed with very
high marks. The following will re-
ceive grammar school diplomas at
commencement, which will probably
be held on June 10th: Joseph Nichol-
son, Vera Hurff, Anna Gardner, Blanch
Burrough. Those receiving seventh
grade certificates are: Reba Pharo
Pearl Braddock, Annie Herman, Retta
Cant, John Pearson, Richard Morgan
Theodore Shaw, Harry Gardner and
Roy Evans. Those receiving sixth
grade certificates are: Mae Hender-
son, Edna Henderson, Anna Pearson
and Oscar Tweed. The following
were neither tardy nor absent during
the year: Ada Johnson, Anna Gardner
Blanche Burrough and Reba Pharo
The school will make a We ry credit.
able display of articles made by the
different pupils during the year in the
basement of the church on commence
ment night Everyone is cordially in.
| yited to come early and enjoy the ex-
hibit.
Ida Britain and Raymond Bachelor
of the Bunker Hill school will receive
grammar school diplomas.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27

State Commissioner of Motor We
hicles ]. B. R. Smith announces that
the automobile returns for the year,
so far, have been $109,799.92. BY
months the returns were: January,
$30,526.97; February, $19,799. 81
March, $26.663.02;; April, sS2,S1o.12.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27

For the first time in the history of
Egg Harbor, Council refused to grant
any new licenses, on the ground that
there were already fourteen saloons,
a sufficient number to administer to
the thirsty.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
EIGHTH WARD.

Nov. 3, public road work:
J. B. Porter, rs days DO w
]. N. Alsobrooks, e days with
team l5b w
J. N. Alsobrooks. day 90
All. Kahl. 10 davs Is 90
Jas. T. Nolan, sharpening blade 50
John Hager, cutting out 5 logs ST
Total $244 90
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
TAY ORDINANCE.

Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Town Council of the Town of Coving-
ton, La, in legal session convened;
that tax Of Y mills be and is here
by levied on all taxable property Of
the town Of Covington, La, for the
year ending December 81, 1909, for
the purpose OF defraying the general
expenses Of the corporation.
Sec. 2. Be it ordained, etc, that a
tax of mills be and is hereby levied
on all taxable property Of the Town
of Covington, La, for the year end
ing December 81, 1909, for school
building purposes, according to an
ordinance passed December s, 1906.
Sec. 3. Be it ordained, ETC., that
the above tax is now due and collect
able according to law.
! Sec. 4. Be it ordained, etc, that
this ordinance shall take effect I'M
mediately after it's passage.
Moved by P ]. Lacroix and second,
ed by E. J. Frederick that the above
ordinance be adopted.
Carried.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned subject to call.
E. V. RICHARD, Mayor
! E. j. RICHARD, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
THE MYSTIC CLUB DINNER
The New Abita Hotel the Scene OF First Semi-An-
nual Dinner OF the Ablta Springs Mystic Club,
4 New, influential Organization, Active
Ill advancing Interests Of the Town.

Last Saturday evening the Mystic
Club Of Abita Springs gave its first
dinner, exclusively to members, at
the New Abita Springs Hotel. While
several members were unavoidably
absent in New Orleans, on business,
the attendance was large, and the oc-
casion will be long remembered for
the hearty good fellowship and the
uniform enjoyment that marked the
course Of the evening.
The Mystic Club was organized for
the purpose of providing funds for
needed improvements i'll Abita, and to
in every way possible advance the in
terest of the town. 1t has been very
successful in its different undertakings
for this purpose and has SO grown in
strength that it may be expected to
become a strong factor in all future
public celebrations. It is intended
that the club shall give free barbe-
cue on the day before Mardi Gras
with a ball in the evening at which
the King will crown his Queen and bid
his subjects make merry.
| The dinner was served in the spa
cious dining hall Of the hotel, which
had been handsomely decorated with
holly, ferns and flowers, while vases
of cut flowers among the dishes of
fruit added to the appearance of luxury
and whetted the appetite for the din
ner to come!
The following were present:
Mayor A. Multi, Judge A. O. Pons
Capt. G, E. Millar, L. Souchon, j
Lamousin, Hon. Robt. MendoW, D. Fl
Mason, Jr., J. P. Rausch, Emile
Aubert, J, L. Reed. Jake Michaelis
William Michaelis, Steve Biggio, A
A. DuVernay, A. Marques, Waite
Abney, Robt. C. Abney, Ralph Abney
W. Stire, Henry Pons.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

hotel interests in New Orleans. His
experience in this line extends to New
York and other prominent cities, and
his remarks were attentively listened
to with the conviction that what he
said came from pratical experience
and not guess work. He gave figures,
not intended for publication, but for
the information of those who were to be
investors in stock, which showed that
the investment would pay dividends
that would make stock profitable hold
ing for anyone who put his money in
to it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

7wentv-stxth Judicial District Court, Parish OF
St. Tammany, Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
THIRD WARD.

Nov. IS, Herman A. Schultz, 1-2
days bridge work, SIS 90.
Nov. Is, W. N. Keen, rebuilding
bridge on Pearl River road 90.
Geo. Downs, cleaning trees out of
Columbia road, Sc 90.
G. w. Adams, repairing crossing
on Aolmesville road, 81 90.
Alexius Bros. & Co., for shells and
hats &1R 90
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
Total

Foley's Orino Laxative is best for
women and children. It's mild action
and pleasant taste make it preferable
to violent purgative8. such as pills,
tablets, etc. Cures constipation. For
sale by Thee. Stra.1.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

By virtue of an order of sale from tae hon
orable, the aforesaid court, and to ne directed
bearing date Nov. 10 1909 will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and highest
bidder, at the principal front door OF the
courthouse, in the town of Covington La. on
MONDAY, Decembcr ~ 1909. in lieu of Satur-
day, December IS, 1999 which is legal holi-
day, the following described property to-"it:
certain piece or parcel of land lying dnd
being situated in the Parish OF st. TammanYr
State of Louisiana, and described as follows,
to-wit Commence at a corner south = de-
grees So east2 chains and s. links from ChaS.
Smiths southwest corner and on the north
flfty degrees 30 west along Mr.. Bourgeois
north boundary and along Mr. Planche,S north
boundary % chains set stake thence north y
degrees 81 west twenty chains set stake,
Thence north 90 degrees 30 east % CHAINS,
thence south y degrees IS east and along
Charles Smiths west boundary twenty chains
to the place of beginning, the whole contain
ing forty acres more or less.
Terms of saie--CaSh, subject To anpraiSemeni
made in the above entitled proceeding,
T. E. BREWSTER, Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
Police Jury Road Work
For the month of November, 1909.
FIRST WARD.

Nov. 5, repairing Tchefuncta bridge,
John Cannon 6 days II 90
Nov. IS, work on Turnpike road.
Isam Reed IL days l 95
Green Thompson l IL days | 95
Sulvine Reed / IL days 95
Man Reed, 2 days 2 SO
Norbert Baham 2 days 2 80
Fred Gottschalk, l IL days l 95
John Gottschalk 5 days Z so
Total $40 80
Nov. 20, Auguste Vergez, repairing
road m achine, l Is.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

n the matter of the sale of the property Of
the minor Henry Levy-NO. 22l.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04
Each guest was assigned to his seat

Each guest was assigned to his seat
at the table, which was marked by a
handsome picture card bearing his
name, and beside each plate was
placed menu card to which was
attached bunch Of forget-me-nots,
the flower of the club. Sweet strains
of music floated from the parlor ad-
joining the dining-room and added to
the enjoyment Of the occasion.
During the course of the dinner
sherry, white wine, claret and cognac
were served and many toasts were re-
sponded to, while the humorous anec-
dotes related by some kept all in a
good humor.
Conversation and anecdotes We're
enjoyed in the parlor by some after
the adjournment from the dinner
table, while others listened the music
and enjoyed smoke.
In compliment to the club the cook
ing of the dinner was under the di
rect supervision of Mrs. Aubert, than
whom no one one knows better how
to prepare appetizing and toothsome
things to eat, and the relish with
which all partook of the dinner was a
Aattering homage to her art. Mr..
Souchon, as host, saw that all were
made comfortable, and the evenin &
ended very pleasantly to all.
Following IS the
MENU:
Canape Saumoniere.
| Turtle Soup.
Filet de Boeuf a la Carnot.
! Asparagus la Danish.
Stuffed turkey.
Pommes Duchesse. Lettuce Salad.
Assorted Fruits. Ice Cream Waldorf.
Cake. Coffee.