Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-13
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EASTERN AND BELL PHONES.
LOCAL BRIEFS.


Monday, the 31st inst, will be
observed as Memorial Day.
Mr.. Geo. Croft has arrived home
from three months European trip.
Miss H. H. Grogan, of Maple Ave,
is visiting her parents in Washington.
/ The people of Williamstown are
moving to secure municipal water
plant. >-NNyN-sre CO
Preston F. Rice of Curtis Ave-,
has been autoing from New York
City to Boston, Mass.
Landlord Stoerrel, of Paurs
hotel, is pain ting up. The improve
ment is evident to all.
&C A. Hawn, of Bridgeton, has
purchased taxicab from Agent A.
S. Wilson, of this city.
County Superintendent Steelman
advertises the examination for Rut-
gers Free Scholarship.
Mrs. M. E. Davis, of Saranac Lake,
N. Y, is visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel H. Ladd.
The Improved Plant Setter, adj
vertised in this paper, is the biggest
little labor saver on the farm.
General Howell Post will cele-
brate Memorial Day Monday, May 81,
as the Both falls on Sunday.
Miss A. f. Herbert left on Tues
day afternoon for South Euclid, Ohio,
to see her brother who is very ill. Z
The Central Baptist Sunday
school will celebrate its twentieth
anniversary the first Sunday in June.
The sale of c. S. Prossor real
estate, advertised to take place last
Monday, was adjourned for one week.
-Chas. F. Moffett had finger of
his right hand smashed by an ele-
vator at the Blasius Piano Works
last Friday.
Estate Agent Chas. Park reports
the sale of the Eva M. Green resi-
<lence, No. 10 High street, to Chas.
P. Holstein.
Lewis Yonker was given sur
prise in honor of his birthday last
Thursday night at his home on
Cooper street.
Constable Carey, of Bridgeport,
brought Clarence e. Andrews, of
Maryland, to Jail Monday, on charge
of desertion
Company G, 2Sth regiment N. j.
Volunteers, held their annual reunion
at the home of Comrade Stiles, at Re-
paupo on Wednesday.
Judge Lloyd has instructed the
Sheriff to have the petit jury on hand
at the opening of court next Tuesday
that the trials may proceed at once.
Miss Katherine Rachor gave an
elaborate luncheon last Saturday
evening in honor of her school friend
Miss Bertha Case, of Saratoga, N. z.
John S. Jessup, Jr., has been
transferred from the Public Service
Office here, to Camden. w. q.
Shreve, of Camden, succeeds in the
Woodbury. Office.
The City Board of Education will
meet in the Academy tonight to
elect teachers for the ensuing year
We understand few changes are ex-
pected. 6oI
WIN. E. Keat has purchased one
of Jos. B. Best's new houses on Hop
kin street, and will occupy it as soon
as the present occupant, Mr.. Rudolph
Benezet vacates it.
Following are the advertised let
ters in Woodbury. post Office for the
week ending May 8: Mrs. VIM. john
son, Mrs. Name Lee, Walter Harmon,
Rulon Gould, James Hunt.
The Glassblowers' Union attend
ed the morning service at the Pres
byterian Church last Sunday. Rev.
]. e. Triplett, the pastor, preached
an exceptional sermon on Labor
Glorified.''
The shad fishing season, that is
now at its heighth, closes June 10.
The season has been a fair one, from
the fishermen's view, prices ruling
high, and the quality of fish was
never better.
Last Thursday Vim. McDevitt fell
a distance of thirty-five feet while
painting on the Farmers and Me-
schanics Bank A broken rung of the
ladder caused the fall. Mr.. McDevitt
landed on his feet, and suffered only
a sprained foot.
"A. S. Wilson has delivered a 1909
pattern Ford" automobile to DR.. w.
B. Jennings, of Haddonfield. The new
Ford Roadster sells for 1925 and has
magnito on, and the engine is cooled
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Before Justice ManHin and a jury
last Saturday was tried the case of
John Sharp VS.. Win. Bonten, to re-
cover $39, lawyer Redfield represent
ing the plaintiff and Senator Avis the
defendant The jury promptly rem
sdered verdict for the latter.
An enjoyable social, under the
title of Musical Tea, was held in the
Central Baptist Church Tuesday even
ing. Miss Colborn, Mrs. I. Clark, the
Misses Mabel LeNoir and Mabel HUM
phries, Of Phila. and Miss Ada Rice,
contributed vocal and Instrumental
music and Messrs Gibson, VanOs-
from, Mitchell and Carpenter formed
a qlartette of singers. Refreshments
were served.
Z The Melody Club gave their
spring concert in the Opera House