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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-19

Mrs. Mildred Rice and daughter Ger
trude are passing a few days at the
islands of Boothbay harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-19

Wesley w. Albee, superintendent of
the Augusta Water District, went to
Boston Wednesday on a business trip.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

c. S. Downing and family have re-
turned from a stay of week at Old
Orchard.
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Mrs. Leroy Moody and daughter
Lucy of Appleton, who had been visit
ing in the city, returned home Tues
daV
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CLENWOOD
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Thursday, August 10, 1909.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-08
The Constitutional Amendments.

The proposed amendments to the
State Constitution will be submitted
OF the people for their adoption or re-
lection at special election to be
held next September. The House de-
voted most of the morning session last
Thursday to the consideration of the
amendments, finally adopting them in
the form that they were adopted by
the Senate. The amendments call for
a reformation of the Judiciary sys-
tenn; change in the elections so that
the dates for municipal and State cleo
tions will not come in the same year; !;
make the terms of the Governor, Sen
ators, Sheriffs and Coroners four
years; those of County Clerks and
Surrogates six years and Assembly
men two years; provide for the cleo
tion of Assemblymen by districts, in
stead of by counties, and increase the
salaries of Senators and Assemblymen
to $1,000. The adoption of the
amendments by the House was pre-
ceded by considerable of debate in
which the Democrats and New Idea
people unsuccessfully sought for
amendments in some particulars.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-08
Trolley Roads to the Farms.

Some Ohio farmers are complaining
that the extension of the trolley roads
through the rural districts is objec-
tionable in that it affords too many
facilities for the young people to go
to the neighboring towns either for
pleasure or for business. At the same
time statistics show that the extern
si0ns of the electric roads has in
creased the value of farm properties
in the region of the complaining farm
ers. As matter of fact, there is
nothing that will keep young people
on farm so surely as the ability to
get away from it when they want to.
The isolation of the farms has long
been the great cause of the rush to the
cities of the younger generation, and
though the old-fashioned farmer may
view with apprehension the DISPOSE
tion of his son to take trolley
ride" to town and ssee the show
now and then, the safety valve afford
ed by the "electrics'' is sure to in
crease the chances that the boy will
continue to till the acres of his an
cestors, instead of being so oppressed
and stifed by the hard and desolate
condition of the old-style farm life
that he will rush away to the city to
a future perilous and uncertain.
In thu general movement for the
"uplift" of the farmer the trolley
road is a factor not to be neglected
or despised. New York Press.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-08
Pomona Grange Meeting.

Gloucester County Pomona Grange
No s, p. of H., will be held at Swedes-
boro, on Wednesday, April 21st, at 2
o'clock. Program is as follows:
Singing, by the Grange.
Address of Welcome, Sam l.. Homar
Response, Lizzie IIagar
Question, How can the Grange get
in active touch with more of the live
practical farmers, of this and every
community?" Asa Moore, M. Ella
Morgan, Jennie Orr, J. Herbert Brown
Recitation, Carrie Wurst
Music, Nettie Crispin.
Question, rs it law or custom
which makes the 25th day of March
moving day in New Jersey, and when
would be a better date?" Walter
Heritage, Elmer Clement, Jos. M
Sithens, Clayton Kirby.
Dialogue, Esther L. Rulon.
Singing, May Gibbs.
Question, "What do you consider
individual responsibilities, and what
are the cares of the farmers wife
compared with those of former years?'
Mary Mullen, Edward Gaunt, Elmer
Bradshaw, Debbie Kirkbride.
Music, Joseph V. Clark.
Recitation, Minnie Young.
Question, Care of roses; time oil
slipping and pruning; method of and
ingredients for spraying; winter pro
lection" Ella Lippincott, Mark G.
Clement, Sara M. Owen, M. Ellie Ho-
man.
Singing, by the Grange.
Lizzie B. Kirby, Sec'y.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-08
New Fire Horse a Runaway.

Wednesday afternoon Water Super
intendent Wilmer and assistant Will
den geared the new fire horse to the
general utility wagon and drove out
to the distributing reservoir to dc
some work. Wilmer got out and went
ahead with the tape line while Will
den stood on the ground by the wag
on, lines in one hand and holding the
end of the tape. One measurement of
so feet was made and they started to
make another. Whilden started the
horse, and he seemed to know that
the driver was on the ground. What
happened the next minute Wilmer
thus describes: Whilden was watching
the horse and seeing his treacherous
move, dropped the tape and seized the
lines with both hands. The horse
sprang into run. Whilden kept his
feet for quite a distance, when he fell
between the wheels, the step of the
wagon striking the back of his head
and the hind wheel passing diagonally
over his back and shoulder. Whilden's
first words were: Sam, my neck is
broken" Wilmer raised him to his
feet, but he was unable to stand.
The horse raced through the sandy
roadway to the stone road, where for
some reason not now known, he made
three circles in the road, when the
wagon upset and passing teamster
caught him.
Wilmer supported Whilden to the
road, the wagon was righted, and
found good as ever, the only damage
being broken belly-band of the har-
ness.
Whilden was assisted in the wagon,
and the new horse made good time
home.
Dr. Reading was called and dressed
Whilden's injuries. It was at first
feared that his skull was fractured,
but happily such is not the case.
The cut made by the step of the
wagon is the most serious injury, and
his hip and back are badly bruised.
The new horse will be returned to
dealer Lofland at once, as he was pur-
chased under two weeks guarantee.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-08
CHRIST P. E. CHURCH.

The Easter service at Christ Epis-
copal Church will be full of interest
and arrangements have been made
to decorate the church itself very
beautifully. The first service will be
a celebration of the Holy Communion
at 6 a. M, and this promises to be
largely attended. The principal SER
vice will be at 1890 and the choir has
prepared special music and additional
voices to assist have been secured. In
the afternoon at 4.30 o'clock, the Sun
day school will have its service, and
there is much interest in the service,
as the children have been making an
extra effort during Lent for their par
ish house fund and for missions. A
service at 7.30 in the evening will con-
clude the day. The church is making
an extra effort to have large Offering
on Easter and it seems that the ex-
pectations will be realized.
The rector of Christ Episcopal
Church has been preaching series OF
sermons on the Blood Covenant" idea
during this week. On Tuesday he
spoke of the Blood Covenant as it is
found among the heather; on We'd
nesday on the idea as it is found
among the Jews On Thursday he
will preach on its relation to the Holy
Communion and on Friday on its res
lation to the future life.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-08
COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS.

The following Commissioners oi
Deeds have been elected by the Legis-
lature for the County of Gloucester
Deptford Township -Zachariah d.
Merriken.
East Greenwich Township Albert
F. Hoffman.
Franklin Township M. Brad
dock, Langdon w. Harris.
Glassboro Township-John Tonkin
Harry C. C. Shute, Geo. F. Moffett.
Harrison Township Borton
Henry L. Haines.
Monroe Township-Jos T. Wood.
Paulsboro Borough-Jos. R. More
land.
Pitman Borough-David S. Pan
coast, Thos. /. Dunlap, Frank Sayre
Swedesboro Borough-W. K. Sloan
Wenonah Borough-W. c. Cattel.
West Deptford Township Charles
w. Wilkins.
woodbury., Second Ward-Charles
Park, Robert M. Burrows, Daniel F
Hendrickson, VIM. NJ Carter.
West Deptford Township-John N
Devlin.
Franklin Township Chiutz
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-08
BLACKWOOD.

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Education of Gloucester
township on Monday, April 5th, ap-
pointments of teachers for the ensuing
year were made. All were filled ex-
ceptUnion Valley and Erial, which
still remain open for applicants.
The date for the play for the bene-
fit of Hope Fire Co. No. /, has been
announced as Saturday evening May
1st, in Morgan's Hall. The play will
be first presented to the inmates of
the insane asylum in their new audi
torium on Saturday evening, April "a
The title of the play is Summer
Boarders," or, THE Great Jewel Mys-
terry" 1t is a comedy in four acts,
and entertaining throughout. Several
Philadelphia newspapers published
an account and the photographs of
the participants, thus giving the pro-
duction wide publicity.
The Blackwood base ball club will
begin their season of sport by practice
games on Saturday afternoon, April
18th, and weekly thereafter until May
1st when the first championship game
will be played with the All Scholastics
team of Phila., at the Blackwood
grounds. Through the courtesy of
Mr.. ]. Willard Morgan the same
grounds will be used as last year, and
are in better condition than ever
The grand stand is to be enlarged and
improved and it is proposed to charge
a small admission to those using it.
Mr.. Joe Blight will umpire the games
this year in his usual expert manner,
and Mr.. Norwood Cummings will be
pitcher. The lineup of men promises
this year to be the best team Black
wood ever had and is expected to win
more laurels than ever before
Special Easter music will be rem
dered by the Sunday school of the
Presbyterian Church on Easter Sun
day morning. All. are cordially in
vited to attend and take part in the
exercises.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-08
Tenth Wedding Anniversary.

On Saturday evening, April 3rd, MIR.
and Mrs. Geo. A. Watson, of Cadora.
celebrated the tenth anniversary Of
their marriage, which took place at
noon at the home of the groom s
father, Rev. J. l.. Watson, at Finley.
on April 4th, III years ago. The guests
arrived at s o'clock and were enter
tanned during the evening with music
rendered by Mrs. Geo. L. Wurst and
Mr.. Lennie Wurst. Geo. Watson rem
dered several comic selections. Miss
May Kincaid sang a solo, title, Star
shine" which was greatly appreciated.
The dining room was decorated in
green and white for the occasion. Re-
freShments were served to eighty
nine guests. Many useful and hand
some presents were received, includ-
ing cut glass, solid silver, china, linen,
rockers and many other useful things
OF value. Mr.. Watson received fine
box of cigars from Mr.. B. A. Cade.
At late hour the guests departed for
their homes leaving their best wishes
Those present were: Miss Nellie A.
kiger, of Daretown; Miss Laura
Smith, of Camden; Miss L. Clara Fair
lamb, of Phila.; Mrs. Chatin Hoffman,
and daughters, of Clayton; Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Pimm, of Glassboro; Mr..
and Mrs. John Shiveler, Mr.. and Mrs.
James White, of Mulica Hill; Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. Reeve, Mr.. and Mrs James
Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Rich
ards, of Elmer; Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Garrison and daughter, of Centerton;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Fox, Mr.. and Mrs.
/. N Owens, Mr.. Edward Seeley, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Fox, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bridgeman Fox, Mr.. and Mrs. Delton
Fox, of Finley; Mr.. and Mrs Chris
Behling, and son, Mrs. Wilbert Fra
zier, Miss Mary Stanger, MIR. Chas.
Stanger, of Pitman; Mr.. and Mrs. w
Evans, Mr.. Warren Ledden and Mr..
Scott, of Redwood; Mr. and Mrs. yir-
gil T. Eachus, Mrs. Jos. Wurst and
son, Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Shuster, Mr..
Frank Tomlin, Miss Clara Eacnus,
Miss Ethel Tomlin, Mr. and Mrs. Jos.
White, of Barnsboro; Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. String, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wurst,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Wurst, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Dilkes, Mr. and Mrs. w.
Dilkes, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dilkes,
Mr. and Mrs. John Kincaid and daugh-
ter May, Mrs. Marion Tyson, Mrs. C.
Green, of Mt. Zion; Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Kean, Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Cade and
daughter Emily, Miss Reba Let's, Mr..
and Mrs. Hanson Cade, Mr.. and Mrs
John Nichards and son John, Mr.. Jas
Carson, Geo. Watson and family, OF
Cadora.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-08
Gloucester County P. G.. A.

At the fifth annual meeting of the
Gloucester Co. District Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
held on Monday, the following officers
were elected to serve for the coming
year:
President Miss Hattie P. Kirby.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. F. B. Rutherford.
Sec'y and Treas-Miss L. M. Flani-
gan.
Veterinarians-Dr Bassett Kirby
and DIR. T. B. Rogers.
Board OF Managers Mrs. F. B.
Rutherford, Mrs. D. O. Watkins, Mr..
Jacob c. Heaton, Miss Hattie Kirby,
Mrs. B. w. Andrews. Mr.. F. B. Ruth
erford, Mrs. H. L. Hustled, Miss Sibyl
Jones, Miss L. NJ Flanagan.
The record of the past year shows
a decided increase of activity among
the agents, and a corresponding inn
pr0vement in the treatment of ami
mails in the various towns. This is
announced with much satisfaction,
since the object of the society is to
prevent cruelty, not to punish.
To the % agents in the county,
most of whom are actively working
in behalf of the dumb animals Of
their vicinity, the Board of Managers
tenders its most sincere thanks, and
also to the public officers for their
assistance, and to the public press for
the many courtesies extended.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-08
BRIEF JERSEY HAPPENINGS.

The Cape May Council has passed
an ordinance raising the rate of in
terest on delinquent taxes from to
II per cent.
The high winds last week COM
pletely wrecked a pile driver which
was employed in repairing the wharf
property at Pennsville.
Woodstown Borough Clerk John Co
forth has resigned that position on
account of ill health. Grant Hillman
was elected to fill the position.
Work commenced last week on the
State road from Elmer borough to
the Gloucester county line. Sheppard
Fisler, of Clayton, has the contract
for building the road.
The case of the City of Camden
against the Neutrality-suspicious. Lie
orice Company, which was before the
Circuit Court last week, was decided
against the city on Thursday last.
Miss Sarah Askew, of the State Pub
lie Library Commission was in Elmer
on Thursday in the interest of pub
lie library in connection with the
reading room Prof, w. S. Watson
was the means of Miss Askews visit
here. The library will be for the use
of the public and a number of popu-
lar books will be placed in the read
ing room next week.
Governor Fort, as Commander-in
Chief of the National Guard, issued an
order on Thursday last placing Col.
Hines, of the Fifth Regiment in COM
mand of the First Brigade, to super
sede General Campbell, who has been
<@F NnT1n
Campbell is fighting in the courts the
law under which he was retired.
During the month ending March 10,
1892 deaths were reported to the Bu-
reau of Statistics, a decrease OF 2S5
from the previous month and 276 less
than the corresponding period last
year. The number of deaths of chill
dren under one year of age was 542,
over one year and under five years,
278, and persons 60 years and over,
966.
Clarence A. Paul, superintendent
of the Atlantic City post office, was
superseded last Wednesday, following
a complaint made by Government in
spectors that they had discovered .un-
warranted complications in his ac-
counts, which he kept in connection
with a sub-station where his daughter
was clerk. The shortage was made
good by Paul and there will be no
prosecution.
Five hundred employees of the hy-
drant, machine and moulding de-
partment of the Florence Iron Works
were notified on Thursday last, that
their wages would be. reduced ten per
cent. Several men refused to accept
the cut, but the company was firm
and the workmen returned to their
places. Company officials say that
the business conditions at present are
worse than have ever been experience
ed in thirty-five years.
The recent death of his son and
daughter drove Stephen Flash, aged
n years, of Newfield, to kill himself
at Dorothy, small town of Weymouth
township. He was found drowned in
the shallow, muddy water of clay pit.
The Board of Education of Camden
has adopted a resolution directing the
superintendent of schools to issue an
order that in no instance shall teach
er give a pupil into the custody OF
persons other than a parent or a
guardian. This is done with view
to preventing such kidnapping as oc-
Cured in the Whitla case.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-08
Thorofare Post Office to be Filled
Under Civil Service.

The U. S. Civil Service Commission
announces that on Saturday, May 8,
an examination will be held at Wood
bury for the position of postmaster at
Thorofare, N. ]. The compensation
of the Office the past year was 1850
The examination is open to men over
21 years old, and women over lS years
of age, and must reside within the
territory supplied by that post office.
Applicants can secure application
forms and all information by applying
at Thorofare post office.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-08
Notable Sale of Holsteins.

Sussex Independent The big dis
persion sale of thoroughbred Holstein
Freisian cattle sold at the farm of f.
and H. d. Roe, between Augusta and
Branchville, on Tuesday and Wednes-
day of this week, brought together a
large crowd of buyers, and was a very
successful sale, from every point of
view. Most of these thoroughbreds
went into the hands of farmers in Sus
sex and Orange counties. In all liz
head were sold, of which 43 were
calves. The highest price was $139
per head.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-08

Mr. Pierson moved that the Street
committee appoint an inspector at So
day to see that this ordinance is
carried out.
Mr.. Burkett thought that was fool
ish
Mr. Coombs retorted: mo more fool
ish than the ordinance"
Mr.. Curry said the ordinance was a
law, and could not be made a joke of
now.
Mr.. Pierson resented the imputation
that he was making joke of it.
Mr. Curry said we had snow or
dinance but did not employ an in
spector to enforce it.
Mr.. Persons motion was lost.
On Mr. Persons motion Mrs. Mil
ligan was given the privilege of re-
pairing the line fence between her
property and Strangers burial ground
and the city to pay half the cost.
Mr.. Pierson moved that the Street
committee be logged up about fixing
UP Curtis avenue. Carried.
Mr.. Pierson moved that commission
ers be appointed to condemn the Jones
property on West street. Carried
Mr.. Pierson moved the owners of
property on the North side of West
street be notified to pave, curb and
gutter. Carried.
On Mr.. Coombs motion the Ordin-
ance committee and city engineer
were directed to prepare an ordinance
establishing the lines and grades on
the extension of Delaware street with
in the city limits, also the lines of
the extension of Curtis ave.
The Mayor reported fines aggregat-
ing S7.62 collected and paid over dur
ing March.
VIM. Wakemen's bond, as guarantee
for opening streets, in the sum of $500
was approved.
The Cerk was directed to notify
owners of dead trees on South Broad
street to remove same or the city will
do SO at their expense.
On motion of Mr.. Pierson, the Clerk
was directed to notify Geo. Keemler
to pave in front of his vacant lot, COR
ner of Broad and High streets.
Mr.. Pierce called attention to a pile
of brick on the sidewalk an South
Broad street, that had been there so
long the owner had evidently forgot
ten them. The Clerk was directed to
order them moved, or properly laid
The Property committee was direct
ed to put the Park in Spring dress.
Adj to next Tuesday night.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-08
FORTS ERROR ONLY
SEVEN MILLION.
Misstates the Estimated Total Expen.
ses of the Public Schools for 190S-09
PROBABLY IMPOSED UPON.

The Hoboken Observer, in a recent
issue, points out some palpable errors
in Governor Forts statement of the
case pertaining to the public schools.
The Observer says:
Governor Fort, in his special mes
sage to the Legislature, advocating
either direct tax or the withdrawal
OF all railroad taxes from the school
fund, and their use for general pur-
poses, to make up the deficiency in
the State treasury, presents table
OF figures purporting to show the
great cost of the public school sys-
tenn in the school year 1908-09, as com
pared with the school year 1904-5.
According to His Excellency, the
schools cost, in 1904-05, a total of$9,-
556,500, while in 1908-09, to use his
exact language, appropriations, State
and local. will be as follows There
upon the Governor presents a column
of figures, totalling $16,673, 900.
The apparent increase of over ST.
100000 has been puzzling the school
! authorities for weeks. They could
; not find so vast an amount in their
i treasures, and they could not under
stand how the Governor had found it.
Critical examination of the facts
shows that His Excellency has been
sadly imposed upon by some one. To
begin with, the executive figures the
income of the schools from the two
and three-quarters mills tax at $4,-
! 968, 900, when the figures should read
S4,068,0 Here is a blunder of $780,
coo.
/ Next the Governor credits the
! schools with $4,600,000 from the rail-
road taxes for 1907 and 1908. AS a
matter of fact, only the taxes of 1907
have been distributed, and the pro-
posal now is to use the taxes of 1908
for general purposes; so that there
is a small difference of about$2, ,300,-
600 between the Governors figures
and the facts
But the last item in His Excellency s
j table is the most astonishing. He
ta5ulates district school tax, for
building and repairs to school build
ings, $3,975, ,O00."
AS the school boards could not find
any such sum, they were puzzled for
a long time to account for it.. Finally
! they solved the mystery. This item
includes bonds issued for new school
buildings, many of which will be years
in the building,-and will last for de-
cades.
Obviously, no such item should be
included in the annual cost of the
schools Largely because of the low
price of brick, twice as many build
ings were started this year as in 1905
Interets and sinking fund charges on
the bonds issued to pay for the schools
are included in prior item-that pro-
viding for the district school tax, rails
ed locally for current expenses. Dump
/ ing the bonds themselves into the
table is duplicate entry, as anyone
may see. As matter of fact, the
real cost of the schools was as fol
lows:
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-08
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
A. NJ. Service

A. NJ. Service
Organ Prelude.
Anthem, Christ our Passover.
Soprano Solo, The Voice Triumph
ant, Miss Dorothy Cook.
Anthem, Professional March.
P. NJ. Service.
Organ Prelude, Elsa's Bridal March.
Anthem, o Death, Where is Thy
Sting.
Duet, Love Divine.
Anthem, My Soul Doth Magnify the
Lord
Organ Prelude, Grand Professional
March.
Pastor Triplet will occupy the pull
pit both morning and evening.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-08
Prompt Payment Of Death Benefit.

Mrs. D. T. Sweeten, widow of the
late D. T. Sweeten, of Mt. Royal, wish
es us to announce that she was re-
Gently paid $1,000 death benefits by
the Woodbury. Branch of the Shield
of Honor, of which he was a member.
Much credit is due the lodge for the
kindness of the officers and the
promptness with which the claim was
settled. This order now has death
benefit fund of $129,000.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-08
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH.

Services at the Central Baptist
Church next Sunday will begin with
an early service led by the Young Peo-
pie, between and in the morning.
AT 1915 the Easter sermon will be de-
livered by the pastor. There will be
special music and baptism An Easter
offering will be taken at this SER
vice. There will be special service
at the session of the bible school at
2.S0. Evening service at las.