Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-07
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12-An icehouse belonging to James
destroyed by fire of mysterious origin.
Miss Helen Weaver. of Glass bOrc,
fell over suit case and badly spained
her ankle.
13-Mrs Harry Lafferty, of Mullica
Hill, fell from step at Barnsboro and
broke her ankIe=Iienry MeixEs r, of
Ferrell, was robbed of the proceeds of
a load of truck as he. was returning
from market
16-Mrs. Samuel Park, of Glassboro,
fell from a ladder while cleaning win
dows and broke her arm
17-Miss Lizzie Sparks, of Cross
Keys, fell and broke rib.-Chas. ".
Abbott, of Hurffville, committed sui
eide by drowning in Prickett's pond
1S-Fire caused by defective Chin
ney, totally destroyed the home of
John Nicholson, of Redwood.
19-Percy, son of Edsyard Dobbs, of
near Woodbury., was Drutally beaten
by an unknown man near his home
No cause is known, but robbery is
suspected
20-Ernest Smith, of Paulsboro, had
his leg badly injured while testing
powder at Gibbstown.
"a VIM. Grier, of Cadora, found
land turte on which he had carved
his initials thirty-dve years ago.
26-The store of Focer & Sons, of
Pitman, was entered by thieves who
carried away about $3.50 in merchan-
disc.
31-Clinton Green, of Clarksboro,
had his leg broken at Hsverford Col
lege while playing foot Ball.
NOVEMBER.
2-Mrs. Loen Coles, of Mullica Hill,
fell down stairs and received serious
injuries.
Mr. Alley Shute, of Swedesporo,
narrowly escaped having a leg broken
by several barrels of potatoes falling
ON him.
5-Mr. and Mrs Edward R. Lacy, of
Redwood, celebrated their tiftieth
wedding anniversary.
+ George jackson, of South Ca
boro, was knocked from a tresile by
log at the saw mill and was serious
ly injured. He was taken to a Phila
hospital.
S-Mrs. E. L. Seeley, of Swedcsl orc.
fell while going up stairs and broke
her hip and received other injuries
Mrs Addie Burning, of Mullica Hill.
fell down stairs spraining her wrist
and arm and dislocating her shoulder.
10-A team belonging to the Acme
Tea Co., of Phila., was struck by a
train at Browning's crossing. The
wagon was demolished, horse killed
and driver injured.-A bomb Of
"Blackhand' origin was thrown in
front of Lorenzo Sperra's home at
Williamstown, partly wrecking the
house, but none of the occupants were
injured.-John Stackenwalt, of. Mar
tua, was seized with vertigo while at
work on a ladder in Woodburv. He
fell, but was not seriously injlred-
ALBERT Stump, of Swedesboro, fell
eighteen feet from a ladder which
gave way. He was not seriously in
jured.
13--Burglars entered the following
stores in Green's Block: Chiid's store,
Herman's dry goods store. ]. Fl. I.ef-
pee's hardware store and w. H.
Turnbull's shoe store. Their loot was
small in all except Turnbull's where
they secured about 500 in money and
merchandise
1.-THE first snow of the winter Of
196S-1909
ia man giving the name of JAS
Lyons broke in the window OF J. A
James jewelry store at Swedessoro.
He secured nothing, and after chase
was captured and brought to WOOD
bury.
ia Muenzenberger, of this city,
had horse fall on him which nearly
broke his leg.
20-Stille c. Chew, of Mantua, fell
into clay pit at Baconville, Md F, and
broke his leg.
e21-The cornerstone of the new
Woodbury. High School was laid amid
Appropriate ceremonies, and before
large crowd.
26-John C. Somers and wife cele-
brated the 62nd anniversary of their
wedding at Gibbstown.
27-While tearing away the wall at
Jeweler Thoman's store, Woodbury.,
some rare coins were found, dating
1888 and 1776.
2S-Paul Morrell, colorei, while
walking fom Woodstown to S@edes
boro, fell through high trestle bridge
and broke his hip, besides receiving
other injuries-The corner stone of
the new school at Pitman WIS laid
with appropriate exercises.
DECEMBER.
Robbers entered the wheelwright
shop of John Sennett, of our city, and
carried away bass wheel valued at
$25 which blonged on the city chemi-
cal engine.
11-Joseph. Jones, of Glassboro, had
fight with an Italian named Frank
Nico, who drew stiletto and stabbed
Jones. He was taken to Cooper hos
pital in serious condition.
12-The house of Walter Fl iIoldy
of Woodbury., was robbed of $500 in
watches, jewelry, etc.-The Presbyter-
ian Church. at Grenloch was dedicated
with appropriate ceremonies
III. NJ T. Sitley, of Woodbury..
had % chickens out of As killed by
dogs, which were in turn killed by
Mr. White, their owner.
16-Warren McQuilton was struck
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