Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-25
PAULSBORO.

NAL School, was home over Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Carson entertained her
mother from Phila., over Sunday.
Station Agent Morris and wife were
the guests of her parents at Pitman
Grove over Sunday.
Leon Lamson has been on the sick
list this week
Mr.. Fred. Stetser, of Phila., was
home over Sunday.
Miss Laura Stevens, of Phila., was
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Stevens, on Madison street, on
Sunday.
The many friends of Mrs. Farley
rendered her surprise party last
Saturday night in honor of her 47th
birthday. All report having a fine
time
Don't forget to come out on Sunday
night and hear Bro. Hydes farewell
sermon
The family of Joel Bates are moving
just outside the borough on Broad St.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Armstrong, of
Trenton, were the guests of Mr. Arm
strongs mother, Mrs d. p Armstrong.
The Episcopal Church will hold SER
ings hereafter.
Mr.. Walter Stratton, of Phila., was
home over Sunday.
Miss May Dubrink, of State Normal
School was home over Sunday
Miss Alice Adamson, of Swarthmore
University, was the guest of her par
ents over the holidays.
Mr. Edw. Wicke, of Phila., was an
over Sunday visitor at the home of /.
G.. Cox.
Mrs. Chas. Nothnagle, Jr., took in
the sights of Phila. on Friday last.
Commerce street is much improved
since the new oyster shells have been
placed on it.
Mr.. Earl Feeney, of Mays Land
ing, spent Sunday here as the guest
of Miss Bella Henry
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon, of Westville,
were the guests of Mrs. Benz. Gill, ST.,
over Sunday.
Frank R. Nothnagle, of Phila., was
home over Sunday.
daughter were the guests of Mr.. Par
daughter were the guest of Mr.. Par
ker's parents, at Bridgeport, Sunday.
Elmer Lord entertained his son
George and family, of Phila., over
Sunday
The friends of Rachel Banks ten
dered her surprise party on Satur-
day and all report fine time.
Mrs. R. A. Jester is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Lyman Titus, of Tren-
ton, this week
Several of the residents are having
gas put in their homes.
The family of Chas. Louder has
moved in the house recently vacated
by Isaac Reid on Billings avenue.
Miss Paulin Wholrab was the guest
of relatives at Gibbstown on Sunday.
Leon Stratton, of the Lehigh Uni
versity, was the guest Of his mother,
Mrs. Rosa Stratton, over Sunday.
THE BoRO, COUNCIL.
Tuesday evenings session of Com
mon Council was attended by His
Honor and Councilmen Jester, Doolit-
tie, Shines, Lodge and Pounds.
Shines and Jester, the Property COM
mittee, reported having made three
separate examinations of the gas
plant and find it complete according
to the contract, and recommended the
payment to contractor Moses subject
to the terms of the contract. Car
ried, after debate
The following bills were ordered
paid
w. G. Turner, roads. $56.15
Murray Bros, oyster shells -. $1,000
G. ]. Rainear, pipe. ........... 1880
Gerlack Packing Co.. 11.37
e. G. Miller, hardware. ........ 5.87
Saml Cole, police. ............. 900
Vim Human labor 9h
c. G. Thompson, team. ........ 3.05
o. F. Zurn, oil. .............. 1850
Thos. T. w. Miner, lamps. -. .656.15
C. M. Civilians, printing. ...... 1850
W. H. Flowers, oil 49,. ...... 28.76
The subject of straight and slot
meters, curb stops, contracts, etc.,
were all finally decided right. Con-
sumers may have either kind of meter,
and curb stops were ordered SO fire.
men could stop the flow of gas in
case of fire. The contracts as pre-
pared by the Bureau on Gas" were
approved, and the gas details were
threshed out, and, according to your
correspondents ideas, settled right.
The committee is going to decide at
the next meeting how much free gas
is going to be awarded the fire lad
dies.
A loan to meet current expenses was
authorized, and committees were di-
rected to make all reports in writing
hereafter signed by a majority of the
members.
Mr.. Rifle, the gas manager, for the
sum of $50 per month, agreed to light
and douse the glims, inspect the pipes
and meters, make gas, taps, and col
lect the coin. You see this gentleman
has good hot-weather job.
1t was resolved to ask the railroad
company for monthly freight credit.
A tapping machine, and anything
else needed, was ordered purchased
for the gas plant.
Then Council became just as liberal
with the Highways committee as it
had been with the Property committee
and voted to let them buy all the
shells they needed, and put them
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