Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-03-04
LOCAL BRIEFS.
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home of DR. Diverty last evening.
George R. Horan has re-enlisted
in the navy for four years and is now
stationed at Norfolk, Va.
Rev. j. S. Reed, d. D., of Phila.,
spoke at the lenten services in Christ
'sChurch last evening.
Mr.. c. A. Brown and family are
spending this week at Washington, d.
&C., with Mr.. Browns brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Price, of At
1antic City, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Estell, of Curtis ave-, on
Sunday.
The Ushers' Union of the M. E.
Church will hold their annual banquet
this evening at Pine Ridge Hall.
John Wick's old store room has
been rented to the Singer Sewing
Machine Company.
Miss Clara Anderson, of Davis ST.,
was given birthday surprise by a
number of her friends last Wednesday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dix, of Moores-
town, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
j, e. Pearson, of Hopkins street.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Holdy, of
Cooper street, are spending some
time with friends in Cincinnati.
Editor James D. Carpenter is con-
fined to the house with a severe at
tack of tonsilitis.. His condition is
much improved, however
List of letters advertised March list,
1909: MrsEffie Benson, Miss Louella
Bond, Mrs. 1t. Greysberry, Mrs. Bette
johnson, Mr. Mn. Dublin.
1.-THE Woodbury. High School girls
basket ball team defeated the Vine
land High School team at Vineland
last Saturday in a very interesting
game, the score being to 6.Alse
The annual inspection of Co. |
was held in the armory Tuesday night.
Every member was present. After
the drill, the company with the visit
ing officers, enjoyed banquet at
Newton Hotel.
Mrs. Emma Tatem, of German St..
is spending the week with Rev. e. B.
Price at Phoenixville, formerly pas
tor of the Central Baptist Church in
this city
Mr.. Daniel Steelman and family
have returned from the South and will
occupy their handsome new home on
Cooper street in about ten days.
The annual election of school
trustees will be held at the Academy
on Tuesday evening, March 10Th, at
7.30 o'clock The terms of Mr.. Under
wood, of the first ward; DR.. Parker,
of the Second ward, and Mr. Hughes,
of the Third ward, expire. All are
candidates for reelection.
Raymond and Wallace Lee were
brought to the Jail Tuesday, accused
of robbery, by officer McCully, of
Williamstown. 1t is charged that they
robbed the store of w. F. Tweed of
800 worth of goods last Sunday
Master Charles Etter, of Davis
street, celebrated the ninth anniver-
sary of his birth on Monday evening.
Nine of his little friends were present
to help him enjoy the occasion.
Edward Curtis who has been driv-
ing the express team for several years
has been advanced to the position of
local agent. His brother, Raymond,
has taken his place as driver.
The Rev. L. w. Kronhkite, mis-
sionary from Burmah, preached in
the First Baptist Church Sunday morn
ing, and addressed the Central Bap-
fist Sunday-school in the afternoon.
The recital given in the Presby-
terrain chapel last Thursday night by
the pupils of Mrs. Samuel Sneyd was
a decided success. The pupils per-
formed we'll and showed results to be
obtained only from competent instruc-
ton.
Frank, the son of Andes Budd, of
Hessian ave-, caught a hawk that
measured four feet from tipto tip in
a steel trap. The hawk had been
living throughout the Winter on chick
ems raised by the farmers north of
Woodbury.
Two State stations arrived here
Wednesday night by freight, one black
and the other an iron gray. They
are Percherons and are from France,
and fine animals. The black will be
kept on Harry Moore's farm and the
iron gray will be sent to Woodstown.
The old building standing on
i Hendry's Court in the rear of Mar
shall's drug store, will be torn down,
and new building built on the site,
and will be rented as business shops.
Mr.. w. H. D. Geiger, who now occu-
pies the old building, will continue his
business in the lower part. 6~~
Mrs. Edward Taylor, of Packer
street, was struck by a trolley car
last Sunday at noon in front of the
First Baptist Church, North Wood
bury Mrs. Taylor was crossing the
track and was struck by the side of
the car, nurllng ner INTO the gutter.
No bones were broken but her body
was badly bruised, head and face
somewhat lacerated.
The cows that were infected with
tuberculosis were killed yesterday
morning at Green's stock farm by Drs.
McGill and Carroll T. Rogers. The
:" State will allow Mr.. Colby certain
portion of his loss and it is thought
that the balance will be born by Mr..
Colby and Mr.. Nathan. The cows
were opened and every one had tuber-
culosis. The carcasses will be taken
to Camden, and to make sure that
the meat will not be sold for use ex-
cept fertilizer, DR.. Hunter had it
sprinkled with kerosene. Shot guns
were used to kill the cows.
: GTRAWBERRX FLANTs FOR
- SALE.