Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-22
PAULSBORO.


House on Monday evening with Capt.
Chas McGee in the chair and Howard
=. Smedley, secretary 1t was decided
to hold a shad supper on May IL, in
the Fire House, and at the same time
sell to the highest bidder one share of
stock Of the Paulsboro Water Com
pany which they have owned for two
years. Capt. Chas McGee looked like
a Supreme Court Justice sitting up
on the platform, and was the life of
the meeting. As the captain says look
at our Fire House, our new telephone
which he wanted to place all the mon
ey in-in dispute Captain says call up
our Solicitor m Trenton; as to our gas
just call up DR.. Pounds; Bill | have
got the money. My, what man he
would make for Mayor. Why, council
men, he is way above that already.
The committees, why captain was
chairman of them all, even Springer
did not have a look-in. Captain just
says, order 100 mon tc move that pile
of dirt, and as to gas piping, Banks
and Smedley are not in it. When
captain ran out of fire arguments he
just told the boys how many holes
there were in the sidewalks, and why
there is not more concrete walks down
in the Third Ward When ssWilIo
found fault with his key, captain just
says, 1T is all right, / gave it to you
and it ought to fit" When extra work
was to be done. he just says leave it
to me, | will attend to it, and who is
more capable of doing it than Supt.
Chas. MCGEE, of the Slowest Ferry Co.
in New Jersey. A committee of one
from the Gloucester County Democrat
asked to know why the fire escapes
have not been placed on Laws Hall
The Mayor, cOuncilmen and citizens
have been waiting for Fire Marshal
Banks to compel them to be placed
That hall should either be closed or
comply with the law
Mayfiower A. c. lineup as follows,
and would like to arrange games with
all 17-year1old teams: Catcher, JOS
Myers; pitchers, John Myers, Earl
Miller; 1st base, Isaac Vanneman, Jr.;
End base, Herbert Banks; 3rd base,
Alex Bonsack; short stop, Archie til
tus left field, Ralph Hammell; centre
field, Panl Cowgill right field, Henry
Davis. We would like to hear from
Paulsboro, Jr., lola, or North Wood
bury Write all communications to
Isaac Vanneman, Jr., 1901 Delaware
street, Paulsboro, N. j., manager.
Miss Reila Henry was home over
Sunday
Mrs. Eddie Miller and daughter
Mary are visiting Mrs. 94lllerss parents
in Pennsylvania this week
Miss Mary England, of Reading, is
visiting her uncle, Wilson D. Gill, this
week.
Several of our business houses were
lighted up with gas for the first time
on Saturday night last.
Walter Locke has had gas put in his
stable, also in front of the barn. 1t
certainly looks fine.
Miss Anna R. Cox was visiting in
Philadelphia last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Armstrong,
of Trenton, were the guests of Mr..
Armstrong; mother, Mrs. d. p Arm
strong, last week.
! The Woodbury. boys defeated our
boys in their game of base ball on Sat
sairday, the score bein 9 to in favor
Fof Woodbury. 1t looks bad, boys, you
want to wake ap.
Earl Feeney and sister Mary, of
Mays Landing, are visiting friends
here
Miss Laura Stevens, of Philadelphia,
was home over Sunday.
Mrs. F. Boardman of Moorestown'
is visiting Miss Cora Dubois this week.
John Fry, formerly section boss at
this place, is quite sick at his home
in Gibbstown.
The Misses Anna and Harriet T..
Cox spent Sunday in Phila.
Cox Bros. had their banner sale on
Monday at Moorestown.
The Billingsport Fire Co. are in
vited to a great big feed the latter
part of this month, when one of their
members will take a member of the
Ladies' Aid for his bride. You can
hear them say, Here, already.
1t was Joseph Banks and not Seth
Roberts who piped Amber Stetsers s
bicycle and automobile garage. This
accounts for the fine job.
Contractor Bacon has an assortment
of globes and shades at his Office and
if he is not there his assistant, Marshal
ireland, will demonstrate them to you
free of cost.
Miss Luella Goodbranson is able to
be out again after a spell of sickness.
This Borough should feel proud of
DIR. Pounds. Any man who will de-
vote as much time to Borough business
as the doctor has, deserves vote of
thanks.
DR.. Miller is stIt'' in his new boat
that is named "It" and it is just it too.
Talk about our main street, just take
stroll down by the water works the
finest kept yards and houses are there.
The Borough has placed gas in the
free public library. 20
Jos r. Moreland has Started the
survey for the Fenton Beach Improve
ment Co, which promises to be quite
a summer resort.
Dram e. Adamson is confined to his
home with typhoid fever. His many
friends wish for his speedy recovery.
Warner Casselberry is working in
the bag room at the 7. p. Thomas Son
fertilizer plant.
The play, Miss Tppsy Turvy" which
was to be given on Saturday evening
next for the benefit of the base ball