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Evening star., 1909-02-16
BLESSED BY BISHOP CORRIGAN
NEW IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
SCHOOL DEDICATED.
Ceremonies Attended by Clergy of
Diocese-One Of First Students
Father McKenny, Is Orator.

The new Immaculate Conception School,
Sth and N streets northwest, was blessed
last night by the Rt. Rev. Owen B. Corri-
gan. auxiliary bishop of Baltimore.
The ceremony took place before a large
assemblage, which included priests from
every parish and several hundred Cath
olics who do not attend Immaculate Con-
ception parish
Following the formal dedication of the
building Bishop Corrigan and the other
clergy marched to the auditorium. There
number of addresses were made. The
principal address was delivered by Rev
NJ. j. Riordan of Pikesville, Md. who
spoke on the necessity Of Christian edu-
cation and the benefits which will accrue
to the individual and to society and the
state.
Rev. F. x. McKenny of ST Charles Col
lese, Ellicott City, Nd. who formerly
studied at Immaculate Conception School,
said it gave him pleasure to- come again
to the old parish church. Oe congratu-
lated the parish on the erection of the
handsome new building. One of the first
students of the institution. he was pres
1867
Bishop Corrigan made short address.
in which he said he felt sure the school
will be a great success.
Ambrose Beavans. Francis Oliver and
Edward Smithers, three small boys, de-
lfvered recitations.
The clergy in attendance included Bishop
Corrtgan. Rev. Thomas S. Lee Rev
James F. Mackin. Rev. F. X. Mckenny.
Rev. j. T. Whelan and Rev c. f.
Thomas of Baltimore, and Rev NJ j.
Riordan of Pikesville, Md.
The District churches We're represented
by the following pastors: Rev. William
T. Russell. st. Patrick's: Rev. Charles w.
Lyons, S. j., st. Aloysius: Rev. Thomas
s. Harlan, s. j., Holy Trinity; Rev Paul
Griffith. St. Augustines: Rev. T. P.
O'Rourke. ST. Dominic's; Rev. Walker s.
Caughy. ST. Stephens; Rev Joseph F.
McGee, Shrine of the Sacred Heart Rev.
James Roger Matthews. ST.. Cyprian ::
Rev. Valentine Schmitt. ST. Josephs: Rev
Joseph c. Mallon. ST. AIMS: Rev. Eugene
Hannah. st. Martins; Rev. A. NJ. South
gate. St. Anthony's: Rev. e. NJ. Mark
ST. Francis de Sales: Rev. Charles NJ.
Bart ST. Teresa's: Rev Frank X. Bis
choff, Church of the Nativity; Rev. p J.
O'Connell, ST. iVincent de PauIs: Rev
Charles o. Rosensteel. ST. Johns. Forest
Glen, Nd; Rev. Clarence f. Wheeler
Church Of the Holy Comforter: Rev j.
D. Mari. Rev E. J. Connolly and Rev
Ambrose Beavan of the Church of the
Immaculate Conception. Rev. George A.
Dougherty of the Catholic University and
Rev. George B. Harrington. ST. Mary's
Church, Barnesville, Md.
Evening star., 1909-02-16
SENT TO THE WORKHOUSE.
Two Men Found Carrying Concealed
Weapons Sentenced.

kimball of the Police Court today TO the
workhouse for nine months in default OF
500 fine for carrying a blackjack last
night with the avowed inte of using
it on Peter Smith. a former boon COM
panion. with whom he had fallen out over
the affections Of woman.
Sure. | was going to swipe him." an
nounced Jimmy to the court. II was
era carryin' it for Pete-and if the cop
pers had just waited moment Pete
would a-took ride in an ambulance
Travers Ford. also charged with carry
ing concealed weapons. was given six
months i'm the workhouse in default of a
$50 fine for carrying a razor. 1t was
not shown that he had any definite pur-
pose.
Evening star., 1909-02-16
SAY HE Is COAT LITTER.
| Police Charge Colored Boy With
Thefts of Clothing.

1t is believed by the police that in the
arrest Of a colored boy eighteen years of
age giving the name of John Bell Of Ben
ming, D. c., the mysterious disappear
ance of many coats and suits of clothes in
this city during the past winter has been
solved.
Bell was arrested Sunday night in Jack
son alley northwest by Policemen Brooks
and Stewart of the Anacostia precinct.
who say they had received information
that the colored boy had been selling a
number of overcoats. Bell was taken to
police headquarters this morning and
after being measured and photograp phed
he was given the third degree which
the police say resulted in confession.
II is stated by the police that the pris-
oner told them of over a dozen robberies
which he had committed. and that he had
sold some of the clothing in Baltimore.
He was locked up at the fifth precinct
station and will be given a hearing In the
Police Court tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1909-02-16
7 FQsstieS
1.-THE Taste Lingers"

Popular pkg, Zoe: Large Family size. l5c.
Evening star., 1909-02-16

missioner Cosby has recommended to the
Commissioners that Union street be i'm
proved at a cost of &215 This will in
clude the repairing of the roadway and
the laying Of brick side ak where
necessary.
The petitioners will be informed that
a modern pavement cannot be laid on the
street without a special appropriation
from Congress. and that the Commission
ers have no authority to change the name
Of this street
Evening star., 1909-02-16
Recommends Union Street Be I'm
proved.

Responding to a petition signed by nu-
merous citizens asking that Union street
southwest between y and o streets, be
improved with modern pavement, and
that 1t be renamed 5th street. and to a
resolutions passed by the South Washing
ton Citizens Association approving the
first part of the petition. Engineer Com
Evening star., 1909-02-16

Luther Kyle. A wealthy farmer Of near
Center Point w. Va, was instantly kill
ed by Baltimore and Ohio passenger
train at Salem. He was crossing the
track and did not hear the train ap-
preaching.
Evening star., 1909-02-16
Mrs. Blackstone Seeks Divorce.

Mrs. Marie l.. Blackstone has filed suit
in the District Supreme Court for an
absolute divorce from Frank d. Black
istone. a local lawyer. They were mar.
ried August s. 1892. and have two chill
dren. now in the wife's custody.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
Some Great Oats.

For over 80 years the British govern
ment has maintained score of men
in making the most exhaustive re-
seachers in Field Science, with regard
to improvement in every way of ce-
reals. In Lancashire on Cartons seed
grounds there isSa single oat plant
which surpasses by several hundred
points any variety of oats ever pro-
duced in the world. The single head
contains few short of thousand
grains. The plant is more or less an
accidental result of the original sys-
tenn of what may be called accelerated
evolution which has been practiced on
these grounds for yea RS. This parti-
cular prodigy has been obtained by
crossing highly developed oats with
the wild oat, which has an inca1cul-
able capacity for bearing seed. These
are small and useless, but the strange
fact has been discovered that the wild
oat in crossing even enlarges the grain
of the cross as well as increases its
numbers. This particular oat is but
an extreme instance of the new pro-
duction in cereals of all sorts. 1t is
an indisputable fact, though practical
farmers will have difficulty in be-
lieving it, that on these grounds oat
crops of one hundred and sixty bushels
to the acre that is twice the weight of
high average of the present crops,
have been produced without the use
of fertilizers.
Canada is now growing a wheat
which is supplied them from this farm
which is II days earlier than that
grown in America.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
Old Man Brutally Assaulted.

On Monday night, March 18th, last,
Sam'l Thompson, an old man who
lives alone in a secluded place near
Cross Keys, was brutally assaulted by
a man who called about o'clock in
the evening, and left unconscious.
Next day his condition was discovered
by neighbors and relief afforded. He
said his assailant searched the house
for money, but found nothing.
On Wednesday, yesterday, Clifford
Rulon, a huckster, of Glassboro, was
arrested, charged with the crime and
a hearing given before Justice Paulin,
who held Rulon to court in the sum of
$500 bail, which was furnished.
Rulon has borne an excellent repu-
tation, is property holder and of
general good repute, and his friends
are giving him staunch support.
Thompson could not identity him
as his assistant.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
Stork Brought Five.

A dispatch from Syracuse, dated
May "a, says: Is it a boy or girl? y
John Hale, of Collamer, asked the
nurse.
-Four of them are boys ,and one is
a girl" was the answer that made
him gasp.
The quintuplets were all perfectly
formed, and seemingly healthy, but
in the absence of sufficient natural
nourishment it became necessary to
administer cows milk, and three of
them died as a result The two sur
vivors are doing we'll
The Hales instead of manifesting
pride in the stork's prodigality,
sought to keep it from the public, the
nurse and all others concerned being
sworn to secrecy, and reporters being
"shooed" from the place. Mr.. Hale is
% years old, and his wife is few
years younger. They had not pre-
viously had any children. The index
catalogue of the surgeon generals Ii
brary, at Washington, physicians say,
contains records of only 10 similar
cases, the latest just reported from
Clark county, Wisconsin.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
County Board Of Agriculture.

A meeting of the Gloucester County
Board of Agriculture will be held in
Grange Hall, Mickleton, Monday, June
Z, 1909 at 2 p. m. The following will
constitute the program:
Music by Mrs. Lizzie Dawson.
Question-Is greater simplicity in
living to be desired and how may it
be obtained? Hope Ii Moore, Mrs.
Ida Hoffman.
Recitation, Miss Cora Dawson.
A record breaking acre, how much
can secure from one this year? Jas.
G. White, Theodore Brown, L. NJ. Will
kins
Music by Mrs. Lulu Clark Haines.
Recitation, Mrs. Martha RidgWay.
Weather; its influence on man and
on the earth's productions. Benjamin
Heritage.
The Mickleton Oak. Vim. P. Haines.
The value of an encouraging word
spoken to a young person. Mrs. Jen-
ME Ore, Mrs. Anna G. Gaunt.
All are cordially invited.
JOHN TONKIN,
2t. Secretary.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
Medal Contest

A medal contest under the auspices
of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, will be given in the M. e.
Church of Barnsboro, June 3rd, at
7.45 p. m. The program is as follows:
Organ solo,
Scripture reading, presiding officer
Prayer, Rev. w. E. Pettet.
Vocal duet, Mrs. Sadie Dilkes, Mrs
Carrie Wurst.
Recitation. 'old soapy,v Miss Lou
eta Hurff.
Recitation. ''Patty Ryan demands
her rights, Miss Beulah Tyler.
Vocal solo, MY Saviour Thou" Miss
Hannah Kirkbride.
Recitation, Mary Elizabeth" Miss
May Kincaid.
Vocal solo, Miss Annetta Landers.
Recitation, "A Political Parade" by
Miss Ray Hulings.
Recitation, "The story Of Patsy, :
Miss Irene Shute.
Vocal solo, Miss Kirkbride.
Announcement of Judges.
Presentation of Medal.
A silver offering is requested.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
THINGS TALKED ABOUT.

/ It is generally agreed that ponds,
slough holes, etc, breed MOSQUITOES.
There is such place at the corner of
jackson and High streets, in Wood
bury, that can be drained by the ex-
spenditure of days labor and a few
feet of tile. We looked at the place
last Sunday afternoon and mosquitoes
were rising from it in swarms, ready
to be blown over the town by the first
wind I'VE are sure Council will hast
en- to apply the remedy as soon as
acquainted with the conditions.
In resolving to advertise the as
sessments Council has set the town
talking and already sentiment, is di-
vided as to the wisdom of such pro-
ceeding. One argument against such
a course is that assessments will be
increased, and that already assess
ments are higher in Woodbury. Cor
nearer yalue) than in any other dis
trict in the county If true, this
means that Woodbury. property will
be called on to pay still greater pro
portion of the county and State school
taxes than it should. Those who fa-
vor publicity say that there is deep
seated conviction in the minds of a
majority of the people that assess
ments are not equitable-that the
small property owner pays full value
while the large escape at much less
in other words, that the modest homes
are taxed at full cost, while the man
sions are taxed at much less than cost.
Again, that there is favoritism even
as between the modest house owners,
and between mansion owners. Publ
city of assessment would either con-
firm this suspicion, or prove its falsity
The people correct such conditions
when the facts are known
Another feature of the tax business
that would be interesting to know, is
how many poll taxes are paid, and
who it is that pays them. We will
almost hazard the statement that
very few poll taxes are paid in Wood
bury except as the item appears
among other items of the real estate
tax statement. This is one instance
where the small taxpayer grabs-gets
away with the whole trick. There are
near 1900 registered voters in Wood
bury; how many of them pay a poll
tax?
Next Tuesday night the ordinance
to pave South Broad street from Coop
er to Carpenter street, with bitulithic,
will be finally considered. and Council
has extended an invitation to those
who will pay special tax therefor to
come up and tell how they feel about
it. A petition asking Council to make
this Improvement was circulated few
weeks ago and property owners were
told there would be no assessment.
Since then the Solicitor has advised
Council that it is erroneous, and PEI
culiar benefits will be levied.
Farmer E. H. Dobbs alleges that
the Italians whose arrest he caused for
stealing his truck, have threatened to
kill him. There is class of Italians
who value human life very lightly,
and if this report is true they should
be taught a lesson. We want no
Black Hands here, nor Red Hands
either.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
Vice Chancellor Leaning Decides In
tereSting Case.

: Vice Chancellor Leaning has fled
an opinion in the suit of Mrs. Minerva
P. Taylor, against Mrs. Jennie Wright
both of Ocean City, in which he dis
misses the bill of Mrs. Taylor with
costs.
The suit was brought for an injunc-
tion to make Mrs. Wright remove the
caves of her house which overlapped
the caves of the complainant's house.
The Vice Chancellor after reviewing
the facts holds that when the COM
plainant bought her property she was
fully apprised of the existence of, or
could have been appris ed of the over
hanging caves.
The situation is that both houses
were built by one person who was the
owner of both. He built the house
having the overhanging caves first and
afterwards built the other that is un-
der the overhanging caves.
After both houses were built the
owner sold the house in which he then
lived and which was the house with
the overhanging caves to Mrs. Wright
After the owner had so sold the first
named property he then sold to the
complainant the other house which
was subject to the easement of the
overhanging caves.
The law is, said the Vice Chancellor,
that when one person is the owner Of
two dwellings one of which is depen-
dent upon the other for light and air
that upon the severance of the title
by the grantor he reserves to himself
the right to maintain the easement OF
light and air which he held before the
severance of the title.
The Vice Chancellor holds that
when the property was sold the COM
plainant must have seen the caves.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
TO PROTECT TEACHERS.
Special Meeting of State Association.
[From the State Teachers Press
Rureau


The following have been invited to
speak at the Special Meeting of the
State Teachers Association, called for
one o'clock, p. NJ, Saturday, the 29th
at Elks' Hall, Jersey City, to consider
what steps shall be taken to protect
competent teachers against dismissal
prior to the operation of the teachers
tenure of service act which becomes
effective on September 1st:
Governor Fort, former Governor
Stokes, Senators Leavitt, Wakelee,
Fielder, Gebhardt, and Hinchliffe, Ex-
Senator Colby, Speaker Prince, Assem-
blymen William P. Martin, Mark A.
Sullivan, Amos H Radcliffe and Ed
ward Thomas Moore, Principal Albert
F. Chadwick, of Paterson; and Thomas
A. Davis, of Orange.
All public school teachers and their
friends are cordially invited to at
tend
The Association is receiving reports
of the breaking of contracts, and the
dismissal and threatened dismissal of
competent teachers for the openly
avowed purpose of evading the tenure
of service act. Some of these teachers
have nearly completed the period of
service necessary to EMIT lie them to
retirement on pension; they have
served acceptably for years, and are
morally, if not legally, entitled to the
protection of the fair and reason
able procedure prescribed by the new
law 1t is an open suggestion whether
the courts will not determine that
such teachers have a vested interest
in their positions. The Association
has retained counsel throughout the
State, and will protect it's members to
the full extent of its ability.
The State Teachers Association
does not for moment "stand for" the
incompetent or unfit teacher, as is
clearly shown by the terms of the law
which prescribes that teachers shall
hold their positions during efficiency
and good behavior" All that the
Association demands is square
dealt" for teachers. 1t should be
clearly understood that the tenure of
service act creates no permanent list"
of teachers; does not grant life ten
ure, = and does not in any way abridge
the powers of boards of education ex
cept that it requires them to show
tjust cause" for the dismissal of a
teacher What board of education can
object to a proposition so fair?
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
DR.. SAMUEL F. STANGER

Died suddenly at New Jersey prison
last Friday in the 61st year of his age
For many years DR.. Stanger was en-
gagged in general practice at Harrison
vile, but three years ago accepted
the position of medical officer at the
State Prison. He had been i'll and
was in bed, and last Friday his sister
called to see him. Dr. Mckenzie, the
physician was in the room at the
time and DR.. Stanger arose on his ell
bow to introduce her to the doctor,
and fell back dead. He was well liked
by all his brother officials and held in
high esteem for his ability, good ma
ture and kindness.
The funeral service was held at the
residence of his sister Mrs. Anna
down, at Glassboro, on Monday, the
interment being in Manahath ceme-
terry, the Rev. Meseroll, Of the M. E.
Church, Glassboro, officiating. The
pail bearers were: Drs. H. A. Wilson,
Geo. E. Reading, and H. B. Diverty, of
Woodbury.; j. D. Heritage and F. D.
Pedrick, of Glassboro, and DR.. Nc
Kenzie, visiting physician of the pris-
on, Trenton. DR.. Stanger is survived
by his wife.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27

were nl6u dSdluSC
sthe applications of Alonzo Focer and
iRehm at Glassboro; Thomas Wilson
sBarnsboro, and the Delaware Amuse-
sment Co., and these were laid over for
consideration on Thursday Later the
application of Rehm was withdrawn,
The two Italians whom Ed. Do66fss
caught in his kale patch, and who
were indicted, did not seem to compre-
hend the status of affairs, and were dis
charged by order of the court.
A jury rendered a verdict of guilty
against Fred Barnes Tuesday The
Indictment alleged embezzlement of
5000 from Philadelphian named Sui
liyan, whose agent Barnes was in the
conduct of a meat shop here. Barnes
is bright young fellow, a good meat
cutter, and has a very interesting
family of wife and three small chill
dren. He is a native of Connecticut,
and is said to have good family con-
nectiOns.
When the State had presented its
evidence in the case against Clarence
A. Talman, for desertion, Judge Starr
ordered defendants discharge on the
ground that the wifes remedy was in
the divorce court, not in criminal
prosecution. The wife's refusal to live
with the defendant, seem to be based
on sufficient grounds.
The case of the State V. Fred, Gar
ten, indicted for feloneous assault on
a 17-year-old girl, Leona Phaler, of
High street The taking of testimony
and argument of counsel occupied the
entire day, and Judge Starr charged
the jury this morning. Rogers for
State. Avis for Garten.
At II 80 the jury rendered verdict
of guilty of fornication.
On motion of the Prosecutor nolle
pros was entered in the desertion in
dictment against Geo. Pratz.
AS we go to press the remonstrance
to the Washington Park license is
being heard. The remonstrants have
called large number of witnesses
to show that liquors are sold there
1 in the presence of children. Some of
the children who testified, saw walters
going to and fro carrying bottles.
others did not see such. Overseer of
Poor Jefferies, for the past eight
yearsOverseers of Poor of Camden, who
with large committee of ladies each
year chaperons an excursion of eight
to ten thousand children there, said he
never saw beer sold when they were there
and one of the ladies gave like testimony
From appearances the case will con-
sumo the greater portion of the day.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
Auto Fees Total s149,4e5.4s

State Commissioner of Motor We
hicles ]. B. r. Smith has announced
that the automobile returns for the
year, SO far, have been $109, 1892.
By months the returns were: January,
$30,526.97; February, 9,79981;
March $26,663.02; April, $32,S10.12.
Including the months of October, No
vember and December, last year, from
the beginning of the departments fis-
cal year, the receipts we're: October,
s9,175.41; November, $3s425.27; De-
cember, $27, ,064.88; or a total for the
seven months of s149, ,465.48.
Bibo's Jumbos are better than ever.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
NAY Term OF court.
1sAso

st,oV
The suit of E. Frank Pine V. Benz.
d. Phillips was to recover disputed
bill for lumber, the total claim amount
ing to 1856. The jury rendered ver-
dict of $428 for Pine. Swackhamer
for plaintiff Summerill for defend
ant
The suit of Theo. F. Burkett V. Jos.
and Hannah Scull was to recover a
grocery bill of $400 A non-suit was
granted the defendant. D. o. Watkins
for Burkett. A. H. Swackhamer for
defendant.
In the case of Coleman Johnson v.
Clement A. Mattson, the jury rendered
verdict of no cause of action. In
this case the plaintiff demanded dam
ages for wreck of an automobile and
injury to plaintiff. One delightful
day last SUMMER, when plaintiff was
leisurely autoing from Mullica Hill to
Woodbury., and when near Jefferson,
defendant, going in the same direc-
tion, took off hind wheel and turned
their auto into the fence. d. O. Wat
kins represented Johnson and Oscar
Redrow, Mattson. The jury rendered
a verdict as above stated
Licenses.
Judge Starr gave judicial consider
alton to applications for licenses on
Monday afternoon, and before an
nouncing his decision read the license
fees exacted in other towns and cities
of this State. These vary from $100
to $1,000. He concluded that licenses
in this county ruled low as compared
with other counties, hence slight ad-
vance in the fee was made. He said
in case any injustice was done any
applicant the wrong could be righted
at another time.
Those granted, and the fees, were
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
OBITUARY.
MARCIA REEVES.

Widow of the late Thos Reeves, died
at the home of her son-in-law, Isaac
Croft, in Mullica Hill, on the 26th inst.,.
aged 80 years. The funeral will be
held from the Croft home on Friday
the 2Sth inst, at 2.30 o'clock, inter
ment in Odd Fellows cemetery, at
Medford, on Saturday, the 18th inst
She is survived by three children
Samuel, of Atlantic City; Thomas, Jr,
OF Princeton, and Mrs. Croft.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
Church Notice.

A Memorial Day service will be held
at the Central Baptist Church next
Sunday morning at 1880 o'clock. Gen.
Howell Post G.. A. r. will attend the
service. The Order Of American Me-
chanics will also be present in a
body. The pastor, Rev. Charles De-
Woody, viii deliver discourse on
Lessons from the Civil War.