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The Washington times., 1909-07-24
BOUGHT
AS AN INVESTMENT

Edward =. Flynn has purchased as an
investment the two-story and basement
brick building. at 1862 n street north
west, for an amount SAID to have been
5000.
The property was sold through Willise.
Gibbs & Daniel for Melen c, Hooker
and John T.. Collins. trustees II con-
tains seven rooms and a oath.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
BITTER PRIMARY
ELECTION BATTLE
Democracy of Upper Marlboro,
Md, Rent by MandamuS Proceed
ings-UnfairneSs Alleged.

UPPER MARLBOROUGH, Nd, July
24-Much feeling is being shown in the
primary fight which is on here this aft
ernO0n between the forces Of the or
ganization and anti-organization wings
Of the Democratic party. Older mem
bers Of the party say that there has
not been so much bitterness shown for
two decades.
The recent mandamus proceedings
against four members OF the State cen
trail committee is being used as a
basis Of campaign arguments by the
organization forces. who charge that II
was instituted 10 create an unfavOrable
impression. On the other hand, the
opponents have been unfair in the con-
duct of the campaign.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
VILLAS
FOR CHEVY CHASE
Purchasers of Bradley Lane Prop
erty, Overlooking Golf Club,
Preparing Plans.

Announcement was made today that
James r. Core and J. r. Marshall were
the purchasers Of the tract recently sold
on Bradley lane. In Chevy Chase. over
looking the links of the Chevy Chase
Golf Club.
Mr. Core and Mr. Marshall inte2d
erecting attractive villas on the prop
erty. Mr. Marshall. who is a we'll
known local architect, has already pre-
pared plans for several houses VII ch
will be built within the next eeu- T.e" IS.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
TO EXTEND aiAIN
IN ELDER STREET
Chevy Chase Citizens Requests
for Hydrants Are
Taken Up.

The water department is preparing te
extend the main in Elder street from
Georgia avenue to Blair road along a
right-ofLway to be dedicated by owners
of the adjacent property.
In reference to the request of the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association that
additional fire hydrants be installed In
that suburb, the association Will ne
informed that the matter will be taken
up a. sCOn as the MIGRANTS are received.
Bids will be opened August Z
The Washington times., 1909-07-24

Constituting the biggest real estate
deal closed in Washington in several
weeks, announcement was made today
of the sale of the old National City
Bank building. now occupied by lie
United States Trust Company, at 1876
G street, for $50, COO
The transfer OF this property indicates
the increase IN values that has been
recorded in the business section during
the past two years. Five years ago the
National City Bank purchased the build
ing from the American Security and
Trust Company for $1,000.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
$4,000 FOR HOUSE.

Mrs. Helen T. MullOy has bought from
Augusta c. Norris, for $500 one of The
tWO-stCry cOlo--al brick dwellings re-
Gently completed by Edward n. Dulin
on the south side % X street. be-
tween Twenty-siSth and Twenty-seventh
streets The house has an attract Se
front Of Flemish bond brick. Willige
Gibbs & Daniel closed the deal.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
HOMES ON BRYANT
STREET PURCHASED

For a total consideration of SLIGO o.
r. Evans and W X. HoughtOn have
bought through Shannon & Lucks the
two new dwellings at IS and % Bryant
street northwest
Each of the houses contains nine
rooms and a bath.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
Chevy Chase Grows.

Chevy Chase has experienced a two
fold growth, the number of sales here OF
both improved and unimproved ground
having been unusually large. Transfers
Of unimproved ground in this section
have been larger than in any other in
the northwest. In a number OF the
sales the sams ground has changed
hands several times, although always
al a substantial profit. Indications IN
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-18
County Board Of a Agriculture.

A meeting of the Gloucester County
Board of Agriculture will be held in
Odd Fellows Hall, Harrisonville, Mon
day, Mar. /, 1909, at 2 p. m. Program:
Report of Delegate to State Horti-
cultural Society.
Report of Delegates to State Board
of Agriculture.
Music-E. Nettie Crispin.
Recitatjon-Mary Rulon.
Question What are the objects and
purposes of Farmers Institutes, is
their value appreciated by farmers in
general? Albert Heritage, Theodore
Brown, S. Jackson Morgan.
Which is the most profit
able for young man, farming or
other business pursuits? James c.
White, Samuel Conoyer, j. Omar Heri-
tage.
Music-Mrs. Lizzie Dawson.
Paper-How are the misfts of life
responsible for the failures? Beulah
D. Gardiner
A cordial invitation is extended to
all JOHN TONKIN, Sec'y.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-18
Falling Float Fatal.

An unusual accident in shipbuilding
construction, the crash of new yes
sci by the breaking down of the
stocks, caused death and injuries at
the yard of the New York Shipbuilding
Company last Thursday. James Sino-
wich, of Ia Cox street, was killed, and
Charles Marks and John Grobish were
seriously injured.
The vessel was a steel car float in
course of building for the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad, and was nearly complet-
ed. The snoring suddenly gave way
on the lower side of the cradle on
which the vessel rested and the whole
thing came down with a crash, carry
ing in the debris a number of men at
work on the barge and on an adjoin-
ing vessel Sinowich's body was badly
crushed. Marks injuries consist OF
lacerated wounds of the scalp and
concussion of the brain, and Grobish
has five ribs and a leg fractured.
They are in Cooper Hospital.
The accident is attributed to weak
supports holding the vessel up. 1t will
cost at least $1,000 to put it back in
place. M 4
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-18
THE BOARD OF TRADE.

AT last Monday nights session the
Board of Trade accomplished at least
one desired object, by securing at
least one place where refuse of the
city's homes may be legally laid to
rest. Col Green consented to allow
every kind of trash from a discarded
corset to a battered stove pipe to be
dumped in the marsh at the Eastern
! end of Cooper stAeet, and a commit
tee was appointed to secure like con-
cessions from owners of land that will
ultimately be improved by such pro-
cess in various sections of the city.
Is the present policy of assessing
improved property at full value, and
farm land and building lots at small
percentage of asking price, wise
public policy? was brought up, but
the hour being late, discussion was
deferred till next meeting. One of
the members said that Atlantic City
assessed vacant lots at full selling
price, and made very slight advance
on the building erected thereon. In
Woodbury. a low value is placed on
vacant land and high value on improv-
ed property. There is food in this sub
ject for the best craftsmanship of the
city. Our large land owners are also
owners of much improved property,
and they can approach and discuss
the subject with as much fairness as
the owner of single home. 1t occurs
to us that if value, somewhere near
the selling price, is laid on these va
cant lands, and suitable concession
made on improvements, the need for
modern houses in Woodbury. will soon
be met.
Mr. Wickersham told of the pro-
gress made by the committee on
Water Ways; Mr.. Shivers of the eff
forts being made to have the Camden
yard limit extended to Woodbury., all
of which shows that something worth
while is being done.
The room has been made inviting
by a new cork carpet, new arm chairs
and coat hooks, the latter being do
mated by Mr.. Underwood.
On account of the great amount of
business to be discussed, and thenum-
Der who desire to discuss every sub
ject, President Green suggested week
ly meetings, and it was unanimously
voted TO meet every Monday evening.
Members will accordingly be guild
ed by this action and next Monday
night come prepared to discuss inn
portant kopics.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-18
Chairman Davis After a Good Thing.

Our townsman, F. B. Davis, Esq,
chairman of the Republican County
Executive Committee, is being urged
by Senator Gaunt for the nice job Of
member of the State Board of Equali-
zation of Taxes, that carries with it
a salary of $4,000 per annum.
A delegation of his friends, among
whom were George Dudley Whitney,
glass manufacturer and member of
the Republican State Committee; e.
L.. Sturgess, of Glassboro, county
clerk; Lee T. Hallock, collector of
Franklin township; Frank Pedrick,
postmaster of Woodbury.; and DR.. G.
S. Heritage, Of Glassboro, urged his
appointment on Gov. Fort last Mon
day.
The position is now held by ex-
Judge E. Amber Armstrong, of Cam
den, who, it is understood is not in
the fight for re-appointment.
We hope Mr.. Davis will land right
in the Governors lap, and come back
with the commission.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-18
ItyestyilIe Incorporation in Senate

II At Wednesday nights session of the
Senate, Senator Gaunt introduced the
sbill providing for the Incorporation as
Ia borough Of Westyille, South Vest
willie and Newbold. The three places
are now under township government,
Westville being in Deptford township
and the two latter towns in West Dept
ford township. According to reports,
the former town, with the smallest
valuation, and largest vote, is strongly
in favor of incorporation, while the
two latter, with much greater valua-
tion and smaller voting strength, are
united in opposition.
The bill as introduced by Senator
Gaunt contains a provision that a ma
jority vote of all the places affected
must be cast in favor of Incorporation
before it can become operative. The
latest proposition is that the oppon-
ents of incorporation will demand
that double referendum clause be
inserted in the bill, that is, that the
towns vote separately on the propo-
sltlon E1
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-18
Developments in the Cole Case.

By direction of Prosecutor Rogers,
City Marshal Dopson, of this city, last
Sunday arrested George Richardson,
of Gibbstown, and Wilmer Wilkinson,
of Paulsboro, and they will be held
as material witnesses for the State in
the death of Edward Cole, barber,
of Paulsboro, several weeks ago.
The men arrested will be given a
hearing later. This makes the fourth
arrest in the case, and further de-
velopments are expected.
The authorities are convinced that
Cole was murdered. According to
the police Wilkinson is alleged to
have been intoxicated last Saturday
and is said to have told friend, while
under influence of liquor, about a
card game on barge owned by Chas.
Salisbury, in Mantua creek, the night
before Cole was found dead in DON
nelly's house. Richardson was en-
ployed on the barge.
Wilkinson is asserted to have told
his friend that Cole was playing cards
with them, and that an argument en-
sued during the game. 1t is the opin-
ion of the police that Cole was either
killed outright during the quarrel and
carried to the home of Joseph Dom
nelly, where his body was found the
next morning, or that Cole was in
jured in the fight and carried away to
die.
Two days after the death of Cole
James Drain and Joseph Donnelly
were arrested. The police said they
expect Drain to make full confession
about the alleged crime.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-18
CRIMINAL COURTS.

When this paper went to press last
week the jury in the Brewer case was
wrestling with the subject of a YER
dict. After being out twenty-four
hours they stood 10 to for acquittal,
and as there was no hope of agree
ment Judge Starr ordered their dis
charge.
All the testimony for the prosecu-
tion was by the three Law and Order
detectives-Cooke, Ham and VanLeer,
while farmers who put their horses up
there while they went on to Phila.,
by trolley, and others who reside near
testified to the good order and quiet
of the place. It seems clear that had
the State had such testimony from
laymen, as was given by paid detec-
tives, any twelve men likely to be
called as jurors in this county, would
have promptly given a verdict of con-
viction
The testimony of hirelings who par
ticipate in criminal acts, and lead
others to violation of law, have about
as much weight with the average
juror in a disorderly house case as
would the testimony of a confessed
murderer in the trial of another charg
ed with the same crime. According
to their own stories these detectives
were in the midst of, and leaders in,
disreputable doings they alleged to
have occurred there.
Fred. Wolf, of Gloucester, and Theo.
Jacobs, of Camden, against whom the
Grand Jury found four bills of indict-
ment for illegal sale of liquor, were
convicted on two counts and acquit
ted on two.
Geo. w. Worsley, under two indict-
ments for robbery at Westville, was
convicted ON both counts. He was
sentenced to State Prison for 18
months.
Wendell Miller, colored, for robbing
the g. r. Ogden house, was sentenced
to State Prison for two years.
Sam'l Pennington, colored, of Swed-
!esboro, was sentenced to State Prison
for years, for attrocious assault.
Cecil Norman, of Paulsboro, was
sent to the State Reformatory, for
carrying concealed weapons.
On Tuesday, Jail Warden Chas. Will
son and Deputy Sheriff Cunningham
took those of the above under prison
and refognatory sentence to begin
their vaAous Sentences.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-18
Investigating School Construction.

Last Thursday night, President
| Underwood, and VIM. H. Dufield and
Supervising Principal H. G. Dixon, of
the Board of Education, went to Pitts
burgh, Pa, for the purpose of ex-
amining school house construction as
to individual toilets, that is -Aoile3s
connected with each room.
This idea was incorporated in the
plans of the Woodbury. school building
but the State Board of Education, in
approving the plans, withheld appro-
val as to that feature, but did not
make objection; that body simply did
not know, and said so. They put the
responsibility for it, however, up to
the Woodbury. Board. Recently the
State Board took more positive stand,
and forbad the installation of the in
dividual toilets.
The idea originated in Pittsburgh,
and this Board was not satisfied to
abandon it without an effort, hence
the above-named persons went to in
spect the schools there with a view
to that single feature, and we will at
once add, they have returned more
than ever convinced that the original
program is the correct one, and to
build this house in any other way
would be a grave mistake.
In forty roomed building which
they inspected, containing pupils from
primary to high school preparatory
this system was installed eight years
ago, and every teacher, from the low
set to the highest grade, is enthusi-
astic in its favor and unit in the
opinion that it is the best thing in the
building.
We feel these members of our Board
of Education are to be commended
for the interest in the new school
house that this trip evinces, and we
most respectfully suggest that the
State Board, which ought to be just as
anxious to have new school houses in
New Jersey abreast of advanced. ideas,
take a like trip, and learn what is
doing to remedy one of the serious de-
fects of school construction, as we
have had it.
We will not speak of the desirable
objects to be attained by this system,
because they must be obvious to any
who have ever given thought to the
subject We want to do this however,
encourage all interested to remain
firm in building this school house on
correct and modern lines To have
the. pui1dsng Us bad as@fhe lot. woulG
be little less than a crime.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-18
Mr.. Detroit Answers Mr.. Ford.

Mr.. J. D. Carpenter, editor of the
| Gloucester County Democrat,
Dear Sir: In your issue of February
| 18th, I read an article headed I'm
compatibility of Offices" with both
pleasure and regret mingled, pleasure
because of the fact that the Democrat
| is following it's usual broad minded
policy in publishing articles irrespec-
tive of party or persons. giving every
one a square deal. Regret that when
one like the writer of the above nam
ed article. who has lived so long and
never made a mistake, and to do so,
at this time in his life,y is indeed a
saddening spectacle. First, since my
appointment to the Board of Health,
/ have not presided at any of the
meetings of the Council, nor perform
ed any of the duties of the Mayors
office. Second, / fully understood
when / accepted the appointment to
the Board of Health, that by so doing
the Office of Mayor was vacated by me.
Third, the writer states that "the
Council has no power to appoint or
elect an officer" also, he quotes that
all officers appointed shall be for one
year only" Such gross ignorance is
be possessed with some knowledge of
the law. To refute the above state
ments l present the following which
is a borough ordinance: "Be it or
dained by the Council of the Borough
of Swedesboro, as. follows: First, there
shall be in and for the Borough of
Swedesboro a Board of Health in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
act of the legislature of New Jersey,
entitled "an act to establish in this
State Boards of Health and bureau
of Vital Statistics and to define their
respective powers and duties" ap-
i proved March 31st, 1887, and the sew
eral supplements thereto.
Second, The said Board of Health
shall consist of five members and A.
B, C. D., E. F., G. H., and I. K are
hereby appointed to constitute the
said Board of Health. A. B. shall
hold thesaid Office for one year, G. d.
and e. F. shall hold said office for
two years; G. H. and |. K. shall hold
said Office for three years.
All members of said Board of
Health hereafter appointed shall be
appointed by the Council, and shall.
hold said Office for the term of three
years, except in case of vacancies;
vacancies shall be filled for the unex-
pired term"
it shall be SO in the future, that my
actions shall be Pro bono publico.
VERNON e. DeGROFT.
Swedesboro, N. J., Feb. 18th, 1909.
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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-18
brief JERSEY HAPPENINGS.

The Clayton High school has been
placed on the approved list.
The funeral of the late Martin
Schlecht, pioneer baker of Haddonfield
was held from his home on Lake st.
on Sunday.
A Civil Service examination for car
riers of the Gloucester City post office
will be held at Philadelphia on Feb
,ruary 9th.
Camden City Council has entered
into supplementary contract with
Col. George Pfeiffer to put in Is
more artesian wells at cost of $3.50
Promised a comfortable cot if he
would take bath, tramp commit
ted to the Clayton lookup, declined
and spent the night on the hard floor.
Congressman Loudenslager has pre-
sented petition from GloucesterCo.
residents to Congress favoring an
amendment to the Constitution to en-
able women to vote.
Projectors of the movement for the
establishment of home for incur
,ables will call mass-meeting at At
lantic City this week to secure for the
project the support of seashore resi-
dents in the work.
Married women living with their
husbands are barred from examina-
tion for the postal clerks to be held
at Atlantic City on February 9th. Di-
vorcees or widows are allowed to en-
ter the lists for official positions, but
a new Government rule refuses jobs
to married women.
The oocf of tran T,r,rti,,o tho obi1-
dren from Pennsville to the Salem
High School is considered almost as
expensive as maintaining a school at
Pennsville, and the Board of Educa-
tion has appealed to the State Board
for permission to establish a high
school grade there Immediately.
An ordinance has been introduced
in Salem City Council increasing the
license fees of retail places from 5000
to $3.50, and on bottling establish
ments from $500 to $500. The ordin-
ance prohibits the sale of liquor to an
habituaI drunkard and has other re-
restrictions which will create quite
a stir in that community.
Through the breaking of a china
WasIlS.5N vi In which she was Mashilgl
her feet, Miss Nina G. Poor, a teacher
in the Lakewood High School, is likely
to be famed for life. A bit of the
fractured ware entirely severed the
tendon of Achilles in one heel, and it
will be several weeks before she will
be able to walk again.
The citizens of Ocean Grove who
want new borough form of govern
ment for that resort are preparing
to put up strong fight before the
Legislature to secure the passage of
measures favorable to their scheme.
The officers of the Ocean Grove Asso-
citation are very much opposed to the
scheme and will try to defeat the
measures.
About to leave her home for a short
stroll on her husbands farm at
Woodstown, Saturday, Mrs. William
A. Boultinghouse, SO years old, slip
ped off a step and sustained a fracture
of the right hip. The injured woman
was taken to Cooper hospital. This
is the fourth accident that nas hap
pened to the same limb in the past
eight years.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-18
Twenty-ffth Wedding Anniversary

A large gathering of friends assem-
bled at the home of Capt. S. H. Muir
ray and wife, in Paulsboro, on Satur-
day evening, February 18th, to cele-
brate the 25th anniversary of their
marriage The evening was pleasant
1y spent in singing and recitations.
The dining room was handsomely dec
GRATED with hearts and favors, and cut
flowers, and all enjoyed a real we'd
ding feast. Mrs. Murray was beauti-
fully attired in lavender silk with a
black lace over dress. There were
guests present from Pittsburgh, Wash
ington, Chester, Phila. and Camden,
who, after wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Muir
ray twenty-five more years of happy
married life, departed for their homes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-18
The State Mutual Probe.

AS is we'll known, the Grand Jury
of Camden county has for ten days
been Investigating the financial meth
DDS of the State Mutual Building Asso-
citation to determine by what means
stockholders suffered so great loss.
Nothing has yet leaked from the
Grand Jury room to give an idea of
what has been learned, or whether or
not criminality attaches to any of the
officials.
One fact became public, however,
though it has long been talked about,
the testimony of George Uron, of
Bridgeport, that he had been defraud-
ed in the sale of his stock, receiving
$214, when the value was $715. He
testified the purchaser said the Asso-
citation was paying 80 per cent. and
claimed to be representative of the
Association.
Eleven thousand shareholders have
disposed of their stock, at about this
rate, some to the Assets Realization
Company, a Chicago corporation, and
others to persons not now known.
Before Vice Chancellor Leaning, on
Monday, Judge Starr presented pc
tition asking for rule on the re-
ceivers of the State Mutual to show
cause why the II 1000 stockholders who
had sold their holdings to the Assets
Realization Company should not be
stricken from the list, and the Assets
Company substituted on the books of
the Association. After some argu-
ment and the testimony of two stock
holders among whom was Uron, the
order was granted.
1t is clear that this Mutual business
is going to be involved in much liti-
cation.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-18
Done By Two Sithens.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M. Sithens, of
Swedesboro, on Thursday afternoon,
Feb 11th, entertained a number of
their friends at a genuine terrapin
supper. Everyone seemed to have a
delightful time, from beginning to
finish, and looked as though they had
come together for that purpose. The
terrapin was served by Mrs. Sithens
and assistants in manner that no
one could help liking, even though
they do not care for such things.
After all had done justice to the
good things, the evening was spent
in the playing of games, thus making
the occasion a very pleasant one and
long to be remembered.
Those there were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph M. Sithens, Mr.. and Mrs. Wes-
ley B. Gill, Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Kille,
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Hurff, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilber Hendrickson and daugh-
ter Doras, of Swedesboro; Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Stewart, Clarksboro; Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. H. Sithens, Woodbury.;
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Ridgway, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. W. Sithens and Miss Lizzie
DuelI, of Mullica Hill.
TERRAPIN.