Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-12-28
GLASSBORO.


his home, 237 North Farson St., Phila.
on Christmas Day, was received here
with much regret. Mr.. Simmerman
! was formerly of this place and lived
here nearly all his life until few
years ago he moved to Phila. The
/ deceased was a veteran of the Civil
| War, and member of the First M
E. Church. His funeral will be held
in the NJ. E. Church on Friday at
p. m. Interment will be made at
Manahath.
I Harry Brown, a cab driver for
Liveryman Higgins, who attempted to
pass Liveryman Harry Strang who
was in buggy at Ellis and Railroad
ave., on Tuesday afternoon, failed to
give himself room to pass and collid-
ed with Strang's buggy breaking the
rear wheel, which of course threw
Strang to the ground with great force
and also broke the top of the wagon.
The horse became frightened and
dashed down Railroad ave. and was
captured by Sam1 Form who was
| standing in front of Jones restaurant.
Strang and the horse escaped without
a scratch.
Thomas Hofsoes, well known
wood chopper, sixty-five years of age,
has been committed to the county
| almshouse. Overseer of the Poor,
Matte French of Hurffville had the
| case in charge. He found Mr. Hof-
soes very i'll and lying on the floor
of his cabin, near the Wesley Brown
farm on the Cross Keys road Neigh
borS have been looking after Tom"
for long while.
a 81 years old horse belonging to
C. w Chew, at South Glassboro, is
, dead, having died few days ago from
paralysis.
Through the collapse of a bridge
span on the Medford branch of the
P. R. R., half mile from Haddon-
field, on Sunday, two men were killed
and six others injured, and among
the injured were George W. Moore
and j. Perry Terrell, of this place.
They were taken to Cooper Hospital,
Camden, along with the injured. At
the hospital it was found that Fer
relPs injuries were slight His hurts
were dressed and he came home. Mr.
Moore is still in the hospital suffer
for some time to come
Glassboro had its first pushmobile
race on Christmas afternoon at the
Auditorium and it was quite exciting
from start to finish. During the prac-
tice one machine was demolished
and was unable to enter the race 70
All the poor families in this place
were well provided for on Christmas
Day. Churches of the town, MANY
individuals and the Moose Lodge, of
Woodbury., made ample provision for
the needy
Supervisor of roads L.. G.. Seuder
has placed two iron trunks at
High. and Reading streets in orler to,
carry off the water at that point.
which has been annoying AUTOMOBILE
lists and pedestrians.
John P Whitney is spending the,
Winter with his daughter, Mrs. Boyd
Nixon, at Berkley, California.
Miss Laura Schott, of Philadelphia,
was Christmas visitor with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Schott, on
North Broad street.
The Glassboro Loyal Temperance
Legion will hold their annual Christ
mas exercises next Saturday after
noon
Clifford Smith is critically ILL at mis-
home on Broad street with pneumonia.
The Sunday school of the First M.
e. Church gave sacred Christmas
cantata in the church on Sunday
evening and it was largely attended
and highly appreciated by those pres
emit. The entertainment at the NJ p.
Church was held on Monday evening
and was well rendered and also ap-
preciated.
The rural mail carriers did mot have
the Christmas holiday this year owing
to the unusually heavy delivery Of
mail
Snow birds which are seldom seen
tin South Jersey since the advent of
|Fhe sparrow are reported now I'D
Ethen throughout the county.
Harry Simons. of Wilcox, Pa. spent
Christmas with his parents at Chest
nut Ridge.
The Township Committee held a
special meeting on Wednesday to set
tie up business for the year.
Patrick G. Curley,. who has been
working at Alexandria, Va, has re-
turned and has accepted a position
at Bridgeton.
An attempt was made to wreck the
owl train due here at 1243 on
Thursday night near big Bridges"
about three quarters of mile north
of the depot, several ties being placed
on the tract. They were seen by
Motorman Stokes but not in time to
prevent being struck. The pilot was
damaged and other parts of the
front end. No one was injured only
the jar throwing the passengers from
their seats.
Rev. G. B. Dubell celebrated holy
communion in the st. Thomas p. e.
Church at $50 and 10 o'clock on
Christmas morning. Services were
also held at the First M. q. Church
at 5 o'clock and also at the M. P.
Church at o'clock. All the services
were well attended.
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