Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-08-15
BARNSBORO.

formerly pastor of Mt Zion M P.
Church, of this place, is visiting a /
number Of her young friends here
this week.
This place turned out strong at
the carnival at South Westville, Of
the fire laddies, to see the tug-of-
war team win new laurels and bring
home another cup, and they were not s,
disappointed for the boys Just walk
ed away with lPibman leam This
place also Won the cup given for the
most popular fire company Every
body had a fine time and appreciate
the cordial reception given them by
South Westville Keep it up boys,
and make it an even dozen cups
The NJ. E. Church opened last Sun
6day after being closed two weeks
#during Camp, Rev. j. B. Ryan oc-
Rcupying the pupit in the morning
Regular service will be held next
Sunday/as follows: 10 a. m. preach
ing, Rev. j. B. Ryan; II a. M, Sum
day school, 7.30 p. M; EpWorth Lea
que.
Mrs. William Hurff is spending the
week at Atlantic City.
Great preparations are being made
for the carnival by the fire company
on August "a. and all the boys and
ladies are on a hustle to make this
the event Of the year. There will
be a good time for all, tug-of-war
between South Westville and Pitman,
plenty OF sports, including hum
dred yard dash for ladies which will
prove very exciting, and a voting
contest for the most popular visiting
flre company, SO turn out and give
your favorite company boost.
Bids were opened Monday evening
lat a special meeting of the Barns
|boro Board of Education for the
erection of two new school buildings.
one to be located at Sewell and the
other at Barnsboro. Both Buildings
are to be of stone and one story
high, and of such construction that
second story can be added at any
time when the occasion may demand.
Each building will have two large
rooms. Bids were asked separately
for the buildings in Trenton gray
stone, Chester gray stone and Holmes
burg granite, in accordance with
the plans and specifications of Chas
Peddle, architect, of Woodbury.. Be-
cause the Chester quarry owners
failed TO give the several Bidders
quotations there was only one bid
der who gave a price on the build
ings constructed in this material A
unique feature in the bidding was
that OF condition accompanying
the bid of Carter Brothers who offer
ed to do the work at over a thous-
and dollars less if the Board would
permit the firm to sublet their con-
tract Each bidder sent a check
with their proposals. The success
full bidder will be compelled to for
felt $40 per day for each day the
buildings remain uncompleted over
the contract time The following
are the bids received by the Board
/ Frank c. Ware-Trenton gray
stone, $11,926; Holmesburg granite,
$12, 126; to be completed in 80 work
ing days.
Carter Brothers Trenton gray
stone, $19,460; If sub-contracted, $12,
1855; Holmesburg granite, $13, AGO; if
sub-contractored, $12,497; to be COM
Epleted in 95 working days
Boyer & Lewis Trenton gray
stone, $13,5SS; Holmesburg granite,
$13, 1888; to be completed in 100 work
| ing days.
F. R. Soaring Trenton gray stone,
$13,600; Holmesburg granite, $13,-
500; to be completed in 11O working
days.
]. H. Ayers-Trenton gray stone,
l$14,253; Chester gray stone, S14,-
253; Holmesburg granite, $14,253; to
be completed in 100 working days.
j. S. Rogers Company-Trenton
gray stone, $15,190; Homesburg gran
ite, $3.50; to be completed in IS
working days.
J. H. Boderick Trenton gray
stone, $25, 700; Holmesburg granite,
! $25, ZOO; to be completed in 80 work
ing days
| The bids We're received and placed
in the hands of the property COM
mittee to make tabulations and offer
a recommendation at a meeting to
be held for that purpose at the call
of the chair this week. IT is gem
orally believed that the bid will be
given to- Frank G. Ware, as he is the
lowest bidder and said to be respon-
| sible in every way Mr. Ware also
built the school house at Pitman,
which is a good recommendation of
his work
There will be a meeting of the
Township Committee on Saturday
afternoon, September 7, to consider
the application of the Sewell Water
Company to have their franchise ex-
| tended from 20 to SO years. 1t looks
as if they want to take advantage
of the law passed last year and
/ xxr1,i io1, Inv nr,,s
as not being good; and from appear
ances he seems to know.