Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-05-16


The Girls Minstrel Club will give
their annual performance in the OPP
era House tonight.
+ Rev. H. e. Thompson and wife
are in Washington, D. c., for ten
days visit.
The Alpha Club took straw-ride
| to lSwedesboro last night where, they
were the guests of Ethel Wilson.
Joseph Ladner, out Cooper street,
had his house and barns newly paint
ed and they make a fine appearance.
The Y. M G. A. is arranging
for county base ball league. 1t is
expected that Woodbury. will have two
teams.
The Public Service Corporation
makes an interesting public statement
in large advertisement in this issue
of the Democrat.
List of letters advertised May 13,
1912: Mrs. T.. NJ. Keene, Mrs. C.P.
Mclaughlin, Miss Ella Pemberton,
Ernest Hayden Hull, H. C. Isett (2),
Mr.. Fl. r., Mr.. NJ. Singer.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Central Baptist Church have cook
book in the hands of the printer. 1t
will be ready for sale about June 1st.
There is an unverified report that
much of the potato seed planted since
April 1st, has rotted. With seed at
$5 a barrel replanting is an expen-
sive operation.
Ben" James will be very CRATE
full to the person who found his over
coat, lost between Mullica Hill and
Pitman, if returned to him. In a
pocket was a pair of hair gloves.
Mrs. Sarah Dilkes, widow of
Joshua Dilkes, former resident of
Woodbury. fell down stairs Tuesday
at the home of her son at Atlantic
City, breaking her thigh and both
limbs.
With the Petit Jurors out of it,
the opening of the May term of Court
next Tuesday will be tame affair,
unless the Grand Jury has an unus-
ually large number of complaining
witnesses before it.
Gov. Wilson has appointed Harry
Crist, of this city, member of the
of convict labor. Mr.. Crist has Civ
en- much study to this and kinderd sub
jects, and will make a valuable mem
Der thereof.
The Mems League of the Presby-
terian Church entertained the ladies
last Monday evening. The lecture
room was well filled and all enjoyed
the lecture on Romeo and Juliet Civ
en- by DR.. Morris, of Philadelphia,
Because no cases will be ready
for trial before May %, Sheriff Allen
has notified the Petit Jurors not to
report for duty till 10 a. m. on that
date The courts will open however
on May 21, with only the Grand Jury
in attendance.
Miss Gladys Walton left Saturday
to spend several days with her sister,
Miss Mary, who is member of the
graduating class at Mt. Holyoke Col
| lege. While there she will attend
the May Day exercises which take
place about the middle of this month.
I'm selecting a site for new high
school the Salem Board of Education
has chosen "a place where sufficient
ground can be secured to give dig
nified setting to the building, and am
I pie enough for large play ground. z
Sensible Board, that. 1t understands
it's business.
-Chas E. Heritage has been elect
ed by Woodbury. Branch, G. B. B. A.
No. IA, as its representative to the
National convention that meets in
Olean, N. Y, and Geo. P. Pierce,
Lorenzo Carey and Howard Simpkins
to the Federation of Labor that meets
at Paterson in August.
The Woodbury. Health Inspector
has examined about 1900 back yards
| in the city, and finds them all clean
and sweet,and many planted in gar
den sass. There is really nothing
new about this condition of back yards
in Woodbury., but it's well enough to
| have it officially announced.
Mr.. Stacy Lewis, who has been
staying with his mother, on High St.,
for several months past started for
| Alaska on Monday Mr.. Lewis has
not been well for some time and hopes
the change of climate may benefit
him. He accompanies his uncle. Mr..
Keen, of Mantua, who takes this trip
every year.
A elias of 1873 eighth grade pupils
of Woodbury., the Deptfords and East
Greenwich, are taking the State test
in Woodbury. this week. 'Tis said
that so per cent of the 8th grade pu-
pills of the county will enter high
school next year, which proves that
the high school is a growing depart
ment of the educational system.
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Moore Bros. Glass Works.