Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-06-20
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Company.
Some of our correspondents report
farmers picking tomatoes.
Mrs. Chas. Walton is spending
some time at Atlantic City.
Arthur Herbert, former resident
of Woodbury., died in Mexico Sunday
AIR. C.E. Synnott and family start
ed for Maine early Monday morning by
auto.
IT. D. Clark and family leave to-
day for their summer home at Ocean
City.
The Anglers Club has leased the
Harrisonville pond for the exclusive
fishing rights.
w. Irving Rogers is spending
two week vacation with his parents on
Glover street.
Miss Elizabeth Stradling has de-
clined reelection as principal of the
Mt Royal school.
Twenty boys have signified their
intention of spending week or more
at the County Y. lM. c. A. camp
An explosion at the Gibbstown
Powder Works, Friday, slightly in
wall Gil w al U " Sh1A' NV (<.X
Capt. ]. A. Price is confined to the
Naval hospital, Philadelphia, suffering
from a general run down condition.
Only one game on the Y. NJ G. A.
schedule was played Saturday, Clayton
defeating Pitman by a large score.
At the L. ]. Apgar grass sale, near
Blaekwood last Saturday, clover sold
for $3.50 per acre and timothy at S25.
by defeating West End Saturday
by score of to 4, the First Ward
leads in the series by two games TO
one.
Fifteen members of Greenwich
Lodge No. 5 /. o. O. f., visited Arwam-
es Lodge, of Gloucester City, last
evening.
Prosecutor Summerill and Jos. R.
Newton went to Baltimore yesterday
to attend the National Democratic
Convention.
John Kincaid, of Barnsboro, now
rides out in a fine Oakland 80" tour
ing car, purchased from Agent East
lack, of Redwood.
Mr.. Adam Miller, near Swedes-
boro. picked six large red ripe toma-
toes on Tuesday, June 18th, the first in
the community.
"A meeting to provide for a Sane
Fourth for Woodbury. was held in the
o. L. A. NJ Hall Monday. A general
\ committee was appointed. CO
Byron r. Day, of West Deptford
Township. and Miss Beulah P. Kircher
were married at Thorofare on Monday
or
The annual reunion of the Alumni
Association of the Woodbury. High
School will be held at the Country
Club tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Wilson, widow of the late
George Wilson, of Mantua, was taken
suddenly ill Wednesday morning, and
her condition is deemed serious
A lighthouse raid along the creek at
Westville resulted in the arrest OF
twenty persons, two of them women.
The men were fined Sc each, including
costs of 81.
1t is reported that VIM. Cunning
ham has sold his 103 acre farm near
Westville to Risley Bros, of Ocean
CITY for $4,000 This is a record
price for Gloucester County farms.
Arthur. son of Mr. and Mrs. Mat
thew Rachor, became q last Saturday,
and was given a surprise party.
Among the gifts was a gold watch
from Mrs. John Rachor, Jr
VIM. Morgan, of Mullica Hill, on
a motorcycle and Frank Burners auto,
driven by his son, were in collision
Friday night on the Salem Pike near
lincoln Street; but little damage was
DONE
I'm the suit of Royal A. Richards, OF
Thorofare,. against Harry Rice, OF
Cpllingswood, following a head-on col
lision between a motorcycle and auto,
the jury gave Richards verdict OF
$125.
Mr.. Kenneth Kirby, formerly of
this city. and Miss Maize Allen were
married last evening, at the home of
the brides parents, Chestnut street,
North Woodbury., by the Rev. w. e.
Reynolds.
The Odd Fellows picnic to be held
at Alcyon Park or Saturday, July 18th,
promises to be a great success. An
interesting program has been ar
ranged, including music, speaking,
sports, etc.
Judge Swackhamer, Prosecutor
Summerill, former Judge Starr and
Ernest Redfield were among the Glou-
cester County lawyers who attended
the meeting of the State Bar Associa-
ton at Atlantic City last week.
Among the graduates OF the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania yesterday was
Marshall Hand Diverty, with the de-
gree of Master of Arts. We believe
that Marshall Is the only graduate of
Woodbury. High School to receive that
degree.
Estate Agent Storrie reports sale
of a lot on Spruce street for g. W.
Howell, and leasing the property S.
Cedar street to Oliver Vanette, of Phil
adelphia, and Stille Chew house at
.1xs.a+as.. La srlatss To MI. Tn1Iae of Phil