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Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11
Two Gloucester County Veterans il
Kearney Escort

Two residents of Sthis county, viz:
Major G.. F. Salkeld and former
County Clerk, F.. B. Ridgway, left
for New York yesterday to be pres
ent at the removal from the family
vault at Trinity Church Yard, of the
body of General Phil Kearney, which
they will accompany, with others OF
the escort, via special train to Wash
ington, where it will be re-interred
in Arlington Cemetery, with allxthe
honors due his rank as Major Cen
eral The remains will lie in state
in New York at the City Hall on
Thursday and also at the Capitol at
Washin gton, on Friday.
The Legislature at Trenton passed
resolution this present session ap-
propriating $4,000 for monument
for this brave officer.
Both of the above named served
under the General during the whole
time he was in command of the N.
j. Brigade to which they were at
tached, and both feel greatly honored
by being selected as part of the
honorary escort to attend the last
funeral obsequies of their old COM
mander.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11
Pomona Grange to Meet

Gloucester County Pomona Grange
No. 8, P. Of H., will be held at Null
lica Hill, on Tuesday, April 10Th,
commencing at two o'clock p. m.
Program as follows:
Address of Welcome-Wm Skinner.
Response Elmer E. Clement
Music-Mullica Hill Grange.
Recitation-Annie Lee Coles.
Question Shall the Grange have
its own liability : insurance or pay
the present high rates of other com
panies against accidents to hired la
bor?" Willard Kille. Asa Moore, Ma
than Skinner.
Singing Grace Orr.
Recitation Mary Dagger.
Question :. Educating children in
the use of money 'E. Nettie Crispin
Elmer Bradshaw Abbie Duffield.
Singing Mullica Hill Grange.
Recitation Maggie Bowers.
Question What piece of farm ma
chinery has paid me the largest di-
vidend?' E T. Ridgway, Alvin Ga
venta, VIM B. Nichols
Music-Mr and Mrs Charles Bah
cock, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leo
nard, Jr.
ELIZABETH B. KIRBY, sec'y
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11
St. Patrick's Easter 1912.

1t started with Father Dolan's SER
vice for the powder workers at Gibbs
town at $50 a. M
At home he was assisted by a
priest from st. AIMS, Philadelphia,
who sang high mass and benediction.
The musical program was gener-
ally well rendered and selected: !:
Rosewig's Regina" "Mozarts 9th
Mass" always popular except the
"Credo."
Other selections were Dank's Ave
Marie,' at the Offertory; Millard's S
Ave Verum," after the elevation;
Gounod's Roman March, after COM
munion; Mercadante's 20 Salutaris''
and Rossi's sTantum Ergo" at the
end
The ferns and flowers from Mer-
ritt's were bought one half by the
church and one half by Miss Boyle
who arranged them tastefully, and
Mrs. Ellis Reed sent few.
The sermon was on The Dignity
of the human body
The collection was quite satisfac-
tory. The Easter hats kept dry.
The contest was won by Mrs. Kee-
gan, $50; John McCleary. $37; Mrs
Carter $35; Mrs Schwegler $40. so;
Mrs. Costello SIS 80; total $137. 80.
Thanks.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11
Spring is Here

Spring, with its wealth of joy and
anticipation! For six long, weary
months we have been looking forward
to the season when life renews itself
in Nature and the lawns and fields
dress themselves afresh in their verd-
ure of green; when we +lrtnk of our
new garden, the garden that we have
pictured in our mind, with it's glor-
ious flowers and luscious vegetables,
the sweet and delicious fruits and all
that comes with it.
Have you ever anticipated Spring
through the medium of seed cata-
log? If not, you want to try it. There
is nothing in the world better to pro-
duce thorough Spring fever than to
read through genuinely good seed
catalog.
The one catalog which in my opin-
ion is the most prominent is that OF
the House of Michell,' of Philadel-
phia. This is really a wonderful book,
with a thousand and one flowers and
vegetable getables. pictured so
beautifully that you might imagine
they are ready to eat-fowers that
are as natural as if they stood before
you-and with an enormous list OF
roses, dahlias, cannas, and gladioli.
One can readily see the House makes
a speciality of these, but no other flow
err is neglected for this reason. They
are all here. Hundreds and humid
reds of the old-fashioned hardy flow
ers are there in plants; all sorts of
trees and shrubs as well, and tools in
unlimited number-new and old, to
fill every want OF the gardener
In fact, no matter what you need
you will find it in Michell's catalog.
This catalog is free and is sent to
anyone who applies for 1t. Michel.
Seedmen, Philadelphia, Pa, is all
that is required to address the House,
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11
Moose Activities

The committee in charge of the
Memorial Day services announces that
the exercises will be held in Green's
Opera House, this city, on Sunday af-
ternoon, April 14th, at o'clocks
Special musical numbers are being
arranged, which will include a sacred
concert by the Moose Band Chair
man D. NJ. Tweed is also. arranging
for appropriate decorations with cleo
trical effects. Every member of the
lodge is requested to join in this tri-
butte to the memory of the deceased
members: Samuel G. Silver, Edward
F. Butler, Thomas Cunningham, DR.
u. G.. Edwards, Earl Chappius and
Frank w. Hollingshead Rev. How
ard E. Thompson, rector of st. Luke's
Church, Newbold, will deliver the
memorial address.
Meet at the lodge room at 230
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11
UTION-THE BASIS OF OUR LAWS AND LIBERTIES.
new JERSEY NOTES

The annual Salem County Pomona
Grange will be held at Pedricktown
Wednesday afternoon, April II.
Work is ready to begin upon a new
Y.M.C.A. building at Atlantic City,
the contract price of which will be
$4,000.
Proceeds of the moving picture
theatre in Hackettstown will be. turn
ed over each Tuesday night for the
benefit of the ball team.
Governor Wilson has approved the
bill passed by the Legislature allow
ing deer hunting only on five conse-
cutive days from November 10th each
year.
Eighty farms of five acres each
have been sold to Polish people west
of Union Lake, on Beaver Dam turn
pike, near Millville, and they are
now being worked preparatory to
planting
The record of the Legislature in
cludes more than 1000 bills intro
duced, between 300 and 400 of which
have passed both houses. Nearly 300
already have been signed by the
Governor.
A radical departure will be made
in the commencement exercises of the
Washington high school this year
Instead of the usual essays. orations,
ETC., the class has decided to present
Shakespeare's great comedy, Much
Ado About Nothing
Ocean Grove will soon be the first
/ city in the state to equip it's entire
fire department with auto apparatus.
For more than two years it has OPP
Grated an auto chemical, and now it
has ordered an auto engine and auto
truck. The new apparatus will rep
resent an expenditure of $11 500. The
new engine will have six cylinders
and S0-horse power, capable of pump
| ing 700 gallons of water a minute
The trust companies, State banks
and savings banks of the State of
New Jersey had total resources of
$388, ,642, ,159. Is on Feb. 20, according
to the statement issued by Banking
and Insurance Commissioner Vivian
/ NJ. Lewis This amount represents
an increase of $27,250,358. .54 over the
total resources possessed by these in
stitutions on March z, 1911. The
statement shows that the trust COM
panies had resources of $246,952,-
238 so, with a surplus fund of $19,-
| 731, ,583 IA The savings banks have
total resources of $120, ,737,81 II, an
increase of $5,427, ,238. .S5 over the
| preceding year. The twenty-five
State banks have resources of $780,
4 952, ,002 54-an increase of $2,707,-
515. OF. The surplus fund amounts
to $1,413,014 90.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11
TurnerYilIe Bridge Bids

Bids for the construction of a
bridge over Big Lebanon Branch
near Turnerville were opened Mon
day in the Camden County Court
House by the Joint Bridge Committee
of Camden and Gloucester Counties
The bids were submitted on two
plans fone prepared by Engineer Cat
tell, Of Gloucester County, and the
other by Camden County engineer
j. j. Albertson The bids were as
follows.
J. w. Rogers, Woodbury.. Albert
sons plan. $233S; Cattell's plan, ST.
812; Cattell's plan with damn $2950.
Linker, Lassey & Co., Albertson' S
plan, $3729.
schilling Loller, Albertson's plan,
$2100
Prince Concrete Co. Albertson's
plan, $4,000
John Everwine Albertson's plan,
$2050; Cattell's plan, $24S0; Cattell's
plan with dam) $2575.
j. L. Drummer Albertson's plan,
s2750; Cattell's plan, sS165; Cattell's
plan with dam s3343.
Aaron Ward. Albertson's plan,
$4,000.
Ferro Concrete Go. Albertson's IS
plan, $2950; Cattells plan, S2645;
Cattell's plan with damn $3.50
The joint committee selected Cat
tells plan and will recommend the
contract be awarded to John Ever
wine at his bid of $24S0.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11
H0MEOPATHS OF NEW JERSEY
TO Convene at Atlantic CITY in NAV

The announcements for the annual
meeting of the New Jersey State
Homeopathic Medical Society, to be
held the Weekend of May 9Th, at the
Hotel Chalfonte, in Atlantic City, are
just out. The hist of Bureaus con-
tains the names of some of the bright
est medical men of the State, and
the program promises to be the best
ever offered. The selection of the
quiet, elegant old hostelry, the Chal-
fonte, recently remodeled and almost
rebuilt, until it rivals the very latest
metropolitan hotel IN point of equip
ment, yet sacrificing nothing of its
pristine exclusiveness, nor it's warm
hospitality, seems most happy es-
pecially in view of the seriousness of
the problems to be considered by the
assembled doctors.
Among the officers of the Society
for this year are: President, Alvan
w. Atkinson, of Trenton; vice. presi-
dents, Frank P. Ekings, Paterson;
A. W.. Westney, of Atlantic City;
and Charles H Church, of Newark;
recording secretary, Alfred Rury, of
Paterson; corresponding secretary
Charles F.. Hadley, of Camden;
treasurer, L. e. Hetrick, of Newark
Among the physicians of this town
who are interested members we find
Duncan Campbell and T. Elwood
Parker.
The committee having charge of
the meeting are Atlantic City men
A. w. Westney, A. w. Bailey and
J. T. Beckwith.
AS part of the attractions to break
the strain of the continued sessions,
there is to be veritable Midway
of exhibits of books, drugs, instru-
ments, electrical appliances, ETC.,
the examination of which is such a
delight to the doctors; but the time
to do so at home is so limited and
interrupted as to render this oppor-
tunity most acceptable. 1t would
seem that every interested physician
owes it to himself and to his patients
to attend this meeting, if possible.
We hope you will go, and have a
pleasant, profitable time, Doctor.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11

The State Forest Commission has
been notified that the Postmaster Gen
eral has decided to order rural mail
carriers to keep watch for forest fires
and when one is seen to send word
to the nearest fire warden. This or
der is the outcome of a plan first pro-
posed by the New Jersey State Fire
Warden and taken up by him with
the Post Office Department through
the United States Forest Service at
Washington, and is further endorse
ment of the effort the Forest Commits
sion is making to provide protection
to the woodlands of the State. Under
the scheme each rural mail carrier
will be furnished from Trenton with
list of the fire wardens in the terri
tory through which his route runs
Also every fire warden will be noti-
fed of the arrangement and instruct
ed to find out what carriers work in
or near his district and let them know
where he can be reached and how
word may be gotten to him in the
easiest and quickest way
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11
BRIDGEPORT

Mr.. Samuel Cox, Sr., another one
of our aged and highly respected men
of this community, passed away at
his home near here on Monday morn
ing last aged ninety years. Mr.. Cox
has been life long resident of this
community and was man loved and
respected by all who knew him. He
had been kindly cared for during his
illness by his children, to whom he has
been indeed loyal father. The fam
lily have the sympathy of large
circle of friends in their bereave-
ment. The funeral was this Thurs
day morning; services at the home
of his son Samuel; interment in
Bridgeport Cemetery.
Some of our townfolks spent over
Sunday in Atlantic City enjoying the
breezes on the boardwalk.
B Several cottages along the shore
IIwere open on Sunday last, and quite
La few of our summer folks were seen
FIN town over Easter and Monday 6
The work on the tank for the water
|lplant is finished, and as soon as the
kengine is erected the water plant
Twill be completed. 70
In the absence of Miss Platt, Mrs.
Schwarz kindly furnished the music
for the Easter Sunday morning SER
vice and with an augmented choir
the services of organist and singers
were highly appreciated by pastor
and people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hager are oc-
cGpying the house recently vacated
by Mr.. John Thomas, Sr. Congrat-
ulations are all in order now
| Our shad fishermen are doing we'll
notwithstanding the rough weather
Our brass band is organized and
have their practice every Friday
evening in the fire house. We shall
be glad to see them out some fine
evening giving us some music. co
The Grange held very successful
cake sale in their hall on Saturday
afternoon About twenty dollars
was cleared, am told
Mrs. Caddie Carey has had some
beautiful potted hyacinths in bloom
this Spring.
The regular monthly meeting of
the officials of the NJ. E. Church was
held on Wednesday evening last and
all bills were paid as presented. The
plan of paying as you go seems to be
working like charm, but you have
to work the plan. The collectors
feel very grateful to all who con-
tribute
Pastor and Mrs. Provost are spend
ing some time with their daughter,
Mrs. Meley and family in German
town, Pa.
Mr.. John Mckinney who purchas-
ed the Magin farm, and has been liy-
ing there, took unto himself wife
on Monday last, a young lady from
Coatesvil1e, Pa.
Mr.. VIM. Springer has been sick
with rheumatism or lumbago.
Now as there are lots of houses to
pipe for water plumbers are getting
busy.
The Weber family have moved
from Mrs. Bonds house on Main st.
to Miss Mary Carney's house, South
Bridgeport.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11
Disastrous Fire ut Salem.

The business portion of the City of
Salem was threatened with destruc-
ton last Friday night when the
worst fire in the Cityls history broke
out The Salem Knitting Mills, the
Opera House, ,Jaquett's Marble Works
and residence were all totally de-
stroyed, involving a loss of $4,000.
The fire started in the knitting
mills, but the cause of it has not
been determined. Surrounding build
ings we're partially damaged by
sparks setting them on fire, while the
Friends school house was damaged
to the extent of $500
Soldiers from Fort Mott were sent
to the scene of the fire and aided the
local hremen in their efforts to
quench the flames.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11
PAULSB0RO COUNCIL

Mayor Doolittlex called Council to-
gether Tuesday evening with Coun-
cilmen Quinn, Cowgirl and Lodge
present.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
A communication from Solicitor
Miller as to the legality of James
Thompson as constable was read,
stating that Mr.. Thompson's term
ended Jan. 1, 1912 and therefore ne
cannot serve.
A communication from the Board
of Freeholders stating that Paulsboro
was not represented in the Board
was received and filed.
! A communication from Solicitor
Miller was read stating that the Bor-
Iough should procure an ordinance
|forbidding the dumping of rubbish on
Beacon Ave. The same was left to
the Ordinance committee. 80
Mayor Doolittle gave a few facts
about laying gas main to the boat
houses 1t will cost about one
thousand dollars to lay main, install
meters, etc. There are about one
hundred property owners who will
take gas. The committee reported
progress.
i Mayor Doolittle also gave the price
lof trees which will replace those de-
Istroyed by gas. No action was TAX
en-.
Messrs. Wilkerson and Hoffman,
landlords of several houses on the
Loder tract. have asked Council to
place a couple of fire plugs about
their property Left to the Property
cnmnlittee
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11
WOODBURY. CITY COUNCIL
AUTO TRUCK FOR SALE.
City Council Finds Cost of Upkeep
Too Great. Filter Bids Received.

A special meeting of City Council
Thursday evening last enacted much
important business. MeSsrs. Wick
ersham and Matlock were absent.
The first matter disposed OF. was
the sewer assessment bill against
certain lands belonging to the J. D..
Green Estate. Mr.. NJ. F. Cattell
fought strenuously for the remitting
of the assessment, while Councilmen
Batten and Burkett were strong for
the collection of the bill.
Mr.. Cattell maintained that there
had been a verbal agreement made
between the former sewer committee
and Mr. G. G. Green whereby Coun-
Gil shold have the privilege of rum
ming sewer pipe through the private
property of the estate, and in return
the assessment against the property
was not to be increased by reason
of the laying of said sewer.
Mr.. Batten argued that if the as
sessment were not just, it was very
strange that in the six years since
the first bill was rendered there had
been no attempt made to correct the
bill by the trustees of the estate
Mr.. Cattell explained that the estate
had not been handled as it should
have been and that further, the bills
against the estate had never been of
sufficient detail to enable one to pick
ont the properties exactly against
which the assessments were made, the
only being able to do so by the elm
ination process with the assistance
of the City Collector.
A letter from the Solicitor was
read in which he said that in view OF
the fact that the bill had never been
protested and that there is no record
of amy agreement, the Green Estate
seems liable, although Council may
remit the assessment if it sees fit.
Mr.. Martin moved that the assess
ment be RENTED. For some time
the motion failed of a second, but
Mr.. Cattell insisted that Council GO
on record one way or the other. Mr.
Batten promptly moved that the Soli-
citor be instructed to begin suit
against all delinquents for Sewer
and Street assessments, which Mr.
Burkett immediately seconded. Be-
fore the question could be put be-
fore Council, Mr.. Cattell was on his
feet and said that the motion of the
member was insulting and that what
he insisted upon was vote on Mr..
Martins motion. Mr.. Batten then
seconded Mr.. Martins motion, but
voted No" with the other members
with the exception of Messrs. Mar
tin and Coombs, when the motion was
put to a vote.
On motion of MIR. Martin, DR..
Brewer was granted permission to
connect the broken drain in his yard
to the sewer.
Mr.. Bayer stated that the auto
truck was an expensive proposition
it again being in the repair shop.
He moved that it be sold. Mr.. Hea-
ton seconded the motion and it car
ried unanimously.
The bids for the installing of a
filter plant at the Water Works were
opened and referred to the Water
committee for tabulation.
The bidders and their bids were as
follows:
Roberts Filter Mfg. Co.. $12.975. O(
Amer. Water Softener Co.. 1866. &C
Hungerford & Terry $3.50. 11,716. .0(
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11
Mayor Fined.

Edwin W. Packer, Mayor of Long
Branch, was fined $500 Tuesday after
his counsel had entered plea of non
vult to an Indictment charging the
Mayor with having accepted sum
of money from the representative of
an asphalt paving company for his
influence in the awarding of con-
tracts. The Mayor also placed his
resignation in the hands of the
Court
Were you the tool of others or
the accompliee of others in this trans
action?" the Mayor was asked
As God is my judge he replied,
Il was absolutely alone.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11
THE RECORD

The Philadelphia Record is the ac-
knowledged authority for market
prices. Merchants in Philadelphia all
base their prices of eggs, poultry,
butter, grain, and country produce
generally, upon the figures quoted in
The Record, and if shipping goods to
Philadelphia either directly or through
an agent it is important for the farm
ers of this vicinity to know every day
what the Record quotes. They can
always get the Record prices for their
goods, and in some cases can make
contracts on premium basis if their
goods are exceptionally well graded
and show high quality. They will
find that The Record will help them
in the disposal of their products, and
that they will get the full market
value for them if they base their prices
upon it's quotations.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11

disease, and the fact that infected soil
cannot be used for potatoes again for
at least six years, it is very evident
that no grower can afford to allow any
but healthy potatoes put into his land.
The writer will be very glad to ex-
anime, without charge, any suspicious
tubers which may be sent to this office.
MEL. +. COOK.
State Plant Pathologist.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11

lne regular SaIdT1eS OF our gas
men were paid.
By motion of Councilman Quinn,
the Public Property committee was
authorized to take out all meters
where tobacco tags, washers, etc. are
found.
On motion of Councilman Quinn,
the gas lights were ordered lighted
every night. Lost, Mr. Quinn voting
in the Affirmative
By motion of Mr. Quinn the
lights at the fire house were ordered
lighted every night. Carried.
BY motion of Mr.. Quinn the Clerk
was instructed to notify Messrs. l.
G. Cox & Bro. to keep the sidewalk
clear of wagons This same matter
referred to Mr. Bailey.
By motion of Councilman Cowgirl
the Clerk was instructed to notify
the Prosecutor of the conditions pre-
vailing at Paulsboro in regards to
stores being kept open.
Chas. Foley was given permission
to talk and thought that the borough
was in need of more fire alarms, as
the fires of late have gained rapid
headway before bell could be
reached.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11
Chews Fire Co.

The Chews Fire Co. No. l will
house their fire apparatus on Satur-
day afternoon, April 20. There will
be public demonstration of the ap-
paratus, followed by speaking and
lunch. All welcome.
Robert W. Lewis,
Charles B. English,
Charles H. Daubman,
William, Barrett,
Walter McKetrick,
Committee.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11

Pastor Lucas and family are stop
ping at Evergreen Hall temporarily
while the parsonage is being reno
waited.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11
Easter Party

The annual Easter party was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Gooden, on April 6th 1912. After a
delightful supper, the guests were
entertained with music. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Parker
Steward, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Brown. Mr. and Mrs Brazii1a Van
derslice, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Mich
oil, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Carter, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Jenkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Carson, MIR. and Mrs. Mason
Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Niehol,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Tomlin, Mrs.
Martha Tomlin, Mr.. and Mrs. o. S..
Owen, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Parker,
Mr.. David Owen, Roy Weatherby,
Francis Carter, Bertha Bergantz, He
len Fisher, Ethel Wilson, Howard
Owen, Jay Tomlin, Harold Parker,
Alvin Carter, Anna Batten. Lille
Gooden, Margaret Carson, Olive Good
en-, Harold Parker, Harold Carter,
Raymond Carter, Oscar Jenkins, Har-
old Nichol, VIM Gooden, Jr.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11
Schwartz

A church wedding took place in
Orange on Monday evening last OF
interest to many in Woodbury., the
bride being Miss Helen Ridgway, on
ly child of DR.. and Mrs. T.
Earle Budd, former citizens of Wood
bury The groom was Mr.. Victor
Schwartz, a manufacturer of New
ark. The ceremony was followed by
a reception al the home of the brides
parents. The gifts were numerous
and beautiful.