Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-03-07

spending several days with his daugh-
| ter, Mrs William Davis.
The last entertainment of the Ly-
ceum course will be held in the Bail
ey building tonight.
The regular school election will be
held in Laws Hall March 18th
The flag pole at the school house
has been taken down and been given
coat of paint.
A joint meeting of Borough Council
and Greenwich Township will be held
| in Council chamber on Monday next
A Freebooter will be elected to fill
the term of c. C. Thompson.
Andrew and George Maxwell moved
from Tuckerton on Friday to a house
on Billings ave.
Lemuel Burt will move next week
to his newly purchased property on
Buck street.
A delegation of citizens will ask
Council to introduce an ordinance
prohibiting roller skating on the side
walks. co
Messrs. Wilkerson & Gibbs are
making two blocks per minute at their
factory and on Wednesday last ship
ped $4,000 to a dealer in North Jersey.
They are about the largest contracting
firm around. Visitors are always
welcome to their factory and offices,
Chestnut street near the railroad
George Murray visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins Murray over
Sunday
A fire escape has been placed on the
Cong. Methodist Church
Miss Emma Cooper, of Gibbstown.
was an over Sunday visitor of Miss
Neva Covey over Sunday.
Miss Emma Sugars has accepted a
position in the offices of the New
York and Phila. Packing Co.
Mrs. Frank Reeves has returned
home after visit among relatives in
Camden the past week.
! James Pechin has gone to his home
at Holly Beach after a brief stay with
relatives here.
Miss Laura Budd, of Thorofare, is
spending some time with Miss Bertha
Murray.
Clarence Sheets has purchased a
lot on N. Delaware St, and will be-
gin the erection of bungalow shortly
Herbert Banks was severely cut
about the face by piece of flying
steel while working at the powder
Mill Thursday last.
John Myers, of Wilmington. Del
was a guest of his parents over Sun
day.
! William Horner is about again after
. being confined to his home several
days with the grip.
James Terrell, of Mickleton, has
, moved to the Michael Ley farm.
Howard Reed has moved to the
Strittmatter farm above here.
,, Chas. Hinmann was in Wilmington
last week in the interest of the pow
der works.
Mrs. S. H. Murray is ON the sick
list.
Davis Bros. have received the CON
tract for the erection of several hous-
| es about our borough this coming
Spring.
On Monday evening "Children,s
Night was observed in the Cong. Meth
odist Church. The Sunday school
turned out in body and listened to
a good sermon prepared by Rev. King.
Rev. McKoy, of the Baptist Church
preached Tuesday evening.
Mrs Albert Jones, of along the riv-
| er front, is confined to her home with
the grip.
| Edward Stevenson was Trenton
visitor over Sunday.
The Billingsport Fire Co. will have
the interior of their kitchen rebuilt.
The Misses Nellie, Martha and Ed
ythe Long, of Philadelphia, were Sun
day visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Lowrie.
J John Hoffman, Sr., was on bust
/ ness trip to Woodbury. on Tuesday.
At a meeting of several of our
leading sports one day last week the
erection of a half mile race track
was discussed. Charles Simpson was
elected president and Burleigh Mar.
hall secretary
/ The old base ball grounds of last
( year have been secured again this sea-
son and work vii begin at once to
have the same graded. Manager
George Bates has received letters
from such pitchers as Wallace, Howe
Pruitt, Graney and Feathazer for a
! try-out but Bates is for home team
| and will try our own stock first
| councilman Quinn will try-out at
I short-stop this coming season. Play
ers DESTROYS of information or con-
tracts call at Bonner's barber shop
| any evening
Petitions will be filed at the office
iof the City Clerk in Camden next
week calling for a vote ON tie ques-
,tion of adopting the commission form
lof government. The petiticrs IRE
.numerously signed, and prominent
! men OF both parties back of tho move
.ment declare that sufficient funds will
! be at hand to wage an earnest cam
paign by the distribution of literature