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

After serving two faithful years
on the Paulsboro police force, Isaac
Vanemann, Jr., better known as
Hickory, resigned on Saturday even
ing. His services will be greatly
missed by the entire town, as he was
generally called ''the-man- on-the-job.
No medals hung from his coat butt
several were stored away in the mindsi
of others. During his entire two
years of service he has never missed
a night being off duty, never received
a penny as salary, but he knew his
services were needed and it was has
place to be there. In 1910 Mayor
Adamson appointed hi mas a reserve,
in 1911 he was made marshall, like
wise in 1912. He has made thlrty-slx
arrests during the two years, Just
twice as many as were made IN the Q
years preceding him. On Monday
next he will leave for Trenton, where
he has entered the employ OF a large
commission house.
On Saturday last Paulsboro easily
defeated the strong Westyille team by
the score of 80. The team did not
allow the visitors a hit, while they
themselves were held to four, but
these came at the right time and
easily secured the three runs. Wal
lace was in the box for Paulsboro
the entire nine innings, his brother
being behind the bat. Next Saturday
they will journey to Pennsgrove;
Wallace for Paulsboro.
William Lodge sustained a broken
nose on Friday evening while playing
baseball.
J. Harry Baumblatt was on bust
ness trip to Allentown last Saturday.
The B. T. s., accompanied by several
young men, spent Saturday at WOOD
side Park.
Rev. and Mrs. R. w. B. King are at
Ocean City for the summer.
Rev. Wright preached in the Con-
gregational Church, Sunday morning
and evening last.
Wilkerson & Gibbs are building
house for Mr.. Leonard, of Thorofare
Samuel Baker, who has been at
Panama for some time, arrived home
on Wednesday last. He has now
opened shop along the river front
at Thompson wharf
The machinists of the Repaupo
4 Company held their annual picnic at
tIhe White Pond on Saturday after
noon last. A baseball game was
played, the apprentices defeating the
machinists by the score of AZ to "a.
Mr.. Chesney umpired the game, using
great judgment in his decisions.
Jack Ritter was there with ms
famous drop, while Mr.. McCorkell
used the curve. Well, all went nome
6 o. K. lit is said hoping to have the
same kind of a time next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sheets spent
Sunday at Bridgeport as the guests
of Mrs. Sheets parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Shoulders.
E. B.. Armstrong and Dayton Corson
are home from Bucknell for their
summer vacation.
On Friday about noon our little
town was thrown into excitement by
the blowing of the fire whistle at the
Powder works. About 10 minutes later
a loud report was heard, which proved
to be an explosion in the Triton plant.
The working men had all left the
house and had gone to safety when
the explosion occurred, which left only
a hole in the ground several feet deep.
Warren Ward, of Woodbury., received
a slight cut from a flying piece of
timber while John Jackson received a
burn while leaving the building.
The Boy Scouts arrived home early
Saturday morning after a delightful
camping trip. All report having the
time of their lives.
Edward Stevenson is having his
house neatly painted.
A large fence is being placed around
Jesse NJ. Thompson's wharf along the
river front
Ray Springer entertained over Sun
day the following guests: Dora Rose,
of Baltimore; Grace Venzel, Minnie
Hoffman, and Josie Linton, of Sewell.
On Saturday evening last Mrs.
Ruohl Alden celebrated the arrival of
her twenty eighth birthday by giving
a porch party to a number of their
friends. Guests were present from
Philadelphia and Wilmington and sew
eral from here. At a late hour all
departed wishing the Mrs. many more
happy birthdays.
About eight hundred persons came
down to the boat houses on Saturday
land remained over Sunday. 1t took
llthree large boats to convey them over.
Joseph Kayser has purchased a
motorcycle from dealer Stetser.
Mr. Edward F. Kayser and Miss
Bessie A. Souder, both of Paulsboro,
: were married at Orston, N. j., June
70, 1912, by the Rev. James Smith.
A young son arrived at the home
of Frank Pote one day last week.
On Sunday evening, the Daughters
of Liberty attended services in the
Baptist Church.
At present there are fifteen applica-
tions for gas and several waiting for
mains to be laid by their dwellings.
All truck boats will start their an
nual run between here and Philadel-
phia for the summer some time this
week