Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-09
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!, The public schools opened on Monday
i Principal, Miss Amanda Wilson, Of Swedes-
boro; Assistant, Miss Martha White, OF
Mickleton. The attendance was unusually
large.
A number of young people from here
attended party at jeremiah Haines last
Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J R. SickIer spent Sundsy
with friends at Merchantville
Clinton Iredell, one of I. T. Haines clerks,
has been spending few days Of his Haca-
tion at Niagara Falls.
Harry Hughes accepted position in
Philadelphia, with Mr.. J. T. Moore.
Rev. j. Y. Burk and family spent part
Of last week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. William Wills and family, who have
been boarding in our village during the
summer, moved into William Hofman's
house last week.
A number from here attended lawn
party at the residence of Walter Parson at
Mantua Grove last Saturday.
Mrs James Halsall of Philadelphia has
been the guest of Mrs. A. E. Nichols at
Mickleton.
Mrs. Meta Cannon and daughter Fannie
of Chicago, and Martha Borden, of Phila,
spent few days last week with friends at
Mickleton.
One night last week the residence of
Jacob Kirby at Mickleton, was entered by
burglars and robbed of about one hundred
dollars, as the money had been hidden
under the carpet on the steps, it is thought
the thief was someone well acquainted with
the premises.
Mr. Joseph T. Sickler is spending some
time with friends in Connecticut.
Two coach loads, containing about fifty
young people from Camden, came to Sick
ler's hotel last Thursday evening for a
drive and lawn party. The lawn was pref
tily trimmed with Japanese lanterns and
gay music enlivened the town for several
hours. Refreshments were served about
o'clock, and the merry party soon after
started for home.
| The annual meeting of the w. C. T. U.
was held on the afternoon of Sept. 3rd, in
| the M. E, church with good attendance.
An appeal to the friends of education
was read by the secretary, stating that an
Amendment to the State Constitution will
be submitted to the voters at special cleo
ton to be held Sept 2sth. Asking that
school suffrage be granted to women on the
same conditions as to men, Officers and
| Superintendent read reports for the past
year showing that some telling work had
been accomplished, thus encouraging the
members to more diligent work in the flu
ture The following officers were elected
| by ballot to serve for the ensuing year.
President, Ida V. Eldridge; Correspond
| ing Sec., Beulah K. Hoffman; Rec. Sec,
Martha Engle; Treasurer, Ellen B. Haines;
Vice President from M. E. church, Lidie
Hoffman; " P. from Friends Meeting
| Hannah A. Heritage; v P. from Bethlehem
Baptist church, E. j. Grandfeid; Supt. for
Prison and Aims House work Ida, V. Ed
ridge; Flower Mission Com, Mary Owen
and Hannah Packer; Literature, Laura E.
Holmes; Sunday School work, Martha
White; Scientific Temperance Instructions,
Hannah A. Heritage; Franchise and Good
Citizenship, Elizabeth Holmes; Narcotics,
Hannah A. Shute; Com. on Parlor Meetings
Martha Green, Beulah Hoffman, N. A..
Heritage Press. CON-, Ellen B. Haines,
Lidie Hoffman, Martha Engle; Program
Com, Laura Holmes, Hannah Packer, Mar
tina Green, Martha White and Mary Owen.
A graphaphone concert for the benefit
of the Wenonah Athletic Club will be given
here Thursday evening, Sept. 9th, at
o'clock. Admission 10 cents.
Mrs A. c. Weatherby will reopen her
school on Monday.
The regular meeting of the Mite Society
was held at the residence of Mr.. Stacy
Shute on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Fogg and family OF Phila. were
guests of I. T. Haines last week.
Mrs Warner is visiting relatives in P hils.
Quite collection of fruit and vegetables
were displayed at the Grange at Mickleton
last Thursday evening. The essay read, by
Hannah Hendrickson, was both interest
ing and instructive and much enjoyed by
the large audience present.
Miss Idle Grandfeld has accepted posi-
ton as teacher in school near BridgetOn.