Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-25

and the audience showed their appreciation
by frequent applause. The proceeds were
over SIS. The program consisted of Sc
lections by Coleman's orchestra, piano duet
by Miss Florence Burton, vocal Duet BY
the Misses Bell and White, refreshments
by the audience. cornet solo by w. E. DUFF
field, tenor solo by Jos w. Pratt, of West
vile, piano duett by Misses Thackara AND
Young, recitation by Miss Tyler, cornel
solo by Jos. Hatfield
| Amidst profusion of the red, white and
blue, plants, and banquet lamps of bright
shades, the large company who accepted
the invitations sent out by the Ladies Aid
of the First Baptist church, the birthday o.
the immortal Washington was commemor.
ated Monday evening in the lecture room
of the church. At each door young man
was stationed, holding a receptacle into
which each person as they entered dropped
what was supposed to be a penny repre-
senting each year of his or her existence on
this terrestrial globe. The evening was
spent in an informal and social way, Rev
Mr. Simmonds of Merchantville, pre-
sonal friend of Pastor Childrey, being one
of the company. A real surprise added to
the enjoyment of the guests and discom-
fort to the recipient. Pastor Childrey took
occasion to place M. Ware Scott in very
CONSPICUOUS position and in very humorist
speech, on behalf of friends, presented him
with an umbrella. During the evening
ice cream, cakes and coffee were served.
The treasury is the richer by some $40.
Last Tuesday evening a number OF the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Blake gath
cred at their residence on Broad street,
Westyille, and spent an exceedingly pleas
ant evening, with music and dancing At
late hour the guests were invited to the
dining room, where sumptuous feast had
been prepared, to which all did full Justice
Among those present were Mr.. Jerry Blake
and wife, Mr.. Allen Johnson and wife,
Mr.. Ephraim Davis and wife, Misses
Sallie Handy, Anna Johnson, Add,e John
son. Lizzie Davis, Mary Davis, Maggie
Blake, Messrs. Philip Banks. George Her.
man, Ben Lang, Master Allen Johnson and
Jerry Blake of Westville; Mr.. George F.
Blake and wife, Misses Lizzie McGluicy,
Name Rafferty,. Nellie Raffsrty, Annie
Carter, Kate Lafferty, Alice Ciger, Messrs
Andrew Blake and Oliver Stetser, of Gl0u
cester City; Mr.. George Blake and wife of
Camden Mr.. James Blake and wife, Mr..
Watson and wife, Misses Theresa Blake,
Annie Blake, Kate Blake, Kate Parson,
Messrs George A. Blake, John Blake,
Elmer Dobbs, Michael WEIGH, Robert
Smith, Harry Miller, Thomas Parson, Harry
Lang, William French, of Woodbury. !;
Misses Ellie McSherry, Maggie Aharon,
Annie Monahan, Ellie Abaron, Ellie Mon
ahan, Dora McSherry, SaIlie Aharon. Julia
Monahan, Messrs. William Aharon, Edward
Monahan, Thomas Aharon, John and
Joseph Monahan, of Swedesboro: Misses
Annie Bremen, Maggie Bremen. John
McGlincy, of Bridgeport; Misses Queenie
Hogan, Messrs. Michael Hogan, Hugh
a. Hanlon, of Salem.
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
One of the most select and pleasantly
spent wedding anniversarys of the SEASON
was given on Tuesday evening, Feb. Is, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Harry c. Jones',
At Chiffon Hills, Pa..when they entertained
host of their friends from various places
in Penna and New Jersey. The evening
was spent in merry glee by all, and at 8
o'clock the guests were invited to the
dining room where awaited sumptuously
spread table laden with all the delicacies of
the season. After which, when they had all
feasted, the time for them to depart by the
last train arrived to the regret not only OF
the gay and festive guests, but to the host
and hostess as we'll There were many in
the company who would make gloomy
place a garden of sunshine, and among
them were: Chas. Massey and wife, Miss
Maud Masy, Mrs. Lazelier and son, Mr..
and Mrs Abram Chilcot, Jessie Garry and
Wits, Edwin Biddle and wife, Charles Fogg
and wife, Theo. Sailor and wife, Miss Hattie
Gormasel, Misses Florence Horner, Verna
Shoemaker, Lizzie Engle, May Green, mot
only the bell of the evening, but the jolliest
one of the party which would make q sad
heart believe it had no cares on earth"
Hiram JONES' John Nulty, William Moore,
Frank Faber, Lewis Costa, VIVA. Horner,
John Driver, F. G.. Butler, HI. ]. Robinson,
Lewis Leidy, H. Noah Jones, Frank Fogg,
Allen Morgan and wife, VIM. Dillenger
and wife, Owen Proud and wife, Isaac K.
Horner and wife. Bert Armbruster and
wife, Sherman H0eftick and wife. Alfred
French and wife, Frank B. Ridgway and
wife, VIM. Fl. Hoffman and wife, Bark
Kelley and wife, Mrs. Charles Asan, Mrs.
Sarah Fogg, Mrs Emma Medkiff, Jennie
w. Robinson, Miss Sarah Ranebow, Miss
Kaler, Miss Cora Harris, Miss Edith
Faber. ONE OF THEM.
Why the Grange wants High Tariff.