Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-04-22
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Miss Lizzie Jones. of Phila., has beer
visiting Mrs. Augustus Green, Of Mt. Roya
during the past week.
Mr.. Newton Hughes, of Camden, and
Miss Mary Figg, Of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with friends here.
Mrs. Scott Green is visiting friends and
relatives at Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Mr.. Henry Chatham, Miss E. r. Chat.
ham and Miss Florence Copestick, OF Null
lica Hill, were guests Of Mrs Banning on
Sunday.
Ice an eighth of an inch thick was seen
on Tuesday morning.
Charles Crane and wife. of Camden, have
been visiting Mrs. Elizabeth Brown.
Among the guests who spent Easter
Sunday in our little town were DR.. Charles
Burk and family of Philadelphia, and Miss
Fannie Ford, of New York.
A handsome set of Chambers Encyclo-
paedia and copy of Lippincott's Gazetteer
of the World were placed in our public
school last week, purchased with part of
the money realized by the recent enter
tainment.
EgliDgton Cemetery presented beauti.
ful and impressive scene on Easter morn
ing, many graves being elaborately decked
with Easter lilies, hyacinths, tulips and
roses IN lavish profusiOn, most fitting en-
blems of renewed hope and joy, which the
observer of the blessed Eastertide ever
brings to those whose loved ones have
passed beyond earthly vision.
1t was great disappointment to the
1nnn - r
Bunk that his protracted illness and weak
condition prevented him from taking his
usual place among them on Easter. as was
hoped and anticipated. Mr.. Edmund
Burk conducted services during the week.
in the absence of his father, and also on
Easter Sunday. An impressive service
was held at six o'clock in the morning. At
the regular morning service Mr.. Burk de-
liyered a most eloquent and touching dis
course on the glories of the Resurrection,
and the wonderful lesson OF Eastertide
The children's service in the afternoon was
very beautiful and both teachers and
pupils may feel well rewarded for their
care and diligence in practicing for the
occasion. Evening services were omitted
and the regular annual meeting of the
yestTy was postponed from Easter Monday
until the following Monday, April 10th.
A number of farmers in this vicinity
have tomato plants in the field, and we
fear the recent cold weather has destroyed
them all. Mr.. Thomas Stratton, of Mt.
Royal, put out 2,400 plants last week.
Our new minister, the Rev. H. G. Will
liams has been appointed Secretary of
Pitman Grove Camp Meeting Association
to succeed the late Rev. William Walton.
The Mite Society of st. Peters Church
convened on Friday evening with good
An estimate of the accumu-
lations of the year was taken, nearly sixty
dollars having been raised, which, with the
money already in bank. will pay the $100I
and the interest. The ladies of the church
certainly deserve much credit and COM
mendation for the energy and perseverance
displayed in their efforts to liquidate the
decreasing debt on the parsonage Visitors
present were well entertained in learning
how the various amounts were made. Each
lady prese nted a creditable sum, which
she had earned in an especial manner,
sewing, baking and selling pies and cakes,
making candy and ice cream we're an ong
the various occupations named. The
of the mite jugs was watched with
great interest as they revealed their garn.
ished treasures. Another source of revenue
was the beautiful quilt, still in process of
The entire recital proved
what excellent results may be accom-
plished for good cause by little time
stolen from ordinary occupations, a little
well-directed energy, and very little ex
pense to the worker. A verifcation and
reward of the injunction Gather up the
Miss Ly dia GraDfield has been engaged
as substitute for Miss Ellen Haines, to
finish the school term in the public school
at Middleton.
Mr.. Thomas Reeves, who has been con-
fined to the house for the past week, is |
able to be out again.
Rev. H. G. Williams preached an ex
cellent sermon last Sunday morning on the
" Resurrection" The congregation was
large both morning and evening.
Mr.. Williams family moved into the par
sonage on Tuesday. when they were given
a receDtiOn bv the members of the church