Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-04-08
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Mrs. Isaac Haines is suffering with an
attack of quinsy.
| Fair prices were received for cattle sold
here at the recent sale, the average price
being about $40 per head.
Clinton Iredell, of Mullica Hill, is en-
ployed as clerk 10 l. 7. Haines' store.
| Mr.. Edward Stewards house was also
entered by burglars last week. A small
amount of money and quantity OF eat
ables were taken.
Mrs Edward Burning and son, of Null
lica Hill, spent few days of last week
with relatives here.
School, Bucks county, Pa, spent the
Spring holidays at her home in Mickleton
and entertained number of her school
mates from Columbia and Northumber-
land counties, Pa.
Rev. Fl. M. Williams has been appointed
pastor of the M. E. Church and will ofici-
ate next Sunday.
Rev. j. Y Burk is slowly improving and
hopes to be able to occupy his pulpit on
Easter Sunday.
sweet potato bed on the farm of VIM.
G. Haines, was destroyed by fire few
days ago.
Two bands of gypsies passed through our
town last week, induced, probably, by the
mild spring weather to resume their chosen
migratory life.
The regular meeting of the w. c. T. U
was held last Friday evening, President
Ida Eldridge in the chair. The Superin
tendent of Literature reported having re-
ceived copies of the Annual Leshet of the
National w. c. T. u, which she had dis
tributed. Superintendent also reported
that Sabbath Schools had been furnished
with literature for Temperance Day. Supt.
of Parlor Meetings reported that the met
ing held at the home of our Corresponding
Secretary, in honor of the 93d anniversary
of Neal Dow's birth, had been very salts
factory one and that thanks are due our
hostess and the children. Committee on
public well and pump reported they were
united in suggesting that the well be dug
in front of the blacksmith and wheelwright
shops at Mt. Royal, the owners of these
having kindly offered the use of their prop
erty; this suggestion and also the one that
the work be started at once, was accepted.
Superintendent of Almshouse Work pro-
posed that the Clarksboro people take
charge of the meeting at the almsnouse the
third Sabbath in this month. She said
these meetings were greatly appreciated by
the inmates and hoped all who could would
be present.
great shock and grief came to this
community last Wednesday evening in
the sudden death of Rev. William Walton,
pastor of the M. E Church, well known in
religious circles throughout the State, and
esteemed and loved by the many who
knew him. Mr.. Walton had been quite
i'll with the grippe, but was thought to be
improving up to the hour of his death,
which was due to heart failure. He en-
tered Conference in '53, in class of eigh-
teen, only one of whom, DR.. Hanlon, is
now in active work. He at one time filed
the position of Presiding Elder, and had
been Secretary of the Pitman Grove Camp
Meeting Association for twenty years,
which position he occupied at the time of
his death. Mr.. Walton was pastor of the
Clarksboro church in $50 and 80, and re-
ceived his second appointment here in '96,
was reappointed to this charge at the re-
cent Conference, but Higher Power sulN-
moned him from earthly toll and care to
the enjoyment OF that blissful abode, into
the pathway to which he has guided SO
many of his people. Mr.. Walton had
reached his Goth year. A wife and three
children survive him, to whom the sympa-
thies not only Of aSbereaved congregation,
but of this entire community are extended.
The funeral services, which took place on
Monday morning, were in charge of Pre-
siding Elder Harris, twenty five ministers
being present. Prayer was offered by Rev.
DIR. Wight. R,v. j. FL. Heis'e r read a
Scripture lesson, which was followed by a
second lesson by Rev. Mr.. Hewitt. DIR
Hanlon. President of Pennington Seminary;
DR.. J. 4. Graw, of First Church, Trenton;
James M. Cassidy, Treasurer of Pitman
Grove Association; Rev. DR.. Landon, of
Bordentown Military Academy, were those
who spoke in appreciation of the deceased
brother. ]. II. Davidson. N. P. Hoffman,
W. g. Hoffman, William Green, Samuel
Shute, Stacy Shute. John Croft and G. G.
Hughes. Stewards of the church, acted as
pallbearers. Lunch WIS served in the
basement of the church by the congrega-
cation. -