Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-07
CLARKSBORO

Miss Emma Nichols is visiting friends in
Philadelphia.
Harry Haines has been ON the sick list
for the past week.
Clarence Riggs and wife returned home
on Tuesday from a two weeks visit with
relatives in Philadelphia.
A. N, O'Brien and wife spent Sunday
with their father, Rev. J. Fl. O'Brien.
The Week Of Prayer is being observed in
the Methodist and German Churches.
SamI Ststser and wife spent New Years
day with relatives in Philadelphia
Between fifty and sixty attended the
Watch Meeting In the M. E. Church last
Thursday night. The five o'clock meeting
Christmas morning had an attendance of
eleven.
Russell Parker has accepted position in
Phila. with G. w. Coles Frank Shute
has taken his place in |. T. Haines' store.
James Hill and wife, of Mt. Royal, spent
a few days with friends in Philadelphia
last week.
Greenwich Castle, No. So, knights of the
Golden Eagle, have elected and installed
the following officers for the next term: p.
c., John Croft; N. c., Charles Stetser; v. c.,
Tullis Packer; S. q Burnley T. Packer; NJ.
OF r., Frank D. Henry; G. of E., E. Cope
land Brown; K. OF E., Robert Eldridge; q.
p, Samuel Stetser; v. H., Alfred Dobbs;
w. c., Edwin I'll. Nichols; Ensign, Edward
K. DnfieId; Esquire, Gilbert M Shute; F.
g.. Harry King; s. G., Henry l. Haines.
Misses Hope and Alice Haines, teachers
in public schools in New York State, spent
the holidays at Mickleton with their grand
mother, Mrs. Burroughs.
Mrs. Alexander Deem, OF Mickleton, who
has been suffering with severe attack of
sciatica, is improving.
On the afternoon of January 2, Elizabeth
Powell Band, Dean of Swarthmore College,
addressed the Upper Greenwich Library
Association at MickletOn. on The Youth
of Garrison and Emerson" All were pleased
with the presentation by this gifted lady,
who has at times been guest in the.homes
of both these famous men. The Association
has been In existence for about four years,
and although good reading is more avail
able in homes than formerly, still the pub
lie library is fairly we'll patronized, and is
worthy object to aid and encourage.
The W. c. T. U. was held on New Years
day, with fair attendance. Vice Presi-
dent, Hannah A. Heritage. presided, and
read the fifteenth chapter of Proverbs. At
ter observing period of reYerential quiet.
the minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved. A committee, which had
been appointed at a previous meeting to
make investigation in regard to having a
public well and pump, gave partial report
and called upon the members for sugges-
tions. Notion was carried that commit
tee be appointed to consider the advisability
of holding Christian Citizenship meeting
on or near either Washington's or Lincoln's
birthday. Martha Engle, Laura Holmes
and Beulah Hoffman were appointed said
committee. Subject for the day was some
Thoughts for the new year." As the roll
was called the members responded with
Scripture texts or selections on the topic.
Some beautiful responses were made. Miss
Hannah L. Packer read selection, Does
it pay to use Tobacco ?n showing the enor-
NOUS amount of money expended by those
who indulge in seeming moderation. The
statement was made that through the efforts
of women, smoking cars had been disccn-
tinued in Phila. The address of welcome
which had been extended to the National
Convention by the State President of Mis-
souri,, was read, also part of the report of
the National Corresponding Secretary, that
showed that the National Convention had
been held in st. Louis twelve years before,
the paid up membership then being $1,000
It is now 1855 A letter from the State
President, in the New Jersey Gazette, Civ
ing an account of her recent visit to GlOu-
cester county was read, and in it she spoke
most kindly of the Clarksboro workers.
The public schools opened on Monday
after the Christmas holidays.
There is an unusual amount of sickness
around Mt Royal at present, especially
among the children. child of Charles
Schwartz was buried last Tuesday.
The regular meeting of the Ladies Mite
Society of the M. E. Church, was held on
Tuesday evening
AS w. FL. Burning was returning from
Woodbury. on Tuesday evening, in the
darkness, his wagon collided with that of
DIR. Wilson at Knights crossing. The
doctors wagon was overturned, but with
the exception of bent axle and a broken
dash the carriage was otherwise uninjured.
Mr.. Bunning's horse ran away, but the
swingletree broke and let it loose from the
wagon. 1t ran as far as the toll gate, where
it was caught. The shafts and harness
were broken, but no further damage DONE
Both teams were going at rapid pace and
it may well be considered lucky no bones
were broken.
Miss Florence Ranken, of West Philadel-
phia, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Hoffner,
near here.
Miss Pauline G. Marquardt is visiting
friends in Philadelphia.