Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-17
HuRFFvILLE.

j Take the Sewell express when you ar,
returning from the city. 1t leaves Phila
delphia side at p. M, makes good time
runs by some towns, but stops at Sewell
Either French's or Harvey's stage will mee
you.
Mrs. Frank Garrison is visiting her sister
at Haddon Heights.
/ Mrs Alice Hurf, wife of George Hurff
of Turnerville, was buried on Tuesday. Mr..
Hurff married Alice Farrow over 40 years
ago, and she was in her 81 year at the
time of her death. Mrs. Hurff has been in
poor health and has suffered much in the
last year. She welcomed death as happy
release because of her faith in Christ She
leaves her husband and seven daughters
and one son besides many dear relatives,
and wide circle of friends to mourn her
loss. The funeral services were held in
Bethel M. E. church, the Rev. c. L Fitz-
george officiating, assisted by the Rev. j..
A. Cakes.
VIM. Dennis and wife, of Philadelphia,
and David Redfeld, of Woodbury., have
been visit G at Evan D. Parsons.
The attendance at the Children's Day
exercises last Sunday morning was good,
notwi, hstanding the rain. The children
seemed to enjoy the occasion. In the even
ing many of our people visited the exercises
in other places.
Last week our town committeeman de-
cided to appeal from the decision given
against Washington Township in the suit
with Camden county for back taxes Frank
Garrison went to Woodbury. on Saturday to
look after the interests of the township in
the case.
Miss Grace V Bonner gave an entertain
ment in the church on Monday night which
was of high order, and deserved larger
attendance.
R. G. Clark has been poisoned in the
face. He sold 600 pounds of paris green
last week, and thinks that was the cause of
his trouble.
District Clerk, Henry Hurff, has COM
pleted the census of school children, and
finds 343 in the township This is de-
crease of about from last year.
The school house is being put in repair.
Lizzie Phillips is visiting her grand
parents in Deerfeld.
Next Sunday morning the pastor will
preach on the text, His name shall be
called Jesus" There will be Love Feast
at $50 a. m. The Rev. D. b. Harris, the
Presiding Elder of Camden District, will
hold the second Quarterly Conference on
Thursday night, and will preach on Sun
day night at 80 Mr.. Harris is good
preacher and very popular here, and the
people will be glad to hear him.
T. B. Kier has built fine stone path at
his residence. modelled after the stone
road.
Mrs. Ann Evans is recovering from a
severe attack of rheumatism
DR.. Bailey and T. w. Hurff and wife
were stopping at Mrs. Hannah HuIff's on
Tuesday.
The school trustees met at Turnerville
on Tuesd ~ night. E. D. Pearson, Pres
ident of the Board, was in the chair, and all
the members were present. Some bills
were ordered paid, and District Clerk,
Henry Hurff, and other members presented
applications and recommendations of teach
ers for schools. Henry Garrison was elected
principal, and Miss Ella Skinner assistant
for Hurffville school Miss Porch, Bunker
Hill Miss Gill, Chestnut Ridge; Miss
Roman, Turnerville; Miss Stetser. Mount
Pleasant.
Fl. NJ. James has been making consider
able Improvements in the W. ]. Mari Com
pans farm property.