Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-10-28
oR,TuARY.

OBITUARY.
DIR. CLARENCE q. ABBOTT died early on
Wednesday morning, the 9th INST, at the
sanitarium at Easton, Pa, of congestion Of
the bowels. aged 80 years. DR.. Abbott
was so well known here. from boyhood up,
and his movements advancement and
successes in his chosen profession SO closely
watched and with general approval noted,
that to write formal obituary seems super
fious. He was the second son Of our esteemed
citizen, G. P. Abbott, and was admitted to
practice as a physician eighteen years ago,
beginning at Salem. About two years
later he came to Woodbury.: and entered
| into partnership with the late DIR. ID. r.
Gardiner, to whose practice he succeeded.
In 1887 he married Miss Minnie Green,
daughter of Mr.. Thomas M. Green, of
Philadelphia, who, with two children, sur
vive him. In April, 1896, DIR. Abbott's
health gave way under the continued strain
of large practice, and he has since been
under expert treatment, with prospects OF
ultimate recovery. He was skillful and
discrete physician, and passionately devoted
to his profession; most devoted husband
ones have the sympathy of everybody. The
mineral will be from his late residence on
Saturday next. the Both inst at 2 o'clock.
Interment at E. lington.
LAURA r. PIERCE. youngest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Merritt Pierce, died at her
parents home in West Deptford township,
last Thursday after only five days illness.
of typhoid fever. Miss Pierce was mem
Der of the Thorofare M. E. church, and was
one of its most active members especially
in the Sabbath school. The funeral on
Monday, was largely attended, Revs. Bob
Its and Fowler officiating The floral
tributes were beautiful and profuse. a
handsome piece. The Gates Ajar," being
contributed by the Red Bank Sabbath
school. The whole community mourns
with the stricken parents, and sisters
ELLIS FRENCH died at his home at Evan
last Saturday aged go years,and the funeral
services were held in the EVAN M. E.
church on Monday, interment being at
Mullica Hill wife and one child sur
vive him.
The M. p. Conferences.
| The annual conference of the M. P.
church of this District closed its interesting
session at Glassboro last Saturday after
noon. The sessions of the week were all
replele with interest and spiritual power,
and harmony prevailed in all the counsels.
| On the last day an effort was made to
limit the pastoral term to five years but
failed. The appointments follow -
Glassboro-J. 81 Algor.
Manasauan-G H. Grevelle.
Union valley-T B. Appleget
Barnsboro-J. L. Watson.
South Amboy-E. E. Somers.
Atlantic City-C. d. Sinkinson.
Fair Haven-John Turtleton.
Bridgeton-First Church, w. D. Stultz !:
Second Church, P. V. Petty
Observation-Disclosures Durnell.
Millville-First Church. s. Austerberry !;
Second Church, to be supplied.
Friendship-To be supplied.
st. John's-J. Luffbary.
Moorestown IN. Petit.
Robertsville-R. McIllvaiDe.
Glendola-N. Webb.
Allenwood-J. Shapeley.
/ Clementon-W. M. Staulcup.
Pennsgroye-J. III. Clark.
New Brooklyn p. N. Phillips.
Westville-R. J. Patterson.
Camden-H. Fl. Blackwood.
Egg Harhor-J. "a. TushiDgham.
Lake Como. J Lcuppie.
Oceanville-H. Hampton.
Hardingville-J T. Mayberry.
Cramer Hili-Z Walker.
Mt Pleasant. F. Craig.
Pltman Grover. T. Moloney.
Osburnville-Jacob Spreeli.
Bridgeport-To be supplied.
Gibbsboro-To be supplied.
| Point Ariel and Underwood = John
Angelo.
Port Norris-N Hewett.
CONDEMNED THE PRINCETON LICENSE.
The Committee on Temperance presented
a series of resolutions which were adopted
unanimously, one of which denounces the
! granting of license to the Princeton Inn.
The Preachers Aid Society elected the
following officers President, D. Thackara;
vice president, Rev. J. Fl. Clarke; treas
urer, Rev. T. B. Appleget; secretary, Rev.
w. D. Stultz; Board Of Managers, Revs E.
d. Stultz, J. L. Watson, J. Fl. Algor, J..
Seuppie, Messrs. G. G. Dempsey, w. F.
Yeager, James L. Brown.
The Committee on Itinerancy and Orders
| reported the following as eligible for en-
ployment: Revs. Fred Craig, r. T. Nolo-
ney, J. D. Henderson, P. N. Phillips,
Nicholas Hewitt, Henderson Briggs, A. G.
Struthers, G. H. GreYette. Conference adj
Ljourned on Saturday last.