Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08
CLARKsBORo

The Holy Communion was administered
in our churches last Sunday morning. In
the evening the services and music assumed
patriotic tune appropria 9 to the day.
Rev. J. Fl. O'Brien and Mrs. O'Brien have
been visiting relatives at West Chester, Pa.
DR.. Burk and family, of Phila and Miss
Fannie Ford are spending some time with
relatives here.
Mrs. @. Leidy, who has been sick for the
past week, is improving.
Miss Lizzie Engle of Pa, is the guest of
her sister, Martha EngIe at Mickleton.
Russell Taggart and family of Washington,
D. G., are spending some time here with
their parents
| The funeral of Harry Jones, which took
place from the M. E. church last Monday,
was largely attended. Mr.. Jones was Id
in high esteem in this neighborhood where
he has always lived until year or two
ago when he removed to JenkintoWn, Pa.
| He has been suffering for some time with
consumption of which he died on Thursday,
| aged 81 years. The members of his family
have the sympathy Of the community in
their bereavement.
DIR. Owen, wife and daughter, of Phila..
are guests of Mrs. J. T. Craven this week.
Mr.. Weatherby and daughter, of Camden.
have been spending few days with Mr.. J.
Mather at Mickleton.
ReY. J. Y. Burk and family attended
the wedding of his brother, Charles Burk,
in Philadelphia last week.
Mr.. Lamberton, of the University of
Pennsylvania, was in town last week.
Our base ball club is doing some good
playing this year, having gained every
game played. On Saturday afternoon they
defeated the Newbold team on the latter's
ground Score IS to 8. Two games were
played on the home ground on Monday
In the morning the Glbbstown club was
defeated. Score IL to 2. In the afternoon
West End team was defeated. Score to 0.
The shower on Friday afternoon some
what interfered with the usual good at
tendance at the w. G. I. U The secretary
opened the meeting by reading the 18th
chapter of John. After brief silence the
minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved. An auditing committee was APP
pointed and directed that all bills be pre-
sented before the next meeting in order to
enable the treasurer to make final report
at the annual meeting A letter published
in the New Jersey Gazette from the
National Supt. of soldiers and sailors was
read, showing there had been grounds for
fear of the canteen being established in the
State Soldiers home at Kearuy, near
Newark, and urging local unions to petition
members of the Board of Managers to with
hold licence Information was given that
the Union has at its disposal compilation
of the N j. laws pertaining to the liquor
traffic, and all legislation concerning women
and children compiled by National Supt.
of Legislation, Margaret Dye Ellis. The
following act concerning inns and tayerns
was especially emphasized. THAT it shall
be deemed an offence against this State for
tavernkeepers or innkeepers to permit any
cock fighting or playing with cards or dice,
or to keep billiard or other gaming table
in his or her inn or tavern, clubhouse,
tenant yard or garden permit any kind OF
gaming by lot or chance A reading "Mrs
Bobbinettes Hindrances" by Martha White
was interesting and showed little things
may be allowed to prevent us from fulfilling
more important demands. Madam Willard
her sympathy tor the young" by Nettie
| Smith, and extracts from Princes Wizards
book "How to Win" by Miss Williams were
also interesting.
Thomas J. Stratton was appointed treas
urer of the Building Loan Association of
this place last Tuesday eye. This position
was lately made vacant by the death of
John S. Somers