Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-02-24
S SMEDESBORu.

Mrs. Mary DALEY spent Tuesday with
relatives in Philadelphia
Miss Clara Summerill, Of Salem, has been
the guest of her friend, Mrs. VIM. e.
Black, on Railroad avenne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. L. Zane. of Mantua,
spent last Friday with George w. Pither
and family.
Miss Maggie Ore, of Mickleton. spent
Tuesday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Ore
Miss Z,e Randall of Fort McPherson,
Ca, has been the guest Of Miss Mary
Rulon.
The Township Committee held their
their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday
evening, it being the last before town
election.
Miss Emma Wright. of Camden, has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Rulon.
Miss Ella Rudolph, of Salem, spent last
week with George Meley and family.
Joseph R. Moore entertained Mr.. Harry
Helmes, of Camden, last week.
Miss Nettie Nolte is spending several
weeks with friends in Philadelphia.
The Epworth League has purchased
new singing books, called Pentecostal
Hymns. to be used in the Sunday evening
devotional services.
Quarterly meeting services will be held
in the M E. church on next Sunday
Presiding Elder, D. B. Harris, will preach
in the evening.
Maple trees are in full bloom in this
neighbOrhood.
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and lamp, at the corner of Main street and
Railroad avenue on Monday.
Osceola Lodge, No. rs, l. o. o F., is still
using the Bible presented to it by the
ladies OF this place, in the year 1s49, and
every member initiated is obligated on it.
Six persons were admitted to member
ship in the M. e. church on SUNDAY
morning The special revival services have
closed for the present.
Several persons from this place attended
party at the home of Henry Weatherby,
near Mullica Hill, on last Thursday even
ing.
A neat iron fence has been placed along
the rear line of st JoseDh's cemetery, on
Broad street.
Adam Burkel killed pen ofsix hogs on
Monday.
Joseph Guest has moved from the farm
of Samuel A. Croft, to farm recently |
purchased at Aura.
William Dhipman has rented the Samuel
A. Croft farm, and taken possession.
Miss Lura Irelan has been spending |
few days with friends at Sharptown.
We learn that Joseph Yoerger, harness
maker at Sharptown, will remove TO this
place in the Spring.
Diamond Council, Jr, o. U. A. NJ, has
been granted a dispensation to reinstate
members for reasonable sum, and it is
expected that good many of the former I
members will return to the lodge.
John B. Mitchell will remove to Atlantic /
county, he having rented "a large farm
between Pleasantville and Somers Point
A highly interesting parlor entertain
ment was given by the Sunday school of I
the old Moravian church, at the residence
of Mr. Frank Durham, on Monday even
ing. An excellent program Of music,
recitations and readings, was given, and all /
were well pleased. Mr.. Henry Shiyler, of
this place, has been the faithful Superin-
dent of the Sunday school at MoraYia, for
EedrIy twenty years
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Shivler cele-
brated the fiftieth anniversary of their mar
riage on Tuesday event cg of last week. A
delightful evening was spent, and several /
handsome presents were left as reminders |
of the happy occasion.
Samuel III. Moore will shortly remove to
a farm purchased some time ago, near
Woodstown.
Appropriate exercises were held in the
various departments of the public school |
on Tuesday, and general feeling of patri
otism prevailed throughoutthe town, if we
may judge from the number of flags dis
played on business places and private res
licences.
Tomato hot beds in this vicinity are well |
started, and the plants are looking nice
Our farmers found early tomatoes to be
paying crop last year, and large acreage
will be put in this Spring
A large number of the members of
Trinity church attended the ordination of
Rev. Edward J. Burk lat st. Peters church,
Clarksboro, on Thursday of last week. Mr..
Burk will be continued at old Trinity,
where his services during the past few
months have been greatly appreciated by
his congregation.
The Junior Epworth League took charge
of the devotional service of the League on
Sunday evening, and rendered an interest
ing program.
Evelyn, the youngest daughter of Prof
A. H. Manderback principal OF the Swedes-
boro Academy, died on Tuesday evening,
after n illness of only few days.