Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02
CLARKSBORO

The regular meeting of the w. G. T.
U. will be held tomorrow afternoon in the
NJ E. church, Program transaction of
business Flower Mission Department
presented by local Superintendent. "Suc-
chssful conduct of Business Meeting to
be rad by Miss Anna Williams A letter
from Virginia" read by Miss Lidie Hoff
man. g The Post Exchange" Mrs. Hannah
A. Shute. Our work everywhere advances;
each member to give some item of interest
by way of proof
Mrs. John Cook and daughter Ruth. and
Miss frankie Farley, of Mt. Royal. and
Mrs. Robert Shoemaker, spent last Friday
with friends in Philadelphia.
Mr.. james Epley, of Philadelphia was
entertained by Miss Frances Farley, of
Mantua Valley Farm, last Sunday and
Monday.
An interested party viewed Mickleto g
famous beech tree last Saturday evening by
moonlight While under the spreading
branches of this, supposed to be the lare.
est beech in the world, recitation was
given by one of the company, and much
| enjoyed.
A fine program has been prepared for
next Saturday, when the Mickleton Grange
will observe Children's Day.
| Miss Matte Saunders, of Philadelphia
was the guest of Mrs. j. r. Sickler last
week.
| Rev. J.. Y, Burk, of st. Peters church
preached very interesting sermon last
Sunday on the life of Gladstone Text
John, 18th chapter, 18th verse.
| A small child of Daniel Carson came
near dying on Wednesday from eating a
poisonous weed, the child was thought to
be asleep, when it was discovered to be in
stupor and had not prompt assistance
been rendered, the child would have died
Miss Ella Wolf. Of GIassboro, has been
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ichler, of Mickleton, have
lately purchased new wheels
| Owing to the rain on Tuesday evening
! the attendance at the entertainment given
by the Junior Epworth League, was sFaall.
Those present enjoyed the following pro,
gram March and Song, Coward Chris
tan Soldiers" Reading XIII Psalm
| PRAYER. Singing" There is Work for All, ,
| Mariie Kircher. Res. The Little Singer
Lottie HALLIBURTON. Renediction- Howard
Wills, the youngest member of the League
Singing Keepthe Banner Flying. Review
Of the League work for March and April
Solo" The Snow Prayer" Ethel Eldridge
Recitation-"A Mortifying Mistake" Bessie
| Hoffman. Reel alton by Samuel Shute
/ Singing-s Happy Little Workers." Reel
tation--" Dolly's. Session." Minnie Halibur
ton. Recitation, The First Tangle,'
Bessie CLARK. Solo" Eyer to the RICH
Boys,n Ernest Moss y Recitation Some
thing Great" Martie Kircher. RECITATION
"a SET of Resolutions" Bessie Hoffman
i Recitation and Song" Child's Evening
Prayer.n Hattie Mte e, E. S. Snute Rec
!. Rover in Church" Ernest Mosely. Rec
"The Girl with a Company Face" Ethe
EIdridge. Duet" To Work." Bessi
Shoemaker, Martie Kircher. Recitation
+" The Old Red Hen," Celia Shute. Reel
tation-" Message of the Flowers" Carri
Davidson, Pricilla Hughes, Maud Nose y
Bessie Clark, Lottie Halliburton, Haiti
Moore, Bessie Shoemaker, Ethel Eldridge
Lula Clark. Singing" Good Night"
Charles Shoemaker, of Ardmore, Pa, ha
been spending few days with his parent
here.
/ Miss Emma Harvey, and Misses CARR
Il and SalIie Sands, of Philadelphia, spen
Sunday and Monday with Mrs. Harvey.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson, of Camden
were guests of Mr.. and Mis-. Wilbert Duel
this week.
| Miss Emma Nichols who has been visit
ling her aunt in bridgeport, Conn, for tn
past seven months, returned home o
Saturday.
A flag pole was raised here last Saturda
evening. and now handsome flag float
diagonally across the street from G. {
Hughes corner to j. R. Sickler's.
Miss Laura Balderston, of Yardley, Pa
has been visiting friends at Mickleton.
! Mrs. Albert Dobbs, of Berkeley, enter
j tanned her sister. Mrs. Wilbeft Sloan,
] Camden, last week.
On the a2d inst, the thirtieth annivel
| sary Of the organization of the Friend
) First day school at Mickleton, was CON
Fmemorated An interesting paper wa
Eread by the Supt, Hannah Heritage,g ivin
the names of the early members. and ais
. the names of the Superintendent as the
successfully served. With the exceptio
of one, all are living.
Mrs. Julia Crawford, of Mantua, visite
her mother, Mrs. E Myers, last week.
Mis-. Edward Dyke. of Philadelphia,spel
last week with her daughter, Mrs Holli
at Berkeley.
The dawn OF Memorial Day gave /
i indication Of the sunshine that was
make it beautiful Spring day, yet
1 proved to be such. Tbs day was unive
sally observed, and the cemetery was new
more numerously visited, nor graves mo
profusely covered with choice floral en-
blems than upon this occasion, proof tn
3 the gratitude Of the natures prospect
I toward those who preserved the Unto
I does not abate as the years pass. Gener
/ Howell Post, Of Woodbury., accompani'
i by Paulsboro, arrived about 10 O'Clock
s 4 a. a