Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-02-17
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Mrs. Mary Vincent Of Camden has beer
spending some time with ner parents' WI
and Mrs. VIM. G. Titus.
Mrs. 7. w. Dubois has been visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. VIM. B. Zippler, IN Phlla'
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. L B. Moffett and son o.
! Philadelphia and Mrs. Fannie Holdcraft o.
Camden have been the guests Of B. 4. Moi
felt and wife.
Editor Pither of the Neaus spent Sunday
at Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sapp and daughter
Edna Of Camden have been visiting MIR.
and Mrs. VIM. G. Titus.
Miss Dora Patterson has been spending a
few days with friends in Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Austin Of Phila-
delphia have been. visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Edward McColIister, parents OF Mrs. Aus
tin.
VIII. Mccullough, A Denny, L.Gosling
and VIM McCoIlister have been attending
the Grand Lodge of K. of ?. at Trenton
this week.
Mrs. VIM. A. Sailer and little daughter
of Philadelphia have been visiting h. U.
Garrison and wife, parents of Mrs. Sailer.
Mrs. Edward Eastlack is at this writing
very sick with grip and heart trouble.
Miss Mary Turner of Philadelphia visited
Elijah Bowers and family last week.
Asa Long, of Royersford, Pa, visited
old friends here last week
John H. Tharp and wife of Mantua
attended the Seth anniversary of Osceola
Lodge, 100 F., here on last Friday even
ing.
Mrs. Emma Huber of Pennsgrove has
been the guest of her neice, Mrs. J. +. Fau-
cett here and also visiting friends at
Woodstown.
Mrs. Elizabeth Beckett of Glassboro has
been visiting her brother, B. +. Mohett.
The goth annual meeting of the Wool
wich Protective Association was held on
Monday of last week and the following
officers elected President, Howard Y Locke;
Vice President, Chas. K. Wolf; Secretary,
Chas. D. Lippincott; Treasurer, Samuel
Ashcraft Directors-Samuel B. Gaskill,
Joseph r. Black, David s. Adams, Carlton
E. Rulon, VIM. q. Brown, VIM. 81. Borden,
James B. Cooper. The Association is in a
prosperous condition, having bank ac-
count of 5000 anu no losses have been sus-
tanned by theft since its organization.
Mrs. John B. Adams and daughter of
Philadelphia have been spending a few
days with relatives in this vicinity
The Epworth League realized over SIG
from the sale of cake and ice cream on last
Saturday afternoon and evening.
The social given by the ladies of the
Presbyterian church at the residence of
Conductor Drummond on Thursday evening
of last week was thoroughly enjoyed by
all present and was financial success
An interesting program consisting of vocal
and instrumental music, readings, and
graphophone selections were given.
Miss Gertie Parker gave o'clock tea
on Saturday afternoon, it being her TWEEN
lieth birthday.
Mrs. S. Will Gaskill and Mrs. Wm. A.
Sailer of Philadelphia entertained at cards
at the residence of Mrs. Gaskill on Satur-
day afternoon.
That the chicken thieves have not all
left the country is made clear by the fact
that something over week ago the hen
roost of Mrs. Emma Griffin, a respectable
colored woman living near here, was robbed
of several pairs of fine fowls. One of the
needs of our community is protective
association In the interests of poultry
raisers. Mrs. Griffin is poor woman and
can lily afford the loss of her fowls.
Maple trees are in bloom and other buds
are swelling.
On Friday evening of last week Qsceola
Lodge, No. rs, /. o. o. F., celebrated its
golden anniversary, it having been organ
ized on Feb. 18th, 1913. For weeks the
members worked and planned that they
might fittingly celebrate this red letter
day in their history and on Friday even
ing Masonic Hall was crowded with brother
Odd Fellows. their wives and sweethearts
and a few invited guests, among whom was
fortunately your correspondent. The even
ipe's program was varied one, beginning
with the opening ode Of the lodge and
prayer by Chaplain B. R. Moffett. Two of
the charter members are still living, eK
Senator John Pierson of SwedesborO aud
Johu G. Shiyler of Wilmington, Del, both
of whom were present and added to the
interest of the occasion.
Mr. Pierson, now in his 93d year and is
supposed to be the Oldest Odd Fellow in
the State, made brief but interesting
remarks contrasting the present with the
past history of the lodge. He said that
fifty years ago there was not secret
society in Swedesboro, now there are ten.
Osceola Lodge being the first organized
with nineteen members.
VIM. Ill Mccullough read paper COM
piled from the records of the lodge, bring
ing down its history year by year to the
present time. There have been 300 men,
bers admitted into the lodge and the pres
ent membership is SO. The paper read
shows 0sceola Lodge to be in
prosperous condition financially, it having
now on hand invested in good securities
$4,000, with balance in the hands of the
Treasurer of about $500 and stock OF the
Swedesboro Building and Loan Association.
State officers, Grand Master G. Fleming
Stanger and Grand Paullin, both of Glass
boro, spoke briefly congratulatiDg Osceola
Lodge on its good work done in the past
and hiding it Godspeed for the future.
The evenings entertainment was varied
by pleasing recitations given by the Misses
Anna Miller and Irene Shute and several
fine vocal selections exceedingly well sung
by the Smith Brothers of Philadelphia,
who also charmed the company by their
exquisite rendering of Lead, Kindly
Light and Same Glad Day" on the BELLS
Other amusing features were added to the
program, which closed with banquet.
The hall was tastefuily decorated with
flags and potted plants. A handsome flower
piece, emblematic of Odd Fellowship, the
gift of Brother John G. Shivler of Winning
ton, Del. graced the front If the platform,
while another emblem with blue field and
gold stars and three links and bearing the
legend, 1848 1898, encircled by the
National colors ornamented the back of the
stage,