Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-03-10
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| Mr.. /. T. Haines and family spent Sun
day with friends in Philadelphia.
| Mr.. Emanuel Schuebel moved into part
of Miss Carriers house, one day last week
Mrs. Henry Haines has been suffering
with severe attack of rheumatism. Al
this writing she is much improved and
able TO be around the house.
Services are being held in St. Peters
church every Wednesday evening during
Lent
The model of the Jewish Tabernacle,
with an able address on the same. by Isaac
II. Hilborn in Friends meeting house, at
Mickleton. on the afternoon of the 4th, was
greatly enjoyed by large audience.
Mr.. Smith, of Woodbury., moved into
the house lately occupied by Adam KLEIN
on Tuesday. Mr.. KLEIN having gone to
Bridgeport where he is engaged in the
wheelwright business.
The very severe weather prevented many
friends from attending the w. G. I. u.
last week, though there were few visitors
who braved the storm In the absence of
the regular officers, Ellen B. Haines was
elected President for the day. Committee
on Petitions reported having four impor-
tant bills at Washington, endorsed by the
Union, and various other organizations, also
petition to the State Senate asking the
passage of bill No. SO, forbidding the sale
of intoxicating liquors within 200 feet of 3
church, public school, or charitable institu-
tion. As had been previously arranged,
memorial services were held for Frances E.
Willard. At the call OF roll, members
roarnr1oI NTH tootsvn oil frov. ,1roro1
nent .Philanthropists' sketches of her life
and work. selections were read from the
Epa00rth Herald, NeD York V0ice. Friends
Inteltgencer and Union Signal. The New
York Central railroad provided, free of ex-
pense, special Wagner car for the funeral
party. stopping by request at ChurchYille,
New York, this being the birth place of
Miss Willard. The good which she has
done is not measurable, and the influence
of her life has been felt most in giving
character and strength to the weak, in
giving dignity to women and her activities.
In religious views she was broad and
liberal. Her formula was, No sectarian-
ism in religion, no sectionalism in politics.
no sex in citizenship" Itwas once said of
her, "She is distinctly woman of the
future, she is not a prophecies, but a
prophecy, and one of the types of the larger
and diyiner womanhood which our land
shall yet produce, and which all lands shall
call the fttest."
The Jr. o. U. A. M. attended the M. E.
church last Sunday evening, and listened
to an instructive patriotic sermon delivered
by Rev. H. G.. Williams. Text-Matthew,
I'D Chapter, 21st verse; "Render therefore
unto Caesar the things which are Caesars
and unto God, the things which are God's.5
Miss Mabel Brown and Miss Alice Hazel
ton, of MulIica Hill, were guests of friends
here on Tuesday.
Ralph Walters moved to Berkeley on
Tuesday.
A number of Changers attended the en-
tertainment given by Mullica Hill Grange
last Saturday evening.
The Literary held last Tuesday evening
by Mick Teton Grange, was one of the best
ever given, and the attendance unusually
large, the hall being entirely TOO small to
accommodate the large gathering, and many
were compelled to leave, there not being
even standing room. The Husking Bee,n
dialogue which occupied about one hour,
was exceeding interesting, and all the per-
formers merit much praise for the credit
able way in which they acted their parts