Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-13
Obituary.

WILLIAM KNIGHT died at his home on
Salem turnpike, near Woodbury., at 10
a. M. last Saturday, in the 10Th year of his
age.
About year ago Mr.. Knight narrowly
escaped being run down by an engine Of
the Delaware River railroad as he was
driving into town, and his friends date his
decline from the shock of that experience.
He bad no special disease, and his last days
were painless and his death was peaceful.
Mr.. Knight was a good and upright
citizen. While active in Republican
politics of both county and State, yet the
only Office he ever held was that of Chosen
Freebooter, and his record in that Office is
that of an economical and judIcious servant
OF the people.
Deceased leaves wife and Eve adult
children Charles w. Lincoln and Joseph;
Louisa w, wife of Clement r Ogden, and
Miss Eliza. He was a member of the
Society OF friends
His funeral at his late home last Tuesday
was largely attended by representative
citizens of the county. Rachel M. Lippin
colt of Mullica Hill, Joel Borton of Woods
town, and Jos. Livezey, of this county,
participated in the service. Interment
was in Friends grounds, Woodbury..
This city was shocked last Sunday by
the sudden death of ARTHUR l.. TERRY,
at his home on Delaware street, soon after
the noon hour, in the 49th year OF bis age.
Mr.. Terrys health failed year ago, and
the past summer had been spent at Atlantic
City, from which ne returned about two
weeks ago, d resumed his business in
Philadelphia Sunday morning he attended
services in the First Baptist church, aud
on returning home ate hearty dinner. and
was enjoying his after dinner cigar when
stricken he never regained consciousness
Mr.. Terry was an upright, energetic
citizen, and took an active part and great
interest in all matters pertaining to the
public good His interest In Health
matters led him to disregard his own COM
tort, and become member of the Board
of Health, and he became member of the
City Board OF Education through desire
to aid in advancing the cause of education.
Since boyhood he has been memb of
the First Baptist church OF this city. and
for twenty years Deacon, and was one of
its staunchest supporters. He married
Miss Mary, daughter of the late DIR.
Dan'l R. Gardner who with one son,
Arthur L. Terry, morn his loss.
The funeral Wednesday afternoon from
his residence on Delaware street was
largely attended. The public schools
were closed during the afternoon, and flags
placed at half mast The floral tributes
were beautiful, especially that from the
teachers and pupils of the West End
school. Rev J NJ Childrey, deceased's
pastor, Rev. DR.. Lemuel Moss, former
pastor. aud Rev. Edward Dillon, plrtic-
ipated in the service. Interment Was at
Green cemetery.
ISAAC JARRETT former esteemed citi-
zen of this city, died in Fl ,rida last Mon
day after lingering illness, aged about
so years. :.
For thirty-three years, until last Novem-
be-, deceased held responsible position
in the First National Bank Of Philadelphia.
Last fall his health became so impaired
that on advise of his employer he took a
vacation, going to a property he owned in
the Palmetto State, and he never reco-
vered sufficiently to take up his duties.
Mr.. Jarrett was a soldier of the Rebel
lion, the ever present reminder of his
heroic service to his country being wooden
limh poor substitute for one left on the
field at Dinwiddie Court House, Va, Nov.
|, "a He entered the q. S. service Sept.
%, 49, as number of Company A, First
Regiment N. j. Calvary, as sergeant, and
was discharged at ArmOry Square, General
Hospital, Washington D. c., July 6, 1865
a wife aud two adult children, by former
marriage, survive him.