Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-03-10
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HURFFVILLE.

George Dickinson, formerly of this place
and who enlisted on the g. S. training ship
Essex, has been home on ten days fur
Tough, and created quite sensation in his
natty marine uniform. He has been across
the big pond to Europe, and has much to
tell the boys. The Essex lies at Hampton
Roads and is probably keeping sharp eye
on the Spaniards.
In response to request sent out from
Trenton, and signed by'Gen. James F.. Rus
ling, G, FL. Butterworth, c. w. Shoemaker
and George W. Evans, Rev. ]. A. Cakes
called a meeting of members of Bethel NJ
E. church for last Thursday night, to con
slider the ACCESSIBILITY of electing delegate
to Laymen's Convention to meet in con-
nection with the session of the New Jersey
Conference, March 81, at Camden. The
pastor was elected chairman of the meeting
and G. w. Nicholson, Secretary. The meet.
ing decided, after some discussion, and
without any opposition, to elect a delegate
E. K. Cant declining the nomination, E. D
Pearson was unanimously elected and John
Lyons, by like vote, was made the altern
ate.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lyons, accom- panied
by Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Cakes, drove tC
Rosedale on Tuesday, and srent the day
with the Misses Susanna and Sallie Herr
tage in their new home.
Miss Sooy, of Kirkwood, and Mr.. Firth
of Grenloch, have been making short
visit with 7. G. Bee, at Salina.
If you want to know how to make {
fish-net out of burlap or guano sacks, just
ask David Hurff. He has one which ht
made and with which, after couple hour
chasing up and down the sides of the creek
he caught very large minnow.
John Lyons has been appointed deputy
for the Knights of Pythias OF this distric
which contains the lodges at Glassboro
Williamstown and Hurffville.
w. S Kerns moved to Pitman on Tues
day.
complete surprise was given Mrs. Mary
A. Chew on Monday evening, March Z, a
her home at Bunker Hill. 1t was he
birthday, and party met at Mrs. Sallie A
Davis and then went over and took Mrs
Chew and her whole family by surprise
The evening was spent very pleasantly
socially, and at eleven o'clock the guests
were invited to the dining-room were re
1Tc6uucubS WCLO Splcdu al Ahbo HOul
the company departed wishing Mrs. Chew
many more happy birthdays. Among the
guest were: Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Chew
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcclure. Mr.. anG
Mrs. D. J. Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. Roberi
Stewart, James johnson and wife, Angus
tus Thies and wife. Mrs. Nancy johnson
Mrs Louisa Colin, Mrs. S. G. Locke, Mrs
Is. A. Davis, Misses Rachel Richards, Jennie
Anna. Lizzie, and Ray Mcclure, Vids
Richards, Evelyn Davis, Emma Thies, Liz
zie Chew, Maggie S. Porch, Messrs. Wilson
and Allen Mcclure, Clarence and Leslie
Richards, Willie and Harvey Chew, anG
Theo. Geissel.
Howard E. Wick moved to G. B. HurfT
farm on Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles E. Wolf is improving he
farm property ny new fence.
Jacob Roden moves to Sewell to farm TO
F. Anspack.
Our lumber merchane, R. J. Hurff, il
very busy.
Eugene Wilson has purchased a hors'
from Porch Bros, and will engage in cal
business.
E. d. Pierson has new blacksmith
Henry Chew, of Gloucester City.
Walter Clement, of Philadelphia, made
visit to Hurffyille on Sunday.
Walton II. Chew entertained Miss Flor,
Full, of Camden, on SUNDAY.