Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01
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Mrs. Sarah Harvey has gone to Philadel
phia to spend the winter with her daugh ter,
Mrs. Harvey is very feeble.
A few friends and relatives of Mr. aud
Mrs. John Sickler were invited to take
Thanksgiving dinner with them, it being
the anniversary of their marriage.
Miss Lydia Grandfield, accompanied by
Miss Garrison, of the South Jersey Insti-
tute spent the holidays here with the
formers parents. Miss Grandfeld who is
teaching at Rosenhayn, N. j., boards at
the Institute from Friday to Monday,
where she is taking course in voice cul
ture and latin.
Miss A. G. Weatherby visited friends
here on Friday. She is well pleased with
her priyate-scho0l, in Swedesboro. The
school now numbers eleven pupils with a
prospect of others.
Mr. Harry O'Brien, of Princeton College,
and his sister Miss Annie, OF Oak Lane
Seminary, spent Thanksgiving with theif
parents.
The house occupied by Scelby Weather
by, near Mickleton, was partially burned
last Thursday. The fire was caused by a
defective due. One half the house was
was destroyed, but owing to the timely
aid of help and the storm, part was saved.
Nearly all their goods and clothing were
burned. For the lack of room the best
furniture had been stored in one room in
the side of the house that was burned, and
was all destroyed. The house is owned by
Mr.. Samuel Farley and is insured, but the
goods were not
A number of Friends from Mickleton
attended the annual meeting of the
General Conference of the Young Friends
Association held at West Chester, Pa. on
the 10Th. They report a very profitable
and interesting meeting.
About twenty of the friend of Mr.. Ed
ward Ogden gave him a surprise on Mon
day of last week. 1t was the fifth anniver-
sary of his marriage.
Mrs Alexander Deem, Mrs Joseph
Wright and Mrs. Walter Heritage, all of
Micklet0n, are on the sick list.
The last meeting of the Young Friends
Association was well attended, number
of visitors being present. A committee
was appointed to bring forward the names
of officers to serve the Association neg,
year. A portion of Janney's history was
read also an account of the life of John
Milton. Other reading and Rotations
were given including debate or Resol-
ved, that mems lives have more influence
in the world than their writings No de-
cision was given in answer to the question
why were our early Friends so partial to
buttonwoods as shade trees around Meet.
ing Houses p
Alice, the wife of Joseph Taggart, OF
Philadelphia was buried in Eglington ceme-
terry.
Mrs Edward Steward has cactus in
bloom which has over two hundred bios
SONS on. The plant is twenty-four year
old.
The severe wind and storm forcasted
by the Weather Bureau reached
here on Saturday. It was accompanied by
a drop of several'degrees in the temperature
and snow fell to a. depth of several inches,
drifting in many places above the fence tops
making travel on Sunday almost impos-
sible. This was the severest November
snow storm experienced for many years
Railroad travel was much impaded and
trains ran regularly all day. The train
which left Salem at q. M, was caught in
huge snow bank south of here and did not
arrive in Philadelphia until nearly 2 p. M
Attic meeting OF The W. G. T. u. to be
held Dec. End, items of interest in regard
to the work will be given. After tranac.
ton of business a report of National Con.
vention will be given by Hannah a. Herr
tage followed by supplementary remarks
or readings cocerning the same. Work
done by the District of Columbia W. C. T.
U. for the soldiers will be reported by Liz
zie Shute. Work at Camp Thomas by the
Chattanooga w. 6. T. q, reported by
Martha Green. All are invited to be pres;
emit.