Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-01-13
HURFFvILLE.

The following items were given in the
report of Rev. ]. A. Cakes, pastor of
Bethel M. E. church. to the fourth quar-
terly conference held on Saturday night.
The average attendance at the Sunday
school has been 70 for the last
year. There have been four deaths and 6
removals in the membership, a loss of 10
But have been received by letter and Is
from probation-a total of % There are
now 10 probationers and ITS full members,
total of 1877.
Mrs. r. c. Clark is now under DIR. G. b.
Phillips care.
The Board of Health for this township
met on Saturday in Davenport Hall. The
Board will join the county organization
. The Associated Health Authorities of
Gloucester County" The ice from Good
Intent Pond was discussed and the pre-
vailing opinion was that it was unfit for.
use as it is believed that the sewerage from
the Aims House and the hospital is dis
charged into the pond. Albert Williams
is President, Charles D. Nicholson, Secre-
tary; and DIR. G. B. Phillips the profess
sional member.
The Township Board of Education had
meeting on Saturday. E. D. Pearson is
the president and Henry L. Hurff, the
District Clerk of the Board.
Rev. d. B. Harris preached an excellent
sermon last Sunday morning to fine con-
gregation in Bethel church. The fourth
Quarterly conference was held on Saturday
night.
T. W. Jones fell last week while painting
the tenement house on his farm and was
considerably bruised and has been confined
to his house under DIR. Phillips care.
Henry Theis is recovering from the shak-
ing up he received on New Years Day.
Geo. w. Skinner has bought farm be-
yond Redwood to which he will remove
in the Spriag.
E D. Pearson is rushing work on fine
new butcher wagon for j. Cooper Rulon Of
pitman Grove, and has just finished a
heavy shelving wagon for James Grisc IN,
Of Woodbury..
The improvements on the church cost
1898. %. Now ii each one will pass some
cash over to E F. Porch or j. S. Nicholson,
the horse-sheds can be made to correspond
better.
Jeb. Locke and David Davis killed hogs
| together on Saturday at the home of the
latter. Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Locke did
their work well and all enjoyed the good
things provided at dinner. It was a very
| pleasant company and the DEMOCRAT cor
respondent will long remember it,
r. G. Clark handled so doz eggs last
week.
The sermon next Sunday morning at
Bethel will be on The Lords Question to
Elijah" and in the evening on :" Who is the
Lord
Mrs. Nancy McCracken died at the age
of 81 on Sunday morning at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Nancy johnson, near
Bunker Hill She leaves a family of seven
children and many grand children. The
funeral took place today, Thursday, at the
Presbyterian church, Blackwood.
Chalkley Heritage. lifelong resident q
this township, died on Tuesday last about
p. m. at his home in Saliva after declin.
ling in health for the past three years. He
was N years old and leaYes wife and thres
sons, one at Port Norris, one in Woodbury.
and one in Minnesota. Mr.. Heritage con
1 Quoted general store business and was
post master at Salina for number of years
He was very quiet man and was held
in high esteem by all who knew him. The
funeral services will be held in Bethe
Methodist Episcopal church on Saturda,
at ii o'clock, interment will be in Bethe
Cemetery.
Miss Nettie Clark is Entertaining he
friend. Miss Mary Madara who is Oh 4 visit
from Camden.
/ Miss Clara Crane was surprised by
large number of her friends calling upol
her last Saturday evening The occasion
was very pleasant one.
Rev. J. A. Cakes slipped in Clark's stor
just after he had mailed some letters Of
Wednesday, and in falling struck hi
shoulder on the edge of chair, fracturin
the shoulder blade. DR. Philips was near an
reduced the fracture The popular paste
is resting as easily as is possible under th
circumstances.
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