Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-17
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will spend the winter in Philadelphia.
Miss Name Taggart who has been in
Washing ton, D. G. for several months is
home. Her friends hope she has enjoyed
prolonged visit
Mr.. Joseph Smith, of Pennsgroye has
been visiting friends here
Grace Wright, of Kennel Square, Pa.
has been the guests of Miss Ruth Peaslee.
Joseph Buchanan aud wife, of Narcissa,
Pa. visited friend at Mi ckleton last week.
The Junior League will give an entertain.
ment in the M. E. church, on Tuesday
evening the 22nd
Mrs. William Canning is sick with inter-
mittent fever
public meeting under auspice of the
w G. T. o., will be held in the M r
church Friday evening Nov. Is at 80
o'clock. An unusual attraction is placed
before the people by the Beveridges and
Volney Cushing Everywhere the
Beverages go they arouse enthusiasm.
Their songs are not only lively and taking
but produce some of the most effective ar
guments that can be produced y so saws the
NeD England Home, of Connecticut. while
Massachusetts paper says of Volney Cnsh
ing HE is clear and logical thinker and
speaks with an easy grace, grouping his
facts In striking form and expressing him
self 10 chase, clear and simple language.
mothers meeting, also under the
charge OF the W. G T. u will be held at
home of John and Hannah Heritage. NV.
~ at p. m. This meeting will be address
sed by Deborah F. Leeds, of Seal, Pa. Snb.
ject: My People Perish for the lack OF
Knowledge" All mothers and daughters
are cordially invited to be present and feel
freedom to ask questions or give expres
sion on this vital subject.
missionary service was held in the
German Evangelical church last Sunday
morning. The program consisted of reel
tations, dialogues and songs. There was
also public baptism of children.
Mr.. Enamel Schwebel has gone to
Philadelphia for the winter
The funeral services of Willis d. Wal
ton who died very suddenly on Nov. 10.
were held yesterday at IL 30 o'clock in
the M. church. Mr.. Walton was son
of the late Rev. William Walton who had
charge of the M f.. church here at the
at the time of his death about two wears
ago.
90 account of illness of the Principal
Miss Amanda Wilson, there has been no
school for the past few days.
Mr.. William Taggart is spending some
time with his sons in Washington, D G.
Mr.. Durham, of Jacksonville Station,
moved here to-day.
This is the season when business begins
to be active with Mr.. Cyrus W. Brown. at
Mount Royal, and on Saturday night he
settled himself by the kitchen fire to work
out some perplexing accounts which he
had deferred to this quiet time. Suddenly
the front door was opened and a pair Of
old friends walked in without knocking.
and as he rose to greet them he was start
led to see behind them more old friends
and still more of young ones, marching in
couples as the animals did into Noabs ark.
At first il was all blank surprise, and then
he remembered that just ten years had pas
sed since he consummated the best bargain
of his life, and he understood that he was
the victim of an affectionate conspiracy He
longed for the fine raiment which decks
him of Sunday, but phiIosophically con-
/ Guided that his friends cared for him more
than for his clothes, and greeting them all
yith quite cordiality, surrendered the
whole house to the invaders They were
varied and merry company, old and young,
married and single, and even gond sprink-
ling of baby nephews and neices. They
were soon distributed according to their
tastes; some of the old gentleman around
a comfortable stove, discussing cigars and
rheumatism the matrons in another room
comparing womanly notes the young folks
in another with merry games of croquinol !;
the children and babies everyw where Late
in the evening cakes, creams and fruit en-
gagged the attention of ALL then some music,
and after that general breaking up OF a
party that seemed to haYe been thoroughly
enjoyed by all who participated in it, 1t
is impossible to name all who were there.
Browns aud Stewards were very plentiful.
but they were out-numbered by the many
from Clarksboro, Mount Royal Camden,
Cramer Hill, and the regions round about.
not excluding Philadelphia. Congratula-
ton and gifts were heartily offered to the
happy couple, with whom, as all know,
marriage has not been failure, and who
are SO warmly esteemed in our community
/ Mr.. Charles Shoemaker, of Mantua who
for few days here been quite indisposed,
is happily conyalescent.
Mrs. Joseph Sickier who has been spend
ing the past six weeks with her mother and
sister in Kansas, and visiting others points
in the West, including the Omaha EXPOSE
ton, returning home on Tuesday of this
week.