Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-25
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Miss Lula and Bessie Clark have bee
visiting friends in Wilmington, Del.
Miss Anna C. Weatherby will move I
lSwedesbor0 next Tuesday into hous
belonging to Miss Wilson. Her home here
which is very desirable property, is 70
sale
The Sunday-schoo picnic of st. Peters
church, held last Wednesday at Nationa
Park, was not as large as usual, but tn
day was thoroughly enjoyed by the schol
airs. About one hundred ate dinner.
/ Rev. j II. O'Brien and wife are spend
ing some time with friends at Uppe
Lehigh, Pa.
/ William Borden, of Mckleton, has beer
quite sick with an attack of the grip
The new fence around the residence
occupied by Samuel Stewart, is quite ar
improvement
| A large attendance and a fine day made
the Friends annual picnic on Wednesday
delightful occasion, though at its close
an accident which occurred, cast shadow
over all. As the Misses Owen were about
to leave the grove, their horse took fright
and ran, throwing the occupants out, and
completely demolshiDg the carriage. One
of the ladies had an arm broken, the
other an ankle sprained. Both were badly
| frightened, and more or less bruised
| Mrs Matilda Duffield entertained nine
teen bicyclers from Camden last Sunday
Mrs. ]. 7. Moore and daughter have been
spending some time at Ocean Grove.
Clark Beck, of Delaware City, is staying
with his uncle, Joseph Clark.
Miss Rachel Stewart spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends at Swedesboro.
Mrs Walter Tomlin is visiting relatives
in Camden.
Miss Martha Engle spent few days at
Pitman Grove.
A number of Mrs. Christian Wolferth's
friends gathered at her home last week to
celebrate her 60th birthday.
Charles Stewart, of Pencoyd, Pa, is
spending some time here with his parents
Mrs James Hill and children have been
spending ten days at Atlantic City.
The subject for discussion at Mickleton
Grange this month is, Electricity" Do
we consider electricity one Of the greatest
inventions we have had ~ HAS not cleo
triclty taken the occupation of raising
horses and hay ?'' /" Have people learned to
use as much caution with electricity as
they should ?" The following questions
were taken from the question box and
assigned to members: What flowers are
suitable for flower garden ~ . How shall
we make home happy ~ What is the
future prospect of the horse market ~ $40
what extent is amusement conclusive to
real happiness ?"
Miss Emma Harvey and Miss Emma
Sands, of Philadelphia, were on Sunday
guests of Mrs. Harvey. Sallie Sands who
has been spending the summer here with
her grandmother, returned home on Sum
day.
The thirteen boxes sent out last week by
the East Greenwich Auxiliary of the Red
Cross Society, contained the following
articles: forty -four abdominal flannel band
ages, los unbleached bias bandages, so
absorbent towels, Ia assorted towels, SO
turkish towels, 48 wash rags, rolls of old
muslin, rolls of scrap flannel, 38 ban
danna handkerchiefs, g night shirts,
pairs of knitted wool hospital socks, 8 rolls
of adhesive plaster, 2 dozen furnished
house wives, | box rolled bandages,
psjama suits, so sets pillow slips. (three
in each set, 10 pieces mosquito netting, 2
dozen suspenders, l memorandum book, /
package envelopes and pencils, 1000 enve-
iopes, boxes literature, l box Ivory soap,
3 dozen palm leaf fans, 2 boxes onions, 6
boxes delicacies.
Miss Lottie Fleck, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. William Resting
Robert Owen visited friends in Camden
last week.
Miss Frances Farley accompanied by her
niece Virginia, spent few days of last
week with friends in Camden.
Mrs. Scott Green returned home on
Friday from prolonged visit with relatives
in Mechaniesbnrg, Pa.
A number from this vicinity attended
the farmers Picnic at Washington Park on
Wednesday.
Rev. Mr.. Davis, pastor of the Berkeley
Baptist church, is being entertained at the
home of Abbie Kruemaker this week.