Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-14
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| The ladies of the Baptist church cleared
seventy dollars at their recent supper.
| The balmy, delightful weather, so long
continued, makes it difficult to realize that
/ the season is Winter.
number of our citizens attended
Friends Quarterly Meeting at Woodbury.,
on Tuesday.
The teachers of the town who were
present at the County Association on
Saturday, pronounce il one of the best and
most edifying they ever attended.
Benjamin Pancoast and wife have been
spending few days with their daughter
at Bridgeton.
Mrs Eliza Stooy, OF Atlantic City, has
been visiting relatives here during the past
week.
Miss Florence Copestick visited friends
at Almonesson on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Poinsett have been visiting
friends at Moorestown.
Mrs. H Conoyer has been spending a
few days in Philadelphia.
Miss Emma Gibson is visiting her brother
VIM. z Gibson, of Camden.
The pictures of our schools taken By
photographer Jones, are quite satisfactory,
and the children and parents are pleased to
possess them.
George Poinsett has been making some
valuable additions to his re-idenee
Mrs Rebecca B. Parker received a sur
prise visit from a number of her friends on
Saturday, in honor of her birthday ami
versary. The guests der arted at the close
l.c H.. tt,os- Of tt.o
very pleasant occasion.
Mr.. Rudolph Benezet has been having
steam heat placed in his residence.
Collins Hazelton, of Salem county, spent
Sunday with his brother, John G. Hazel.
ton.
The Grange of this place donated twenty.
five dollars to the suffering farmers Of
Salem county.
The young people of the Baptist church
are preparing to give THE Old Maids Con
vention," on the evening of the thirtieth o.
this month, that wonderfully porulal
entertainment which delights every body
and which no one would like TO miss.
Mrs. Bourne, of Newark, State President
of New Jersey W. c. T. U, spoke to 6
good audience in the Baptist church Oh
Friday evening, holding the interest Of hel
hearers from beginning to close OF heI
delightful address, which was replete with
interest and encouragement for the temper.
ance worker.
A change has been made in the hour fol
holding services at The Baptist church
during the winter months The Christian
Endeavor meeting will open at IS p. N
church sery ices at 30 p. M.
Teachers and pupils in both Sabbath and
public schools are all very busy with the
additional work of preparing for theil
Christmas exercises.
Miss Mary Shea was called home or
Thursday by the sudden and serious illness
OF her mother.
John Steward, one of the High Schoo
boys, met with quite serious accident or
Tuesday at noon. While playing ''shinney'
on the school grounds, the club accidentally
striking him near the eye, just escaping it
and il flicting long deep cash. The lad
was taken to a physician who attended tC
the wound.
Miss Martha Boggs left here on Wednes
day for visit TO Camden and Haddon6eld
Stokes Union will hold the next regular
meeting on Thursday afternoon, Decembe
Il, at 230 Topic" Peace and Arbitra
tion," Mrs. Margaret Colson, Superintend
ent. A cordial invitation is extended t.
all.
The wonderful Christmas tide is agar
almost at our doors. We hear the distant
Ginning of its happy bells, each day sound
ing nearer, and its tokens in the prepare
tions that no other yearly festival brings
The annual opening of holiday goods a
the store of c. w. Elkinton took place OF
Tuesday, and presents many attractions
The pupils of Washington school. Mis-
Sadie H. Lewis, teacher, will hold q
: measuring party" on Saturday evening
December Is The grsphophone will b.
one Of the attractions of the entertainment
Proceeds will be used for the benefit OF th,
school. Refreshments will be served.