Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-10
CLARKsBORO.

Mrs. Azael Nichols has been quite sick
for several weeks. She is now with her
daughter, Mrs. Edward HUFF.
Rev. J. Y. Burk and wife will spend
part Of next week at Sea Isle City.
Mr., and Mrs. Walter Higgins were over
Sunday guests of their parents at Mt.
Royal.
! The annual picnic of ST. Peters Sunday
scnool will be held at Lincoln Park week
after next
Mr.. Howard Buzby, of Pbila., is having
a we'll bored on his farm here. Haines
Bros, OF Mickleton, are doing the work.
Rev. Mr.. Mayhem is staying at Pitman
Grove during camp meeting.
| Elw0od Roberts and wife, of Norristown
Pa, have been visiting Mickleton friends.
William and Virginia Test, of Cumber.
land county, have been visiting friends in
this neighborhood.
The Berkeley Baptist picnic will be held
August 23rd at Cancels Back. near Venom.
ah.
Rev. John Davis, a former pastor of The
Berkeley Baptist church, was ordained al
Pedricktown yesterday. Some members
of this church and of Mt Royal attended
the ordination.
Quite number took advantage of the
| beautiful day last Sunday to attend camp
at Pitman Grove.
| Mr.. Joseph Sickler issued invitations 10
number of citizens in this vicinity iC
witness a private demonstration Of the
| Union Electric Construction Company
underground trolley system held in the
| PhIla. Bourse last Wednesday. Those who
attended from here were :-Messrs Edw.
Gum, Edward Steward. John Sickler, Jno
Nolie and William Wood Dinner was
served at Washington Park at o'clock.
There will be no services held 10 the NJ
E church next SUNDAY. a number of the
members will attend Pitman Grove camp
The annual meeting of the Red Cross
Auxiliary. of East Greenwich was held in
Clark's Hall, on Thursday evening last.
| The question of its continuance, now that
| the urgent needs occasloned by the war no
| longer exist, was diseased, and it was
unanimously agreed that the organization
thou'd be kept up by at least an annual
meeting. No dues will be collected, but
the members will hold themselves in readi-
ness TO respond to whatever call war, pesti-
lence or public calamity may make. In
any case of deep urgency the organization
will be found already formed and its ma.
chinery ready, while at the same time the
| pleasant bond between the different de-
nominations in common work and in
terest will be maintained Mrs Craven
| and Mrs Grandfeld declining reelection,
some changes were made in the board OF
officers, which were finally constituted as
follows Pres, Mrs. Job HaiDes Vice
Pres, Mrs. Steward, Mrs L Haines and
Mrs. Stacy Shute; Sec'y., Miss. Alice Brown
Treas, Mr.. Benjamin Heritage The
treasurer reported the receipts and expendi-
lures, since his holding the office, showing
balance on hand OF $242. The secretary
gave summarized account of the ship
ments of made-up goods, materials and
del cacies which had been made at various
times during the year. Votes of thanks
| for valuable services were made to the re.
firing President, Mrs Craven, to the Treas
and 10 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reeves for
the admirable accommodations given by
them to the work of the society last
winter. At the close of the meeting q
curious fruit was exhibited, and morsels
tasted by all present. It was Mango
somewhat of the shape of kidney, with
skin like banana, and rather sweet
hbrOus flesh enclosing a large seed. 1t il
much esteemed in the West Indies, but
the members seem TO think that if Obliged
to eat much of it the society would be
redder and crosser than ever.
There was large attendance at the W
G. I. U. on Friday afternoon. Consider
able necessary business was transacted
The Home Protection Posters were found
ffofo \
over the township. 1t was decided to sub.
scribe for illustrated papers for the two
barber shops. Carefully prepared answers
were read to all questions announced lasl
week. These answers presented the iDdi.
vidual views OF members of this union and
were of especial interest to visitors One
question brought out the fact that the
membership pledge is not binding against
the use of alcohol as medicine, bat at the
same time through the department OF
Non-alcohOlics in Medicine systematic eff
fort is made TO educate the members con-
corning the disadvantage in connection
with the use of alcohol as a remedy and
giving effective substitutes; the paper
closed with the statement that DIR. Lesser,
Surgeon-in chief Of the Red Cross Society,
said during the Cuban war No Red Cross
physician are sent into the field or will here
after be sent without the distinct promise
that they will not use int0xicants either
personally or in their practice TEE answer
to question concerning work at Waverly
Far showed that money tor its prosecution
is chiefly obtained from advertisements Sc.
cured tor State Fair Daily, paper also con-
tanning temperance facts and stories distri-
bnted every day on the grounds. Next
year w. G. I. U. work will be introduced
at the State Fair, Trenton. Cumberland
County Union is dong good work at the
Bridgeton Fair. The question concerning
root beer was answered by the assertion
that most members are opposed to the use
of anything called beer whether it contains
alcohol or not Immediately after root
beer is. made it is said to contain no alcohol,
but fermentation takes place at once, and
in short time chemical analysis proves a
larger percentage of alcohol than beer
Does this Union make it more difficult to
obtain a liceBce in this township? The
answer said it is not difficult to obtain H.
cence IN this township, nor is it the power
OF the w. G. I. U to make it SO under ex-
listing conditions, the laws governing Ii
cense are made and interpreted by men
and not by the w G. T. u, if this 0rgani-
cation had legislative, executive and judi
cial power in National, State and local gov
eminent it would be impossible to obtain a
license. The w G. I. U is endeayoring
to create an all-preyading temperance
sentiment that shall make license laws i'm
possible. The paper also gave facts along
the line OF enforcement and Interpretation
of law; under the Brooks High License
Law, of Phila., in one year 141 violaters
OF the law were sentenced and fines i'm
posed aggregating SIS $40, not one cent of
which was collected. Miss Lydia Granfield
gave most effectively The Victim Story. !"
Rev. Chas E. Benesler, of the German
Evangelical Church, narrated strong illus
tration of constant, well-directed effort.
The Misses Carrie and Margaret Knisell,
of Camden, were guests Of Mrs. Burning
on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. S. Hartman has sold the express
business to Joseph Wright, of MickIeton.
The new e1pressman made his first trip on
Monday
The termination of the hot wave was
greatly refreshing to all and the rain came
down abundantly on Saturday night
MANTUA.
Rev. George W. Pine preached at the
tent meeting at Sea Isle City last Sunday
Mr.. Porch, of Redwood. filed the pulpit