Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-22
BLACKWOOD.

The funeral services of Charles Powell,
formerly well known resident of this
neighborhood, were held in the Methodist
church last Tuesday Interment in the
Baptist cemetery.
Joseph Wood and wife, OF Williams
town, were guests OF c. G. Hagerman and
wife last Sunday.
Do not forget the chicken supper in the
NJ. E. church on Saturday evening, 9th,
from to 10 p. m. Adults, 25e; children,
loo. Proceeds for the benefit of the repair
fund
Rev. T. R. Brace is spending few days
in Atlantic City
On Thursday evening, Dec. 8, in the
Presbyterian church, Rev A. w Spooner
will deliver lecture on the Passion Play,
as he saw it at Oberrammergan last sum
mer. 1t will be illustrated with stereopti-
con views Further notice will be given
in the DEMOCRAT.
Somebody poisoned Jacob Prices yalua-
BILE setter dog at Chews Landing last Satur-
day. Mr. Price was sadly vexed at the
discovery, as he valued it at over 500.
The union Thanksgiving service will be
held in the NJ. E. church. Rev. Geo L.
Van Allen, Of the First Presbyterian church
will preach the sermon.
The family of A. D. PeIy, who have
been spending the summer here, returned
to their Philadelphia home last week.
Revival services are being held in the
NJ. f. church this week
There will be reception of members in
the NJ. Z. church next Sunday morning.
In, ~ r.
Glendora, will attend in body, it being
their annual Thanksgiving service. All are
invited.
The re-opening services of the NJ. E.
church were held last Sunday. The wealth
er being favorable, all the services were
well attended by the members and several
visitors, among whom were some former
members. In the morning Rev. J. w. Lee
preached and Rev. NJ. C. Stokes made
short address. In the evening the pulpit
was occupied by Bev j. B. Westcott, Of
Coliingswood.
The improvements in the NJ. E. church
were completed last week. An entire
change has been made in the interior dec
orations. The walls and ceilings have been
identified by plastic and pastel decorations;
new stained glass windows replace the old
ones, the wainscoting has been grained and
just above this is dado of lincrusta about
eighteen inches wide; part of the wood
work has been reprinted and some has been
grained, and a new green and oak carpet
has been placed on the floor. The stained
glass windows have been put in as a mem
orial of the following persons: Mrs. Sarah
Lawson, Mrs. Maria Wolf, James Gardiner
and family, Joseph Van Dexter, ST., and
family, Miss Sallie Morgan's Sunday school
class, Rev. j. W. Lees Sunday-school
class, the Epworth League, and Sunday
school. In the vestibuIe are two windows,
in memory Of some of the deceased mem
bers. The two pulpit windows were put
in as memorials to George Turner and wife.
At business meeting of the Presbyterian
Sunday school, it was decided to hold the
Christmas exercises on Monday evening,
Dec. "a. The practice of the music will
commence on Dec. 2. All members are
requested to be present.
At a meeting OF the ladies Of the Pres
byterian church on Wednesday afternoon
last, it was decided to reorganize the
Ladies Aid Society and to give the supper
monthly during the winter. The first
supper viii be given on Thursday after
noon, Nov. y. Price, 25e.