Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
WENONAH.

Forget Me Not Mission Band met at the
home of the President, Mrs J. English on
Thursday evening, and emptied the barrels
they had been filling for the past year. Il
was found after counting the pennies.
nickels and dimes, that the contents reached
nearly fifteen dollars. The little folks have
raised about $62 for foreign and home
work Mr.. S. NJ. Wilkins entertained
them by an exhibition of stereoptican
views. After treat to ice cream and cake
all went home happy.
Miss E. B. Wilson left town on Friday
for two weeks stay at Atlantic City.
Quiplan & Leary, the road contractors
have returned to their quarters on the
Knight property, and resumed work on the
Knights Run road.
Rev. Wright Eckersley moved his goods
on Tuesday for Red Bank, and Rev. @. B
Cobb will occupy the NJ. E. parsonage
after Wednesday.
Unique invitations have been issued by
the LADIES' of the Presbyterian Missionary
Society for social to be held on Thursday
evening, March 20, at the home of Mrs.
Cookson. Each invitation has silk stock
ing enclosed ia which you put twice as
many pennies as the size Of your stocking,
if nine inch, eighteen cents; ten inch
twenty cents.
The members of the Epworth League
held a business meeting followed by a
social on Monday evening, in the Sunday
school rooms.
Mayor Harland announces the following
committees for the ensuing year: Streets
and sidewalks. H. A. Stout, j. W. Carey
a. G. Peddle fire and lighting. w Dat, E
Huff, II. G.. Pebble; finance 7. w. Syn
mott, J. w. Carey, Dr. 81. A. Stout or.
diDance, E, Hurff, w. Dat, I. w. Synnott
(Mr. Synnott was elected chairman in the
absence of the Mayor recorder, j. S
Eldridge MaIshsls, J. L. Drummer and
). H. Chew.
Saturday night two Of our young men
had difference to settle. and appeared
before the Mayor-but the case was sc
trivial an affair that with a reprimand
they went ON their way.
Mrs. Emma B. Dickinson is at home
again for a little while.
| Mr.. and Mrs. II. s. Davis, Of Camden
were the guests of DIR. Lorenzo and wife
on Monday.
There are number of idle houses in
town this Spring.
Preparatory service in the Presbyterian
church on Friday evening Communion
service Sunday morning.
Week Of prayer will be observed in ths
N. Z church, beginning April /.
The Sorosis was held at the home O
Mrs. j. |. Richman on Thursday afternoon
Mrs. Frank Hirst, of Camden, was il
town on Monday. looking for a furnished
house for the summer months.
Miss Margaret Hemphill has not beer
able to attend school this week, owing to
heavy cid. Her sister, Miss Edith, is sub
stituting for her.
/ Miss Amy Shattuck and Miss M0rtil
Stokes were elected delegates to the Con
vention of the Epworth League to be hels
at Ocean Grove in the fore part Of May.
A reception for the new Pastor of tn
Methodist church is being arranged.
/ Mrs. Rasmussen taught the s. s. lessor
at the teachers meeting held al DR.. Gil
monr's Tuesday evening.
Arrangements are being made to hoIl
the Spring Convention of the Primsr,
] Union ct Wenonah.
The railroad company put up the fenc
between the tracks on Wednesday morn
II ing.
j At the invitation of Mrs. Pearl Jessup,
number Of our young people spent Tues
day evening at her home ID Mantua.
reception was given 10 honor Of som
friends who are visiting her It proved
livery enjoyable occasion, and all presen
,. entered into the pleasures OF the erenin
! with spirit Miss Jessup proved charm
inx hostees Guests from Camden, W00E
bury, Mefchantgille snd Bridgetop,
a. " THOMPSON hss gone % bushes
! hip to Hosfo1, Msss