Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-06-21
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launch on the lake.
Mr.. John Msgee has been repairing his
front fence.
The Presbyterian parsonage has been i'm
proved by a coat of paint.
Mr. Edward Wilcox has been breaking
one of his colts this week.
Mr.. Edgar c Wilson has a new swing in
his front yard.
Mrs Laura Mines and Miss Laura Aspin-
wall, of Camden have been spending a few
days with Mr.. C. G. Hagerman this week.
Miss Myra Williams has been visiting
friends in Camden.
Miss Nettie Turner was guest of Geo.
Truncer at Williamstown last week.
Mr. Howard Rumble is building new
barn at his home on Central avenue.
Mrs. R G. Morgan has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Edward Baker at Atlantic
City.
Misses Helen Deering, Mabel Morton
and Mary Davis, of Phila., were guests OF
their classmaie, Miss Anna Clayton LAST
Friday.
Italian berry pickers have been working
A new barn has been raised on the Isaac
Brown farm near this place, to replace the
old one which was struck by lightning and
burned down about two weeks ago. Mr..
William Hider is now farming the place.
Miss Alma Groth, of Phila., paid visit
to Miss Anna Clayton last Thursday.
Mr.. Thomas wentz has purchased fine,
new carriage of the latest style, for bis
family.
Mr. Howard Ross has purchased farm
| of fifteen acres near this place.
Several persons of this place attended a
surprise party given to Mrs. Schubert on
Wednesday, June 18th.
At the business meeting of the B. A. M.
Club of this place last week, the following
members were chosen to act as officers OF
the clab for the next six months :-Presi-
Hilbert; Secretary, E. Clark Jsggard; Trea-
surer, Jesse L. Chew; Guard, Oscar Egli.
E Clark Jaggard has accepted position
as assistant to the station agent at Glou-
eester.
The election of officers of the Presbyter-
ian Sunday school, which was to take place
last Sunday, was postponed to Sunday,
June oath.
A Union Temperance meeting of the
Methodist and Presbyterian churches will
be held at the Presbyterian church Sunday
evening at z 30 The meeting will be in
charge of the W. c. 7. q. OF this place.
In spite of the rain last Friday and
Saturday evenings, the festival at the
Methodist church was well attended. Most
of the things were sold at the regular price
and only few were auctioned off at about
cost They cleared about $40.
r C. Morgan and Henry Cummings, OF
this place have gone into the commission
business on Water street, Philadelphia.
There will be communion service in the
Presbyterian church Sunday morning, June
"a. There will also be preparatory service
Friday evening, june %, at the close OF
which session will meet to consider appli-
cations for membership.
The conservation service of Christian En-
deavor of the Presbyterian church will be
held Sunday evening, June oath, at z
o'clock, p. N. The topic will be "Our
Eternal Destiny" The meeting will be led
by Miss Fannie Chase The business meet
ing of the society will be held on June 81,
at the close of the prayer meeting.
Mr.. Everett Mccullough took the first de-
gree in the Grange of this place last Satur-
day evening. After the ceremonies the
members were treated to rawberries, ice
cream and cake.
Last Thursday a two-year old child be-
longing to Hiram Abel fell from the Good
Intent bridge over Timber creek to the
hard sheeting distance of about Is feet
AS there was not much water on the sheet
ing at the time, it was easily rescued and
was found 10 be very much scared but NOT
badly bruised. Its injuries were dressed
by DR.. A.. Smith.
While horse belonging to Mr.. DAM
Hagans was being driven from the field
to his barn last Monday evening, it took
fright and soon became unmanag ebIe
whereupon the driver leared from the
cart. The horse continued to run, and az
it entered the lane the horse and cart
over turned. The horse was soon caught
and found to be unipjured, but the cart
was damaged.
Mr. Thomas Simpkins played with the
Clayton band Monday evening in the Con.
vention parade at Philadelphia.
The committee on improvements of the
NJ. E. church met last week and decided
to improve the church by painting, paper.
ing and putting in new windows.
Mr.. Ephraim Kinds. of Hampstead, r
l., has been visiting Mr.. Jonas Livermore
He was formerly one of the instructors In
the Blaekwood Academy He is now
Superintendent of the Hampstead Institute