Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15
CLAYTON.

Joseph Nelson has been lying very Ill at
his home on Centre street. Mr.. Nelson is
well along in years and has been remark
ably active man, working all his life until
recently when an accident disabled him.
Freebooter Anthony G. Silvers has pur-
chased new rubber tired trap.
The family Of William Williamson is at
Cape May on their vacation.
Allen Corson, Of Princeton, has been
visiting friends in town.
Mrs. John Porch is spending a month
with her daughter, Mrs. Charles, in Shelf
field, Pa.
Jesse Potter is to leave this week to take
in the sights Of the Pan American.
Misses Mary Longland and Grace Butter
work, of Glasgow, Del, have been visiting
Mr.. Reese Haines on Chestnut street.
VIM Smallwood was taken quite i'll on
Wednesday and has been confined to his
bed since.
Mr.. and Mrs marlborough are taking
in the sights of the Pan American and Mr..
B. will attend the convention or the So
ciety OF American Florists before returning
to his home.
The Epworth League held a picnic at
the lake on Saturday afternoon and even
ing. A good time was experienced by all
the members present.
A tramp by the name of Mitchell was
injured by falling from hay car here on
Tuesday. He had undertook to steal a
ride and fell off the car and broke his
ankle He was sent to Cooper Hospital.
The Changers Picnic at Aleyon Park on
Wednesday and Thursday drew large num-
bers from Clayton. The Clayton Concert
Band furnished music for the picnickers.
John Wallace is lying very i'll in the
Medico Chi Hospital in Philadelphia.
Our town is rather dull and quiet at
present, so many being away at the shore
and elsewhere on vacations.
Miss Daisy Ellison, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Sarah J.
Beebe.
Harris Corson, of Princeton, is visiting
his young friends in town.
Mr.. Chas. Skinner and family are tenting
at Pitman camp meeting.
The glass scale of wages having been
settled, the blowers here are hiring for the
new blast. Many will go to the West as
they claim that it is more profitable to
work there than in the East.
The new houses of Howard Moore and
VIM. Sickler on High street are about COM
pleted.
Chris. Beck has been working in the bank
at Glassboro
Prof. Walt. T. Fox is spending the ball
ance of his vacation at Wildwood.
Miss Mary B. Stilson is visiting friends
in Windsor, N. Y.
Fred. Rouse and wife are visiting friends
and relatives.
VIM. Leuallen is visiting in Swedesboro.
Mrs. VIM. Pierce, who is spending her
vacation at Cape May is lying very i'll.
The rain storm here on Monday morning
was almost a cloudburst. In an hour the
streets were flooded and many yards were
all afloat.
Borough Council has decided that the
Bell Telephone Company must pay to ex-
tend their line on Central Ave, from DR..
Fishers to VIM Shreve's.
Miss Anna Turner, OF Moorestown,
visited friends in town on Sunday.
Miss Nan Schiller, Of Phila., visited her
sister, Mrs. DR.. Johnston, last week.
Mrs Harker, of Port Norris, is spending
several days with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Jess.
number of improvements are being
made at Pierce's glassworks, among them
being the building of new box shop and
saw mill.
Miss Ella Williams is visiting Mrs Thos.
Stratton on So Central Ave.
Miss Carrie Besser is spending some time
with Miss Lizzie Early
Mr.. Harmon Newkirk and wife have
been on to the Exposition at Buffalo. They
spent week there very pleasantly.