Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-02-07
CLARKSBORO.

mIS. Cldrk. OF 11arrlSOuVliIe DudIlO1, Is
spending some time here with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edward Steward.
Mrs. Emeline Higgins, who has been
visiting her son at Long Island City, N. Y,
returned on Thursday.
A young son of Joseph Hollis, Of Mt.
Royal, was badly cut while playing one
day last week. DR.. Hillegass was called
and sewed the wound and the child is now
doing nicely.
Rev. J. H. O'Brien preached in the M
E. church last Sunday evening, Rev. j..
Shaw having an attack of grip.
Harrison Stratton, of Philadelphia has
recently sent $25 towards the new M. E.
parsonage.
Mr.. Thomas j. Stratton has been con-
fined to the house for two weeks past with
an attack of grip.
Miss Huldah Cook, Of Philadelphia,
visited Miss Emily Coale last week.
Thomas Borden and wife, of Chester, Ind,
who are visiting relatives in this neighbor-
unable to return to their home last week as
they had expected to do.
Mrs. Olmstead, of Rose Hill, N. Y, is
spending some time with her sister, Mrs.
R. n. Ogden.
The w. C. T. q. met Oh Friday after
noon with a fair attendance. Members
responded to roll call with sentiments on
Home Influence selected by the superin-
tendent Of mothers meetings The COM
mittee to arrange for the Pierce meetings
submitted their report which was approved.
New members had been added to the
Union and promising L. 7. L. organized
with Clara c. Reeder as superintendent.
One of the parlor meetings committee re-
ported that with the consent of the Execu-
tive committee, a meeting had been
arranged to be held at the home of George
Heritage that evening to be addressed by
Elizabeth Goodwin. A committee was
appointed to arrange for meeting to be
held in the German Evangelical church to
be addressed by Kate Lunden, State Super
intendent Of work among foreigners. The
topic of the day, Home Influence, was then
considered Extracts were read from an
article Why alcohol is dangerous as a
medicine" claiming that mothers were
just as responsible as physicians in admin
istering alcoholic remedies and ignorance
in regard to these matters is no longer an
excuse Other articles considered were:
"Woman as protector of the home," "The
sweetest spot on earth.o Elizabeth Good
win told Of her interest in heredity and the
right training of young people who are to
become parents of the next generation,
recommending book which had recently
come under notice, written by DR.. Berkeley,
of John Hopkins University in which he
shows that in a continuous line of inebriates
the tendency is to weakness of will and
intellect and imbecility. She also made a
brief address to the children who were
gathered for the L. I. L.
Mrs. Cyrus Brown is sick with grip.
Mr.. Wilbur Sloan will move this week
into the house lately occupied by Robert
Kincade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shoemaker, Of
Mantua were guests of Mr.. Joseph Sickler
ON Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Dobbs and son visited rela-
tives in Camden last week.
The parlor meeting held last Friday
evening at the home of George Heritage
was very enjoyable, about thirty-fve peo-
pie being present. The program was in
charge of Elizabeth L. Duell. cover and
Over'' was sung by Elizabeth T. Andrews.
Mary A. Heritage read from the bible and
prayer was offered by Ida V. Eldridge.
Elizabeth HI. Goodwin, the new State
Secretary of the Young Woman's Branch,
was introduced and in her clear, earnest
manner gave very interesting account of
the National Convention of the w. G. 7. u.
at Washington, d. G.. Several present
spoke briefly Ellen B. Haines read an
appropriate article, "Who is responsible?"
In conclusion selection was sung by Clara
Reeder. A social time was then enjoyed
and several young people gave their names
for membership. The guests then dispersed
thanking their kind host and hostess for the
pleasant evening so profitahly spent.
Mrs. David Laverty is very sick with
pneumonia, having taken cold on the grip.
Mrs. Matilda Dufield is visiting relatives
in Bridgeton.
church last Sunday morning and delivered
an eloquent sermon from the text Philip
plans Sd chapter, 18th ard 18th verses,
prior to which he spoke of the Improvements
which had been made since his last visit,
also that it was the 26th anniversary Of his
conservation as Bishop of New Jersey and
that he had planned to spend it in our
church where the service is conducted in a
quiet way without many of the forms used
in number Of churches. February I'd mark
ed the 50th anniversary Of Mr.. Charles Shoe
maker uniting with the church as COM
municant. For many years he has been
warden and treasurer which offices he has
so faithfully filled that the rector and some
of the members desired to show their appre-
citation of his services and at the close of
the service the congregation was asked to
remain and handsome lamp was presented
to him ON the base of which was engraved
the following: ''St. Peters church, Berkeley
-Clarksboro, Charles Shoemaker, February
2, 1851-February @ 1901. In loving re-
membrance of his devotion as communi-
cant, fidelity as a vestryman, zeal as war
den." Mr.. Shoemaker greatly appreciated
the gift and made a few remarks thanking
the people with much feeling. He said as
he looked around the church he could not
see one face that was there fifty years ago.