Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-11
CLAYTON.

The second quarterly conference Of the
M. E. church was held Saturday evening.
Presiding Elder Hewitt preached at the
Sunday morning service.
The 4th was very quietly observed in
this town. Many Of our people visited
the various parks in the evening.
| Mrs. Hudson and daughter are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKeighan, on Cen
tral avenue. Miss Hudson has Just gradu-
ated from the Elmira, N. Y, Seminary.
Howard Moore was overcome by the heat
one day the past week.
| Miss Dubois and Miss LEROY, of Pauls-
boro, have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
| Walter Dubois.
Walter Staulcup is on the sick list.
The shirt factory has closed down for the
Summer.
The electric lights failed to burn Satur-
day evening, which made the town quite
gloomy.
David Abbott, a carpenter, was overcome
by the heat on Tuesday while working at
the Costill property. He was removed to
his home and a physician summoned
Miss Elizabeth Madden has gone to Fred
erick, Md, for a months visit. She will
also visit Washington, D. G., before return
ing home.
DIR. Fisher is erecting new porch in
front of his establishment, which will much
improve the property.
Charles Farley and Jesse Potter left on
Friday for Milwaukee to attend the Green
| Glassworkers' Convention as delegates from
the Clayton branch Of the Union.
Silas Gray, the engineer at the water
works, pumped nearly million gallons to
supply Clayton and Glassboro last week.
James Madden and family have moved
to Atlantic City for the Summer
Newkirk Randles has moved to Clemen-
ton.
The ordinance prohibiting bicycle riding
on the sidewalks will hereafter be rigidly
enforced.
The new officers of Elsie D. Council, No.
122, d. of L., will be installed Thursday
evening, as follows: Councillor, Eta Smith;
Assistant Councillor, Hannah Lewallen
Vice Councillor, Ella Chew; Assistant Vice
Councillor, Mrs. Anna Essler; Recording
Secretary, Benz. Lawson; Financial Secre-
tary, j. Preston Potter; Treasurer, Chas.
Dilks; Guide, Helen Afford; Inside Senti-
mel, Clara Batten; Outside Sentinel, Sadie
Phiffer; Trustee, Mary Zanes.
Benz. M. Turner and family have gone
to Clermont for the Summer.
Miss Nan MCGEE, of Belvidere, has been
visiting Miss Miriam Leigh the past week.
Word has been received from Harry
Weber, who is in the 10Th U. S. Infantry,
at Manila He reports good health and
says that he will visit his home when his
time is out next October.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cloud have gone to
Mantua for the Summer.
David Cramer and family and Albert
Hill, wife and child have returned from
Olean, N. Y.
Fred. Rause and wife are visiting Howard
Crane, on High street. Fred. was recently
married to an Olean girl and has just re-
turned from his wedding trip to the Pan
American Exposition.
John Hewitt, of Bridgeton, spent the 4th
with his father, who is rapidly failing in
health.
The new officers of Jersey Blue Council,
No. %, Jr. o. U. A. M, are as follows:
Councillor, Walter Jones; Vice Councillor,
Albert Patterson; Rec. Sec'y, Preston Pot
ter; Assistant, Chas. Essler; Fin. Sec'y,
Clarence Adams; Treas. Geo. Essler; Con-
ductor, Raymond Brown; Warden, Norman
Sickler; l. S., Harry WINS; O. S., Alex.
Mcneil; Trustee, Ed. A. Sparks.
Wedding bells were again ringing in
town the past week. The happy couple
were Mr.. Rhodes Shields and Miss Maggie
Butcher.
Mrs. A. B. Wilson, Of Railway, is visit
ing Miss Hannah Porch this week.
The Misses Moore have gone to Block
Island, r. l., to spend the Summer.
Miss Elsie Pepper, of Washington, D. c.,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. G. Moore, on
Maple street.
Lynton Kier, who is employed at Wash
ington, d. c., is home on his Summer
vacation.
Chas. Costill has purchased the home
stead and is repairing the house in prepara-
tion to renting it.
J. Stanley Ashbridge spent part of his
vacation on short sea trip.