Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-01-17
CLAYTON.


William Wills was taken to Cooper
Hospital suffering from what appears to be
blood poisoning
The Epworth League Of the Methodist
church installed the recently elected officers
on Friday evening. The Presby terian G.
E. attended the services which were very
appropriate and interesting.
Ellis Turner, eldest son Of Wilson Tur-
ner, was badly hurt by being hit on the
head with hard piece of clay in the
factory by a boy.
A meeting will be held in the near future
to establish a lodge of the Mystic Chain.
Council was asked at the last meeting to
supply 800 feet of new hose. This will re-
quire an appropriation and will come before
the voters at the next election.
Two pots at Moore Bros burst last week
and a number of men were temporarily
thrown out of employment.
The new officers of Jersey Blue Council
No. % Jr. o. U. A. M. are as follows
Councillor, Isaac Moncrief vice councillor,
Walter Jones; recording secretary, j. Pres
ton Potter; asst rec. sec'y, Sam'l Leuallen
financial sec'y, John Pfeiffer treasurer,
Geo. Essler; conductor, Albert Patterson
warden, John Atkinson; inside guard, VIM.
Hoffman; outside guard, Harry Essler;
trustee, John Shearer; representative, J.
Preston Potter.
Dr. johnson, of the Presbyterian church,
preached sermon to his large bible class
last Sunday evening. The sermon was full
of interest and instruction for young men.
The new officers of the Odd Fellows were
installed last Friday evening as follows
Noble grand, Walter G.. Stalcup; vice grand,
John Buzby; sec'y, Chas. Dilks; treasurer,
Harry WINS; financial sec'y, L. R. Ledden.
DR.. johnson, of the Presbyterian church.
has, without doubt, the largest bible class
in South Jersey. The membership has now
reached SO. Last Sunday evening the
doctor preached sermon to the class and
125 men attended in body. The sermon
was one drawn from illustrations of the
ant, rabbit, locust and spider.
The shirt factory started Monday morn
ing after shut down. 1t is hoped that it
will now run steadily.
Thomas WINS, while unloading coal from
the high track at Moore Bros, fell to the
ground and dislocated his shoulder.
Many of our citizens have the grip.
Revival services are being held in the
Methodist church.
The fire company will give an entertain
ment in the opera house in the near future.
A very sad accident occurred in Frank
linville on Monday morning. The IA mos.
old child of Mr.. Shields, and grandchild Of
the late Thomas Wilson, secured and
swallowed some poisonous medicine in
capsules which had been left by the doctor
the day before The child was Immediately
brought to this place and three local physi-
clans labored with it for five hours but
could not save its life.
The much talked of bachelors banquet
came off on Friday night and was quite a
success. The early part of the evening was
taken up with a musical and literary enter
tainment, in which the best local talent
was heard. At ten thirty the club and
guests sat down to the banquet. The
courses were punctuated by speeches from
those present. The members spoke Of the
necessity of united effort in the cause and
spoke hopefully of the success of the or
ganization. The benedicts present to {
man tried to discourage and cause conster-
nation to the membership showing then
the only true life as they saw it. The
speeches of the newly married members
were especially interesting. President
James did the honors very gracefully anc
was rendered another term. Alfred Ber-
member was chosen vice president, Wilbur
Roselle, Sec'y; milford Campbell, Treas
All present voted the supper grand success
and it was decided to repeat it.
The musical club met at the home Of
Linda jess on Monday evening. An enjoy
able time was had by all present