Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
BLACKWoOD.


A surprise party was given Miss Viola
Hagerman last Tuesday evening, in honor
OF her birthday. The guests assembled at
the home of Miss Clara Beetle and masked,
and arrayed in patriotic costume together
proceeded to Miss Hagerman's home. She
was completely surprised and very much
pleased at the unexpected honor. After
playing many interesting games, the guests
repaired to the dining room and partook of
refreshments consisting of ice cream, cake
and candies. Those present were: Miss
Jesse Kelsey, Anna Jaggard, Clara Beetle,
Addie Ruderrow, Ollie Hagerman, Alice
Fowler and Florence Kircher.
Owing to illness Miss Rosa Kingett
teacher of the primary department. of the
public school, has been unable to perform
her duties. Her place is being supplied by
Miss Maud McSpee
! A collection for the benefit OF the Law
and Order Society of Camden county will
be taken next Sunday morning in the
Presbyterian church. All philosophical
persons are urgently requested to contribute
to this fund
The Quarterly Communion service of the
Presbyterian church will be held Sunday
morning, March 81. The preparatory
service will be held on March 80, the Fri
day evening preceding, at the close of
which the session will convene to consider,
applications for membership either by con-
| fession of faith or letter from another
church
The monthly meeting of the Women's
Foreign Missionary Society was held in the
lecture room of the Presbyterian church
last Monday evening.
Miss Luella Wilkins, Of Turnerville, was
guest of Mrs. Albert Batten last week.
Daniel Wood and family will move into
the house on Central avenue belonging to
Charles Leslie, on March 49,
Miss Hazel Cook, of Washington. d. c.,
was guest of her aunt, Mrs. S. S. Coles,
last week.
| Mrs. Thomas Beetle and son are visiting
relatives in Philadelphia.
Walter Thompson, who has been assist
ant to Mrs. Marion Wolf, the undertaken,
will move to Atlantic City this month.
| Mrs. John Shone has returned from an
extended visit to her daughters at Atlanti c
City.
| At the meeting of the citizens of Glou-
| CColCl 1OWuSulp db LduItl Mills SCHOOL
house last Tuesday afternoon the following
citizens were elected to serve as members OF
the Board Of Education for three years.
F. r. Brace, j. c. Jaggard and Daniel
| Turner, Jr; for the two years of the unex-
pired term of Edward FL. Warwick, de-
ceased, w. B. Batten. The efforts to have
two new school house erected-one at STRAIT
ford and the other at Laurel Springs, were
defeated by great majority.
Frank Pine hopes to have his lumber
mill in condition to work by the last OF
next week. He already has some of the
machinery in place, and large amount OF
logs to be sawed.
Willard Morgan, of Camden, who recently
purchased the mill property and adjuncts,
is making considerable improvement in
Good Intent by remodeling six of the old
houses into dwellings suitable for occupa-
ton, most of which are already rented
Nothing has yet been definitely decided as
to what will be done with the factory prop
erty.
Mrs. Jonathan D. Pine is visiting her
mother in Philadelphia.
The members of the Junior Christian
Endeavor of the Presbyterian church, under
uHC CIlhl &c VI MISS lilo ZGUlcy, buo super
iutendent, gave party social last Saturday
evening in the lecture room. Several games
were participated in by the guests, who
were not all Juniors, and an acceptable
musical programme was also enjoyed.
G. G. Hagerman, agent for the Cumber-
land Mutual Insurance Company, for this
territory, was guest at the annual dinner
given at Bridgeton last Thursday by the
Company.
There will be shooting match between
the Hilltop Cunning Club and the Glenn
enton Cunning Club next Saturday after
noon, March %, at O'Clock p. M, on the
grounds of the former, near Hilltop station.
Blue rocks will be used.
The first anniversary of the Mems Bible
Glass of the M. E. church was held last
Thursday evening in the Sunday-school
room. The class was organized a year ago
and now has thirty. eight members enrolled.
A cordial invitation was extended to all,
and was generously responded to, there
being about two hundred and fifty persons
present. The evening was interspersed by
music, ROTATIONS and witty speeches.
There was an abundance of refreshments
consisting of ice cream cake and fruit. The
evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all,
and was one of the most successful gather
| ings of the season.