Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-01-10
BLACKWOOD.

Last Tuesday evening the following
officers of Minerva Lodge, No. 25 Knights
of Pythias, were installed to serve the en-
suing six months, by Deputy Grand Com
mander j. b. Best, assisted by Past Chan
celiors Robert A. Montgomery, and John
A. Magee: Chancellor Commander, VIM.
A. Norris; Vice Chancellor, Alfred Scowen;
Master of Exchequa', f. j. Coles; Master of
Finance, j. S. North; Master of Work,
Henry j. Burt; Knights of Records and
Seals, Benjamin W. Rudderow; Prelate,
I. w. Rapp; Master Of A., Harry Hilbert;
Inside Guard, J. H. Houseman, Jr.; Out
side Guard, Joseph L. Mathis; Represen-
tative, Robert Montgomery; Alternate, Z.
J. Coles.
The installation of the officers of Tom
wanda Tribe, No. 104, Improved Order of
Red Men, of this place, was held last Fri
day evening, the following officers were
installed: Prophet, B. F. Moore; Sachem,
VIM. B. Mathis, Senior Sycamore, VIM
Mcdonald; Junior Sycamore, George D..
Carr; Chief Of Records, Benjamin W.
Rudderow; Collector of Wampum, French
Pine; Keeper Of Wampum, VIM. Williams:
Trustee, B. Frank Moore; Representative
to Grand Council, E. M. Wiltsey, Altera-
ate, Joshua c. Cloud
The following members Of Independence
Lodge, No. GA, |. 0. of O. F., have been
elected to serve as officers for the ensuing
six months, and will be installed Thursday
evening, January 10: Noble Grand, Nathan
Z. Smedley; Vice Grand, VIM. S. Morris;
Recording Secretary, Edgar J. Coles; Finan-
cial Secretary, Charles D. Nicholson; Tres.
Dr. Joseph E. Hurff; Trustees, Z. J. Coles,
I. J. Wentz, J. H. Paulin, c. ID. Nichol-
son and Dr. j. E. Hurff
A surprise party was given Redwood
Marshall by his friends last Saturday even
ing There were about thirty persons
present
Miss Olive Cooper, of Phila,, has been
spending few days with Mrs. Samuel
Coles.
Frederick Mccain, of Clementon, has
commenced work on the hot water plant to
be placed in the residence Of Rev. F. r..
Brace.
All who did not have their ice houses
filled have had ample opportunity to do so
this week. The following have filled: G..
G. Hagerman, BENZ. Williams, Pitman
Wilcox, r. Cooper Morgan, and Milton
huttueION, WUO lltleu Wlbil ciA lilCii lGt.
Mrs Laura Mines and Miss Laura Aspin-
wall, of Camden, were guests of Mrs. G. G..
Hagerman last week.
The Misses Evelyn and Marguerite Sharp,
of Camden, were guests of James Sofand
last week.
Miss Viola Hagerman spent few days
with her grandmother, Mrs. Kate W.
Prosser, at Turnerville last week
Fire broke out around the sitting-room
fire place in the residence Of f. s. Bateman,
Grenloch, last Sunday evening. The fire
had probably been smouldering an hour or
more before it was located An alarm was
Immediately given by ringing the factory
bell and sent to the Hope fire company No.
l, of Blackwood, by means of telephone
Several persons soon assembled and soon
had the flames under control. Mr.. Bate
man estimates the damage to be about $125.
A very enjoyable surprise party was
rendered Mr.. G. G. Hagerman by his many
friends last Thursday evening, Jan. 3. The
guests assembled at the residence of Richard
B. Stevenson and together proceeded to the
home of Mr. Hagerman, to whom it was a
complete surprise. Numerous games were
participated in. The evening was also en-
livened by several musical selections.
Refreshments, consisting Of ice cream and
cake, were served.