Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-05
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Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Brown and two
children, Of Mt Holly, have been visiting
Mrs. Rachel Bill
Mrs Sarah Lewis and daughter Sadie, of
Wenonah, have been spending few days
with relatives and friends.
This place was visited by heavy rains on
Saturday and Sunday nights.
There was large attendance at the
the meeting of the County Board of Agri-
culture Monday afternoon.
A rare plant called the Crinum, belong
ing to Mrs M. A. Atkinson, displayed
several handsome blossoms the past week.
Miss Emma Pine has been the guest of
her brother George for q few days.
Miss Anna Turner, of Hurffville, has
been spending few days with Miss Mabel
Brown.
OF friends very pleasantly on Saturday
evening.
DIR. Given and family, Of Brooklyn, have
been the guests of Mrs. Bill for few days.
st. Stephens church will be open for
service next Sunday afternoon at o'clock
Rev. G. Livingston Bishop, Of Philadel-
phia, will officiate
Principal Fleetwood and family, of
Bridgeport, were guests of Dr. and Mrs
Carr on Saturday and Sunday.
Isaac Ecret and his friend John Holdings
worth, of Philadelphia, have been guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Ecret
Mrs. Samuel Silvers and children have
been visiting relatives in town.
Rev. J. J. Davies, who is afflicted with
hay fever, is at Wildwood for rest and
change of atmosphere.
Milton Eisen, of Philadelphia, was one
of the many visitors last week
Our public schools opened on Tuesday
with excellent attendance, both teachers
and pupils enjoying the reunion and the
return to regular employment.
Miss Emma Gibson is quite sick at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Copestick spent Sun
day with friends at Gloucester City.
Misses Lizzie Engle and Lille Colson
attended picnic in Pennsylvania on Sat
urday.
Albert Parker is building green house
on Woodland avenue for raising early vege-
tables.
Miss Lizzie Wallace died on Thursday
after lingering and painful illness. The
funeral services were held at her residence
here on Sunday evening. The burial took
place on Monday, at Laurel Hill cemetery,
Philadelphia Miss Jane Wallace, the sur
viving sister, has the sincere sympathy of
the community in her bereavement.
M o,,J M,c (lo,l-eon Do,,aooc+ hoo
gone on weeks trip to Maryland.
Undertaken Wolf conducted three funerals
on Sunday.
Twenty-Five persons from this town were
in attendance at the w. G. T. U. all-day
meeting at National Park last Friday. A
silver medal contest was one of the chief
attractions Members of the class were
principally from this place, pupils Of Miss
Margaret L. Davies. While every speaker
in the class did well and held the wrapt
attention of the audience, the judges
awarded the medal to Mr. Z. S. Frazier, of
Jefferson, who received the hearty congrat-
lations of the entire audience, as also did
the young ladies, Misses Edna Duell,
Josephine Kier, Lizzie Gaunt, of this
place, and Miss Lydia Grandfeld, of
Clarksboro. The medal was presented by
Miss Margaret Dye Ellis in her own pleas
ant style. The largest delegation Of white
ribboners present came from Mullica HILL
The singing of "Uncle Sam,'' by four chill
dren of Pitman Grove, and Rotations by
two little Camden girls gave much enjoy
ment A vocal duet by Misses Margaret
L. Davies and Florence g. Copestick was
rendered with much sweetness and express
ion, and greatly impressed the listeners.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS Bowden, of Camden,
were guests of Mrs. Albert Parker on Sun
day.
Stokes Union will hold the regular an
nual meeting on Thursday afternoon, Sept
II, at $50. The program will include
reports of superintendents and election of
officers and department workers for the
ensuing year. A full attendance of mem
bers is desired.
Mr.. Shill and Miss Gomersall, of Cam
den, were guests of DIR. and Mrs. Carr on
Sunday.
Miss Emma Tomlin and neices, Louella
and Anna Tomlin, of Woodbury., and Mrs.
VIM. Higgins and daughter Marie, of Man
tua, have been guests Of Mrs. Joseph
Evans.
The grape crop, usually fine in this
vicinity, has been very light this year.
Housekeepers are busily engaged in can
ming peaches which are quite plentiful in
this locality.
School rooms and halls at UEion AGA
denny have been handsomely pipted, and
the improvement is gratefully appreciated
by teachers and pupils. The Board of Edu-
cation that looks well after the comfort
conveniences and improvements of the
school building is to be commended.