Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-06-06
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Rev. J. Y Burk assisted at the eightieth
anniversary service of Old Trinity, South
wark on Sunday last
Mr.. A. G. Green and family, of Atlantic
City, spent Sunday with Mrs. Elizabeth
Brown.
Owing to the smallpox scare at Pauls-
boro, the Clarksboro branch Of the musical
kindergarten did not take part in the re-
cital on Saturday evening. It was finally
decided to postpone it indefinitely.
The annual meeting of the Building
Loan Association was held on Tuesday
evening
The amount cleared by the Ladies'
Guild Of st. Peters church at the lunch on
Memorial Day was about seventy-fve dol
lars. This lunch, which is served in Che
school house adjoining the cemetery, is a
great accommodation to people of our
neighboring towns, who wish to visit the
cemetery at this time, and larger number
were fed than ever before
The w. G. T. y. will meet on Friday
afternoon, the 18th. After transaction of
| business, an up-to-date program on the
Canteen will be presented. All are cordially
invited to be present.
A surprise was given Tullis Packer on
| Thursday evening last.
In the absence of J. Y. Burk on Sunday
morning last, Mr.. Fodell, of Philadelphia
conducted the service at st. Peters.
At the Young Friends Association next
seventh day evening, Mr.. Joseph Powell,
of Philadelphia, will present paper on
''The revival of faith in this age of pro-
gress. A general invitation is extended
to all.
Mr.. Edward Owen and wife, Of Camden,
are visiting their parents at Mickleton.
Mrs. Hannah Packer, of Bridgeton, is
visiting friends in this neighborhood.
Mrs. Stewart and daughter, Miss Elsie,
of Camden, spent Memorial Day with rela-
tives at Mt. Royal.
Misses Mary and Anna Henning, of
Philadelphia, were guests of Mrs. Robert
Eldridge on Sunday.
Harry O'Brien has gone to Beach Haven
to spend the Summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Haines have issued
invitations for the celebration of the 18th
anniversary of their marriage on Saturday
evening, June 9Th.
Over one hundred We're present at the
social given by the Ladies' Aid in the par
sonage on Tuesday evening. A literary
program, consisting of music, Rotations
and readings was much enjoyed. Mr.. Dun
ham then entertained the gathering with
number of selections on the monograph,
after which refreshments were served. A
number present were never in the new par
sonage before and the beautiful building
was greatly admired by them. About ten
dollars were cleared by the society.
Members of the Ladies' Guild of st.
Peters church desire to express their APP
probation of the kindness of the trustees
of the public school in granting them the
use Of the building on Memorial Day, also,
the public for their patronage
Mrs Emeline Higgins returned on Tues
day from visit with relatives
Landlord Hallowell and wife attended a
wedding in Phila. on Tuesday
Mrs. Sloan, of Camden, visited her son
at Mt. Royal last week.
Mrs. James Hill is visiting relatives in
Philadelphia.
The Baptist church at Mt Royal has
been closed for the Summer. We trust
they may be able to open the church again
soon.
Memorial Day was fttingly observed
here. A larger gathering of citizens and
visitors than usual assembled at the ceme-
terry to greet the veterans of the G.. A. r.
J. E. Shaw delivered the Grafton. Supt
J. I. Sickler had the cemetery in perfect
order, flowers were not so plentiful as usual
but there were number of handsome
decorations.
Next Saturday afternoon the children of
Mickleton Grange will hold their annual
festival and entertain the older ones. This
is an important occasion inasmuch as it i'm
presses the children with the idea that
responsibilities rest upon them as we'll as
upon the older ones, that they are the
coming men and women.
Mrs. Lawrence, of Tioga, Pa, is visiting
at the home Of Thomas Adams.
! The crowded audience in the NJ E..
church on Sunday evening very much en-
joyed the Children Day exercises, which
were well rendered by the children. The
entertainment given was unusually fine,
ang reflected credit on the superintendent,
teachers, children and all who took part
The church was attractive in its dainty
floral decorations.