Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-12-12
CLARKsBORO.

The children of our Sunday schools are
practicing for the Christmas entertainments.
Mrs. Sarah Gill, who has been with her
sister in Connecticut for several weeks past,
returned home last week.
Chicken thieves are at work in this
neighborhood. A number of farmers have
been missing their chickens and in some
instances whole coops full, ready for mar
ket, have disappeared.
James Hamilton, of Mickleton, started
for Liverpool on Friday last.
Miss Jennie Myers, of Philadelphia, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Miss Mary
LIE Dent.
Miss Martie Kircher has position with
Strawbridge & Clothier.
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Hoffman and Miss
Elsie, Messrs. Thomas Hartman and Frank
Durham witnessed the football game be-
tween the army and naval cadets in Phila-
deldhia last Saturday week.
Rev. J. Z. Shaw is conducting revival
services in the NJ. E. Church at Jefferson.
The W. G. T. U. was held Friday after
noon. A large number Of members and
visitors were present. The meeting opened
with singing; the 91st Psalm was read by
tine president and Rev. Chas. Beflsler Of
fered prayer. The topic for the afternoon
being Glover Mission Work" each mem
ber responded to roll call with verse
relating to flowers. After the transaction
of business Mrs. Bensler read very inter-
esting paper on "Flowers and What They
Should Teach U.s." one thought being they
teach us that God is love. Many OF the
beautiful ideas presented by Mrs. Bensler
were helpful to all present. A song was
then sung by Mr.. and Mrs. Bensler and
Mrs. Mosley. A paper on the topic of the
day, prepared by Mrs. Clara Reeder, was
read by Mrs. Lidie Hoffman A reading
was given by Laura Holmes and some re-
marks made by Mrs. Lizzie Mosley, telling
of the helpfulness of flowers in her own
home in time of sickness and affection.
After few remarks by the president the
meeting adjourned.
About forty dollars were cleared by the
oyster supper given by the members of the
Baptist Church last week.
Mrs Newton Hallowell and daughter are
visiting relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Annie Cotton, wife of Henry Cotton,
of Mt. Royal, died suddenly last Monday
evening about o'clock. Mrs. Cotton had
been suffering for some time with Bright's
disease, but on Sunday night, when she
was taken, was as well as usual and ate a
hearty supper; soon after she was seized
with commissions and fell from her chair,
never regaining consciousness. She leaves
one little son about years old The
funeral was held at her late residence this
morning at 1890 o'clock. Interment at
Eglington.
Work has begun on the new part Of Egg
hngton cemetery which was lately pur-
chased of J. T. Sickler.
The meeting Of the Y branch of the w.
G. T. U. was held at the home of Gideon
Peaslee on Friday evening. 1t was the
largest meeting this young organization has
had, there being over sixty in attendance.
The meeting was opened with Mrs. Mary
Brown as President and Hannah L. Peaslee
Secretary. After the preliminary business
Mrs. Gilmour, of Wenonah, gave an &C
count OF the State Y. Convention, recently
held at Woodbury., also an account of q
convention held at Hackensack, both of
which were very interesting. Miss Lydis
Grandield recited poem. The Temper
ance Advocate" edited by BENZ. G. Herr
tage, containing many good articles, botf
humorous and solid, and contributed by
different members, was read; also chapter
from book called 1.-TWO" The mex
meeting will be held at the home of Joseph
Owen on the last Friday evening in Janu
airy. All are cordially invited
Quarterly conference will be held in the
NJ. e. Church next week.
The illustrated lecture on sBen Hur, =
given in the NJ E. Church on Tuesday
evening by Rev. W. S. Mitchell, of Swedes-
boro, was greatly enjoyed and attracted {
large audience.