Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-08
CLAYTON.

The Rev. David Martin preached IN the
Methodist church in the absence OF the
Rev. Eli Clifford on Sunday
The wrecking train was at work here on
Sunday fixing up derailed car at the depot.
A party OF young folks went on straw
ride to Woodbury. on Saturday evening.
They reported an enjoyable time.
John Wallace is lying very ill III the
Medico Chi Hospital after undergoing an
operation. His many friends hope for an
early recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carey, OF Mas
silon, Ohio, are visiting friends and rela-
tives in this place.
Miss Maude johnson is visiting Mrs. J..
N. Patterson.
Joseph Nelson stepped on a nail in a
board at the saw mill The nail ran well
into his foot and he is now laid up from
work.
Alexander Trout and wife are spending
their vacation at Ocean City.
Council at it's last meeting considered
the granting of a franchise to the telephone
companies The Bell, Eastern and Inter
state companies have all asked for fran
chises Council thought the borough
should benefit by the comforting of these
desirable rights and referred the matter to
the Borough Solicitor.
Mrs. d. Wilson Moore has returned home
from the hospital much benefited in health.
Mrs. f. M. Pierce and sons Norman and
Eugene are spending their vacation at Cape
May.
Miss Gillah McMorris, of Camden, has
been visiting Miss Ethel Campbell the past
week.
John Wallace has been taken to the
hospital to be treated for appendicitis.
Landlord Plum has moved into the
Clayton House. He has begun improve
ments which when completed will make
the house one of the best in this section.
Contractor Munyan has the new house
for Flora Campbell raised
The sale of the property of Samuel War
rick for unpaid taxes, which has caused SC
much litigation, will now take place Oh
Aug. %.
Lawrence Brown and wife, of Sheffield
Pa, are visiting friends and relatives in
| town.
Miss Edna Warner, of Pleasantville, is
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Warner
The Rev. Eli Clifford is spending ten
days at the Pan-American Exposition.
Miss Hannah and Francis Porch are
visiting friends in Germantown, Pa
Miss Gussie Mathis is visiting Mrs
Lucinda Wilson.
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Moore Bros. Glassworks, Joe Henry Lloyo
and Geo. Strouse were injured by the cal
of the furnace collapsing.
Miss Frances Porch is playing the organ
in the Presbyterian church in the absence
of VIM. Pierce.
Geo c. Hewitt, one of our oldest and
most respected citizens, is dead. Mr.
Hewitt was at one time member of the
glass firm in this town and has also repre-
sented the county in the Assembly.
Richard Fry and Miss Sydney Fl. Crane
have been united in the bonds of wedlock.
Robert Lafferty is very i'll at this writing
and there seems to be little hope of hi
recovery.
Miss Julia Peach, of Frankfort, Pa, il
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John James, OF
Clinton street.
Jacob Brown, former resident of Thu
place. but now of Massilon, Ohio, is visit
ing old friends here.
Mortimer Coleman and Mrs. Berthe
Doughty, of Millville, were united il
marriage here recently.
David Campbell and JOS. Patterson arr
enjoying Pitman Camp
Albert Scott and wife are spending thei
vacation at Cape May.