Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09
CLAYTON.

John Dawson, who has been working fer
Samuel Downs, has moved to Bridgeton.
Mrs. Benjamin Lawson has been i'll the
last week.
A very sad accident happened at this place
last Friday evening. Mr.. George Bird,
who lives on the Carvin farm, while gather
ing grass for his chickens, undertook to
cross the railroad tracks which are near his
home, not noticing an approaching express
train. The engineer blew his whistle, but
Mr.. Bird who was deaf did not know Of the
approaching danger and was struck and
thrown some thirty feet his head was
severed from his body. The Coroner viewed
the body at the station where it was taken
and also held an inquest on Monday morn
ing.
Herman Geigas has moved to Buck
shutem, where he will be employed by the
Crane Bros.
The executive committee of the Glass
boro, Elk and Clayton Township Sunday
School Association held meeting in the
Y. M. C. A. rooms on Saturday evening.
The Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the Presbyterian church,
will meet on Friday afternoon in the
church.
The fire last week destroyed much good
woodland between here and Glassboro.
The initiation team Of Jersey Blue Coun-
Gil, Jr., o. U. A. M. of this place went to
Malaga on Friday evening and initiated
several new members in Rising Sun Coun-
Gil of that place.
The Epworth League is preparing for an
Apple Blossom Social in the near future.
Miss Alice Pancoast and Miss Hattie
Crane represented the Epworth League at
the Convention held in Millville the past
week.
Joseph. Wilson, Jr., has completed quite
a clever miniature steam engine.
| A trick bicycle rider entertained num-
Der of our people here on Friday morning.
| The feats that he performed on his bicycle
and on wagon wheel were really wonder
full
The annual election Of officers of the
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor was held
on Wednesday evening. The following
officers were chosen for the coming year =
President, Robert Tweed; vice president
Mrs. DIR. johnson; recording secretary
Edmund J. Costill; treasurer, Mrs. VIM
Pierce; corresponding secretary Miss
Hannah Porch Chairman of Committees
as follows: Social, Mrs. DR.. Hustled; prayer
meeting, Mrs. VIM. Pierce; lookout, Mis-
Abbie Gaudy; missionary, Kate Janvier
floral, Miss May Janvier.
Miss Carter of Philadelphia, has beer
visiting Miss Lou Nelson.
Samuel Downs has the new house o
VIM. Sickler raised.
John Williamson, who attends Drexe
Institute, is spending week at Swarth
more with a surveying party from tina
institution.
The pupils at the school have been taking
county examinations the past week. Their
are eleven in the graduating class her
this year.
Vim. Williamson, who has been on tn
sick list, is again able to be about hi
duties.
Miss Nellie Essler had her hand scalde'
by splitting water on hot iron.
Mrs. Ida Albertson of Williamstown
died at the home of her father, Pete
4 Hulet, on Tuesday. She was taken sic
and died in five week of consumption.
John Hitler, of Royersford, was visiting
friends in town on Friday.
George H. Hewitt was in town Frida
visiting his father, George G. Hewitt.
Miss Elizabeth Dennison, who has bee
visiting Miss Harriet Porch, has returne
to her home in New Castle, Delaware.
Mr. Irving Warren Mershon, of Prince
ton, has been visiting Mrs. P. K. Dubois.
Mrs. Braham, of Philadelphia, spen
Sunday with Mrs E. E. Simmerman.