Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-19
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The funeral OF Mrs. Rhoda walton, OF
Oak Lane, was held in the M. E. church
yesterday morning. Mrs. Walton was the
widow Of the late Rev. VIM. Walton, who
died while at his charge a few years ago.
She has since lost son and daughter.
Interment in the M. L. church yard,
Miss Blanch Unrah was struck by
wheel last Thursday evening between here
and Mt Royal She received some painful
bruises and lay unconscious for sometime,
but is now able to be around.
Mr.. Cyrus Brown is getting his meat
factory in readiness for business-he will
start work next week.
A meeting of the Vestrymen of st.
Peters church was held last Sunday morn
ing Immediately after service. Mr. Thomas
Stratton was appointed as the new member.
Great sorrow is felt in this neighborhood
over the death of President Mckinley.
Evidence of bereavement is seen Throughout
our town. Black adorns the front of many
dwellings,, while flags draped and at half
mast are seen everywhere. Special services
were held in our churches on Sunday, and
prayers offered for Mrs. Mckinley and the
Nation. Memorial services were held in all
the churches this morning.
The Misses Beulah and Hannah Pancoast
of Mullica Hill, have been visiting at the
home of their niece, Mrs. Isaac p. Haines.
Mr. and Mrs, Clarkson Coles, of Phila-
delphia, spent Sunday with Mrs. Coles
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Shoemaker.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Wiley, of Erial,
were the guests of relatives at Mt. Royal on
Sunday.
Landlord Newton Hallowell and wife, of
Mt Royal, are spending the week in
Philadelphia.
Mrs Sallie Coles, of Point Pleasant, is
spending some time with her sister, Mrs
Edward Steward.
st. Peters church was well attended last
Sunday morning, when the Rector delivered
a memorial sermon for the late Senior War
den, Charles Shoemaker. His text was
from Mark 4-28.
Mr.. Albert Dobbs and family are spend
ing the week with Mrs. Dobb's sister at
Erial
Miss Eliza Grandfield returned to Tren-
ton Normal School last week.
A surprise was given Edward Canning
last Thursday evening, it being the ami
versary of his 2lst birthday.
The " have elected the following officers
for the coming year President, Mary
Brown; Recording Secretary, Hannah
PeasIee; Corresponding Secretary, Mary
Heritage; Treasurer, Charles IL. Brown.
The next meeting will be held at the home
of Theodore Brown, Sept. %.
The Jr. O. U. A. NJ attended the M. E..
church in body last Sunday morning.
The church was well filed and Rev. j. e..
Shaw gave fine sermon, using as his text
the words, 'sNow is the Accepted Time,
Now is the Day of Salvation"
Mr.. Isaac 7. Haines and wife enjoyed a
weeks vacation in Pennsylvania last week.
Forty pupils are enrolled in our
public school at the present time.
Marshall Pancoast, who has recently
returned from the Hawaiian Islands, where
he has been teaching, has accepted posi-
ton this year at Locust Valley, L. L.
Mrs. John Myers, who is in a hospital
in Philadelphia, is rapidly improving, and
will soon be able to come home.
John Kerns, who has been very sick for
several weeks past, is we'll enough to get
out.
A team owned by John Poole, of MCKEE
ton, was struck by the cars at Westville on
Thursday, one horse was killed and the
wagon demolished. The driver was not
injured
Mrs Frank Taggart, who has been very
seriously i'll for a long time, is somewhat
better.
Miss Abbie Brown spent Friday in River
ton, visiting the hot house and water
gardens of Henry A. Dreer. Mr.. Dreer has
a beautiful place under high state of
cultivation, and is always glad to welcome
any who are interested in flowers.
Contractor Blake, of Westville, is build
ing another large duck house of the prop
erty of Charles Gum, who expects to go into
the business Of raising ducks on an extern
sive scale.
Our public schools were closed to-day