Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-30
CLAYTON.


Mahlon Shreyes suffers with very sore
foot He is unable to get around without
crutches.
Cards are out announcing the marriage Of
Miss Louella Fisher to DR.. Charles Fletcher
Fisher, to take place on Wednesday even
ing, June 5, at eight O'Clock, at the home
of the BRIDE
Mrs Ella 7. Sanford, of Allentown, Pa,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. VIM. McClough-
lin, on Centre street.
A base ball club is to be organized in
town, and of course the boys will not take
back seat for anyone in the county.
The soldiers attended services at the M.
E. church on Sunday am, and listened to
a very appropriate sermon by the Rev. E.
A. Clifford.
Miss Emma Wallace, Of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Sarah
Wallace, of Maple street.
George Duffield was taken sick in church
on Sunday evening, and had to be assisted
home.
The G. A. R. of this place will go to
Aura in the a. m, and after decorating the
graves at that place, take dinner, then
returning to Clayton and completing the
exercises in the cemetery here. The Rev.
Eli Clifford will talk to the soldier boys
The Wornen's Home Missionary Society
of the Methodist church, will give an
entertainment in the hall on May 20.
Refreshments will be served after the
entertainment.
DIR. Webb has received his new automo-
bile and may now be seen flying through
the streets OF our town.
Mrs D. Wilson Moore has been quite
sick. She was about to take a trip to Colo
RADIO when she was taken ILL.,
Hiram Beckett, who has been on the sick
list, is better at this writing
Academy street from the Davis Hotel to
the school building will be re-graveled.
Mrs. William Mclaughlin has been
entertaining her children from New York
State, and also Miss Jeubly, native of
India, who has attracted quite little at
tention in her native costume.
Walter Staulcup entertained J. D. Adams
and wife, of Jersey City, last Sunday.
William Smallwood has opened meat
market in the central meat market build
ing.
Mrs VIM. Peterson was given surprise
party by her Sunday-school class on Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. John M. Moore still lies very ill.
He is suffering from complication Of dis
eases and his recovery is doubtful
Three young men of this town took a
sail recently. A squal was encountered
and an upset followed and one of the boys
was SO scared that he left for home, taking
the keys of the boathouse with him and
leaving the others in dilemma, as their
wheels were inside. Lou Fisher, Warren
Potter and John Simpson can shed light on
the affair.
number Of young men gave banquet
to some of the young ladies at the home of
N. V. Getsinger on Saturday evening.
Mrs. F. M. Pierce is having her house
painted by Getsinger & Lovejoy.
The infant child of Henry Wood died
one day this week
Chas. Hughes, of Elmer, has the contract
to build the new house of John Ashbridge.
Rev. J. H. Bailee, formerly of the Fourth
Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, preached
in the Presbyterian church on Sunday in
the absence of DIR. johnson.
The commencement exercises will be held
in the M. E. church on Friday evening,
June Z.
The annual election of officers of the
Y. M. G. A. was held on Wednesday even
ing with the following result: Pres, Rev.
j. A. Cram; LIST Vice Pres, Geo. W. Mon
Grief; I'd Vice Pres, Rev. DR.. johnson;
Treas, L. r. Leddon; Sec'y, Edw. J. Cos
till; Directors, D. Wilson Moore, Walter
7. Fox, Rev. Eli Clifford, JAS K Potter,
Clarence Turner, Frank Tice, David Martin,
Harry G. WINS and VIM. Pomelear.
Last Thursday evening Oscar Downs was
given surprise party. All had a good
time