Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-08-14
CLAYTON.

A man from Vineland has opened first
class restaurant in the Henle building.
This is something the town has been want
ing.
Quite number of our people attended
the Changers picnic at Alcyon Park on
Wednesday and Thursday. The town was
quite deserted on Thursday evening.
Clark Henry, former resident of this
place, but now Of Olean, N. Y, is visiting
relatives in town.
Mrs. Geo Bermender, of Maryland, is
visiting Ms. Chas. Stephenson.
Mrs James McAfee has gone to Michigan
ON an extended visit to her sisters home.
Miss Retta Chew is spending some time
at Pitman Grove.
r. M. Tweed, of Millville, spent last
week in town
Mrs. Heritage, who has been visiting in
town, has returned to her home in James
burg
John A. Steelman, who graduated from
the business department of Drexel Insti-
tute last Spring, has secured a position with
Bailey, Banks & Biddle in Phila.
D. Wilson Moore has gone to Colorado
Springs W Uo WlOu HIS WIN 10
lying very ill.
Clayton defeated Swedesboro at Pitman
on Thursday, and on Saturday played a
close game which resulted in victory for
the home team, with the Elmer club.
The town was startled by loud ex-
plosiDn on Saturday evening On investi
CATION it was found that gas tank from
which Warren Potter was charging soda
had exploded in the barn of DR.. Fis-
Ter. The explosion mashed quite number
of bottles, damaged carriage, and slightly
injured driving horse in the stall near
by. Warren had just stepped outside,
which no doubt saved his life.
The attendance at the churches were
rather small on Sunday, caused by the at
fractions at Pitman.
Council has laid flagstones around the
public fountain which is quite an improve
ment.
A number of families have gone to
Malaga camp for the season.
The painting of the glassworks outbuild-
ings adds much to their appearance.
Miss Reeves, Of Millville, is visiting Miss
Leigh.
Joshua Chew is improving his property
very much by painting.
Mrs. John M. Moore and D. w. Moore,
Jr., have gone to Colorado Springs.
Miss Ella Beck is visiting friends in
Bridgeton, N. J.
Miss Jennie Silvers is entertaining Miss
Julia Stryker.
Miss Linda Jess is spending few days
at Atlantic City.
The young daughter of O. Slagel, ON
South street is dead.
Miss Anna Smalley, of Wilmington, is
visiting relatives in town.
Miss Emma Bozarth has gone te Allan
tic City.
Miss Edna Smallwood is visiting Jeffer-
son Smallwood.
Frank Dilks and Miss Lou Linton were
united in marriage on Saturday evening at
the Baptist parsonage by the Rev. Us.
Cleeland.
Miss Nancy Fry has been entertaining
Miss Gussie Buck, of Glassboro.
Misses Louisa and Carolyn Corson have
gone o'the seashore for to-day.
Thomas Fry will work at Streator, ILL.,,
the coming season at his trade of mould
maker.
F. G. Ladd has been entertaining Mrs.
Proctor, of Phila.
P. X. Dubois is spending part of his va
cation in Princeton.
Mrs. Sarah Edwards, of Royersford, Pa,
is visiting relatives in town.
Miss Anna Bowers has been entertaining
Miss Cora Dubois, of Millville.
Miss Name Henle, of Phila., visited
relatives in town this week.
E. S. Costill has taken the ice cream
saloon at Malaga camp this season.
An assault and battery case will likely
demand attention of the Grand Jury as the
result of an assault on young man of this
town by fellow from nearby town.
This town contributed to the large crowds
at Washington Park on Wednesday.
Louis Kirby, of Millville, is visiting
| friends in town.