Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-09-04
CLAYTON.
w. HERBERT BURK.

Allie Wilson and wife, of Reading, Pa,
are visiting Mr.. Wilson's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Allie Wilson, on Broad street. They
are on their honeymoon.
Reuben Hall has secured a position in
the Fourth National Bank of Phila.
A straw ride, composed of twenty-three
persons from this place, went to Malaga on
Tuesday evening.
The Rev. Mr.. Cleeland, of the Baptist
Church, preached again in the Presbyterian
Church both morning and evening in the
absence of DIR. Johnson, Issho filled the pull
pit in the Presbyterian Church at Daretown
Clayton met defeat at Glassboro in the
ball game last Friday.
IJ99Sapproaches to the new bridge at Big
lrSndge Creek are being erected.
James Madden and family have returned
from Atlantic City, where they spent the
summer months.
The draining ditch through Moore's mea-
dow, which carries the town drainage, is
being cleaned out by the Street committee
John Williamson, who is employed in
New York, has been home on his vacation.
Harry Locke, of Camden, is visiting in
town.
1t now looks as if an early resumption of
the glass works is probable. Two fires
have been placed under the furnaces at
Moore Bros. and one at Pierce's. They are
likely to 90 into blast next week.
The Rev. G. B. Fisher, of Cape May, ex-
changed pulp;ts with the Rev. Eli Clifford
on Sunday.
Quite number are on the sick list at
present,
Sylvester Brown and family, of Sheffield,
Pa. are spending some time with relatives
here
The notice in last weeks letter stating
that school would open on Sept. 1st was a
mistake, as both private and public schools
will open on Monday, Sept. 8th.
Mr.. Geo. Dilks and Miss Ella Henry
we're married by the Rev. Mr.. Cleeland on
Friday, August %.
Lightning struck a telegraph pole in
front of the residence of Jas. D. Crane and
also at D. W. Moore's Jr. during the heavy
thunder storm last Wednesday.
Walter Wolf has secured employment at
Salem, and will remove to that place.
Miss Mary Stilson is visiting her brother
in New York State.
Samuel Downs has gone to Millville to
erect dwelling house in that town.
A number of our people took in the ex-
cursion up the Hudson river.
The town hall is being wired for electric
lighting.
County Superintendent Eldridge will
take charge of the schools here during Prof
Fox's illness.
Jas. K. Potter and F. Simpkins, of this
place, were elected officers of the Malaga
Camp Association.
Chas Hunter is visiting John Shearer
A. G.. Silvers and daughter have returned
from a visit to the State capital.
Miss Nellie English has been entertain
ing her friend, Miss Mabel Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Wilson have returned
from weeks visit with friends in Phila.
Clarence Tallman has removed to Salem.
Manuel Goslin and family have gone to
Mays Landing to live.
The Rev. Eli Clifford has returned from
his vacation
Almarine Woodruff is attending Peirce's
College in Phila.
John Dooling and family have returned
/ from the summer spent at Seaville.
An entertainment will be given in the
Methodist Church Friday evening by Chas
Smalley. His subject will he Life in the
Orient.
JOS Locke and wife, Of Camden have
been visiting VIM. Locke.
David Ramsey, of Salem, is visiting his
relatives and friends here.