Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-07-24
CLAYTON.

The installation of the officers of the
Iona Lodge, No. 1873 |. o. o. F. was held
on Friday evening. After the ceremony
the lodge repaired to Ringers cafe, where
refreshments were served. A number of
out of town members of the order were
present
Clayton defeated Williamstown in the
second game of the season by the score of
8 to 3. There is some talk Of more games
with that team.
The curb in front of the Central Hotel
property is being replaced.
Delegates from the c. E. Society to the
State Convention held at Bridgeton last
week made their report Sunday evening.
The ball game between the home team
and Newfield played here on Saturday
resulted in score of 90 to 7 in favor of the
home team. One of the visiting team was
taken quite sick and had to be attended by
DR.. Porch.
Miss Frances Porch has returned from a
visit among friends at William Grove, Pa
Thomas Stafford and wife have gone to
Atlantic City.
W. A. Williamson spent Sunday at Cape
May.
Miss Skinner, who has been visiting
friends in town, has returned to her home
in Delaware.
Harry Dubois ran nail into his foot and
now walks with limp.
0. E. White has vacated the Langley
house on Central Ave- and moved to Holly
Beach. Thomas Grice has moved into the
dwelling vacated by Mr.. White.
Miss Hannah Porch is visiting relatives
in Millville
much needed improvement is being
made to the town hall this summer. The
upper part is being remodeled and electric
lights installed. This will be great i'm
provement to the building.
Miss Elsie Rouse is entertaining her
friend, Miss Smallwood.
A number of blowers who usually 90 out
of town to work will be employed here
next blast.
The meetings of the Presbyterian c.
E. will be suspended during the month of
August
There are quite number of sick people
in town at the present time. The hot
weather is not in their favor.
The contractors are putting up the new
steel bridge on the new county road at
Fries Mill.
Miss Gertrude Garwood, of BIidgeton, is
visiting relatives in town.
w. E. Smith lost pocketbook contain
ing quite sum of money in Philada. one
day last week.
Two hack loads of people came over on
straw ride from Pitman on Monday even
ing.
James Winner is quite i'll from asthma.
Lewis Scott has purchased fine new
horse and wagon.
Fifty new members were received into
full membership at the Methodist Church
on Sunday last.
A party from this town took a trip down
the Delaware in the naptha launch of Game
Warden Muller, of Almonesson.
Rhinehart Klinger has been quite a
sufferer from large boil on his arm.
VIM. Lewallen has accepted position as
motorman on the trolley at Atlantic City.
Miss Hattie Justice is visiting friends in
town.
A number of our property holders are re-
gravelling their sidewalks during the vaca-
tion period.
Chas. Hewitt, former resident, but now
of Woodstown, was in town this week.
DR.. Frank Fisher is sojourning at Allan
tic City.
VIM. Pierce and family have left for a
months stay at Essick Heights, Pa
Two umbrella members were captured by
the officers on Tuesday evening and landed
in the lookup. A few of these should be
! put at breaking stone as members of their
class are becoming altogether too many for
the safety and comfort of the community.
The outrage at Glassboro thoroughly
aroused our people. Two suspects who
were thought to know something of the
affair were captured here, but proved to be
Others than the ones wanted
Mrs. John Lovejoy has been visiting in
lSicklerville, N. J.
Another strawride came to town from
Pitman on Tuesday evening.
Edward Hawkey and family, of Salem
are visiting relatives in town.
VIM. Jacobs has accepted position at
the shipyard in Camden.
Edwin Leigh has returned to Canada
where he will be employed at his trade Of
matchmaking the coming season.
| Mrs. John Morgan, of W. Virginia. is
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