Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.

!, Miss Helen Wilson, teacher IN Glrard
), College, is visiting her brother, Dr. ID. a.
Wilson.
;, Mrs. Howard Cloud and children, OF
J, Atlantic City, are visiting Prof G. R. Evans
and wife Of Hunter street.
I; Miss Gertrude Woolston, of Cape May
county, is spending the Winter with Mr..
!. and Mrs. P. B. Burke, Of Delaware street.
Miss Eva S. LaDow, of Centre street,
: spent Christmas with her brother at Bur-
lington, N. ].
. Miss Matte Wallace and mother have
). returned from their pleasant sojourn with
relatives in Salem.
Chas. Maier is attending the Philadel-
!. phia College of Pharmacy. We wish Chas.
J. success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Eldridge, of SO
B Laurel street, of this city, celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of their wedding on
Christmas night. 1t was an affair long to
, be remembered. All the sons and daugh-
: tiers, and every grandchild was present
} The gifts received were costly and hand
: some. They were the recipients OF num-
) Der of gold pieces.
! Mr.. and Mrs Harry Stonman, of Dor
Barber, of German street.
; Assemblyman and Mrs. j. Boyd Avis,
, and Mrs. R. A. Anderson, spent Sunday IN
. New York.
J. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Reed, of Atlantic
0 City, have returned home after pleasant
sojourn with their parents of this city.
; Miss Mary Gleeson, of Gibbstown, is
spending some time with her sister, Mrs.
Joseph H. Coud, of Broad street.
Rodney Twells, who is attending the
Bordentown Military Institute, is spending
the holidays with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel S. Twells, of Delaware street.
Miss Katie Rachor, who has been visit
,, ing in Washington, D. c., returned home
Monday.
Harry Green and wife are spending the
holidays with relatives in Baltimore.
DIR. C. 7. Bennett has been at Croton,
Hunderton county, this week, attending
the funeral of his uncle, Rev. Samuel Cox,
minister of the Baptist Church.
John Myers had family gathering at
his home on Penn street on Christmas Day,
the children and grandchildren all being
present except one. 1t was JOYOUS time
for all.
Miss Margaret Rogers, who is attending
College at Mt. Holyoke, Mass, is spending
the holiday vacation with her parents.
The Misses Kelley, of Camden, are
spending few days with the Misses Kug-
Ter.
Returning home Tuesday evening, City
Clerk Estell slipped on the icy pavement
and strained his wrist, incapacitating him
from husineSS for a few DAYS
George Vennell and family have moved
to Bridesburg Penna.
Mrs. Thomas NJ Terrell broke her right
arm at the wrist last week.
George w. Hires and wife, formerly of
this city, for several years of Atlantic City, |
have gone to Los Angeles, Cal. If pleased
with the Gold State, they will make it
their future home
Mrs. E. H. Carpenter and two children,
of Jackson, Mich, are visiting relatives in
Woodbury..
All Woodbury. will regret to learn of the
serious illness with pneumonia, Of William
M. Pierson, former Mayor of Woodbury., at
his home in Chicago.
County Superintendent VIM. H. Ed
ridge of this county, was elected President
of the State Teachers Association, at the
closing session of the Association at Tren-
ton yesterday, by unanimous vote. State
Superintendent Baxter occupied this posi-
ton last year. The honor has been wor-
thily bestowed.
Joseph J. Summerill, Esq, is ill with
bronchitis. b
The Gloucester County Historical Society.
At the meeting of citizens last Friday
evening to perfect constitution and by
laws for the proposed Gloucester County
Historical Society, that duty was con-
cluded, and a committee appointed to
arrange for the meeting for permanent
organization, on Monday afternoon, Jan.
IL, at 2 o'clock. Following constitute
that Committee John G. Whitall, J. d.
Carpenter Capt. B. w. Cloud, Maj. D. T.
Mathers, VIM. Albright. On motion, W.
Harrison Livermore, who was chairman OF
the meeting, was made member of the
Committee This Committee has invited
Col w. w. H. Davis, President of the
famous Bucks County Historical Society, to
be present and address the annual meeting.
Full information of this meeting will be
given in our next issue.
Three inches of snow fell Christmas
morning, giving us the novelty of a
white Christmas.
AT Walter Parsons vendue on Tues
day, COW and calf sold for $54, and team
of horses $237.S0.
The isolation hospital for contagious
diseases, just completed on the Aims House
farm, cost over $1,000.
Why stand in the cold reading vendue
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read them at your leisure in the comfort of
your home.
County Collector Pierson has received
from the State Treasurer $5,525.66, State
aid for county roads, which he will apply
to the payment of county road notes.
The DEMocAAT goes into fifty homes
this week where it has not previously been
regular visitor. We extend to our new
and all old patrons, a Happy New Year.
The case of Morris Kaiseman vs. F. D.
Springer, Sheriff, which was to be tried
at the Court House yesterday, was post
poned on account of the illness Of Mr..
Summerill.
TO our large corps of faithful cores
pondents who have contributed so much
toward placing the DEMOCRAT in the front
Of county newspapers, we extend the COM
pliments of the season, and wish all
Happy New Year.
The members of the Central Baptist
choir have arranged to hold pie and cake
sale in the church, on Saturday, Jan. TO-
Proceeds will be devoted to choir furnish
ings for the new church. Your patronage
is solicited.
All of the Christmas entertainments
at the various churches were we'll attended.
The entertainment at the Presbyterian,
Central and North Baptists and Episcopal
Churches were excellent, but the bad con-
dition of the weather and streets on Mon
day evening, prevented most of the partici-
pants at the NJ E. Church from being
present, nevertheless the. spectators were
we'll pleased by the vocal and oral selec-
| tions which were rendered.
The Christmas exercises of the Presby
terian Sunday-school were well rendered
and enjoyed by all who were present. The
parts by the little ones were well taken.
Santa Claus and his boy at work greatly
pleased all. The little ones were pleased
with their horns, and manifested their
appreciation Of such, after their presenta-
ton. The chapel's decorations were greens
interspersed with red, which made it look
very cheerful and tasteful.