Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-29
WENONAH.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. Fl. Clark have closed
their Wenonah cottage for the balance o.
the winter and taken board in Woodbury..
Miss Edna Martin, who has been indis-
posed for some time, is so far recovered as
to be out again.
Mrs. DIR. Hall is spending several days
with relatives in New York.
/ The afternoon meetings. which were held
every afternoon last week in the Presbyter-
ian Annex, under the auspices of the
| Women's Christian Temperance Union,
were productive of much good to all who
were SO fortunate as to attend. There was
q strong desire manifested to continue the
meetings another week, but owing to the
scarcity Of coal it was deemed advisable to
| close.
| Mrs. John L. Drummer is confined to
the house with severe attack of grippe
Little Martha Stewart, who only re-
Gently recovered from an attack of typhoid
fever was stricken with an attack of scarlet
fever on Friday last.
Mayor florence and R. G. Ballinger were
among those who attended the ball given
by the old National Guards in New York
last Thursday
Mr.. Philip Paul will shortly remove from
this borough to Camden, where he has OBJ
tanned very pretty home on Benson street.
The little boot owl about which so much
has been said and which was credited by
the Philadelphia papers with having broken
up a meeting of Council and which was
supposed to have been buried in the bot
tom of the chimney, surprised our real
estate agent few mornings ago by return
ing from the dead, working his way down
the stove-pipe out Of the stove door, which
was open, and perching himself on the safe.
He has been turned over to the chief of the
fire department and owing to his ability to
Withstand fire it is probable he may be
made an active member Of the fire fighters
in the near future.
Mr.. Sylvester Chew, who has been en-
ployed for some time in Atlantic City, is
confined to his home with severe attack
Of typhoid fever.
We are glad to learn that Rev. R. Fl.
Gage, who has been quite i'll with grippe
and threatened with pneumonia, is rapidly
convalescing.
District Deputy J. W. English has been
quite busy evenings this month installing
officers in the various lodges of Heptasophs
throughout this district.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby-
terrain Church will hold supper and festi
val in Noblitt's Hall Friday evening, jan
uary Both. Ice cream and other refresh
ments will also be served.
Owing to the illness Of the pastor, the
regular church services were not held in
the Presbyterian Church last Sunday Ex-
Senator A. D. Harlan gave very interest
ing talk in the morning and the Christian
Endeavor Society conducted the evening
service.
The Monday Club held its regular
weekly meeting at the residence Of Mrs.
Joseph Eggie on Mantua avenue on Mon
day afternoon.
The Wenonah Fire Company held a
special business meeting on Saturday even
ing last at which time the securing of bet
ter and much needed equipment was con-
sidered. Nothing definite was decided
upon at that time but the matter will be
taken up again at the regular business
meeting next Saturday evening.
Mrs ]. Frank Shull is entertaining rela-
tives from Colorado Springs this week.
The fourth degree was conferred on seY-
eral candidates at Mantua Grange OH Mon
day evening" after which very pleasant
social followed by refreshments was partici
pated in by both old and new members.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fowler Cline spent Sun
day with friends in Monroeville.
The snowfall of Saturday night and Sun
day was the heaviest of the season in this
locality and brought the services of the
street supervisor in demand to clear the
sidewalks.