Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-24
WMLIAMSTOWN.

Jehu Hendricks9n, Maurice Rainier and
Elias Griner will represent Monroe County
n the Democratic County Convention next
Monday
There was quite an exciting horse race
last Saturday afternoon just out Of town.
Those participating were VIM. G. Nell
vaine, Harry White and Julius Bomers.
| field. The last named won and there is
now no doubt he has the best stopper in
town. Harry Whites horse fell; at the
time it was not Thought that anything SER
ious had happened but the horse died on
the following Monday. He recently pur-
chased the horse Of VIM. G. Fox at PIT
man.
Mrs. Archie johnson, son and wife, 81
Cross Keys, were Sunday visitors at her
daughters, Mrs. Harry Crist.
Rev Ezra Clark, the Baptist minister,
recently fell hurting one Of his legs very
much
Il has been reported that Harry Crist
will be the Democratic candidate for
Assembly this fall. He wishes to announces
that while he appreciates the fact that his
friends throughout the county are consider
ing him, yet he does not feel that he can
go into a canvass of the county, which il is
very essential to do, as he is too busy to
devote his time to political matters at pres
lent. Again, he thinks that the nominee
should come from some strong Republican
Iownshi p; as there would be more TO gain,
for Monroe is now in the Democratic coll
umn With united party Democracy iii
5louaaster county ought TO again succeed
against a divided party. We present the
nominees with Monroe to begin with. A
lew more such townships will do the trick
Miss Boucher died last Tuesday, the
I'D inst, at the residence Of her niece,
Mrs. l. M. Haisey Although her sickness
was not generally known, ye5 she had been
" patient sufferer, for long bilne. She
recently returned from Jefferson Hospital;
when is became known thai her condition
las hopeless she was brought back to The
Doctors. BY the Younger generation she is
not very well known. but those WHO have
known her since early wonaaBheod, can
testify 70 her sterling qualities, AS she was
noted for her unblehgsshk1 character and
steadfastness to duIy. MISS Boucher was
sister to the late Mrs. John F Bodine,
With whom size made her home up until
the latter's death; since tElen she has con-
tinued to reside at the homes! cad, wish Dr..
and Mrs. Halsey. For many years she
was in chargeof the dry goods department
OF the factory store; pisor Nc shat she
taught school at Fries Mill ishe also con-
Quoted a private scho0l ID lgalliamstown.
She has always been Identified with the
Presbyterian Church. She liked tie allot-
ted time, three score ana ten. % appearance
she was large dignified look ing lady; her
eountenance was grave almost to severe
ness, yet it was the grayene Is and severe
ness Of the scholar and thinker She was
buried Ia the NJ. e. Cemetery beside the
sister, whose companion she Wsls during
ner long life. She was formerly from New
York State, consequently had Very few
relatives In this part The Only relatives
she had in this vicinity are her nieke, Mrs.
Halsey, and Mrs. Samuel GarwoosI, who
had ministered to her wants With kind
aearts and gentle hands until the grim
-eaper passed her into be great m known
rom whose bourn no traveller geturns,
although the world may not miss bar, yet
The will live in she memory Of these two
aides, and in those who have been inti-
nately connected with hef. utfiI she too,
AYE been called to tie land 81 their
athers