Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-15
WENONAH.


Mrs. E. Ward Wilkins, of Philadelphia,
formerly Of this town, was renewing old
acquaintance in town on Thursday.
The Foreign Missionary Society held
their monthly lunch at the home Of Mrs.
DR.. HI. L. Gilmour last Thursday.
A small fire caused by defective fue
from the heater broke at the residence OF
Mr.. Ward Heritage, corner Monroe and
Poplar SITS. Ap alarm was sent in and both
fire companies responded promptly For
tunately their apparatus was not needed as
the fire was extinguished by the use Of a
few buckets of water.
The inefficiency Of the present fire bell
was brought very forcibly before the resi-
dents of our borough again. Several mem
bers of the company living in close plox-
unity to the fire house did not hear the
& alarm until notified by other members
An effort is being made by the members
Of the fire company to secure new and
larger bell that will sound warning to the
borough limits. They are deserving Of the
support of every property owner of the
town in this good move for better protec,
tion.
Rev. DR.. Marshall, who represents the
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions,
will speak in the Presbyterian Church next
Sunday morning on the work that has been
accomplished in foreign lands.
Miss Dorothy Paris has entered the
Friends Select School, Philadelphia.
Mantua Lodge, No. 80, P. of H., have
elected he following officers for the ensu-
ing term: Master, William c. Cattell over
seer, George Fl. Buzby; lecturer Sarah
Dilks; steward, Thomas j. Stratton; assist
ant steward; Benjamin Leap; chaplain,
Adam H. Knight; treasurer, Joseph Neb-
lit; secretary, Hiram S. Leap; gatekeeper,
Jesse Hendrickson; ceres, Fannie K. Leap:
pomona, Sarah L. Scott; floro, Rachel
Sweeten; lady assistant steward, Abbie
Leap.
The stewards of the Methodist Episcopal
Church have requested the elder to allow
Rev. Duffield, OF Camden, who has preach
ed here the past two weeks, to fill the pull
pit until conference. The request has been
granted.
Mrs. Tillie Rudder, of Annapolis, Md,
has been spending several days as the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gather.
Our public schools were supplied with
coal on Friday from dealer in CLAYTON.
Mr.. Joseph Paulin and Mr.. T. J. Savage
are having large quantities Of cord wood
converted into frewood lengths by party
with steam saw from Mullica Hill.
To say they were agreeably surprised
would be lightly terming the feelings Of
the members of the Presbyterian Church
last Friday evening when Mr.. T. w.
lSynott offered to build a new church for
them as memorial to his mother Mr..
| Synott had determined some time ago to
make this magnificent offer but has OBJ.
served the strictest secrecy in his work
until he should have all plans in readiness
for the erection of the structure, before he
made his intentions public. The trustees
unanimously accepted the gift in the name
OF the church and gave the good tidings to
the community the following morning. In
accordance with tie stpulations of the oft
the church will be erected at the sonth.
west corner of Mantua and Princeton
avenues. Light colored granite being used
throughout The specifications, which are
already drawn, call for building one hun-
dred and ten feet along Mantua avenue and
ninety feet along Princeton avenue. bel
fry to be erected ON the corner will contain
heavy bell. The Sunday school rooms
Will be so arranged as to permit them to be
made part of the auditorium in case of
need and will be located at the west end
OF the building. The furnishing will be
OF the latest modern type and will be
arranged so as to secure the best results in
that line OF work. The name of the church
Will be changed from the First Presbyterian
Church of Wenonah to the Wenonah
Memorial Presbyterian Church. Work will
probably be commenced on the building as
soon as the frost is out of the ground and
will be hurried forward with ali expedition
possible 1t is thought that the structure
should be ready for occupancy by the early
part OF November of this year.
Many of our citizens were rudely awaken.
ed on Saturday morning by the shaking Of
their dwellings and rattling of window.
caused by the explosion at Torresdale.
Coal merchant Holeton has supply Of
domestic sizes of coal received this week
with which he is relieving the anxiety Of
many OF our residents
The sight of a number of our men and
boys hurting stones and clubs at the chin.
ney OF the real estate office was a source ot
amusement for a number of the citizens Of
this borough on last Thursday afternoon
Further investigation revealed the object
OF their fierce onslaught to be harmless
little boot owl which had sought shelter
for the day in the mouth of the chimney
several OF our expert QUOT pitchers, base
ball pitchers and politicians exerted theil
skill as marksmen without effect. Wher
all these had failed couple Of revolver.
were brought on the scene and their con.
tents emptied at the unsuspectng victim
with like effect. 1t finally remained fol
our jolly liveryman with well directed
rock to knock his owlship to the bottom o.
the chimney, where he now lies in a sooty
grave with the rock for head stone.
The Christian Endeavor Society held {
business meeting in the Presbyterian
annex on Monday evening.
| DR.. H. L. Gilmour spent last week in
Atlantic City directing the music at the St
Paul's Methodist Church
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Magee, of Whining
ton, Del, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
j. P. Lloyd on Glassboro road.
Owing to the recent heavy storms having
filled his cellar with water, Aaron Stephen
son has been obliged to close his house Oh
Mantua ave. and take lodgings in Philada
while repairs are being made.
Many of our people are taking advantag,
OF the recent cold weather to fill their ict
houses; They are getting very good ice
about five inches thick.
Capt. A. S. Miller has received wore
that his grandson, ALs Casio, while en-
gagged in filling the gasoline tank to hi
naptha launch at the wharf at Atlantic
City, was overcome by the fumes, fell over
board and was drowned. The captain ha.
the sympathy of the community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. w. Synott left OF
Tuesday for trip to the West Indies where
they will spend the cold months of Winter
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