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


Harry NJ. Steelman is at his home here
for few days on account Of sickness. He
is attending Blairstown Academy.
Allie Wilson and wife are spending some
time with Allen Wilson.
Walter Long and family spent last Sun
day with A. G. Silvers and family.
Thomas WINS has gone into the green
grocery business.
John Plum exchanged the Hull farm,
below here, which be recently purchased,
with M. F. Dubois for two double houses
on North Broad street.
Jas. Davidson, OF Swedesboro, has pur-
chased the single house, occupied by W..
Afford, from Crane Bros.
Miss Sallie Poland, OF Sicklerville, has
been visiting Mrs John Loveioy.
Nathan Nelson will start work on his
new house above this place as soon as pos
sible. He will have fine poultry farm
when completed.
The Rev. J. 7. Hutchinson, an aged and
respected citizen OF this town, died last
Friday rather suddenly. He was found
on the floor by his daughter and died very
soon afterward. The funeral was held on
Monday in the Methodist Church, inter
ment at Williamstown Cemetery The
bereaved family have the sympathy of the
community. Mr. Hutchinson was at one
time actively engaged in business in Phila.,
but was hurt in an accident and has for
many years with his daughter carried on a
notion store here.
Mr.. D. Wilson Moore has returned to his
home here after an extended absence Of
some months in the West. During his
trip he has toured several of the fair West
ern states
A very serious disease among the horses
has broken out in this place. The symp-
toms resemble poisoning very much, the
animals dying in about three days after the
first attack. Different ideas have been
given but those who know about snch
things seem to be at sea. Grant Garwood
has already lost two horses and his other
three are ill. Chas. Dubois and others
also have animals i'll.
The local hunters are having good sport
fox hunting these days and parties are num-
erous. Several hounds have been imported
by local sportsmen. The foxes seem more
plentiful lately and are killing off the
rabbits.
Two women Of this place have been
recently removed to the State Insane Asy-
lum.
baby boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Roselle last week.
Geo. Beebe is lying very i'll at his home
on North Central avenue.
Geo. Batten j: very i'll with pneumonia.
The following stewards of the Metho-
dist Church were elected at the Quarterly
Conference held on Friday evening: Geo.
Moncrief, Linwood Locuson, P. K. Du-
Bots, L. R. Ledden, E. A. Sparks, J. S.
FISHER, Harry Stille, N. D. Brown, H. G.
Wins, Harry English, J. SheArer, Chas.
Schlegel. Local preachers, DR.. Chas. Fis-
Ter, D. H. Martin and VIM. Pomelear.
DR.. johnson exchanged pulpits with a
minister in Phila. On Sunday.
Women's Missionary Societies on Wednes-
day evening promises to be quite success
Miss Nellie, daughter of Geo. Essler, is
lying very i'll with pneumsnia.
The snow brought out quite number Of
sleighs on Sunday.
Mr. Edward X. Moore has just returned
from Ashville, N c., where his sister and
mother are staying. While away he was
also in the state of Colorado.
The Phila. papers stated on Monday that
work would soon begin on an extension Of
the Camden and Gloucester trolley road to
this place. This seems too good to be true
and as we have heard of its starting SO often
we get used to it, The town has done its
part and can do no more. It's cup to-
the county now.
An illustrated lecture will be given in
the Baptist Church on Friday, Jan. Both, by
Ezra Clark, subject 'sChina and Things
Chinese"
Belva Scott entertained her cousin Mis-:
Emma Cheesman, of Millyille, last week.
Miss Cornelia Moore has returned to hel
home after an extended visit in Colorado
Springs.
Captain Jess is able to be about after {
long illness.