Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-26
WENONAH.


Mrs. DR.. Hall spent Wednesday and
Thursday Of last week with relatives in
New York
Leon Stevenson is the latest victim to
succumb to the scarlet fever contagion.
Mrs. Edward E. Grosscup was calling on
friends and relatives in Bridgeton on Thurs
day OF last week.
Mrs Green will dispose of her household
goods at public sale from her late residence
on Mantua avenue on Saturday, Feb. %.
Mr. ]. Frank Shull and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
G. Pebble attended the wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. Peddle's parent, in Woodbury.,
last Wednesday evening".
Mr. VIM. Ripper and wife, formerly
residents of this town, but now of Anna
polls, Maryland, are visiting Mrs. Kippers
sister, Mrs. Harry Genther, this week.
Mr.. Joseph Trouncer is numbered with
the sick this week. being confined to the
house with bad attack Of grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard c. Ballinger gave
euchre on Saturday evening to a select
number Of friends.
Mayor Lorenzo has purchased the prop
erty he now occupies from Blair Smith, Of
Woodbury., and Mr.. r. H. Clark, who is
spending the Winter in Woodbury., has
purchased the property now occupied by
Mr.. S. M. Jordan, and will occupy the same
about April l.
The evening services in the M. E. Church
continue to attract large congregations
every Sunday evening. Rev. Mr. Dufield,
who is temporarily filling the pulpit, is an
able speaker, and the special music by the
choir is also greatly appreciated. Last
Sunday evening Mr.. Sapp, tenor soloist,
rendered the Holy City very effectively.
Mrs. o. D. Ogden is visiting friends in
Spring City, Penna. this week.
The Washington Birthday Party Social
which was to have been held in the M. E.
Church on Monday evening" was indefinite
ly postponed on account Of the death of
one of their most active members, Miss
Stokes.
The regular meeting Of the Fire Company
was held on Tuesday evening. All things
are still progressing fayorably with them.
Miss Claire Coward, one of our most
respected young ladies who has been con-
firmed invalid for some time, is lying at
deaths door, and is hourly expected to pass
away. The family have the sympathy of
the entire community.
Assistant postmaster, Samuel Packer, is
numbered with the grip victims, and is
confined to his home.
1t is with deep sorrow that the residents
of this borough received the news of the
death OF Miss Mary, daughter of the Rev
Martin IL. Stokes, who, after an illness of
only short duration, passed away Sunday
afternoon at two forty-fve O'Clock. Miss
Stokes was teacher of painting of high
ability, and has taught in the principal
cities of this State and Pennsylvania. She
had given up her profession this year and
was taking a much needed rest at her
fathers residence, when she was stricken
down. Being always of generous and
sympathetic nature, Miss Stokes was a
favorite with all who knew her, and leaves
a large circle of friends to mourn her de-
cease. Heart trouble was the cause pro-
nounced upon by her physician. The
funeral took place on Wednesday, services
held from the house, interment in the new
Wenonah Cemetery.
Friends of Mr.. Thomas W. Synott, who
with his wife, is spending the Winter in
the West Indies, are in receipt of letters
from him saying that while we are having
zero weather here, they are having balmy
Summer climate with no thought of cold.
Owing to the death of Miss Mary Stok es,
one of its members, the regular meeting Of
the Monday Club was postponed this week.
Mr.. Clarence Colbert, who has recently
accepted position as salesman for the
North American Smelling Company, of
Philadelphia, is making six weeks tour
of the State Of Pennsylvania He reports
the weather equally as cold in the northern
part of the State as it is in Jersey.
Mr.. Monroe, of Vineland, has rented
Mrs. Green's cottage on Mantua avenue,
and will move there the first of March.
A special session of Council was called on
Saturday evening to complete the business
of the year, but owing to the fact that the
records of Collector Buzby are not avail
able owing to scarlet fever in his home
nothing was accomplished.
There were several limitations in Mantua
Grange on Monday evening. This Grange
is one of the most prosperous in the State.