Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-15
GLOUCESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY.

The first annual meeting Of the Gl0uces-
ter County Historical Society was held in
the Court House, this city, last Monday
afternoon, the 18th instant, agreeable to
notice in the newspapers of the county,
and the new society was established on a
basis that insures its permanency and use-
fulness to generations to come.
A temporary organization was effected by
the election of George E. Pierson President,
and B. W. Pierce, Secretary.
The first business was the signing OF the
roll of membership by twenty three persons
present. These by unanimous vote adopt
ed the Constitution and Bylaws as read.
On motion, the Chair was authorized to
appoint committee of five to assemble at
once and nominate officers provided for by
the Constitution. The Chair appointed
Messls. Harrison w. Livermore, J. D..
Carpenter, Ellen L. Matlack, W. III. AL
bright.
These after conference reported the
following as officers of the Society for the
ensuing year, who were duly elected =
President, John G. Whitall, Woodbury..
Vice Presidents, Jesse Y. Burk, Clarks-
boro; Samuel HI. Richards, Bridgeport; II.
z Bugbee, Williamstown
Recording Secretary, B. w. Pierce, Wood
bury.
Corresponding Secretary, William E.
Speakman, Woodbury..
Treasurer, Joseph W. Merritt, Wood
bury.
Librarian, Miss Ellen L. Matlock, Wood
bury.
Trustees, W. Harrison Livermore, J. D.
Carpenter, Miss Lillian Durell, David O.
Watkins, George E. Pierson, Daniel L.
Pine, W. H. Albright, Woodbury..
Samuel D. Lodge, Mantua.
John R. Downer, Williamstown.
Franklin H. Springer, Bridgeport.
E. L. Stratton, Mullica Hill.
William H. Mccullough, Swedesboro.
Mrs. w. Howard Miller, Paulsboro.
Mrs. John P. Whitney, Glassboro.
Stephen Abdill, National Park.
On motion the Trustees were authorized
to fill vacancies.
On motion of Mr.. Whitall, Dan'l L.
Pine was requested to prepare paper on
the Old Tonkin House, Mickleton; and
Benjamin Heritage on the Old Friends
Meeting House, and Solomon Burial
Ground, at the same place. He explained
these were historic spots, the former having
been burned by the English during the
Revolution because its owner was in the
Continental army.
On motion letters were read from persons
from distance who desired to be enrolled
as members of the Society, and they were
duly elected =
The roll of charter members follows -
John G. Whitall, Woodbury., N. J.
Ellen L. Matlock, +" &c
Edward L. Stratton, Mullica Hill.
Samuel D. Lodge, Mantua.
Fl. K. Bugbee, Williamstown.
Alice H. Bugbee,
John Rulon Downer, A."
Dan'l L. Pine, Woodbury..
George W. Hughes, "
VIM. T. Cozens,
VIM. P. Abdill, National Park.
Stephen Abdill, 4" "
Samuel H. Richard, Bridgeport
]. Albert Green, Woodbury..
Franklin D. Springer, Bridgeport
J. d. Carpenter, Woodbury..
John G. VOORHEES,,
Charlotte Matlack,
George E. Pierson,
B. W. Pierce,
VIM. H. Albright,
W. Harrison Livermore, Woodbury..
Sibyl c. T. Jones,
George NJ. Beckett, Wheeling, West
Virginia.
S. Louisa Maris, 800 Pine street, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Joseph W. Merritt, Woodbury..
Josephine Reeves Merritt, Woodbury.,
Sallie French Whitall, /"
Matilda F. Whitall, +"
Charles W. Knight, +"
Rebecca Mickle Hemphill, West Chester,
Pa.
Julia E. Shivers, Woodbury..
Helen Shivers,
Cora Shivers,
Clara B. Shivers, "
The next meeting will be held in May
next at the call of the Board of Trustees.
Adjourned. N
Obituary.
WILLIAM G. HOLMES, native Of Mick
eton, Gloucester county, died at his home
1t Yonkers, New York, on New Years
Day. The deceased passed his youth in