Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-19
CLAYTON.


Miss Ida Clouse, who resided here some
years ago, but now lives in Detroit, Mich,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Samuel Walker.
Chas. Seeds has been holding an auction
sale of his store goods the past week.
Edlyn Davis, Of Woodbury., was in town
Thursday.
Harry Weber, a well-known young man
of this town, who has been back from the
Philippine islands little over a year,
where he served three years in the 18th o.
S. Infantry, has again enlisted and has
been sent to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
A little girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. G. Moore on Sunday.
Miss Bess Ashbridge has just returned
from an extended visit with relatives in
Washington and Baltimore.
R. T. Beckett has been making improve
ments to his High street property.
Captain Jess is lying very low at this
writing.
A clear Sunday would be quite novelty
David Martin was injured by falling in 9
bucket, bruising himself very badly.
Rev. Eli Clifford, of the Methodist Church,
has been quite i'll the past week.
The funeral of Warren Ware, aged %,
son of Enos Ware, of Pleasantville, wa:
held in the Methodist Church. Interment
Cedar Grove cemetry.
Benz. Cheesman, who has been under
arrest in the Jail here, was sent to the
County Jail for thirty days.
The second anniversary Of the A. o. K
of Mystic Chain was held last week witt
appropriate exercises, after which fine SCI
out was given the lodge and guests.
David Rayfine has moved here.from Mill
vile.
Warren Roselle and family of Noun
Holly are visiting his father, S. G. Roselle
The guards of the Jr. Mechanics lool
very pretty in their new uniforms.
VIM. Conner, of the Crozier Seminary
of Chester, preached at the Baptist Church
in the absence of Rev. Mr.. Cleeland.
Mrs. Ella Morgan has been suffering will
the grip.
VIM. Jacobs, who has been quite suffer
er from rheumatism, is able to get out O.
the house.
Chas Pierson, of Yineland, has opened
his bicycle store in the Seeds building
Rev. George T. Harris preached in the NJ
E. Church last Friday evening. The meet
ings are we'll attended and good work is
being accomplished.
Three franchises were applied for at the
last meeting of Council by the Eastern and
Bell Telephone companies and the Swedes-
boro Gas company. They were given 8
hearing and laid over We hope the gas
company will come before summer Every
consideration and encouragement should be
given them.
Miss Lizzie Early has resigned her posi-
ton in Pottstown, Pa, and returned tc
her home here.
A social was held in the Methodist
Church on Saturday evening
The snow on Monday night gave the
lovers of sleigh riding chance to engage il
the sport.
The disgraceful behaviour of certain per
sons who attend the religious services and
who have no respect for themselves or thu
church has at last caused one of the churche!
TO take steps to put stop to the matter.
Mrs. Nicholas Getsinger has been quiet
i'll.
Linwood Murray has moved to Glassboro
Walter Newcomb is great sufferer from
boils. He has fourteen to assist him il
nursing gathered finger.
O. E. White has moved into Miss Ell;
Beck's house on Centre street.
Mrs. John Bethel is quite ill with pneu
monia.
Stewart Dare, who lives on the Fislel
farm, has purchased his fathers farm neal
Monroeyille, and will move there.
Roger Gruff, who lives on the Meadow
Farm, will take the place vacated by Mr.
Dare.
The entertainment to be given by the
Daughters of Liberty entitled ''Noblt
Outcastn will be a success.
Mrs. Pennington Corson, of Princeton
visited her daughter, Mrs. P. K. Dubois.
George W. Dufield, aged II years, ont
of the most prominent residents of this
place, died suddenly Monday night from {
paralytic stroke. Mr. Duffield was Dor
ough Clerk for over twelve years. The de
ceased was a veteran of che. Civil War,
where he distinguished himself * very
He was prominent member Of Sne Presby
terian Church, and led the Choir for 8
number of years.