Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-08
WENONAH.

Alfred Cooper, editor of the Cape May
County Gazette, and formerly of Cape May
Court House, spent New Years with his
daughter, Mrs. E. l.. FAIR.
The Choral Society organized several
weeks ago with weekly meetings every
Thursday evening in the Presbyterian
,nnex, which has been deferred two weeks
owing to the holiday season, will continue
its regular meetings this evening, when
under the efficient leadership of Professor
Fithian, of Camden, the cantata of Ruth
will be taken up. The society is in a
dourishing condition with membership Of
thirty-six.
large number of our residents viewed
the New Years parade in Phila.
We are glad to learn that Miss Edna
Martin, who is suffering with an attack Of
pneumonia, is somewhat improved at the
present writing.
That the skating on New Years Day was
not without its unpleasant as we'll as its
pleasant features was the experience OF
several of our young men who were treated
to cold bath by the ice giving way.
Mrs. C. W. Harvey left on Monday to
join her husband at San Domingo.
Owing to the shortage of coal at the
electric power house our town has been
thrown in darkness after midnight for
several nights, causing considerable incon-
venience to those of our residents who are
early risers, and depend on electricity for
their lights.
Miss Verna DeSano gave an afternoon
party to a number of her little friends on
New Years afternoon.
G. w. Hussey, who is confined to his
house with a severe attack of grip, is slowly
convalescing.
Considerable dissatisfaction is being ex-
pressed by a number of our citizens over
the work of the contractor who has been
laying sidewalks in the borough as they
have settled in number Of places, allow
ing water to remain and freeze instead OF
running off. 1t was on one of these places
on West Jersey Ave. that Mrs. RH. Clark
slipped and badly sprained her foot last
Friday afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Dufield, of Camden, ably filled
the pulgit Of the Methodist Church Sunday
Our coal merchants are again experien-
cling trouble in getting a supply of coal and
several citizens with empty bins are now
obliged to burn wood.
Rev. M. III. Stokes, for many years a
minister of the NJ. E. Conference, now on
the superannuated list is much indisposed
His many friends wish him a speedy re-
covery.
John McNelis, formerly salesman for A.
Mccormick Of this town, now with the
new grocery department Of Gimbel Bros
Phila., was renewing old acquaintance on
Saturday evening.
A very pretty home wedding was solem-
nized at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Frank Shull on Tuesday afternoon of
last week when Miss Margaret Amelia
Shull, of Merchantville, and Mr.. Harry
Smith Clair, of Camden, were united in the
bonds Of matrimony Rev. R. Hilliard
Gage, pastor Of the Presbyterian Church,
performed the ceremony, which took place
at 5 D. M Only the immediate families of
the contracting parties were present
Master Frank Pebble, the three-year-old
grandson of Mr.. Shull, was page, and
carried the ring on satin pillow. The
house was very prettily and tastefullv
decorated, the colors being pink and green
with carnations, smilax and Bride roses
After the ceremony a wedding breakfast
was served and the happy couple left on
the 7.O3 p. m. train, amidst a shower Of
rice and old shoes for short tour On
their return, Mr.. and Mrs. Clair will reside
in Camden.
The following officers have been elected
for the ensuing term in the order Of Hepta-
sophs: Archon, J. L. Drummer; provost,
Edward Scott; secretary, JOS. Noblitt;
financier, Jos. Truncer; treasurer, Jesse
English; prelate, Benjamin Haley; inside
sentinel, John Werlich; warden, Thomas
Savage; representatives, Jos. Truncer, John
L. Drummer.