Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-04-21
WENONAH.

AtNs ~ Fl. 1dSe ana ~ - t1dfldflQ
attended the West Jersey Presbytcry
held in Millville ii Tuesday
Mrs Fl. A. Stout spent Tuesday with
relatives in Vineland
DIR. G. w Harvey has been appointed
medical examiner for the Prudential Life
Insurance Go. for this territory
Louis Holt has secured a position III
4 the Office Of the Bell Telephone Co. in
\ Camden and commenced work on We'd
4 ncsday
\ Dir. Hamilton Mason is now a full
| hedged M. d, having recently passed a
very successful examination.
Harry Ford, a former resident. here,
who has been living in Camden the last
three years, has returned to Wenonah
and moved into the house next to the
land Office.
The school trustees held their regular
meeting in the school house last Satur-
day evening, and elected Miss Corson,
of Cape May Court House as principal,
and Miss Jordan, OF Williamstowr, to
succeed Miss Helms. Miss RedroW and
Miss Lowder were elected at the prev
ious meeting of the board. At the meet
ing Saturday night, communication
from Miss Bugbee, to whom the prin-.
cipalship had been rendered, was read,
IN which she declined the position
Rev. Marshall Owen, has purchased Of
Alfred Sweeten, two lots on Monroe
Ave. with the idea of some times build
ing a house thereon. Mr. Owen was
very mitch impressed with the beauty
of our town, and expects to establish
home here in the future.
The affable young men who have
been canvassifg surrounding towns for
subscriptions to the school for poor
children did not skip Wenonah The
one who caryassed here, stated that the
money was to be used for building a
National Industrial School at Washing
ton, D. C. for the education of poor
children, and the Congressional Record
was to be given as sort of bonus to
show the subscriptions were appreciated.
As in other towns the post master is
Usually the first person to be approached
and respond to any philanthropic under
taking, so it was here and our p NJ. now
has an addition to his library
The reception given Rev. T. Kulp
last Thursday evening was an enjoyable
affair, attended by about one hundred
and fifty people. The programme ar
ranged by Dir. Lorenzo was an entertain
ing one and pleased all present. Those
who welcomed the pastor for the differ
ent auxi1iaries were Rev. C. NJ Stokes,
Mrs. H. 1. Gil1nour, r. C. Ballinger, H
L. Gilmour and G. H. Lorenzo Their
words of welcome and pledge Of sup
port were very. encouraging to Mr.. Kulp
and he has the distinction of coming here
without dissenting voice, a very except
ional state of affairs for a Methodist
church
r. H. Comey has made a change in
his selection of location for his new
house and instead of building on JEFF
ferson Ave. as at first intended, will
build on Mantua Ave just beyond Z.
L. Fairs residence, about where the hill
now is The hill is to be cut down to
the same grade as the road in front and
gradually sloped down to the waters of
the lake. The tenant house and barn
has been purchased from Mr.. Farr, and
will be RACED and several hundred loads
Of dirt are to be dumped where they
now stand
Our townsrnan, John ]. Kroner, is enc
Of the incorporators of the Cape May
improvement w. WHICH Was IlCOIpO1d-
ted i'll Camden on Monday with cap
ital stock of 100000
The company has bought nearly all
the beach at Cape May Point
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. w. Synnott are
spending some time in Atlantic City.
The fire company has purchased 300
more feet of cotton hose and are con-
sidering the advisability of purchasing a
new hose carriage
Joseph Chew has purchased span
Of fine grays. Mr.. Chew is very busy
man at present, having more hauling and
excavating to do than he can attend to.
There will be a sale of cakes, bread,
pies, biscuit and baked beans at the am
mex of the old Presbyterian church on
Friday afternoon from three to six
o'clock.
Mrs. Isabel Dcmorest, cor. sec'y of
the w. c. T. u, will deliver an address
i'll the lecture room of the Mem Presby.
Church on Monday eve the 25th inst. at
s o'clock. A silver offering will be TAX
en- at the door.