Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-12
WENoNAH.

Miss Bertha Turner has been spending
few days with Miss Bernard, at Penns-
grove.
VIM. Parks, Of Altoona Pa, is home on
a few days leaye Of absense.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Grosscup spent
Sunday at Seaside Park
John Kroner and family left on Tuesday
for Cape May Point, where they viii spend
the Summer
VIM. G. Catteil IS having a railing placed
around the porch in front of his house,
which adds to its attractiveness.
Edgar A. Smith was elected delegate and
VIM. c. Cattell alternate to attend the Re-
publican State Convention at Trenton on
Tuesday.
Stephen Greene is having contractor
Brown rush the work on the alterations and
additions to The Wenonah Inn SO that it
can be opened by the first of June. Under
whose management the Inn will be during
this season has not been definitely settled.
A vigorous war is being waged against
cats by some of our poultry fanciers, which
promises to soon exterminate all the felines
having taste for chicken.
The work of graveling Mantua avenue
was commenced on Wednesday. The gravel
comes by rail from Clayville pits. just north
of Millville.
When all the electric lights are turned
on in the new Presbyterian Church, the
brilliancy of the other lights in town is
perceptibly diminished. There are about one
hundred lights in the church. and they
take nearly one-fourth of the current allot-
ted to Wenonah.
The Monday Club will hold their semi
annnl reception at the home of Mrs. DR..
Lake Gilmour on Wednesday evening, the
10Th, and the members anticipate brill
liant social event.
Mrs. A. Finch and son Palmer, Of Phila.,
were guests of Hamilton Turner and family
on Sunday.
R. G. Ballenger, Past Eminent Com
mander of the C0rinthian Chasseur Com
mander, Knight Templars, entertained
distinguished and jolly party at planked
shad dinner last Saturday afternoon, all of
whom were Past Commanders of that Order
as well as the art of epicurism, but Mr. B.
knows something about planking a shad,
and it is needless to say the shad served
were fit to set before king. After the
toothsome morsels had been disposed Of the
party was photographed out on the lawn,
which by the way is one of the most beau
tiful in town, covering half square, and
running back to the old fashioned Colonial
house which is surrounded by large shade
trees with pieces of statuary artistically
placed in front, and their surroundings was
no doubt an additional feast to their eyes
Those entertained were: Edwin B. Spen-
Ger, George S. Graham, Ezra S. BARTLETT
Henry Siegler, r. H. Beaver, John o. Don
nell, J. P Wyman and Carl Sundstrum.
The booklets which the committee Of
Improvements were preparing on Wenonah
have not made their appearance as yet
Perhaps they are waiting until they can
get good view Of the lake formed by the
daming of the creek and some other myth
cal Improvements.
Miss Abbie Leap spent short time with
relatives in Monroeville this week
VIM. Beale had one of his feet cut off at
the ankle in an attempt to board the $50
train at Woodbury., Tuesday night, and
was taken to the Cooper Hospital in Cam
den. Mr.. Beale had dog with him which
became frightened at the train as it APP
preached the station, and ran away from
him. By the time he recovered, the train
was in motion. Being cripple and en-
numbered with the weight of the dog,
were things he did not take into account,
when he jumped for the train, and the
consequence was he fell off, and one foot
went under the wheels.
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