Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-07
w ENoNAH.


We have met the enemy and we are
theirs. The Clayton base ball team sup
ported by $50 strong, took us into camp
Saturday by score Of 10 to 2, but there
was good cause for the Wenonah teams
poor showing as their pitcher disappointed
them at the last minute, and AIcCaran, the
catcher, who does not pose as a pitcher, was
obliged to go into the box, he being the
only man available and that misfortune
took the confidence out of the rest of the
team. Clayton's victory in this game does
not prove their superiority, but does reflect
upon the manager for not clinching good
pitcher for this game as the enthusiasm
manifested previous to Saturday, has been
on the wane. Wenonah wants nine capa-
BILE of holding their own with any nine in
in the county, and it is believed that future
games will be up to that standard. The
next game scheduled is with the Camden
A. G. for Saturday.
Mrs. Rushing, who had been i'll for quite
long time, died at her home here Sunday
morning The interment took place II a.
NJ, Wednesday, at the Wenonah Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs Belford Royal, of London,
England, are guests Of T. J. Savage and
family.
Mrs. John Colbert is spending week
with relatives in Newport, N. j.
Miss Alice Ripper, of Washington, d.
G., is visiting Harry Genther and family.
Rev. R. H. Gage entertained his father
the first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T w. Synnott left on
Tuesday for Willinocket, Maine, where
thew will snend the Simmer
According to custom the Fourth was
celebrated in patriotic manner, and every
one seemed to enjoy themselves and the
program was carried through without hitch
The band was met at the train by Marshal
R. G. Balllnger and the boys brigade, who
gave very creditable exhibition of march
ing. Mayor Lorenzo was master of cere-
monies, and Rev. E. j. Kufp orator OF the
day. The illumination in the park was
beautiful, and the fifty red lights set off at
$50, made the scene indeseribably so.
Battery B, of Camden, reached here
about eleven a. M, and their drill at the
ball ground In the afternoon was greeted
with many rounds of applause.
The X Wenonahites seemed to have
forgotten much about playing ball since
moving away, and suffered defeat at the
hands of the residents. The winners of the
different contests were: The one mile run,
Jack Hollinger; 100 yard dash, Summer
Dawson; rs yard dash, Penrose Harland (;
So yard dash for boys, Allen Carey; high
jump, Charles Harland, won over Sum-
mer Dawson, who was Handicapped by two
inches.
Miss Ruth Purcell had an adventure
where her athletic training stood her in
good stead while taking her first lesson in
horseback riding on the Fourth AS she
was crossing the railroad track the horse
stumbled and fell to its knees, roofing its
going over the horses head, the spectators
were surprised to see Miss Purcell retain
her seat in the saddle and remain there
while the horse got up feat which would
be difficult for an expert rider to perform.
Miss Purcell and her chums, Miss Fay
Lorenzo and Dorothy Paris are passionate
ly fond of most all athletic sports and spend
much time practicing in the gymnasium,
swimming, boating, etc.
A great many former residents spent
their Fourth in Wenonah, and helped cele-
brate the day. Among them being Charles
and Ward Wilkins and families, William
Martin and family, Percy Wilson, Kendall
Cookson, Guy Lee, Russell Sammis, Nathan
and Palmer Finch, w. Casperson, Mrs
Cookson, the Misses Gertie and Nellie
Schultz.
Ned Stewart is visiting relatives in
Wayne, Pa.