Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-21
MANTUA.

George Parker, Of Thorofare, has moved
on Ben Kirchers farm.
Charles c. Allen on Thursday killed the
largest and best pen of hogs that has been
buichered here this season.
A little colored girl about years old,
who had walked from Boody's mill, dis
lance OF two miles, on her way to school
Tuesday morning was noticed by Miss Ada
Haines, crying and seemed somewhat
dazed by being nearly persisted by the cold
She was taken in the post Office where her
hands were placed ia a basin of cold water
and a few minutes afterward was hurried
to the house of Jesse Vandegrift where her
feet were given the same Treatments, until
she was thawed out. This is the second
time this Winter this little girl has nearly
persisted with the cold on her way to
school
The Mantua Township Protective Asso-
citation held their annual meeting at the
Telford Inn Monday afternoon and paid a
dividend Of S. to each member This is
the fourth dividend this Association has
paid to each member since the year 1891
The dues are only fifty cents year. The
attendance was very good and the meeting
was one Of the best the Association has
held for several years The following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year.
President, Doc f. q Hillegass; wee presi-
dent, George W. F. Gaunt; secretary,
Thomas G. Dilks; treasurer, Thomas j.
Stratton; directors, John w. Jessup, VIM.
A. Allen, Frank L Care. The next
annual meeting will be held at Barnshoro
Hotel the third Monday in January 1905
In response to call posted by the
Mantua Township Board of Education a
special meeting was held in the Academy
here Monday evening. The meeting was
called to order by the President of the
Board of Education and Thomas G. Diikes
was elected chairman and I w. Newkisk,
of Pism IN Grove, was elected secretary; b.
A Car on was appointed judge, Samuel F.
Crawford and Warren Ii Somers, teIers.
Que hundred and fifty-two names are on
the registry. Seventeen ot whom are coll
0red pupils. In the discussion there did
not seem to be any objection to fitting up
the fourth room aud employing the fourth
teacher But what to do with the lcolored
pupils gave some of them considerable
trouble, and a real old fashioned school
meeting debate was entered into. Some
wanting the colored pupils put in room
ny bu6tuS6lVbc, ObuctS WdDttuS 10 keep up
the grade of the school and leave them
together The majority said by their
votes, eve are willing to keep up the
grade of the school and give the $500 asked
for by the lard of Education 30 fit up
another room in the Academy and employ
another teacher.u All went home satisfied
TO abide by the decision.
Miss Lizzie Dietz was given very pleas
ant birthday party Saturday evening, it
being her 18th birthday About 40 of her
friends were present, following are the
names of some we have heard were pres
ent: Mrs. Lena Dielz, Misses Lizzie Eggie
Maggie Eggie, Carrie Fink, Lizzie Dletz
Eva Crane, Trivilla Truncer, lila and
Reba Robinson, Lillian Kean. Elsie aud
Bessie Crawford Messrs John Daniels,
Jr., Harvey Smith, Martin Leight, Thos.
Kean, John Dieiz, Fred Crawford, Frank
Dietz, of Mantua. Miss Linda Jones, Miss
Eva Edwards, Mr. Joseph Bentz, Mr..
Walter Picard, Mr. Rosc,e Jones and Mr.
Charles Kirkbride, of Woodbury.. Baker
Koch was master of ceremonies and made
the hostess a handsome pound cake, nicely
decorated with Is candles.