Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-02-04
HURFFvILLE.

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Persons having sleighs and who enjoy
the pleasure of sleighing, find it quite in
convenient, and complain as the two
county roads are scraped as soon as the
snow falls.
Wilbert Hurff has purchased a new horse
of w. c. Fox.
There was no school Thursday and Fri
day in the primary room Of the public
school on account Of death in the family Of
the teacher, Miss Maize Cramer.
On account of the assessment in the
grange our rural letter carrier has had an
unusual amount of registers and money
orders.
Eugene Sherman, .Ir, is confined to the
house with tonsilitis
Lehman Rainier has been quite sick but
is conyalescent.
You can find the barber shop open at all
times at G. J. Davenports.
David Ralston, janitor Of the M. F..
Church, has resumed his duties somewhat
improved.
The school companions of Miss Nettie
Epley gave her surprise party on Satur-
day afternoon and although the weather
conditions were somewhat unfavorable,
yet within their young minds could be seen
the thought of the old saying: Nothing
ventured, nothing gained. At 215 they
assembled at the home of Miss Epley who
was playing on the organ and was wonder
ousiy and pleasantly surprised. The after
noon was joyously spent in various games
in which in some of them the boys were
outdone. AT O'Clock refreshments were
served and their mirth only ceased by the
rapidity Of time which required them to
depart for home which Trey reached ere it
was dark. Those present were Misses
!, enc Nicholson, Vera Hurff Mae Pierce,
Neila Dilks, Geneva Morgan, ffsnnee Nor
gan, Edith Simpson Myfa Jones Lizzie
Durgin, Messrs. Hiram Jones, Reynold
Weathefby, Eyerett Simpson, Stanley
Weatherby, Joseph Nicholson, Raymond
Parker, Nealy Shaw, Levi and Harold At
kinson, Fred Epley, Richard Morgan,
Louis Epley.
Another Of those social events Of the sea.
son took place at the home of Oliver Locke
on Wednesday afternoon and evening last.
The ladies gathered in the afternoon and
quilted three quilts for Mrs. Locke, then
the gentlemen came in time for tea. After
each had done justice to the many good
things, the fun began which consisted
of all kinds of games, inteIspersed with
music, both vocal and instrumental, and
several recitations, The Misses Anna, Ray
and Bessie. Fisher sang some coon songs
which pleased a. who heard. Mr.. John
Shaw sang few of his comic songs which
brought out great applause. Mr.. c. A
Shaw in his gifted manner gave laugh
able recitation entitled, Fare ye-well
Brother Watkins 2 This was followed by
recitation by bis daughter, Miss Anna,
but Master Theodore Shaw brought down
the house with his comic songs and recita-
tions. About this time Mrs. Locke APP
peared on the scene and invited all to the
dining room where refreshments in abund-
ance were served. Among the company we
noticed Rev. H F. Parker and wife, S. ]
Evans and wife, Brooks Huff and wife, G..
A. Shaw and wife, B. F. Allen and wife,
Jos. Hurf and wife, James Wilson and
wife, VIM. Fisher and wife, Mrs. Darling
ton, Misses Anna Ray, Bessie Fisher, Edith
Parker, Annetta Clark, Jennie and Elsie
Hewlings, Belle and Anna Shaw, Messrs
VIM Porch, John Shaw, Bert and Warren
Kessler, Eugene Black, VIM. French and
Master Theodore Shaw