Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-02-18
MlcKLEToN.

MtONGEt 0iNs
Our obliging new merchant, Enoch
v. Lock, has an up-to-date delivery
wagon.
Ticket Agent Frank Cole has return
ed from two weeks vacation at his
Maryland home.
/ An interesting meeting of the Young
Friends Association was held on the
evening of the thirteenth. President
Benjamin C. Heritage opened the meet
ing with Scripture reading. A selec-
tion from "Janney's History OF
Friends was read by Eliza Busby;
Mary John read from MilIer's Little
Rivers" George Heritage presented
| life and work of Herbert Spencer, his
chief mission was establishing the the
ory of evolution. So great was his
faith in this work that his own money
was expended in publishing. Nothing
being received over necessary expenses
for tWenty-four years. Mechanical
skill and ingenuity were native to
| Spencer He read few books; in ten
years of active life only one book was
bought. His opposition to the metric
system was emphasized by provision
| in his will for publishing and circulat-
/ ing a pamphlet opposing the system
should bill favoring its introduction
be brought before Parliament A fine
set of historical and geographical ques-
tions written on separate slips of
paper were read by Mary A. Heritage
slips being given to first person in
audience answering correctly. Topic
for discussion, "Can Friends Consist
emily Take Part in Political Affairs p
was ably opened by j. Omar Heritage.
The discussion was participated in by
Elwood r. Roberts, of Norristown;
Gideon Peaslee, G.. Wilmer Pancoast.
Hannah A. Heritage, James Engle, Ed
I win A. Holmes, and others. The con-
/ census of opinion was that Friends
| have an individual responsibility in es-
! tablishing better order; get out good
voters, then good men can con sistently
get and hold Office. James Freeman
Clark was quoted, "The Prophets of
! the Old Testament were not as is COM
! monty supposed men who only uttered
predictions Of the future; they were
men of action; their chief duty was
! that of active politicians, they mixed
religion and politics. William Penn,
John G. Whittier and John Bright were
mentioned as Friends who consistently
I took an active part in political affairs
/ Members of the German Evangelical
Church at Clarksboro, residing in this
place, report that Rev. ]. Keller, of
! Camden, and Rev. ]. II. Fenner, of
/ Trenton, former pastors at arksbOro,
/ will participate in the exercises of the
/ Sunday-school convention to be held
on the 22d.
1 A social event of general interest to
4 our little town occurred on the 18th,
4 when the relatives of Lydia Owen
gathered to celebrate her eightieth
birthday at the home of her sister,
Rachel Carter Although the guests
were unexpected, with quiet Friendly
resignation she accepted the situation
and cordially welcomed cousins and
sister-in-law, as well as the nieces and
nephews of the younger generation.
The ideal winter day helped greatly
by enabling the older relatives to be
present without risk or exposure.
Nearly sixty guests partook of the
bountious dinner Among the number
present were: William M. Carter and
family, of Woodbury.; David, Eliza
s beth. Daniel and Ellen Taylor, of Au-
burn; Hannah A. Brown, Swedesboro; !;
Rebecca, Rachel Guelielma and Louis
owen. Paulsboro; Sarah Taylor, M. D.,
OF Woodstown; Martha and Ellis De
Cou, Trenton; Warren Butler and
; wife, Greenwich; William and Eliza
beth Cliptian, Jennie and Mary Car
ter, all of Philadelphia; Ellwood r.
Roberts and family, of Morristown; /;
Joseph Chatham and wife, David Owen
and wife, of Jefferson; Frank Owen
J and wife, Camden; Charles Owen and
:. wife, Joseph Owen ard daughter, LOU
ella; Mary Owen, Joseph T. Carter,
wife and daughter, Eta; William H.
Borden and family, Rachel G. Brown,
Burkett Warrington and wife, Meri-
deth Owen and wife, William Warning
ton and family. The hostess of the
occasion is to be congratulated upon
her excellent health and the loving ap-
probation of her relatives, consequent
results of well ordered life.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
I Union of Clarksboro sent fourteen
I temperance banners and eighteen COP
| les of Water Lily to our public
. school this week.
We are glad to welcome two little
folks to our community, Elizabeth Ell
! len Owen, daughter of Walter and
Maude Owen, and Ralph Carter, son OF
S. Mason and Blanche Carter.
William M. Ogden, whose serious i'll
j ness was mentioned last week. is some
what improved at this writing.
Miss Louella Stratton. of Philadel-
phia, professional elocutionist, will
entertain the members of the Grange
|, at their regular meeting, on Thursday
, evening the twenty-ffth.