Gloucester County Democrat., 1904-02-18
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the public school children.
Crows become so hungry during the cold
weather that they went so hog pens for
food.
Mr.. G. A Shaw and family attended the
funeral of his son-in-law, DIR. John Jones,
at Millville last week.
AS janitor Ralston of the school house
got up in the night during the severe cold
weather TO adjust the fire, he found to his
amazement that blind was open and a
window hoisted, but as there has not been
anything missing, it may be that the in
tender was only desirous OF obtaining 3
little knowledge of heat.
Miss Anna Turner has passed first grade
in dress making at Drexel Institute.
Jerry Pearson is visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Garrison, Of Newark, Ohio.
Five Chi dren of George Morgan have
had the mumps.
The girls and boys were very successful
in their endeavof TO give Miss May Pierce
surprise party Saturday afternoon week,
and having heen previously arranged, Miss
Pierce was NOS at home when the invited
guests assembled and were in waiting
when she returned, and by her counter
ance could be seen words which were not
expressed. very social time was spent
and refreshments served. Those present
were: Misses Hes er and May Erickson,
Edith Simpson, Kate Sherman, Myla Jones,
Lizzie Dngin, Annie Gardner, Vera HUFF,
Nettie Epey, Messrs Nealy Shaw, Joseph
Nicholson, Roma d and Stanley Weatherby,
EveIette Simpson, Levi Atkinson, Hiram
Jones, Raymond Parker, Fred Epley.
A fire which might have proven quite
serious, at the residence of A. S. Densten,
was narrowly averted week ago. A hired
MN arose about Eve o'clock aud in some
way uuknuwa fire was started in the
wood box Had it not been for the old
fire place and the brick which the wood
box rested on, destruction would surely
have followed as it was, only the wood
box, wash board, and some clothing were
con .ulued After the lire was all out and
all danger passed, neighbors were Ca led to
the s'denea by the continued ringing OF
She farm ball, for which an explanation
MS 1lsAed, and only partly explained by
the gentleman holding the rope.
The young friends OF Miss Nella Dilkes
gave her a surprise on Monday evening
week which was spent very joyously, after
the refreshments were partaken OF. through
the hospitality of Mr.. Dukes. they were
taken home in a wagon. Those present
were: Misses May Pierce, K te Sherman,
Anna Gardner, Vera HUFF, Nettie Epley,
NJ ssrs Joseph Nicholson. Fred Epley, Levi
Akinson, Howard McNulty, Evertte Simp-
son.
What might have been fire of no small
proportions was narrowly averted in the phi
mary room of the p iblic school Wednesday
afternoon. Tie woOd around the register
was on fire and hut for the prompt action
of the teacher, Miss Maize Cramer, who
was at the school house later than usual,
after school adjo 1rned, disastrous results
would no doubt have taken place. A sup
ply of water on hand and used at the right
time is essential in such cases.
There will be no mail delivered by the
carrier on Monday, Feb. 22ud.
The young people kept in memory Val
assipe Day and quite extensively USED both
e0snic and pretty for the occasion.
hilbert Dilks draws the reins over new
pair of fine black horses.
Harry Dufield is confined to the house
with typhoid fever.
William Porch has sold his driving
horse to r. William Kean, rural mail
carrier number four, from Sewell.
R G. Clark has had his delivery wagon
renovated in brilliant colors.
Abram James has purchased Dr. c. H
Reeds driving horse.
Miss Ella Pierce entertained the weekly
gathering of young people on Saturday
night.
The NJ. E Sunday School has appointed
a committee to dispose Of the old library
cases
Mr.. and Mrs Walton II Chew enter
tained friends on Sunday from Canton,
Ohio.
Persons are requested to bear in mind
that there will only he one more mission
ary collection taken this year in the NJ E.
Sunday School and that the contribution
will he liberal as it is desired to have the
collection double that of last year.
Some of the farmers have asked for quail,
to liberate on their farms.
DIR. G. H. Reed moved to Camden on
Tuesday.
Ms Lehman Rainier, who has been
quite sick is much improved
Theodore Briggs, who has been in the
employ of Frank Gardiner, farmer, only
aShoF6 time, met WIN d strlOuS hccldenb on
Tuesday morning while doing some carting
from the mari pit siding near SeweIl The
weather was SO severe that he found it
necessary to get out of the wagon and ak
in order to keep from freezing. The spirited
team of horses started and soon became un-
controlab and heroic efforts were made to
check them but without success. Ahram
James who saw the accident found Briggs
along the fence with one leg broken be ow
the knee in two places and hnrriedly con-
veyed him home where DR. Reed baI ,ged
fht broken limb ard had him taken to
Cooper Hospital. The horses were uniniured.
REDWOOD.
Mrs. J. H. Porch is spending some time
with her sister, Mrs. T. NJ Tice, at Deer