Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-06
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About fifty of the friends of Mr. and
Mrs. c. Edward Shute gave them sur
prise party at their home on Academy
street Friday evening, it being the ami
sersary of both Mr.. and Mrs. Shute's
births.
Prof. John T. Rowen has been made
organist of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Ex-senator S. H. Stanger has given the
base ball association piece Of land on
Carpenter street. to be used as base ball
park. The Association viii erect a grand
stand and enclose the ground.
Rev. John Buck occupied the pulpit of
the Presbyterian Church Sunday, in the alb
sence of Rev. G. c. Walker, who is i'll.
Mr. and Mrs Lewis n. Shreve enter
tanned the Eight O'clock Tea Club, of
Clayton, as their home on Main street,
Saturday evening.
horse belonging to Thomas Driscoll,
proprietor of the Blue Front Meat Market,
became frightened at an automobile while
standing near the residence of Andrew
Proud Tuesday evening, and ran away,
badly breaking the wagon and scattering
the meat about the street.
The Board of Education Saturday even
ing reelected Samuel Beckett President,
and Brazier Westcott, Clerk;
The pupils of the public school are pre-
pairing an entertainment to be given in
Association Hall Friday evening. The
proceeds to be used for the purchase of a
flag.
The "Thimble Club gave a six o'clock
dinner at the home Of MIR. and Mrs. A. NJ
Seabrook Wednesday evening. About ~
persons were present. A musical pro-
gram followed the dinner
Joseph Ingersoll and an Italian boy be-
came engaged in quarrel at the Whitney
Glass Works Wednesday morning. The
father of the Italian attempted TO separate
the boys, and in so doing, was badly cut
about the face by Ingersoll. A warrant
was sworn out for Ingsrsoll's arrest, and
Magistrate Paulin fined him SO and costs.
Professor Lenning, OF the Philadelphia
Business College visited the public school
Tuesday.
.ss II. Fred Geer and Miss Florence E. Sim
norman were quietly married Wednesday
evening They were accompanied by Miss
Laura Simmerman, sister of the bride,
and Chester johnson.
Miss Gertrude Taylor is suffering with
scarlet fever. Several new cases have been
reported to the Board of Health.
II. A. Donnelly, who has been employed
at the West Jersey freight station, has been
transferred to Woodbury.. j. Leon Barton
has been made agent, and Mr.. Barton's
position at the ticket Office will be filled by
the agent from Iona.
Prof. Warren E.. Stranger is preparing his
pupils for musicale to be given in June.
The Sunday school board of the Method
ist Episcopal church have elected the fol-
lowing officers for the Missionary Society:
President, ]. F. Imhoff; Vice President,
Joseph J. Ledden; Secretary, W. H. Skin
ner; Treasurer, A. M. Seabrook.
Miss Laura Zimmerman and Miss Reba
North, read papers from the Y. P. S. C. E.
before the Womans Foreign Missionary
Society which met at Calvary NJ P. church
of Camden, Wednesday last
Rev. Charles B. Dubell lectured at ST.
Thomas P. E. church Tuesday afternoon
on Theology in the Middle Ages
The Citizens Military Band serenaded the
newly married couples Saturday evening.
A horse belonging to John Repp, became
Frightened at a car whistle, while standing
at the cold storage Tuesday afternoon. run
ming away and throwing Mr.. Repp, who
was standing in the wagon, to the ground.
DIR. Luffbary was called and while no bones
were broken Mr.. Repp was badly bruised
and has since been confined to the house.
Mrs. B. Croft and daughter Lou, who
have been spending the past six months
here, returned to their home at Parksburg,
Pa. Wednesday.
DR.. Harry Rodgers, Of Elmer, son-in-
law of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Duffield of this
place died very suddenly at his home in
Elmer Tuesday of pneumonia. DR.. Rodg-
ers leaves one daughter who resides here.
About three hundred people assembled in
Association Hall Tuesday evening to cele-
brate the 31st anniversary of Pocahontas
Council, No. As Jr. o. q. A. NJ. The hall
was deliberately decorated with American
flags, and Charles Ware chairman OF the
committee presided. After the exercises
refreshments of ice cream, cake and fruit
were served and social time enjoyed.
A Bon-Bon party and dance is to be given
at Carnell's hall Saturday evening.
Mrs. Conner johnson left for Olean. n.
Y to join Mr.. johnson who is working
there.
Benjamin Lawson and family have re-
turned from the South where they have
been spending the Winter
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