Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-01-19
No. 25.
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Rev. Alleyan c. Howell, former rec
tor OF st. Thomas P. f. Church, preached
at both services at the church Sunday.
The annual meeting of the stock holders
of the First National Bank Of Glassboro
was held at the bank Tuesday. Election of
officers took place at this meeting The
same officers were reelected.
The following officers have been elected
in Glassboro Lodge No So l. O. o. F., for
the ensuing term: Noble Grand, Frank w.
CoulI; Vice Grand, Dr. Carlton ID Shute;
Secretary Solomon H Stanger; Treasurer,
David L. Giffard; Right Supporter of Noble
Grand, Fleming Stanger; Left Supporter of
Noble Grand. Frankin L. Homan; War
den- John Nelson; Conductor, j. Hisler
Park; Inside Guard Joseph Saauter; Oat-
side Guard. Howard Abbot, Chaplain,
William Fry; Right Supporter of Vice
Grand, Samuel Luffiary Left Supporter of
Vice Grand, Warren E Stanger
Stacy l. Strang, one OF the oldest resi-
dents of Glassboro, died at his home on
State street Friday morning after long
illness The funeral was held from his late
home Tuesday morning and the body taken
to Mt. Zion Cemetery, Barnsboro, for
burial. Mr.. Strang was in his 75th year.
William F. Peterson, Of Bridgeton, and
Miss Kate L. Freillng, of this place, were
married at the Methodist Episcopal par
sonage January Z, by ReY. F. F. Craig.
Officers Of Lincoln council No 100 O.
U. A. NJ, were installed by Deputy State
Councillor Charles c. Stewart, Of Mays
Landing, Friday evening, January 7.
Senator Thomas Ferrell has been APP
f%t,
tion and militia, and of the joint commit
tees on State hospitals and treasurer's ac-
counts.
Giassboro Hose and Ladder Company
elected the following officers at their an
nual meeting Friday evening: President,
David Paulin; Vice President, Stephen
Smedley; Chief, G. Fl. Carroll; Assistant,
Howard R. Moore; Treasurer, George Hig
gins; Secretary, Edward S. Scott; Hose
Cart Foreman. II. Ettgen; Assistant, John
S. Saul; Ladder Truck Foreman, John
Kerchner; Assistant, Ephraim Tice; Fire
Wardens, William Mastin, Edward Mum
yan, L. w. Sekler, J. Henry and Richard
Doughty.
Solomon H. Stanger, who was recently
reelected Secretary of Glassboro Lodge.
No. 5s, /. @. OF, has served the lodge ia
that capacity for thirty years.
William c. Stanger, son of the late Jacob
Stanger, and former resident Of this place,
died in Pittsburg Tuesday. Mr.. Stanger
was brother of Mrs. Frank Annadown of
this place The body was brought here
for burial, services being held at the home
of Mr.. Frank Annadown Saturday morning.
The Helping Hand Society Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church gave a musical and
jug breaking in the church Saturday eve
ming
Rev. W. Gordon Jones, of Pitman Grove,
addressed the meeting at the Methodist
Protestant Church Saturday evening.
District Deputy Herbert Linn installed
the new officers of the Mystic Chain Castle,
at Clayton, Tuesday evening.
The Methodist Protestant Church was
packed to its utmost capacity Sunday eve
ming, when Mrs Mary Mumford, of Phila
delphia, who has been conducting revival
meeting in the church for the past two
weeks, held her farewell meeting Mrs
Mumford, who is noted evangelist, has
been very successful and large number of
names have been added to the church. The
meeting closed with handkerchief waive
and hand shake.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Dawson have re-
turned from their wedding trip to Wash
ington, d. G.
petition is in circulation to establish
Rural Free Delivery Route to start from
Glassboro post-office and take in all the
territory between Clayton, Aura and Lang
ley's Corner.
Pocahontas Council, .Jr., O. u A. NJ.
have elected the following officers Coun-
cillor, President, Abbott; Vice Councillor,
Harry Ferrell; Recording Secretary, Her
man Houck; Financial Secretary, Marshal
NJ Campbell; Treasurer, George Higgins;
Warden, Edgar Zulker-
Henry Finger has purchased the Dunield
farm ON Ellis street.
Warner Bros, have completed their No.
5 blowing machine and are operating it at
Whitney Glass Works.
One Of the boldest attempts at robbery
and murder was made at this place early
Tuesday morning, as a result OF which
young man by the name of Hand is in a
serious condition at his home on High
street. As Hand, who is employed on the
night shift at the Whitney Glass Works,
was returning home past the post-office he
noticed that something unusual was going
on. He stopped to look, and before he
knew it masked man with revolver at
his head demanded that he follow him.
Hand screamed, and after knocking him
unconscious the men took to their heels. OF
fieer Martin heard the scream and was on
the scene Immediately. He turned in an
alarm. Bank watchman Benninger was
aroused and the boy taken to DIR. Luffhary's
Office for treatment. Every effort to find
the thieves was made but without success.
Inside the office everything was found in
readiness to wreck the safe, but for the
timely arrival Of the boy Hand on the scene
the entire contents would have probably
been taken Only few dollars worth Of
stamps was secured however.
Two men, giving their names as Dowell
and Harris, were arrested at Pitman Yester-
day morning. and brought SO Woodbury.
jail as suspects. The boy. Hand, identities
one as bis assailant.