Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-09-07
CLARKsBoRo.

The ThimbIe Club was the guest Of the
Ladies Auxiliary Of the Farmers Picnic on
Wednesday, August Both. Train and troll
ley conveyed them TO Washington Park
where Mr.. Thompson had provided the com
modious steamer Columbia to carry them
to Fairy Land on the Delaware An.enjoy-
able day was spend, some of the party TAX
ing trolley to Wilmington and Brandywine
Springs where Farmers Picnic was in
progress, and all join il expressions Of sim
eere thanks to the Ladies Auxiliary and
Mr.. Thompson for the entertainments.
Joseph Owen had family reunion al bis
home on Saturday and Sunday last.
DIR. II. 2. OsBrien we are glad to hear
is improving as rapidly as can be expected
at White Haven
Miss Price, principal Of our public school
has returned from New York state where
she spent the summer and school opened for
the season on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whitehead of Cam
den, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
Matilda Dufield
Mrs. Gertrude Burk, widow Of the late
Jesse y. Burk, was in town on Friday To-
attend the funeral of Mr.. Smith.
Joseph Owen has finished harvesting
his peach crop which amounted to nearly
three thousand baskets, we understand.
Lucky man.
Miss Name shute is absent on.a week s
visit
Mrs DIR. AIcGeorge Of Woodstown, has
been visiting her sister Mrs Bell Weather
by.
The peach festival Of the Jr. O. q. A. NJ.
W as held on Friday and Saturday even
ings proved a financial success notwith-
standing the unfavorable weather.
Mrs Clara Reader and daughter Esther
have been visiting friends in Pennsy lvania.
They returned on Monday
Mr.. Joseph Hinchman spent Saturday
and Sunday with his sister and relatives
here.
Mr.. Edwin Weatherby was given SUR
prise party on Tuesday evening in honor Of
his approaching birthday, which is only a
week away. His surprise was complete
and be frankly admits if it had been post
poned until the time he would have been
on the lookout for it. His father and mother
were not in the secret and we didn't come
| far from surprising them too.
Mrs. William Turner, mother Of Mrs
Edwin Weatherby, and DIR. McGeorge her
son-in-law were visitors at George Weather
by's on Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. j H. VanHorn Of Will
mington, Del, is wishing Mr.. and Mrs.
Walters.
Our rural delivery route out Of Clarks-
boro is growing in popularity. Mr.. Walt
ers who covers the route reports 1907 more
pieces OF mail matter delivered in August
1905 over same month 1904.
Quite a number of the relatives Of Joseph
B. Owens Sr. gathered at his home near
Clarksboro on Saturday for peach picnic
The time was merrily spent, even il the
weather man would not permit out door
sports. Among those present were Joseph
B. Owen, ST., Louel1a Owen, VIM. Suther-
land Packer, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Owen,
Camden; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eastlack,
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Davidson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. M.
Carter, Ella Carter, Owen Carter Isabella
Owen, Ella DAVIS, Woodbury.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Packer, Mantua; Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Locke, Warner Cooper, Misses Joseph
inc, Isabella, Dorthy Cooke, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Owen, Jr., Alberta Owen, Mount
Royal mr.. and Mrs Meredith Owen, Rachel
Carter, Lydia Owen, Mary Owen Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Owen, Elizabeth Owen, Mr.
and Mrs. JOS T. Carter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Brown, Racheb Brown, Clinton
Brown, Willie Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Borden, Walter Borden, Misses Florence,
Marian, Jessie, and Sarah Owen, A. P.
Owen, Herman Owen, Mickleton; Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Chatham, David Owen, Mrs.
Oscar Owen, Jefferson; Mr.. and Mrs Gill
bert Kirkbride, Owen Kirkbride, Emerson
Kirkbride, Leola Skinner, Sewell; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Owen, Bert, Ralph, Edith, Fran
ces, Lewis Owen and sister, Paulsboro; Mr..
and Mrs Edward T. Reeves, Olive Reeves,
Glenn Reeves, Vineland, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. |
C. Williams, Camden; Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Rissmiller, Pennsgrove, Miss E. w. Price.