Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-05-04
CLAYTON.
BASE BALL NOTES.

BASE BALL NOTES
Ward is doing work for the Lebanon
team, especially at the bat.
Billie Simmerman has signed with the
Williamstown team.
What's the matter with Perkins for a
fielder
Kiloagh will probably play third base
for Clayton again this year,
They say Williamstown wants Smith
and Boogar.
Bevier is also playing with Lebanon, just
to get the kinks out Of his arm, then he is
coming back to Clayton.
Every day talks aboutsbase ball here, but
nobody talks about getting beaten.
Wenonah may want schedule with
Glassboro and Williamstown.
Manager Campbell announces that Robin
son, from Camden, has signed with Clayton
as pitcher
The Clayton High School boys have
organized a team and arranged series OF
games with Glassboro, and will play their
first game at Glassboro on Saturday, May
g.
Leslie Pierce, one OF the High School
boys, has all the ear marks of ball players.
July 6 and August II the Philadelphia
Giants play at Clayton.
The Jersey Blue Council, No. %, Jr. O.
U. A. NJ, celebrated their 34th anniver-
sary in the Opera House on Friday even
ing, at which very interesting program
was rendered, consisting of recitations,
solos and duets. The hall was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion, and after
the program was rendered, refreshments
were served in the lecture room.
Iona Lodge, No. 1873, i. o. O. f., attend
ed divine services in body on Sunday
morning in the Presbyterian Church, in
celebration of the eighty sixth anniversary
of the founding of the Order Pastor Nell
son being an Odd Fellow, rendered very
interesting sermon.
Mrs. John Patterson has returned home
from Newark, Ohio.
Grant Smith and Henry Sochwell have
accepted positions at Vineland.
A little girl baby arrived at the home Of
John Hilldebrand on Wednesday.
A meeting of the District Stewards repre-
senting the Methodist Church on the Bridge
ton District, was held in the Methodist
Church here on Wednesday
The Junior Epworth League gave a can
tata in the Opera House on Saturday even
/ ing, entitled Strange Visitor which
proved a grand success financially.
| John Berchard has accepted position
with Brown & Bailey, printers, in Phila.
Mrs. Bertha, wife of Edward Brown
/ aged 80 years, died at her home on We'd
nesday, and was buried on Saturday after
noon. Funeral services was held at the
house, and interment at Cedar Green Gene
terry.
The first quarterly conference Of the NJ
E. Church was held on Friday.
The Ladies Holding Hand Society, Of
the Clayton Baptist Church, will hold a
strawberry festival in the Town Hall, Sat
urday evening, May 6.
Mrs. John NJ. Moore and DR.. Edward
are visiting at North Carolina.
/ Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Young attended the
| funeral of an uncle at Olean New York, on
Wednesday.
Mrs. James D. Crane, who was strick en-
with paralysis on Monday, is now in very
critical condition.
Harry Moore Steelman mas accepted a
position in Whitney's Department Store at
| Glassboro
| Mr. and Mrs Ulrich schlegel, celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary on Satur-
day evening. at which there were about one
hundred and fifty guests present, and
several handsome pieces of silver were pre-
sented to them.
The Clayton band will give free concert
in the Opera House on Friday evening.
Boys will not be admitted unless their par
ents are with them.
/ Mrs. Matthew Newell and son, of Law
renee Mass, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Crane here.
| ]. Preston Potter attended meeting of
the Appeal committee of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics at Trenton on
Wednesday.