Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-07-06
MickLEToN.

Hope HalneS, VINO teaches on staten
Island, arrived ii our village this week,
and will spend some time with her grand
mother, Charlotte. Burrough
Martha Whites many friends are glad to
welcome her home for a two months vaca-
tion from her duties at the Institute for the
Blind at Overlook.
Emma W. Peaslee, and son Amos, took
a night boat for Baltimore on the twenty
ninth. Emma visited relatives there, re-
turning home on the first, while Amos took
more extended boat trip up the Kappa
hammock, where he will spend two weeks
in company with college friends.
The recent delightful rain came in
marked contrast to the devastating hail
storm Of one year ago. Our farmers are
looking at their best'' with every prospect
for a prosperous season. We hope good
prices will in a measure atone for last
year. 4 loss.
A number from this community attended
the funeral of Mrs. Meriby Steward at the
home of her son-in-law, Mr.. Joshua S.
Joyce on Wednesday afternoon. For many
years during her active life, the deceased
lived on the Steward homestead about one
mile below our village.
Friends are planning to hold Philan-
thropic Meeting during the Summer, to be
addressed by an able speaker.
Members Of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union are reminded that the next
meeting will be held in the Sunday school
room of the Methodist Church on Wednes-
day, the twelfth, at three o'clock. No
topic has been selected for the day, but
each member will read selection on the
phase Of work in which she is most inter
ested
Charlotte E. Bnrrough, who has been an
invalid for several weeks, had an attack on
the thirtieth bordering on apoplexy. We
are glad to report ner condition somewhat
improved at this writing.
Leonard Hughes, who lives on the Elmer
Bradshaw farm, fell from beam last
Thursday while using the hay fork unload
ing hay. He was much injured, but it is
hoped will soon be able to attend to his
regular duties.
James B. Cooper came home from the
Hahnemann Hospital the afternoon of the
first, after spending oyer six weeks there
for treatment. jerry Haines drove to
made as comfortably as possible for the
patient who much desired home associations
and the quiet Of our village. He is still
attended by his nurse and seems to be inn
proving.
Joseph Owen, Jr., near connection of
james B. Cooper, by marriage, underwent
an operation for mastoid absess at the
Hahnemann Hospital the day James left
the institution. The operation is a serious
one, but at last report the patient was
doing we'll, and we hope for his speedy re-
eoYery.
The concensus of opinion on the peace
question discussed at the last meeting OF
the Young Friends Association was that
the fear OF war is likely to be greater
factor in promoting peace than the love of
peace. Modern artillery is fifteen times as
deadly as in 1870. Owing to the use of
smokeless powder, officers are easily picked
off by sharp shooters. War on a great
scale to-day implies gigantic economic dis
aster to both combatants and the world.
The noble example of Argentina and
/ Chile, formerly constantly at strife, was
lcited. In 1900 they agreed to arbitrate
their difficulties and begun disarm ament,
Chile has turned an arsenal into trade
school, is teaching science more than mill
tary tactics to her cadets, and has already
spent on good roads ten million dollars
gained by reducing naval expenses.
Edward Clark recently visited his son-in
law William Beck an extensive farmer in
Delaware.
Some of our people who visited Alcyon
| Park on the Fourth report an immence
crowd. Surely Carr Brothers are to be con-
graduated on the practical demonstration
they have given this county in establishing
a pleasure resort on a good paying basis and
capable of attracting the people without a
license for the sale of intoxicating beverages
and large number of officers to maintain
order The political debate was in keeping
with the day, the speakers were able, their
wit keen, and with but One exception a
fine gentlemanly spirit maintained through
out the affair
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