Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-12-28
GLAssBoRo.

The pupils Of the public school gave their
annual Christmas entertainment at the
school Friday The school will be closed
ten days for the holidays.
Mulford Abbott has moved into the house
recently vac tied by Cooper Madara.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Imhoff attended the
who was buried at Williamstown on We'd
nesday.
Cutler Whitney, of Colorado, is spending
several weeks with his mother, Mrs. E. w.
Whitney, at Holly Bush. =
The funeral Of the late James Ayres who
died Saturday from fall at the Whitney
Glassworks, where he was employed as a
shearer, was held from his home Tuesday,
and the body was taken to Wilmington,
Del, for burial.
Warren Focer, representing the Bell
Telephone Company, has been spending the
past week here.
Chester johnson has sold the Tomlin
property which be recently purchased.
Christmas party was given at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Moffett Saturday
evening for the Sunday school Of the Pres
byterian Church
Rt. Rev. Leighton Coleman D. D., bishop
Of Delaware, visited ST. Thomas r. f..
Church Friday evening and delivered q
most excellent sermon.
Miss Ida lszard has been promated one
term in her classes at the State Normal
School, which will enable her to graduate
two and one-half years from entrance.
Pocohontas Council No AZ Jr. o. u. Al.
MI instso ko1 sax1ar, v.1 II Zoe Mar1axv .x,,.s
ing. An oyster supper followed
The members Of the Citizens Military
band presented their leader, Dr. E. NJ
Dufield, with handsome Morris chair on
Saturday evening.
Glassboro lodge No. IS, F. and A. NJ
will hold their festival of St. John banquet
Friday evening, Deo 80 in Association Hall
Frank Simmermanahas accepted position
| at Haddon Heightsfand moved his family
there Thursday.
Evangelist George L. Barker, of Swedes-
boro, preached both morning and evening
at the M. E. Church Sunday. A special
musical treat was rendered in the evening.
/ The following are the newly elected Off
GERS of Omega Lodge No. 27I. O. MS.
M, E. B. Knox; N. NJ, F. Uhl; Jr. NJ, G..
NJ. Marsh; conductor, Fl. GLENN; Rec Sec'y =
John Kirchner; Fin Sec'y, T. o. Card !;
Treas, W. Fl. Yenney; chaplain, William
Fry; trnstee. Henry Champion; representa-
/ tive. 7. O. Card; alternate, W. Fl. Yenney.
| The primary departments Of the NJ E.
Sunday school held their Christmas enter
tainment at the church Saturday evening,
and the little folks did credit to their train
| ing. The M. P. Suudav-school held their
entertainment also on Saturday evening,
and rendered a musical cantata.
A horse and wagon belonging to Houch
It Dawson, butchers, became frightened at
noon Thursday and ran away. The horse
made wild dash down High street where
at the corner OF High and Broad it came in
contact with hitching post and upset the
wagon, tearing the top completely off and
throwing the meat in all directions. For
tunately no one was injured.
The Loyal Temperance Legion held their
Christmas entertainment in Association
Hall Friday afternoon.
/ The meeting held at Association Hall on
Wednesday evening to discuss the proposed
gas plant was we'll attended. 5oThe meeting
was temporarily organized By electing J:F
Imhom chairman; A. NJ. Seabrook, Seciy,
and Jesse E. Reeves, treasurer. The Union
Railway Supply Co. was represented by
Messrs. Starr, Mcneil and Woodman. They
stated that their plan was TO construct the
] plant and issue 5 per cent. bonds for full
amount OF the cost and sell the stock. J
F. Imhoff, Charles T. Repp and Jesse E.
Reeves were appointed committee to take
the matter in charge and secure nine incor-
porators from Glassboro. They hope to get
the franchise before She township committee
at their next meeting and expect TO furnish
gas by the first Of June
Miss Edna Warner is suffering with
scarlet fever. The school was fnmigated
on Thursday.