Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-21
GLASSBoRO.

Miss Mamie Wampole has accepted
position at the North Wales, Penna tele-
,hone exchange.
Rev. G. g. Walker, former pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church here, is supplying the
Christiana and Atglen Presbyterian Churchs
with the view Of remaining permanently.
John E. Thomas, who has been employed
at the Chestnut Ridge dairy for number
of year s. has resigned his position, and pur
chased a farm at Redwood, which he will
occupy in short time.
a series Of revival meetings will be held
at the Methodist Episcopal Church, begin
ming January j, 1906.
It is said that Thomas G. Allen is hand
ling the largest amount OF poultry Of any
dealer in this part Of the State. He ship
ped the past week between 25 and 80 tons.
James Ayres, for several years resident
Of Glassboro, died at bis home on High
street, Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Ayres,
who is employed as shearer at the Whit
ney Glass Works, fell while at work Mon
day night, and was found several hours
later unconscious. A physician who was
summoned, found his skull fractured at
the base Of the brain. Mr.. Ayres leaves a
widow, two sons, Lillard and Fisher, and
two daughters, Mrs. Charles Dill, and Mrs.
L. Hartman.
Vera, the e-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Gottfried Weineke, died very sudden
lly at her home Wednesday morning. She
had been Ill for about week, but was not
thought TO be in serious condition until
late Tuesday night, when pneumonia de-
| veloped and death followed few hours
/ LATER She was an unusually interesting
child, and her death came as a great shock
| to the many friends of the family. The
| funeral service was held from the parents
residence Saturday afternoon, with inter
ment at Manahath Cemetery.
| An entertainment of moving pictures
will be given at Association Hall Tuesday
evening by Prof Findley Braden, for the
benefit of the Presbyterian Church.
| Mrs. Votaire, an aged lady who died at
her home at South Glassboro several weeks
ago, left valuable curiosity in the shape
of a bed quilt to her son. The quilt, which
is handmade, is entirely Of white linen
thread. The design Mrs. Votaire took
from a similar quilt at fair at New York
she attended some years ago. She spent
two years of almost constant work, making
the qnilt. Some of the threads being so
fine that it was necessary to use a micro
scope that every one might be in place A
Philadelphia departments store offered Mr..
Votaire 5000 for the quilt, which he re-
fused.
Thomas N. Simmerman has part of a
battle flag carried in a Southern battle
which be values very highly. 70
The Citizens Military Band held their
second anniversary and reception at Assoc
citation Hall Saturday evening last
Amid the ringing Of church bells and
blowing of whistles Wednesday morning,
about one hundred soldiers headed by the
Citizens Military Band marched from the
Pennsylvania railroad station to the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, where the nine
teenth annual reunion Of the Twenty
fourth Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers
was held. Owing to the illness Of Fresi-
dent Elijah Wheaton, Secretary J. T.. Rice
called the veterans to order and elected j
D. Hendrickson, president pro tenn, who
took charge Of the meeting Rev. Isaac Z.
Fowler, chaplain Of the regiment, followed
with prayer, after which America was
sung. J. Ellis Paulin welcomed the sol
diers on behalf Of the town. In his remarks
he told Of a company of the regiment which
formed in front Of the church Mr.. Hem
Erickson responded and appointed the
following a committee on resolutions: VIM.
n. Hewest, Robert J. Summerill, James J.
Reeves. The roll call showed the follow
ing companies represented: A, 9; b. 9; C,
8; D, 10; E, A. F, 81; e, 6. Fl, IS: /, A; X,
5; and about % from other regiments. The
meeting adjourded at noon, when the Ladies
Aid Society Of the church served dinner
at Odd Fellows Hall. At the opening Of
the afternoon session the following officers
were elected: President, Benjamin Han
cock; vice presidents, James Sammerill,
Samuel Tomlin, Charles Watson, William
Carney, Isaac L. Fowler, Daniel Brooks,
Samuel Joslin, Christopher Larch, John
Plum, Samuel S. Denny; secretary, J. L.
Rice; treasurer, Benjamin F. Ayres; chap
lain, Isaac L. Fowler; executive committee,
Isaac Ridgway, Samuel Bard, G. NJ. Mich
OILS, Thomas Simmermon, J. Wood Han
mold, Charles F. Felmy, Charles r. Dare,
Joseph Brooks, G. w. Adams, j. d. Tor
Ion. The Hayden Male Quartette rendered
q selection, and addresses were made by
Rev. Charles B. Dubell, Rev. F. F. Craig,
Rev. S. M. Nichols, Rev. C. G. Walker and
Mr.. William B. Hams. The report on
obituaries showed that 10 members Of the
regiment had died during the year.
DR.. 81. R. Stewart, Of the Tenth New
Jersey, read poem and gave number Of
"reminiscences Of war songs. The next re-
union will be held at Bridgeton when an
effort will be made to change the time of
the re-union, owing to the uncertainty OF
the weather at this time of year. The
present date, December 18th, is the anniver-
saay Of the battle Of Fredericksburg in which
the Twenty fourth took prominent part.
BARNsRoRo.
The annual Christmas entertainment Of