Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-03-30
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Henry Champion has established an oil
and gasoline route.
Rev. c. c. Walker, pastor of the Presby-
terian Church is seriously i'll at the house
on Broad street.
The wedding OF r. Fred Geer and Miss
Florence E. Simmerman has been amour
ced to take place at the home Of the bride
on Broad street, Wednesday.
Oscar Wilson has purchased the ice cream
business formerly owned by his father and
has opened a small store in connection with
it.
The Prohibitienists of Gloucester County
held rally or conference in Association
hall, Monday afternoon at / 80. The con-
ference was opened by reading of the scrip
ture followed with prayer by Rev. 5. Nj.
Nichols. Charles Repp, county chairman,
welcomed the audience with few well
chosen words and was responded to by Rey.
James E. Lake. DIR, Grafton E. Day, state
chairman made short address on National,
State and County work. A collection to
defray the expenses of the rally and con-
ference was taken. Treasurer E. A. Gard
ner made report, and election of township
officers followed DIR. Grafton f. Day
conducted the conference on County work
Music closed the rally.
Three negroes were arrested here Thurs
day on suspicion Of being the men who
robbed Charles Pedrick, the poultry dealer
of Williamstown, last week. They were
placed in the jail but later proved their in
nocence and were released.
DR.. and Mrs. Heritage entertained a
number of friends at their home Monday
evening.
The Rev. John Scarborough, Bishop of
New Jersey visited st. Thomas Protestant
Episcopal church and confirmed class of
nine consisting Of DIR. and Mrs. Charles D.
Pedrick, Misses Anna Seran, Ethel Reed,
Mary Stranger, Emma Davis Fanny Kirk
patrick, Helen Seran and G. Dudley Whit
ney. This is one of the largest classes to be
confirmed in the history of the church. The
Bishop preached most beautiful sermon
taking for his subject tThe Power of
Prayer" to an audience that filled the
church and Rev Charles B. Dubell assisted
with the service.
Mrs. Emile Goodyear, Of Bridgeton, a
former resident of Glassboro, was brought
here for burial Tuesday morning the SER
vices being held in the Methodist Protes
tant church. Mrs. Goodyear was for a
number of years a member of the church
choir and has many friends here. She was
sister of Jacob Campbell.
A club of young men known as The
Never Work Club, are arranging for ban
quet to be given in the near future. Cater
er Tice has been engaged to serve the sup
per.
Fire has been placed under a furnance at
the Whitney Glass Works which has been
standing idle for more than year and work
will commence in few days.
The Loyal Temperance Legion gave an
interesting entertainment at their room in
association hall Saturday afternoon.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
for the purpose of bible study, under the
leadership Of Albert Evan.
The third of the ice cream socials given
by the Mite society of the Methodist
protestant Church was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. James McFadden on Main
Street Friday evening.
William Dishert was given a surprise
party by about twenty of his friends at his
home on Academy Street, Wednesday eve
ing. The young people report most en-
joyable time.
Herman Houck one of Glassboro's most
popular young men was married Wednes-
day evening to Miss Hattie Crane of Clay
ton. Wilbur Luffbary acted as best man
and Miss Linda Houck, a sister of the
groom brides maid Miss Ruth Crane,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Crane, and
neice of the bride, was flower girl. Mr..
and Mrs. Houck will reside here.