Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-03-23
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About one hundred parishioners from
Jeffers N and Clarksboro gave Rev. j. r.
Vannatta and family surprise reception
ON Friday evening. Games, music and Soc
ial intercourse were INDUCED in after sup
per. At an early hour friends departed to
their homes wishing Mr. Vannatta happy
and successful year among us.
The Sd anniversary of the Young Ladies
Thimble Club was celebrated on ST. Pat
rick's night at the Misses o. Brien's. As
we entered the parlor the dates 1902 and
1905 indicating the year of the Clubs birth
and its 3dTanniversary were seen tastefully
arranged ON the curtains in the arch-way.
The evening was spent in playing progress
i've donkey. The prize winners being Miss
Bessie Rambo and Mr.. Herbert Borden.
At the conclusion of the games large st.
Patrick's package pie was brought in and
from it each drew forth souvenir which
were both pretty and useful, After refresh
ments were served large cake was placed
on the table with three green lighted can
dies and a number OF small Irish flags so
that in cutting the cake each piece contain
ed flag, but the chief object of the cake
cutting was to secure the lucky Sc. piece
which had been baked IN the cake. Mr.
Joyce was the fortunate one out of the forty
present and at late hour the company re-
iuctantly disbanded voting the third an
niversary of the young ladies club grand
success.
Mr.. Edward Lord and family have NOV
ed ito Philadelphia, where Mr. Lord is en-
ployed as engineer at the Refrigerator plant
Of the Reading Terminal. Mr. Lord re-
Gently passed an engineers examination re-
oeiying 80 per cent. as an average. Mr..
Cooke of the Real Estate Department of
the Pennsylvania R. r. Broad Street sta
tionfor for which Mr.. Lord moved and
will take possession about April 1st.
Mrs. Graham Weatherby from Haddon-
field formerly of this place has been visit
ing her sister Mrs. J. H. O'Brien and Mr..
and Mrs. George Weatherby on Friday
last.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carson entertained
ten little children at their home to celebrate
the tenth birthday of their daughter Eliza
beth last Saturday from / 80 to 6. So P.
M. They were nicely entertained and re-
freshments were served.
The family Of the late Charles Green Sr.,
wish to thank the friends who were so kind
30 them during Mr.. Green's sickness and
death.
The 'sYn will meet at the home of the
secretary Miss Laura Davidson on Tuesday
evening March 2Sth
Miss Louella r. Owen was an over Sun
dayfguest at the home Of DR.. J. j. Sleep
er of Philadelphia.
Miss Price and Miss Hattie o. Brien had
the pleasure of hearing Paderwiski, the
great musician, on Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gates of Pedrick-
town were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Shute.
The l. o. o. F.'s Of this village attended
a banquet at Woodbury. on Monday even
ing. A district meeting was held and sew
eral of the Grand Officers were present.
After business of the meeting the visiting
lodges were invited to partake of boun-
teous repart at Newton Hotel
Mrs. Frank Paulin, of Bridgeton and
Robert Eldridge were guests of friends at
Moorestown for few days this week.
Mrs. Frank Paulin of Bridgeton is spend
ing sometime with her sister and family.
A surprise birthday party visited the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George WeatherbY
on Monday evening to wish Mrs. Weather
by many happy returns Of the day. There
were about 2s of her friends and neighbors
in the party who spentfhe most pleasant
evening with games, music and social inter-
course, and after refreshments as good
night approached one by one took our leave
Of our genial host and hostess each feeling
glad we were one Of the party.
Mr.. Wesley Dufield has purchased a
handsome Edison home phonograph and
large brass horn with three dozen records.
MANTftA