Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23
GLASSRORO.

peIs VI WyuCOle, ia.
A petition has been sent to the Leg
islature. signed by the taxpayers from
Glassboro township, protesting against
the cutting off of a portion of the
township and incorporating it into the
borough of Pitman.
The homes of John Clarity, Robert
Harmon, G. II. Carroll, Fred Uhl and
G. Barber are under quarantine for
scarlet fever
Miss Leila A. Stranger is spending
some time with DIR. F. A. Stranger and
family at Bridgeton
Miss Helena Warrick gave a yalen-
tine party to large number of friends
at her home, on High street. Tuesday
evening. Among those present were:
Dir. and Mrs Charles Pedrick, Rev.
and Mrs C. b. Dubell, Mr.. and Mrs, G.
I Sherwin Moffett, Mrs. Charles B. Clin-
gan, Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Moffett, Miss
Fanny Synott, Miss Josephine Whit
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. George Moffett. Mrs.
/ Townsend, Miss Mary Stanger, Miss
Z Theoadora Townsend Miss Anna Stan
1 ger, Mr.. G. Dudley Whitney, Herbert
n Moffett
Chester Johnson, who has been at
the Jefferson for the past three weeks.
is expected home the early part OF the
week
Harry Bachelor, Of Clayton, and
Mrs. Jacob Marshall. of this place,
We're married at Cross Keys, Tuesday
4 evening, by the Rev Harry FISHER.
/ DIR. E. Mortimer Duffield attended the
( Ra1slnger execution, at Bridgeton We'd
4 nesday. The doctor has as a souvenir
! piece OF the rope on which Raising
er was hung.
+. i. Leap and Harmon Dilks, Jr., of
/ Pitman Grove, attended the whipping
at the New Castle County Workhouse.
] Saturday. Ten persons We're whipped,
receiving from ten to forty lashes. It
I is said that one man was given ten
lashes and six months in the work
house for stealing three mackerel yalu-
ed at seventy-fiye cents.
Mr.. Frank Sherwin has rented the
Lutz building. on Main street, and will
lit it up as an Office for his advertising
bureau.
Winfield 5. Strang and Samuel w.
Thomas are mentioned for mail car
rlers over the new free delivery route.
Rev. F. f. Craig has recovered from
a severe attact of grippe"
The last of the mortgage, $2,475, on
the Methodist Episcopal Church was
paid Monday evening. On February
70 the mortgage will be burned. The
mortgage was placed on the church
about nineteen years ago, and the
members are greatly pleased over their
success in lifting the debt.
The musicale given in Association
hall, Saturday evening, for the benefit
OF the Boys Brigade, by the pupils of
Prof. Warren E. Stranger, was largely
attended and great success.
/ The program, which consisted of the
following was well rendered: Piano
Duet, "A May Day." Miss Maude Mills
and Mrs. Warren E. Stanger; piano
solo, Morning Serenade," Miss Elsie
Brown; piano solo, sMaiden's Dream, .
Helen Stanger; piano solo, THE Rose
Miss Ida FISHER; vocal solo, For All
Eternity" Miss Margret Wood; piano
solo, Balancelle, Miss Rose Peterson:
piano solo, Prayer from Lohengrin, .
Miss Lulu Dubois; piano solo, First
/, Valse,7 Miss Leota Turner; piano solo.
It Was a Dream. Miss Mary Brown;
piano Duet, Over Hill and Dale" Miss
Violetta Johnson, Mrs. Warren E. Stan
i ger; piano solo, Second Mazurka, =
Miss Nellie Nichols; reading. Bobby
Shaftoe,' Miss Margret Sickler; piano
solo, "Coquetuela," Miss Ida Iszard :;
piano solo, ITO Spring Miss Agusta
r. Buck; piano solo, ..Valse Cromati-
que,' Mr. Earl Ledden.
A Valentine Dance" was given by a
large number of young people in Cor
nelfs hall Tuesday evening.
Twenty new members were received
i. in the Y. P. S. c. E. of the Methodist
Protestant Church at their public re-
i ception Wednesday evening.
Prof. John T. Rowen gave d short or
gan recital before evening prayer at
st. Thomas Protestant Episcopal
Church Sunday evening. Selections
j were: "OffertOry in A-Flat, Read; sex
tette from Lucia, Donizette; Cradle
Song DeSilly.
Frank Steelman and George Dennis
became engaged in an argument at the
Franklin House Tuesday afternoon,
which nearly cost Steelman his life.
The two men had been drinking, and
after being driven out of the bar room,
/ started toward Broad street to settle
their difference. Dennis drew out a
knife which he carried, and before
I Steelman could defend himself, he sue
+ ceeded in cutting him badly about the
heou anu ideS anu diHioSl sSFSISu oil
ear. DR.. Charles Pedrick dressed the
wounds and thinks the man will re-
cover. In the excitement Dennis es-
capped and has not yet been arrested.
He came here a short time ago from
Delaware and has a bad reputation.
I Steelman is a bartender and came here
recently from Clayton.
Rev. Charles B. Dubell, rector Of St.
Thomas P E. Church, has secured the
services of several prominent minis
tiers from Wilmington and Philadel-
phia, to address the meetings during
i the Lenten season.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Luffbary and daughter,
Daisy, attended q musicale at the
/ Academy of Music, Philadelphia,
Thursday evening.
] Rev. f. F. Craig took charge of the