Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-16
MICKLEToN.

Emily G. Haines and son, Lamar
are spending some time with Rachel
M. Haines
A number from this community at
tended the funeral Of Mrs. Frank Bru-
ner, on Saturday. All feel sincere
sympathy for those left in the home
where she seemed so much needed
William FL. Hoffman, who clerked
Thomas R. Adams sale on the 9th,
reported it quite satisfactory consid-
ering the unfavorable weather
Gideon Peaslee and daughter, Han
nah, left for Pittsburg, ON morning of
the 18th, to visit James and Ruth En-
gle. Gideon returned in time for bank
ing hours on the 18th Hannah will
spend a longer time with her sister.
Jeremiah Haines and wife started,
on Tuesday, the 18th, on a Southern
trip with families and friends of Sixth
Pennsylvania Cavalry. They go by
steamer from Philadelphia to Savan-
nah. where they take train for Jack
s0nyille and St Augustine We think
Mr.. and Mrs Haines must have taken
much pleasure in the anticipation of
this trip during the past four weeks.
with the thermometer favoring zero
much OF the time. They expect to be
from home about two weeks.
A debate was assigned for Young
Friends Association on Seventh day
evening, the 11th Resolved, that a
person not attending church may ex-
crt as good an influence on the com
munity as a person attending church"
All participating were regular at
tenders, believing for themselves such
attendance to be duty and privilege,
but the affirmative side was well sus-
tanned Many are occupied with du-
Ities that can not be put aside even for
the short time required; others can
not command their own time and are
obliged to work, while others because
of their strenuous life. that in some
cases seems almost a necessity, taking
into consideration the close COMPETE
ton in business feel the need of abb
solute rest; such may exert as good an
influence in the community if people
can recognize in them an unself1sh-
ness that knows no other than the
Golden Rule, an honesty and integrity
of character that wayerS not when
faced by the strongest temptation On
the negative it was asserted that even
If man attends church to gain influ-
ence, or for personal ends, he is at
| least putting himself in the way of
gaining higher ideals and the strength
to live them 1t was stated that much
more was expected of those who at
tend church. consequently they were
more liable to criticism, no one stop
ping to think how much worse they
would probably have been had they
never attended church.
Hannah A. Heritage's report of cur
rent events gave the information that
New York States snowfall already
measures 564 inches, the heaviest
since the winter of 1S8S-89; also, that
the United States Rubber Company
announces an advance in price of rub
Der boots and over-shoes; several
stores have exhausted large supplies
three or four times, the sales being
over 100 per cent in excess of last
year Another item of especial inter
est was that Rev Edmund Burk re-
signed the rectorship of Zion Episcopal
Church, Eighth street and Columbia
avenue, Philadelphia, to take effect
next March. He will edit the sermons
of his father, the late Rev. Jesse Y.
Burk, so well known and highly re-
spected by all in this community.