Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-01
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Ihe measuring lea given az n0lIy
Bush Thursday afternoon for the benefit
Of St. Thomas P. E. Church Melted the
church $25.
Rev. Milton Nichols occupied the pulpit
Of the M. E. Church Sunday in the absence
Of the pastor, Rev. S. M Nichols, who is
i'll.
Mrs. Fanny Hatch, Of Boston, is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. 7. Whitney, at
Holly Bush. y
Viola, the infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Smith died Wednesday and was
buried from the parents home Saturday.
Misses Jessie Stapger,, Daisy Lufbary
and Nellie Nichols, of Pennington Semi
nary, were Glassboro visitors over Sunday.
The Hot Air Club held their annual
banquet at Association Hall Thursday
evening. Covers were laid for ninty guests
The ice cream social given by the Mite
Society of the M. P. Church at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Townsend Saturday
evening last, was such decided success
that the affair was repeated Saturday eyen-
| ing.
Abigail Wright, mother of Mrs. Benz.
Terrell, died at the State hospital, Trenton,
Thursday, aged 81 years. The funeral was
held from the Presbyterian Church, Elmer,
Monday morning, with interment at Dare
town.
Mr.. Wilbur MoFadden and Miss Anna
Souder, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Souder, were married at the parsonage of
the NJ P. Church Saturday evening by the
Rev. F, F. Craig.
The young ladies of the Glassboro dane
ing class gave Leap Year dance at Car
nell's Hall, Thursday evening, which was
largely attended, guests being present from
Evan, Pitman, Mullica Hill, Clayton and
Glassboro.
A fire at the residence of Geo. Golbreth
on Williams street caused considerable ex-
citement Friday afternoon. The firemen
responded promptly to the alarm and sue
ceeded in distinguishing the fire before any
great damage was done.
The Fort Stanwck Canning Co., who
recently purchased the T. M. Towle can
ming factories, will hold meeting at Asso-
citation hall Feb. 81 to meet the farmers
and make contracts for tomatoes for the
canning season. 90
During the absence of w. F. Davis,
proprietor of the Franklin House, William
Gated and attempted TO run things to his
own liking. Flourishing a revolver he
entered the barroom and made known this
fact. A quarrel Immediately ensued in.
which several shots were fired. Officer
Martin was called and after considerable
difficulty succeeded in placing the man IN
jail
Mrs. Howard Abbott and Mrs. Crammer,
of Beverly, have been spending the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. David L. Clifford.
George Recklecomb, for many years a
resident of Glassboro, died at the Soldiers
Home, Virginia, on Friday. He, with his
brother John, lived almost the lives of her.
mits at their little South Glassboro home
until two years ago, when their health
failed and they were compelled to sell their
possessions and go to the home. In the late
Summer John, the brother, died and George
was never able to recover from the shock
He was for many years member OF the IA.
E. Church, and was highly esteemed by all
who knew him. The body was taken to
the undertaking establishment Of Louis n.
Shreye, and the funeral service was held
from the M. E. Church Tuesday morning.
George Carnell was seriously injured by
being thrown from wagon on Friday and
lies in a critical condition at the home of
his father here.
The fourth quarterly conference Of the
nj. E. Church was held at the church on
Monday evening with presiding elder Hew-
lit in charge. Owing to the illness Of the
pastor an adjourned meeting was later
called. The following stewards were elected
for the coming year: Thomas G. Allen,
Israel Souder, Thomas NJ Terrell, William
H, Ham, David Paulin, John G. Strang,
David Stanger, Warren E. Stranger, G. E.
Shute, DR.. Howard Iszard, DR.. CD. Shute,
Howard r. Moore, Daniel T. Steelman;
recording steward, G. Edward Shute; dis
trict steward, Thomas G. Allen; alternate,
Prof. d. T. Steelman; trier Of appeals, D.
T. Steelman.
Mrs Rachel Campbell, widow of the late
Levi Cambell, died at her home Monday
afternoon after long illness, aged 70 yrs.
The funeral will be held from her late resi-
dence Friday morning, with interment at
M. P. Cemetery. Mrs. Campbell is sur
yiyed by daughter, Mrs. Brazier Wescott,
and son, Levi Campbell.
One Of the most brilliant weddings Of the
season was s0lemnized at the M. E. Church
Wednesday evening, when Miss Olive Lo-
gan Moore, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert S. Moore, was united in marriage to
Clarence Whiting Newkirk by the Rey.
Sanford M. Nichols. Promptly at s o'clock
the bridal party entered the church to the
strains Of the Lohengrin wedding march
played by Prof. John 7. Rowen. The bride
who wore gown Of white net over white
taffetta was attended by Miss Louise Adams
as maid of honor, and Misses Louise Paulin,
Meta Keebler, Edna Moore and Leila Boyle
bridesmaids. The attendants wore white
Paris muslin with green girdles and carried
white carnations. The groom was accom-
panied by brother, Charles Newkirk, Of
Elmer, as best man, and the ushers, DR..
Howard Clark, John Dilks, Harmon Dilks
and Irwin Newkirk; all of Pitman. The
church was tastefully decorated with holly.
A reception for the bridal party, family,
church choir and Fl. 7. c., club Of which
the bride is a member, followed the cere-
mony at Association Hall, after which Mr.
and Mrs NewkirIy left for trip to Niagara