Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-01-04
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Our schools reopened on Monday
Miss Rebecca John was q recent Wis
itor at the home of her sister. Mrs
]. Omar Heritage.
Mrs Hannah a. Brown. of Swedes-
boro, spent two days last week with
relatives here.
Mrs Emily Gaunt, Of Paulsboro, is
spending some time with her daugl-
ter, Mrs. Edward G. Ogden
A number from this community at
tended the thirtieth wedding anniver-
sary of MFR. and Mrs. Joshua S. Joyce
on Saturday.
Joseph j. Carter, wife and daughter,
also S. Mason Carter and family at
tended New Years dinner at George
Tonkin's, near Mullica Hill.
We are glad to report that Ann u.
Borden was able TO come downstairs
on the 30th. The New Years gathering
OF the Borden family was held at her
present home John G. Heritage's.
The annual meeting of our Fire Com
pany was held on the evening of the
first in the Friends School house.
All the officers we're reelected.
Mr.. Reuben w. Wiley and family,
moved into their new home in our
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come them most cordially.
Hiram Jones, one OF our Oldest resi-
dents, had a stroke of paralysis on
Wednesday morning Of last week.
Most of the time since he has been
only partially conscious, but his con-
dition is now improved and hopes are
entertained Of his recovery.
The many members of the German
Evangelical Church at Clarksboro,
have our sincere sympathy in the sud-
den death of their pastor, Rev. F..
Hurtz, on New Years afternoon. Mr..
Hurtz came to this pastorate from
Brooklyn
Mrs. Edward G. Shaw accidentally
fell ON Wednesday evening Of last
week fracturing one bone and splinter
ing the other above the ankle. DR.. Laws
made her as comfortably as possible
for the time and Jerry Haines' car
riage took her to Cooper Hospital on
Thursday Recent reports are most
favorable, the doctors think she may
be able to leave the hospital in three
or four weeks. The family's friends
regret exceedingly this unexpected
calamity and hope Mrs. Shaw's recoy-
cry will be as rapid as possible.
The Grange will install the newly
elected officers this Thursday evening:
Tullis r. L. Packer, master; Albert
Bahman, overseer; Alexander p Owen,
steward; Edgar Thompson, assistant
steward Walter Heritage, secretary
Benjamin Heritage, treasurer; Eta T..
Carter, lecturer; Edward Borden, chap
lain; Sarah Owen, pomona; Reba
Haines, flora; Anna e. Ogden, ceres;
Cora A. Dawson, lady assistant.
The members here are reminded
that the next meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held on Wednesday afternoon the tenth
at 2.30 o'clock in the basement of the
M. e. Church at Clarksboro. All cor
daily welcomed.
The annual meeting of the Library
Association will be held in the Friends
Meeting house on seventh day evening,
the sixth, at seven O'Clock, when the
annual report will be read and board
of trustees appointed for the coming
year. 1t has been the custom to have
lecture in connection with this meet
ing but the lecture is necessarily omit
ted for this year. The library meeting
will be followed by the regular meet
ing of the Young Friends Associa-
ton at 7.30 o'clock. A general invi-
tation is extended to both meetings.
Your correspondent has seen moth
ing more successful in the line Of
Christmas decorations than a branch
of holly upon which hornets had con-
structed nest, the effect Of the green.
leaves and red berries against the
gray of the nest was most artistic and
could but arouse enthusiasm. This
choise specimen was found by Gideon
Peaslee's young people.
The latest report from Hiram Jones
is that symptoms are not so favorable.
William G. Warrington has been SER
iously i'll for many days. A specialist
from Philadelphia was called on Sun
day but could not give the family
much encouragement for his recovery.
At last report the patient was more
comfortable