Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25
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Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Rowen are spending
the week at Atlantic City.
Miss Mamie Wampole, chief operator Of
the Bell Telephone Exchange at North
Wales, Pa, visited friends here Saturday.
Mrs. Eliza Strang and brother Joseph
Clifford have returned from months visit
with DR.. and Mrs. Silas Robinson of Wald-
wick, N. j.
R. F. Geer has returned to Colorado for
his health.
Thomas O. Cord, who was stricken with
paralysis while at work at the West Jersey
tower, July 4th, il slowly recovering.
Miss Florence Sickler has accepted the
position at the post Office made vacant by
the resignation of Miss Elizabeth Moore.
The choir of the Methodist Protestant
Church held their annual picnic at Alcyon
Park, Tuesday. 10
William P. Lnffbary will leave the COM
ing week for Minneapolis, where he will
visit friends.
The marriage of Mr.. Christian G. Seibert
and Miss Mamie Voelker was solemnizei at
st. Bridgets Roman Catholic Church We'd
nesday morning at 8 o'clock.
Henry Boyer, of Kansas, is visiting his
parents after three years absence.
At a meeting of the Board of Education
Saturday evening Miss Stella Kohler of
Hughesville, was elected to succeed Miss
Augusta Buck, and Miss Margaret Leach, of
Springfield, Mass to teach the Commercial
course in the High School.
Charles Pennington,a young colored boy,
was arrested and taken before Prosecutor
Rogers Of Woodbury. Tuesday for stealing
a purse from Miss Nellie Warrick Owing
to the youth of the boy Prosecutor Rogers
allowed him to come to his home until the
hearing Friday, when he was sent to the Re-
form School
The Glassboro base ball team played the
ICherokee Indians in two close games We'd
lnesday. The afternoon game being to
and the evening 6 to 5, both in favor of the
Indians The Indians came ia special car
bring their own band and lighting apparat-
us for the field at night. This is the first
time they have played in Gloucester Conn-
tY.
Miss Daisy Luffbary assisted by Westley
D. Chew, tenor, gave an organ recital before
the sermon at the Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday evening.
While driving to market Thursday night
Herbert Mcclure was SO stunned by light
ming that he is now suffering with nervous
prostration. A telegraph pole was struck Just
as Mr.. Mcclure was passing. This stunned
the two horses he was driving and threw
them into ditch. After short time he
was able TO get them to their feet, however,
and returned to his home where little more
was thought Of the affair until day later
when he suffered nervous collapse.
Samuel Hancher, OF Atlantic City, had his
right leg cut off below the Knee Tuesday
night as he was attempting to adjust the
breaks OF freight car as it was passing this
station. Hancher was new hand ON the
road. He evidently lost his hold on the
ladder and was thrown under the car.
The Apostolic Holiness camp meeting
continues with increased interest in charge
OF Seth Rees. One night the past week a
thief stole from the tent OF Mrs. Anna Cram
er, who is camping there, a purse contain
ing SIS. Officer Martin captured the
when Mrs. Cramer requested that he be
brought to the tent. The worshippers then
knelt around him and prayed and after he
had returned the purse gave him his liber-
ty. The meetings will continue for one
more week.
While playing in front Of her Main street
home, Ruth, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Crane was thrown to the
ground by bicyclist and badly bruised
about the face and head.
Miss Florence Sickler gave lawn party
at her Broad street home Monday evening
to large number OF friends Guests were
present from Merchantville, Philadelphia,
Pitman and Glassboro.
Rev. Charles Wampole and mother of
Magnolia are occupying the parsonage dur
ing the absence of Rev. and Mrs. F. F..
Craig.
! The John Rapp Ice and Cold Storage Co !,
lis now turning out 35 tons of ice daily, AZ
tons were disposed of in their local trade
alone Friday and Saturday.