Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-08-22
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Joseph E. Haines, of Swarthmore, was
a welcomed visitor to his former home vii
! lage on the 18th, and also guest OF Theo-
dore Browns family. Mr.. Haines, with
his wife, Rosamond, and their little daugh-
4 ter have been spending several weeks near
Old Orchard, Maine.
/ Prof. Wilmer Pancoast returned on the
18th from four weeks visit with his
aunt, Hannah Peaslee, near Pittsfeld, N.
FL. During the trip he visited Whittier's
old home and attended Meeting in the
Meeting House formerly the poets place Of
worship.
| Mr.. Thomas Stretch and wife, Of Mullica
Hill, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
7. Carter, on Sunday.
Mr.. Harding, of Philadelphia, was re-
newing acquaintance in our village.
Ellie Pine, of Philadelphia, spent the
18th with her cousin, Priscilla Chrispen.
Miss Mable B. Haines has been spending
few days with Mr., and Mrs. Joyce, at
Lansdown.
Richard and Sarah Browns daughter
Rachel is visiting relatives at Atlantic
City.
Martha, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Heritage was an over Sunday visitor at
Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers with their son Rich
ard have been spending several days at
Ocean City.
Howard and Ester Rulon with their
daughter, Mary, were week end guests of
Walter Burr and family at Rose Valley,
Pa.
Mrs. Enoch v. Lock and son Harry visit
ed Willow GROVE on Saturday.
Mrs. Azale Nichols is making a proloDg-
ed visit with her daughter, Mrs, Annie
Sickler, at Dorchester, N. J.
Ellis and Martha Taylor De Cou, OF
Trenton, have been visiting relatives in
this section.
John and Hannah A. Heritage and their
son Benjamin c., entertained Mr.. and Mrs
Fly, Of West Philadelphia, last week.
The Friends here had an. ideal day on
| the 18th for their picnic in the grove and
were delighted to have with them several
Friends from Woodbury. ana vicinity.
Charles W. Knight brought two horse
load, Others came on the train. Among
the number week.-Mrs. Clement Ogden,
Miss Eliza Knight, Warner Underwood, T.
Eliza Underwood, DR.. Harris Underwood,
DR.. Amos Underwood, Lydia Griscom,
Emma Gaunt, Daniel Pine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. Wickersham, Mr..
and Miss Hurley, William M. Carter and
family, Sarah Ewes and daughter Lenatje
Several regular attenders of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union were unable
to be present at the last meeting, but three
OF the four officers were in attendance and
the meeting was of usual interest, although
both organist and assistant organist were
greatly missed. In view Of the fact that
the Gloucester Co. Society for Prevention
of Cruelty toAnimals has at present no rep
resentative in this township a motion
prevailed that the W.C.T.U. authorize its
executive committee to report to Gloucester
Co. Society for Prevention of Cruelty o
Animals the use of animals unfit for service
or such violations of law as may hereaft +
be apparent in this township. Under Cur
rent Events the annual WC.T.U. meeting
held at Ocean Grove was briefly reported.
| The total number engaged in the liquor
business in 1906 was 2s3, 730, church mem
bership 80, 2S3, 658. ssThe saloon would
/ destroy the Church if it could. The Church
could destroy the saloon if it wouldn A
strong plea was made for the incoming mil
lions from foreign lands which makes the
Uuited States the most foreign country and
the greatest mission field in the world.
Lillian M. n. Stevens, in letter concern
| ing visit to jamestown Exposition, told
Of one Of the most attractive restaurant
buildings on the ground owned by gentle
man from Kentucky who refused twelve
thousand dollars for the privilege of selling
| linuor in his restaurant
Judge Pollard, of st. Louis, who has
introduced the total abstinence pledge for
men convicted of drunkenness recently
toured the British Isles He was received by
the House of Commons and presented with
a testimonial endorsing his plan. Two
London magistrates have adopted the pledge
plan IN their courts and it has already been
adopted in the courts Of dozen other
municipalities in England and Scotland.
Mrs. George Gaunt. of Woodbury., is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Edward Ogden.
Mrs. Addie Mason and son from Black
wood have been visiting her sister, Mrs.
John Dawson.
Miss Lille Worrel, Of Swedesboro, has
been spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ford.