Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-06-06
MlCKI- EToN.

Charles French Of philadelphia has been
the guest OF cousins in this vicinity.
Several Friends here are attending their
Quarterly meeting at Salem today.
The bell buzzard of Gloucester County is
still on the move It was seen by Edwin
A. Holmes last Saturday going over Barzilla
Yanderslice's farm, near Jefferson.
Mary J. Heritage and little daughter,
Ruth, have been spending few days with
the formers father and sisters at Elysburg,
Northumberland Co., Pa.
We are always glad Of any information Of
interest for this weekly letter but plainly
written items recently received could not be
used because dates and the name Of sender
were not given. Friends will kindly re-
member these essentials.
Howard aud Esther e. Ruon entertained
thirteen cousins from Phiia and vicinity on
the first and second
James c. Dawson is painting his ware
house and Enoch V Lock his barn.
Helen Ridgeway, formerly Of this place,
will graduate from Swarthmore College
next week after which she and her mother
will Join party for an extended European
trip conducted by Prof. Benjamin +. Battin,
and wife of Swarthmore.
The continuous cold cloudy weather is
discouraging for truckers. Some Of our older
people are wondering if we are to have re-
petition Of the season Of 1917, when il is
said farmers cut their grain with oYercoats
on and corn did not mature SO that the fol-
lowing spring it was worth two dollars per
bushel for seed.
Manaharc hera arc rom nd Cd khat tho nov 4
meeting Of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will be held in the Sunday
school room Of the NJ. E. Church at Clarks-
boro on Wednesday afternoon the 12th at 8
o'clock. All, whether connected with the
organization or not, are welcomed.
| Friday of last week Edmund S. Holmes
from near Moorestown brought his father,
Thos. D. (; mother, Sarah Z. !; and uncle
Samuel, also of Moorestown to our village
arriving at eight O'Clock. Here Mrs Holmes
left the auto and another brother Edwin
A. Holmes took her place and all started for
the boyhood home Of the three brothers, a
farm below Pedficktown now occupied by
Joseph B. Green formerly neighbor and
a life time friend Of the three. They found
Mr.. Green ready for company but took him
in the auto to Pedricktown and on to Penns.
grove then back to dine with Mr.. Green's
family. All were agreed it would be hard
to find buildings in more perfect order than
on this farm. One brother found cedar
trellis post placed by him fifty three years
ago and still standing in a good state Of
preservation. All heartily enjoyed the re-
newal Of former associations and are ready
80 recommend withont reservation good
auto for comfort and rapid transit, the ma
chine having recorded ninety-fve miles
travelled during the day.
The regular meeting Of the Young
/ Friends Association was held on the even
| ing of the second. After the opening by
the president, Jessie E. Brown read Through
Mists to Sunlight from Glimpses Through
Life's Windows Hannsh A. Heritage
gave an interesting report of the days SEES
sion Of the recent yearly meeting of Friends
and Benjamin G. Heritage reported three Of
the evening meetings. Eta T. Carter re-
cited 'sThe Quaker Widow by Bayard Tay-
lor and J Omar Heritage read 1.-THE Con-
viots Story" by Will Carleton. Eta T. Car
ter gave an interesting selection Of questions
on the Bible which were mostly answered
| by the audience.