Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-10-17
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Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Lutz.
Mrs. P. Charles Curley was the guest Of
Mrs. Jay Royal, Of Camden, Tuesday.
Miss Elsie D. Tomlin visited Brooklyn,
New York, over Sunday.
William johnson, a former Glassboro
resident, died at his home near Redwood,
Tuesday last, aged 81 years. The funeral
and interment took place at Redwood
Friday.
Miss Maude Campbell, youngest daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Campbell, was
united in marriage TO Mr.. John Gilman,
Thursday evening, BY the Rey. ]. D.
Hunting, pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman will reside
here.
John Hunter and wife attended she
Apostolic Holiness ConYention at Denton
Maryland, the past week.
Walter E. Chew will build new home
on the lot adjoining the skating rink.
7. Allen Ham and wife are occupying
their home on Broad street.
A large number of employees Of the Fort
Stanwick Canning Company returned to
their homes at Rome, n. Y, the past week.
Rally Day was observed in the Methodist
Episcopal Church Sunday, when special
services we're held. The evening service
consisted of a musical program given by the
choir assisted by a chorus of girls. Letters
from prominent speakers were read on the
Influence of the Adult in the Sunday
school; among them being letters from
John Wanamaker, DR.. F. Green, of the
West Chester Normal, DIR. George Bailey
and others. The church was beautifully
decorated with autumn leaves, and the
ser vices Of the day were largely attended.
A number of young men of the town
gaYe a return party to the ladies at Carnells
Hall Thursday evening. Guests were pres
ent from Woodbury., Bridgeton, Pitman and
Glassboro
Rey. Charles B. Dubell has returned
from Richmond, Virginia.
Miss Rae Simmerman, formerly of this
place, is seriously i'll at the home of her
brother at Glenside.
Rev. F. F. Craig and Edward Walton
are attending the annual conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church at Millyille.
Editor A. NJ. S4abrook, of the Enterprise
will erect new Office on Academy street.
Milton Weatherby, son OF Rev. Wealth
erby, former pastor OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, committed suicide in
Plttsburg Wednesday last.
David Hughes, who was killed at Clay
ton Saturday last by the eight clock elec-
trio express, was a brother Of Charles
Hughes of this place.
Andrew j. Proud entertained his chill
dren and number Of friends at his home
on Eben street Monday, the occasion being
the 10Th anniversary of his birth. Among
the guests were: Charles Calslough, wife
and son. | l.. Davenport and family, of
Camden; Mrs. Louisa Cunningham, Chris.
Cunningham, Of Woodbury.; L. W. Sickler
and wife, H. NJ. Proud, Of Glassboro.
Through the efforts of post master L. W.
Sickler, Glassboro has been given an s. 80
a. M. mail, and although this is an i'm
provement to the present very miserable
mail service, it is still far from what it
should be, and the citizens of the town are
justly indignant over the matter
During the severe storm Of wind and
rain Tuesday last, smoke stack and part
of the roof of the John Repp ice and cold
storage company were wrecked, and trees
10 all parts of the town were torn to pieces.
The cold storage, however, was the most
seriously damaged.
: The charter Of the First National Bank
will be renewed January % The present
charter was granted the bank twenty years
ago, and according to the law this neoessi-
1tates renewing of the same, and the re-
organization of the bank Cashier Peter r.
Nm pofc hos tI,o f;s,.sr
way for the reorganization. 30
Glass leader and officers for the ensuing
year were elected at the Methodist Protes-
tant Church Tuesday evening. The follow
ing is the result Of the election Mon
day night Leaders. James McFadden, Ed
ward Walton, E B. Walton; secretary, A.
Saunders; treasurer, j.. H. Simmerman.
Tuesday night leaders, James Barton, F.
Chester; secretary, William Evan; treas
urer, Mrs. Mary Killer.
The street paying ordinance was passed
at second and third reading at meeting Of
the Township Committee Friday evening.
One OF the most successful and interest
ing MUSCLES given in GiassboIo in long
time was that rendered by the choir of the
Kemble Memorial Church OF Woodbur and
the Glassboro choir at the Methodist Epis-
copal Church Wednesday evening, under
the leadership of Prof. A. S, Clark, of
Woodbury., with Prof. John T. Rowen,
organist. The ohoirs sang the oantatas,
THE Harvest Is Ripe, aud The Risen
King Miss Wanda Rogers, Mrs. C. W
Newlzirk and Mrs Mulford Hewitt, So
pranos; Wesley D. Chew, tenor; and Jacob
Heaton, bass; solsists were ably supported
by the chorus OF fifty voices. The same pro-
gram was rendered at the Woodbury. church
Thursday evening. A silver Offering was
taken at both churches, which amounted in
all to over seventy dollars.
The public fountain which was presented
TO the town by the Willard w. c. T. u,
some wears a0o fall ovar with a crash Fri