Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-03-07
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We presume no community of this size is
favored with so many newly married
couples, another evidence that we have the
best material available. OF course our nav
corners are all right or they would not be
capable of 50 fully approaching oar folks.
Edwin Staekhouse OF Lansdown was a
visitor as Theodore Browns on the third.
Priscilla P. Crispin has been spending a
few DAYS with Walter and Sue R. Heritage
Mrs. Enoch V. Lock has been spending a
few days with relatives at Dividing Greek
Herbert T. and Mary A. Borden were ser
enaded by their young friends on the even
ing Of the fourth.
Miss Eva Reed is assisting in the store.
The Grange Literary on Thursday evening
of last week was largely attended. The pro-
gram was most excellent ana enjoyed by all
Cora HaviIand Carver of Philadelphia
gave a delightful talk at the Friends
School on sixth day afternoon. The hrst
subject, "Stories of the Rhine conveyed
the lesson that only unhappiness comes
from selfshness, and shat the expression OF
unselfshness, love, gives courage and brings
happiness. Several parents and friends OF
the children were present, also the pubic
school children with their teachers.
Benjamin C. Heritage gave an interesting
talk on his visit to Mexico at the meeting
Of the Young Friends Association on Sew
enth day evening the second. The speaker
travelled twelve hundred miles south OF the
United States line into Mexico;th railroads
are we'll built. run by American engineers
and firemen, with Mexican conductors. The
rates OF fare were five, four, three aud two
cents per mile according TO class OF service.
Corn was the principal crop; but they saw
field after field Of century plants. These are
nsed for food and for making the national
drink The speaker was interested IN the
amount of service utilized in tiiling the
land. a two acre field might have been six
or eight pairs of oxen and o lot of men. The
view approaching Mexico City was most
picturesuue; here our tourist was enter
tained at Porter's Hotel, a model in equip
meut and service conducted by California
man. There are about five thousand Ameri-
cans in the city, most of them actively en-
gagged IN business Corporations are chiefly
managed by them; none of the buildings so
far as seen were over four stories high ;busi
ness places usually close at one in the after
noon to reopen again about 2 80. The sale
of lottery tickets is legal and under the
control of the governments. The new City
Post Office was as fine building as one
could wish to see. It was recently COM
pleted by New York firm. President Diaz
is held in the highest honor. He assumed
control when the country was without
credit and without money and his wise
leadership has established good credit and
given the country full treasury.
A number of our people attended a sur
prise s.kitchen shower" last Saturday even
ing for Mrs. Tuilis R. Packer at the home
of her father, George Tonkins near Muliica
Hill Mr. and Mrs Packer were married on
Thursday of last week and will soon estab-
lish their new home in this community.
They have the hest wishes of their many
friends in this section.
A number Of Friends here are attending
their Quarterly Meeting at Woodstown
today.
We are not pleased with our new train
schedule, with no train from Camden on
Saturday between LAO P M.and 40;P. M
our people are not accommodated. The 40
from Camden would ind ubtedly be she
train most patronized. We trust the railroad
Co. will appreciate the injustice of present
arrangements and change its schedule to
better accommodate cur needs. II not q
trolley would be in order.
Walter L. Tomlin and Mrs. Katherine
Taylor Of Philadelphia were married on
Thursday of last week. They came to Mr..
Tomlin's home here on Saturday evening.
Mrs Tomlin is known BY some of our people
and will be cordially welcomed by al as a
permanent resident of our village. We ex-
tend most hearty congratulations.
Members here are reminded shat the next
meeting Of the Woman's Christian Temper.
ance Union will be held in the basement Of
the NJ. E. Church at Ctarksboro on Wednes-
day afternoon the thirteenth at two thirty
o'clock. All are welcomed.
An observer reports total snowfall o.
twenty-five inches during the last month.