Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-10-10
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G. Fleming Stanger has returned from
Colorado. Mrs. Stanger and daughter who
have been spending some time at Atlantic
City, have also returned.
Joseph Westcott and wife, Of Pittsburg,
spent the past week among Glassboro
friends.
Miss Julia S. Ingersoll has resumed her
studies at the Philadelphia Business Col
lege.
Prof. Dayis and family have moved into
the Ferrari property on Eben street.
Mrs. Agnes Duffield is entertaining her
brother of California.
G. Sherwin Moffett and family, have re
turned to Atlanta, Georgia, after months
vacation spent here.
Frank W Coull is making an extended
visit among Olean, N. Y friends.
A. A. Weisner has accepted position
with the United Chemical Company of
Camden.
The Loyal Temperance Legion re-opened
in Association Hall Saturday afternoon with
Mrs. A. M. Seabrook as leader
Miss Elsie Tomlin has been elected
delegate to the State Christian Endeavor
Convention to be held at Newark, New
Jersey, October 9th, 10th and 11th
Mr.. Frank Sites, Of Elmer, and Miss
Edna Chew, of this place, were quietly
married at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Jas
Irving, of Westville, Saturday evening,
September 7th. Mr.. and Mrs. Sites will
reside at Elmer.
A number of Greeks and Italians were
arrested at South Glassboro Monday for
keeping a speak-easy.
While at work at the Woodbury. Glass
Works, Friday. Earl Champion had his
hand badly cut, and has since been unable
to work
Seventy live of the friends of Mr. and
Mrs Elmer Turner gave them a kitchen
shower at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Benja-
min Carter, Friday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Turner will occupy the Ellis property on
Main street.
The annual election of officers was held
at the Methodist Protestant Sunday y-school
Sunday last, when the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Super
intendent, James McFadden; assistants,
Benjamin Carter, Jacob Long; secretary,
Wilbur McFadden; roll secretary, Roy
Knox; treasurer, Edward Walton; pianist,
Miss Della Lutz; assistant, Miss Lsie D.
Tomlin; organist, Mrs. i. NJ. Dufield as
sistant, Mrs John T. Bowen, librarian,
Charles North; assistant, Benjamin Carter;
chorister, Albert Bolton; president of the
home class, Mrs. II. s. Duffield; secretary,
Miss Hannah Ledden.
Since the new railroad schedule of Octo-
Der 1st, Glassboros mail service has been
made so miserable that the citizens will
protest against it, The first morning mail
now leaves 10 or, state of affairs which is
greatly lnconveniencing business men Of the
town, and the people in general.
L The choir Of the Woodbury. Methodist
T Episcopal Church rehearsed with the Glass
Fboro choir Tuesday evening for the musical
cantata to be rendered at the Glassboro
EChurch Wednesday evening, and at the
Woodbury. Church Thursday evening with
Prof. A. S. Clark as Director, and Prof.
John T. Rowen, organist. 40
Richard Skinner, one of Glassboro's old
est citizens, celebrated the S4th anniversary
of his birth at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Louis n Shreye, Friday. Mr.. Skin
ner has five children in the family, of each
of which including Mr. Skinner, there are
four generations. About fifty relatives and
friends enjoyed the day with Mr. Skinner
who is unusually active for one of his age,
and has neither taken a dose of medicine
nor required the service Of physician for
number of years.
George Grennig, Of Wenonah, brake
man on the West Jersey and Seashore Rail-
road, slipped under car near the depot
here Saturday afternoon, and had both feet
badly crushed. He was taken to Cooper
Hospital.
The Methodist Episcopal Church was the
scene of great rejoicing Sunday morning,
when a mortgage of more than twenty
years standing on the parsonage was burn
ed. Some five years ago the ladies of the
Mite Society resolved to pay the debt, and
through their entiring efforts the last cent
was paid August 31st. Rev. f. F. Craig,
pastor of the church, Mrs. Fl. S. Duffield,
president ofSthe Mite Society, and John e.
Zimmerman. representing the Board OF
Trustees, made appropriate addresses, after
which Mrs. T. D. Stanger, the Oldest mem
Der OF the society, aud Miss Bertha McFad-
den. her granddaughter, the youngest mem
Der, applied the match winch burned the
mortgage, while the congregation sang
''Praise God from Whom all Blessings
Flow The Mite Society will now add
number OF Improvements to the parsonage. |