Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-09-26
CROSS KEYS.


The Grange had an initiation in the
Third and Fourth Degree on Wednes-
day night of last week, there were
quite number present. At the close
a feast of ice cream and cake was
served.
A very heavy wind and rain storm
passed over this place on Monday af-
ternoon doing considerable damage to
crops.
Autumnal services will be held in
the church on Sunday evening, Octo-
ber 9Th, the members of the Grange
will take a part in the services and
will turn out in a body. There has
been a committee appointed to look
after their part and with the able pro-
gram that will be prepared no doubt
it will be very interesting occasion.
Mr.. Joseph N Tombleson and wife
and DR.. Walls and wife, of Vineland,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
e. Tombleson last Sunday.
c. S. Prosser is making prepara-
tions to brighten the interior of his
store with new paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heron Hurff are at
tending the fair at Mt. Holly this
week.
Change of time in Sunday evening
service in the church, Epworth League
at z o'clock, preaching at 7.30 instead
Of 7.15 and 7.45 as stated in last weeks
items.
Leonard Lathrope is all smiles, the
result Of newly born baby.
Mr.. Eldoris Richmond, of Philadel-
phia, was entertained by Rev. L. G.
Fourier and wife over last Sunday.
Mr.. Richmond attended the services in
the church and gave very interesting
talk, also made some blackboard ex-
hibits on the ways that people ignored
Christianity
E. G. Silver and wife, S. NJ. Burket
and wife, of woodbury., and w. S.
Adams, of Philadelphia, were the
guests of W. Fl. Lawson and family
last Sunday.
W. G. Hill sold his driving horse to
Jeremiah Wheeler some time ago and
last week the horse died.
Harry Evans and wife entertained
Rev L. G. Fourier, wife and little
daughter last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Maggie Duncan and daughter,
Elsie, are quite sick at this writing.
Examination and exercises at Cross
Keys school last week. A very inter
esting program was prepared for last
Friday which was very ably and sue
cessfully carried out, there were sew
eral visitors present. Rev. L. G. Four
ier made very able prayer, also gave
very interesting and instructive talk
to the pupils, stating to them the ad-
vancement of education and the adj
vantage children have nowadays to re-
ceiye an education from when he was
a school boy. One thing he said that he
missed in the school rooms and that
was the hickory or rod as he termed
it. He said that he was very glad
that its use had gone out of existence
in school rooms also homes to a GER
tain extent, as he did not believe in
it's use There was a class Of reading
that received two prizes for the two
best readers. A committee was Sc
lected as judges consisting of Miss L..
Hall, Rev. l.. G. Fourier and w. H.
Lawson, after the reading they de-
cided that Miss Ethel Burrough and
Miss Stella Harper were the best
readers. w. H. Lawson made the
presentation of the prizes to them in
behalf of the teacher, with a few re-
marks to them and the rest of the pu-
pills, stating to them the progress of
the world which demands an education
from every child. The school prepared
basket of select fruit for Mr.. Rohor,
bach, supervising principal, but on ac-
count of his inability to be present Mr..
Lawson made special delivery of the
basket which was cheerfully accepted
and greatly appreciated with words of
regret of not being able to be present
at the school. Those that received GER
tifcates for last years work were
Norris Scott, second grade; ELIZABETH
Scott third grade; Helen Flouroh,
third grade; Ada Cant, third grade;
Jennie Jones, third grade Miss L.
Hall presented the graduates with
their certificates and spoke words of
praise and encouragement to them
and the schools, also hoped to see
them receive a higher grade certificate.
Miss Hall is a lady that possesses con-
siderable ability, knowledge and pow
er and words from a person like her
has a tendency to have a lasting inn
preston on minds of children. There
is successful work being done IN the
school here, both educationally and
morally Miss Higgins, the teacher,
deserves much credit and should be
greatly appreciated by parents. Par
ents should visit the school occasion
ally and speak word of praise and en-
couragement to the teacher and pupils.
At the close treat of lemonade and
cake was served.