Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-09-19
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dinners and suppers in the basement Of the
church.
Prof. and Mrs r. M. Hartman entertained
guests from Philadelphia oyer-Sunday.
Mrs Forest Tomlin and daughter Doris re-
turned to their home at Port Alleghaney
Monday, after spending the summer here.
Charles Kier and wife Of Pittsburg are
visiting Mrs. Kier's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuei Park.
c. Fleming Ssanger is attending the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows at St.
Panl, MINI
Pocohontas Council, Jr. O. u. A. NJ. are
giving a series OF entertainments in she lodge
each week.
May Meade has accepted a position as
cashier at the Whitney Glass Works store.
Mrs. Emma Newbern has purchased the
Gang homestead on West street and will
move there during the coming week.
DR.. Howard Iszard attended the meeting
Of the New Jersey Homeopathic Medical
Society at Ocean City, Friday
Mrs. Mary Behling is entertaining wedd-
ing party from Buffalo. A nephew, MIRA G..
Biehling, with his bride who have been
spending Sheir honeymoon at Atlantic City
are spending the week here before returning
to their home at Buffalo, n. Y.
Elmer Turner has accepted a position at
Whitney's store. Robert J. Dawson has sue
oeeded him at s.. H. Strangers.
The young son Of DIR. George simmerman,
formerly of this, place, is suffering with
appendicitis at the German hospital.
Roy Prickett, who had black snake meas
uring five and one half feet long for a pet
for sometime, sent it to the Geological Gar
dens at Philadelphia.
On Sunday, at st. Bridget's Roman Cath
coll OF Wilmington, Del, and Miss Alice
Carrigan, Of this place, was announced to
take place Monday at the church.
While OLA Wescott was attempting to
start an automobile belonging to Herbert
Mofett, the crank flew out of his hand and
struck him in the eye making an ugly
wound. Physicians who are in attendance
hope to save the sight.
Walter Dawson was knocked down, sever
ely bruised and his clothing torn into shreds
while stopping runaway horse Thursday.
The horse stumbled as he caught it, falling
and dragging Mr.. Dawson with it.
The fire department. will give the first of
series Oh entertainments September Dist.
This will be a skating carnival at the rink.
Mrs. Emma Garrison died Thursday at the
home of her son, Bertram Beeber Mrs Garri-
son has suffered for several years with can
Ger Of the stomach The funeral took place
Monday morning at the Methodist Protes-
tant Church.
Rev. RI. O'Farrell, of st. Bridgets Rom
IL l.. g.
ance society among the young men of the
church.
G. Il. Carroll, A. A. Wisner, John Kirch-
ner and Edward Scott attended the annual
convention Of the New Jersey Firemen's Re-
lief Association at Wildwood during the past
week.
ReY. Charles Wampole,of Magnolia, j.,
formerly of this place, has gone to West La
fayette, Ohio, to take course of study.
John Fisher gave watermelon party on
the lawn at his home on Broad street Satur-
day evening. About fifty young people were
entertained.
While James Hera of this place was on a
return trip from Woodbury. with load of
heavy timber, his helper, Oscar Stephenson,
jumped off the back of the wagon, secured
two watermelons and jumped on again
without Hera's knowing anything of it. Be-
fore the team had gone far, however, the
owner Of the melons, Thos. n Wentz jun
ped into the road and grabbed the horses
commanded them to stop. Hera whipped
up his horses leaving the farmer behind, but
the latter soon caught up, again comman-
ding Hera to stop at the same time flourish
ing revolver. As Hera did not heed the
revolver, Wentz shot five times at him, al
though none of the bullets took effect.
Wentz was bound not to be outdone and as
Hera's team drove into Pitman Grove the
farmer drove up IN buggy and the third
time commanded Hera to stop. By this time
Hera had grown tired OF being molested on
the public highway and stopping his team
found out what the man wanted and told
him il he wished to have his helper, Oscar
Stephenson arrested to come to Justice Paul
ms Office and do the thing right. Stephen
son was put under $25 bail for his appear
ance at court. Hera then had a warrant
sworn out for Wentz for assault and battery
on the public highway and second charge
OF shooting with intent to kill.
Glassboro had an epidemic of fires the
past week. On Wednesday a slight fire at
the glass works was quickly extinguished
by the factory fire department. and another
on Thursday evening, which did no particu-
lar damage. About seven o'clock Friday
morning more serious blaze threatened for
time to destroy the whole plant and the
fire company was called out and in a short
time had the blaze under control. On Sat-
urday AFTERNOON the stable belonging
OF Edward Munyon caught fire and in spite
OF the efforts Of the fire company burned to
the ground. The origin Of the fire is un-
known.
Mr.Fred Younghams and Miss Rose Cram
er were united in marriage at the home Of
the bride Wednesday evening by the Rev.F.
+. Craig. The ceremony was witnessed by
about fifty invited guests. The bride receiv-
ed many costly gifts.
Charles M. Keebler, Jr.,a graduate Of the
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