Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-11
MlcKLEToN.

Annie Shoemaker Haines Of Swarthmore
was an over-Sunday guest of her uncle,
Theodore Brown and family.
Between twenty and thirty Of Tullis r.
Packers Mickleton friends gave him and
bis bride sereDade on Wednesday evening
of last week.
Miss Florence Stackhouse has resigned as
instructor at the Friends School and will
take course the coming winter in physical
culture at Temple College. She will be
greatly missed by her many friends here.
The last meeting OF the Young Friends
Association was not SO well attended as
usual because of other attractions in the
neighborhood. The exercises we're iateres-
ting 80 those present. Annie Cooper Brad
shaw read from Glimpses Through Life's
Windows, Edwin Mankin read a selection
from Isaac T. Hopper. The question. "Are
labor unions more dangerous than trusts to
the welfare Of the pubic?n was discussed by
7. Omar Heritage, Gideon Peaslee, J. Wilmer
Pancoast, Benjamin c. Heritage, Mary J.
Heritage, Annie G. Bradshaw, and L. E.
Holmes None present felt well enough in
formed to arrive at conclusion on the sub
iect but several phases OF the question were
presented, the consensus Of opinion being
shat under existing conditions organization
of both capital and labor were necessary and
if rightly conducted should be an advantage
rather than disadvantage to the general
welfare; the strict regulations Of some labor
unions are decided advantage to the men
keeping them temperate and in condition to
work the acts of violence sometimes occurr
ing during labor difficulties were explained
by the statement that members become yea
lots. unionisim becomes more than religion
or anything else, consequently they feel JUS
titled for anything that will help secure the
success OF uni0nism the same devotion
which places organization above every other
consideration was seen in the church CEN
turtles before labor unions became factor
in industrial life and is seen in politics to-
day. II was thought that the rights and
power Of the people are becoming more OF
factor in shaping the conditions, also that or
carnations Of both capital and labor are be-
coming more tolerant Of one another as they
gain broader knowledge OF the situation.
Emma w. Peaslee returned home on the
third from Williamsburg, Pa. She brought
with her their daughter Ruth and listle
granddaughter Emma Peaslee Engle.
The ffty-third anniversary Of the mar
rage of Charles and Martha R. Heritage
occurred on Seventh day the sixth. By in
vitation OF the children about fifty assem-
bled in she afternoon at the nearby home
Of their daughter and husband, Esther and
Howard J. Ruion. All the brothers and
sisters children and grandchildren were
nresenf with the exception OF one brother
and one son with their families who are
in the west. Ages ranged from two TO
eiehty-five years. Others than the immedi-
ate who were guests were Charles French,
of Phila. VIM. NJ Carter and wife,of Wood
bury; Priscilla Crispin. Ann Z. Borden and
Emiline Wright. A bounteous supper was
served after which paper prepared and
read by William NJ. Carter was signed by
most Of the guests. A shower Of letters and
postals gave evidence Of the love and appre-
eiatiou Of friends and neighbors and contTi-
buted to the evenings enjoyment. 4 poem
enclosed Ia one Of the letters Growing
oldg was also read as fitting the occasion.
All were unvited in hoping that many more
hannv years would be she portion Of the
BRIDE and groom Of ffty,three years