Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-11-19
WENoNAH.


matters, but the poor at home. and the
needy abroad-those in need Of spirit
ual light, as well as those in need of
daily necessities receive their imme-
date and sympathetic aid, and friend
ly cooperative assistance.
A special service will be held on
next Sunday night in the M. e. Church,
of which the Rev. O. S. Duffield is the
pastor A Home Mission and church
extension service will be used, and
the subject will be sThe Frontier"
"The Frontier is but one Of the critical
fields under the care of this Board A
massing of facts concerning the south
the city-New England-the foreign
er-or the American Indian would car
ry overwhelming conviction Of present
needs. A defective Christian steward
ship stands more in the way Of Christ's
advance than all the obstacles of the
heather world"
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ e. Church
met On Tuesday afternoon in the home
of Mrs H. l.. Gilmour.
The mission study class met on Mon
day afternoon in the Sunday School
room of the Memorial Presbyterian
Church, and several new members
were added Mrs. Isaac Purcell, Mrs.
James Harland and Mrs. A. Reynolds
read interesting papers, which con-
tanned valuable information
The Sunday School Teachers Assoc
citation was held at the Manse on
Tuesday night for lesson study.
All Saints, of Wenonah, and st.
Barnabas. of Mantua Episcopal
Churches, viii hold a Thanksgiving
service together in ST. Barnabas, Man
tua. 1t will be conducted by the Rev
G. Livingston Bishop, who is the Rec
tor of both churches.
A meeting viii be held, on Thurs
day afternoon of this week, to organ
ize Guild in All Saints, of Wenonah
It is hoped that all members, and all
interested in the church will be pres
ent.
The Wenonah branch of the Needle
Work Guild Of America" met last
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. James Harland Over three hun
dred useful garments have been sent
in-frst, for distribution among our
own poor, and then as the directors
may decide. 1t was agreed also. to
give a public exhibition Of the gar
ments, and engage Miss Bertha Fow-
Ter, from Philadelphia, as a speaker, on
next Tuesday afternoon, November
twenty-fourth, in the lecture room of
the Memorial Presbyterian Church. A
social tea win be served after the lee
ture. The officers of the Wenonah
branch are, President Mrs James
Harland; vice presidents. Mrs Charles
Yost. Mrs. George Greene; secretary
and treasurer, Miss Mortie L. Stokes.
The object of the Needle Work Guild
Of America is to collect and distrib-
ute new, plain, suitable garments to
meet the great need of hospitals.
homes, and other charities. and to ex-
tend its usefulness by the organiza-
tion Of branches. There are six direc-
tors in the Wenonah branch and each /
director is entitled to ten members
who viii furnish two new garments
each, and one money naenlber-no
amount specified Ne more worthy
organization could be easily thought
of.
I should have said in my report of /
the Grange meeting last week, that
Mrs Albert L. Sweeten was the Ceres /
OF the Mantua Grange, at Wenonah
this year, and conducted her part adj |
mirably. Her address was not read, |
but given: and she wore on that oc-
casien the Ceres dress of pink trim |
med with yellow On her head was
wreath of wheat-eaTs and autumn flow
ers, and she carried a loren in one
hand, and an ear of corn in the 9TH |
er. Hers was the success, and the |
success of the occasion.
The sensational rumors Of Illness at
the Military Academy have dwindled /
to a few cases Of grippe, and these are,
for the most part, convalescent. A
new student, James Hodgson, of Had
donfeld, entered the Academy this |
week, and several others are expected |
at an early date.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Y. Radcliffe, of
Camden. have issued cards of invita- |
ton for the wedding of their daughter, |
Miss Hazel Bryant Radcliffe, to Cap
tain Percival G. Jones, Commandant of
the Wenonah Military Academy, to
take place on Wednesday, November
twenty-fifth, in the home of the bride.
The ceremony will be performed by
the Rev Caleb Butterworth, of the
Haddonfield NJ e. Church
Mr.. Edward e. Grosscup is at Hot
Springs, Va, on a short business trip.
Mrs. H. L. Gilmour is spending a
few days in New Brunswick attend
ing the State Sunday School Conven-
ton.
Miss George L. Dilts returned on
Monday from weeks stay in Wash
ington, D. G.
Mrs. A. D. Harden returned last Fri
day from a visit Of three weeks among
relatives in Scranton, Pa.
Mrs. Robt. McKeigan was rendered
a surprise party on Tuesday night, in
honor Of her birthday About twenty
five guests we're invited by her hus-
band. A man can-sometimes, keep a
secret.
Mrs. Alexander Stewart entertained
at luncheon, on last Monday, Mrs.
Kleine, OF Wenonah; Mrs. Klinger and
her sister. from Clayton, and Mrs. Will
liam Stewart, from Philadelphia.
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