Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-08-06
THoRoFARE.

OF tllS WEEK 20 see bat cBiu5I-seOHS VI TIC
old church uncovered. The regular month
~ meeting of the official board Of the church
was held on the evening of the same day.
Il The pulpit desk, organ, and chairs from
Ithe church have been moved into Wilkins
hall, and the service was held there on last
Sunday morning The Rev. John M. Hunt
preached an exceptional sermon from the
text, "Thy rod and thy staff they comfort
me- it being the sixth sermon in the
Shepherd psalm series. Miss Florence Budd
and Miss Hettie Windish were admitted on
probation. Several probaticners will come
into the full communion of the church as
soon as the new church shall be finished 4
Sunday school class, number fourteen,
held a social on the lawn of Z. K. Wilkins
on last Saturday evening. It was well at
tended, and the class raised few dollars
more than the sum pledged 10 the new
church building fund.
| Sunday school class, number nine, will
hold social next Saturday evening, August
eighth, on the lawn of H. A. DeHart. The
lawn will be welllighted, and there will be
ice cream, cake, candy, and fruit for sale.s
Among the novelties viii be drink called
Dew Taste which those who taste once
will taste again. Any who may be curious
about the future may learn in tent on the
lawn what Fate may have in store for them.
All are invited.
Miss Rstta j. Kirby, of SWedesboro, and
Mr.. John NJ. Allen, OF Gibbst0wn, were
married on Wednesday, July twenty ninth,
nineteen hundred and eight, by the Rev.
Isaac L. Fowler at his home in Thorofare.
The Sunday-sehool picnic viii take place
on August twentysixth at Alcyon Park.
sShelvings and other vehicles will be found
to convey all who may wish to go. A free
ride on the merry -go-round is promised the
children, and every possible precaution
against accident will be taken throughout
the day. 20
The subscribers for, and the representa-
tives of the Rnral Bell Telephone Company
held meeting in the town hall on last
Thursday night to arrange terms for future
service. When the Rural Telephone was
installed the farmers who signed the con.
tract were promised that the rate would not
exceed twelve dollars per year for five
years, and now, at the end Of one year the
telephone company proposed to increase the
rate to eighteen dollars per year. The sub
scribers fatty refused to sign the contract
and said that if the company would not
stand by their first agreement, they would
build their own line tc Woodbury. and con-
meet there with the keystone. Another
meeting was arranged for this week, but in
the meantime the company has decided to
continue the service at the first named rate,
twelve dollars per year, am told.
Mrs. Wesley Sheppard, from Salem, and
Miss Mabel Hunt, from Philadelphia, were
visitors at the parsonage last week.
Mr.. Charles w. Curtis, from Harmon
ton, spent several days last week with Mr..
Charles B. Leonard.
Edward B. Rambo spent last week in the
home of his uncle, Daniel ]. Mcbride, in
Bridesburg, Pa.
Mrs. George W. Porch suffered stroke
of paralysis on last Thursday which render
ed her speechless. She is IN a critical con-
dition.
William Platt and family have returned
after week spent in Atlantic City.
Enoch G. Kircher, from Woodbury., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Kircher, from Cam
den, were oYer-Sunday visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Kircher
Miss Dorothea Armstrong, from Cam
den, is spending two weeks with Miss Flor
ence Low.
Miss Mary Low spent few days last
week with Mrs. John E. Esteil, and Mrs.
Charles H. Thomas, in Woodbury..
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Smith, Albert and
! Alvin, from South Westyille, were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Rambo, over-Sun-
day.
Miss Agnes Ley, from Iona, is spending
a week or more with Mrs. Thomas H. Robb
Mrs. Bertha Eastlack Allen will spend a
part Of her vacation in Atlantic City.
Miss Lena Beaupain, from Philadelphia,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Phifer during several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William W. Heiser, and
Miss Ray Heiser, from Philadelphia, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward M. Heiser oyer-Sun-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William WaImsley, Marga-
ret, Katharine and Willie, from Vineland,
have been spending few days with Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas II. Robb.
Miss Lizzie Sholders and brother Albert
Sholders, from Bridgeport, and Miss Merle
Williams, from Wilkesbarre, Pa, are visit
ing Mrs. A. S. Dean at National Park
Miss Beulah Kircher entertained a few
of her friends on the lawn on last Saturday
evening. Her guests were the Misses Ma
bel and Lizzie Clement, Margaretta and
Mary Low, Maggie Gibbs, Annie e. Thorn
as, Sydney Thomas, Edna Bowers, Clara
Zahn, Sara Feltman, Lillian and Laura
Budd, Anna Carter, Florence Heritage,
Frances McGill; the Messrs. Champion
Goldy, William, Louis and Harold Clement,
| William James Carter, Frank Bruner, Wal
ter Leonard, Harry Kean, Edward Frost,
Harry A. DeHart, Jr., Richard Wilkins,
Walter Hall, Alvin Day, VIM. Mullen,
Jesse Mullen, Jr., Frank d. Ranlbo, George
Budd, Clarence Kircher and wife, William
Armbruster and VIM. McGill and wife.
The lawn was beautifully lighted with Jap
anese lanterns, refreshments were served,
and the young people enjoyed merry
evening.
At the Changers Field Day picnic some
mammoth green peppers, the largest and
finest in either exhibits were in the display
made by Samuel S. Budd, Of Thorofare.
Masars William aslie from Trroutoy,