Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-02
GLAssRoRo.
Myrtle Keeler, teacher at the high
school, is very sick at her home with ner-
vous prostitution.

Myrtle Keeler, teacher at the high
school, is very sick at her home with ner-
vous prostration.
The members Of the Methodist Episco,
pal Church gave reception to the new pas
tor, Rev. George Mesoroll Friday evening,
at Association Hail. The reception was
the old fashioned kind, the ladies taking
supper in the afternoon and the addresses
and speech making IN the evening in the
room on the third floor Of the hall
G. Edward Shute and wife celebrated
their birthday which occur on the same
date, Monday evening, By entertaining a
large company at dinner.
Mrs. John MiskelIy OF Millville,a dangh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor, of this
place, is dangerously i'll at hospital al
Philadelphia, following an operation.
Rosalind, the little daughter Of Rev. and
Mrs. g. B. Dnbell, was brought home from
the Garretson Hospital the latter part oi
last week, where she underwent serious
operation. While still very sick she is ex-
pected to recover.
Rev. Herbert Wells. OF Wilmington, Del,
preached at St Thomas Protestant Episco-
pal Church Thursday evening lenten service.
The drama, Tony the Convict was re-
peated Thursday evening by the young
people who gave it Saturday week ago to
accomodate the crowd that could not get
seats at the first performance. The entire
cast consisted Of local talent and great cred
it as we'll good snm Of money to the fire
company was she result of the two even
ings entertainments. The following young
people took part Marie Dawson, Bessie
Mick, Maud Cossab0ne, Wanda Rogers, A.
w. Marshall, Harrison EttigaD, Grant
Dnfield, Leon Barton, Walter Dunham,
Robert Dawson.
Rev. DIR. Robert F. n. Pierce, former
resident and natiYe of GIassboro, who has
been for ten years pastor of Penn avenue
Baptist Church, Scranton, Pa. has accepted
a call to the Second Avenue Church, New
York City and began his pastorate April
first.
D. c. Silyers, Of Clayton, and John Hun
ter, Of this place, expect to begin the man
ufacture Of sanitary brushes in the near
future. They will begin operations al
Clayton.
dispatch from Berlin dated March IA,
states that the American Ambassador and
Mrs. Charlemagne Tower entertained al
dinner that day Emperor William, Empress
Agusta Victoria, also Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn.
as Surette Of New York. Mr.. Surette de-
livered series Of lectures here last winter
and met in social way many people Of the
town.
Joseph McCarrop, the new owner Of the
Bristol farm, moved there last week.
Thomas M. .Ferrell went to Trenton Mon.
day to appear before the Assembly COM
mittee to argue against the bill which pro.
yides for the increasing OF the age of boys
who work in factories at night from | 4 &c
16 years of age.
Harry M. Proud had about 5000 eggs
chilled in the incubators at his duck farm a
short time ago By tue breaking of gas
main which extingushed the lamps The
eggs are now beginning to hatch, however,
and it viii not be a total loss as was expec-
ted.
Charles Dishert will this week move with
his family into their remcdeled home on
Academy street, after spending the winter
at Pitman.
At the. public schools here the children
are being coached in IRE drills and are now
able to empty the buildings in forty sec.
onds, and in three minutes from the sound
OF the alarm are out and in again and reaoy
to begin study. ~
The fous. Dougherty children who were
confined at Woodbury. jail for stealing were
given their freedom and shipped back to
town instead Of being sent to reform
school as was expected.
The local base ball team met Tuesday
evening and elected these officers for the
|1908 season: Manager, William Heritage
captain, Albert White; treasurer, James
Shaw. The team is looking forward to q
big season. Games are already arranged foi
with Pitman, Woodbury., Wessyllle and
Royersford.
An automobile driven by u. W. Pedrick,
of 1887 Poplar street. Philadelphia, Monday
morning frightened a pair of horses attached
to lumber wagon causing them TO run
away and resulting in a collision between
the lumber wagon and another wagon.
Elijah Ledden, of this place, who was driv.
ing the lumber dray, was thrown from the
wagon and suffered double fracture of q
leg, besides being badly bruised Charles
Jones, also OF this place, who was driving
the other wagon, was badly bruised, although
it is thought no bones were broken. Mr.,
Pedrick, who with a party was drying
slowly into Pitman with his auto, passed
Mr.. Ledden's team and the horses bolted
and in few minutes crashed into Charlie.
Jones wagon. The automobile party wers
going from Deerfield so Philadelphia. Mr.
Ledden's horses were also badly cut and
hunt.