Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-08-13
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Allen Dilkes is erecting new home on
Broad street.
Thomas Frye has returned from a three
weeks vacation at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. StaDger and daughter
Miriam, Mrs. Lawrence Haines and children
are spending the week at Wildwood.
Jacob F. Imhoff and Louis n Shreve are
owners of handsome new automobiles.
Louis Crammer has returned from two
weeks fishing trip at FoTtescue, n j
One hundred Glassboro residents were
among the Grand Army Excursionists as
Atlantic City Thursday.
John votaire, Of Philadelphia, is visiting
bis nncle, F. ". Coull on Main street.
The Fort Stanwick Canning Company
Hopened their factories for the season Thurs
day.
John T. Rowen and G. W. Darlington
exhibited the Blasius pianos at the Changers
Picnic at Washington PARK Thursday last.
Zacariah Fastner has been made toll gate
keeper on the Pitman Pike and will move
his family there Mr.. /. Frank Wright who
has held she position for more than thirty
years, is a veteran OF the Civil War and will
with his wife spent the remainder of his life
at The Soldiers Home at Vinelsnd. o.
John Thorn has returned to his home at
Alton ILL.,, after visiting his mother here.
The New Jersey Horticultural Society
will hold a meeting at the Repp farm, Tues
day, August 18th. The Helping Hand So
ciety Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
will serve dinner to the members of the
society
Mrs. George Seharnagle entertained the
members Of the Ladies Aid Society of the
German Reformed Church at her home
Thursday afternoon.
Rev. Clifford Dilkes, of Downer, preached
at the Methodist Protestant Church Sunday
morning and evening IN the absence of the
Rev. X. #. Craig, who with his family is
spending three weeks vacation at Wild
wood.
Albert AcFadden in a touring car met
Charles Dolby in carriage near here We'd
nesiay. As both turned to pass each other
on the same side Of the street. collision re-
shifted. The automobile and the carriage
Were badly wrecked but the occupants es-
capped uniniured.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles B. Dubell enter
tanned over Sunday at the Rectory, Rev.
ADAM Somner of Darby, Pa.
As a special meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation Prof. B. F. Rush, of Willlamstown,
was elected principal of the public school,
Prof. +. NJ. Hartman leaves 20 accept SIM
liar position as Burlington. Miss Bertha
L.edden was elected a teacher in the Primary
Grade.
A double team driven by Henry Patrick
hitched to a large iron harrow become fright
ened by the cars as the Reading railroad
crossing Saturday last and ran away. The
horses were caught near the Skinner proper
81 beyond Clayton and were badly cut and
bruised.
Glassboro was we'll represented in the
"Cigic Day. parade at Pennsgroye, Satur-
day. P0c0hontas Council headed by the
File and Drum Corps, was in line and made
good showing.
The cid wooeas.ssn bridges in Glassboro
JQBnsS.slp are beng removed and thing put
in their place, to prevent the repetition OF
numerous washouts that have occurred
lately.
The basement Of the public school is be-
sing fitted up as a gymnasium for the High
school pupils.
Edward ]. Settle, colored, swore out a
warrant fer the arrest of Mrs. Neal who
be claims sold him butter containing ground
glass, which caused his wife to become dam
gerously i'll.
The little child of Patrick Robinson died
at the home Of its grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Young. Sunday. The mother, Mrs.
Helen Young Robinson. died several weeks
ago when the child was but ten days old
The funeral was held from the home Tues
day and the body taken to Hurffville for
intsrment.
The members of the Presbyterian Church
gave delightful musical at the church
| Wednesday evening, before an audience
| that filled she church. The program consist
ed Of piano solo, Andante in F. Beethoven
Miss Emily Apologize; Quartette, When
/ the Golden Leaves are falling, Mrs. G. S.
4 Moffett, Mrs A. Bell, John Cake, Howard
4 simpkins; Reading, selected. Frank Albus;
# Vocal Solo, Little Boy Blue, Nevin, Mrs.
Y Moffett; Piano solo, Serenade, Schubert
1 Lutz, Miss Apologize; Duet, Oh, that we
two we're Maying, Mrs. Moffett, Mr.. Cake
Vocal solo, The Blacksrnith's Hammer,
Thomas, Mr. Simpkins; Reading, Selected.
Mr.. Albus; Quartette, Drink to me only
with thine eyes, Mr.. Cake, Mrs Moffett
mrs. Bill, Mr.. Simpkins.
John H. Stranger, one of Glassboro's old
est and most prominent citizens, died at BIZ
NJ sad street home Wednesday, age 81 years
Mr.. Stanger had been in failing health for
sometime but had been brighter for several
DAYS previous to his death and the end came
4 as a shock to his many friends. Mr.. Stangel
81 was for many years an active member and
worker in the Methodist Episcopal Church
and served for several years on the Official
board. The funeral was held from hi
late home Monday afternoon. Mr.. Stranger
H leaves two daughters, Misses Mary and
Anna Stanger. and one son, Charles Stangei
who have the sympathy Of host Of friends
During the severe storm Friday after
noon lightning struck the home Of Walter
E Cattle on the Mullica Hill road. instantly
killing his 14-year-old son, Walter Cattell