Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-08-20
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Mrs. Mead and daughters. Mr.. and Mrs
A. ]. Bolton and Mrs. George Renninger
were among Glassboro visitors at Wildwood
the past week.
Mrs. NJ. NJ Campbell and children are
spending sometime at Atlantic City.
Henry Lutz and family have taken cot
tage at Atlantic City for . few weeks.
Miss Edna Lane Of Chicago, ILL.,. is visit
ing J. T. Abbott and wife.
The brick annex to the Franklin house is
nearly completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Moffett are entertain
ing r. N. Berrian Of Atlanta, Ga, and G..
d. Belt Of Midwife, Ca,
Emory Townsend former Glassboro boy
spent the week among friends here.
Miss Clara Keebler will leave Saturday
for a visit 80 Niagara Falls and other places
Of interest.
William Chew fell while climbing fence
and broke his arm in two places.
Carl Prickett, Raymond Shute, Walter
Durham and Dr. w. P. Lufbary were she
guests of J. Edgar Stranger on his launch
the George 81 at Fortescue Saturday and
Sunday.
Z Entrance examinations 80 the high school
have been held at the school building the
past week under the direction Of County
Superintendent D. T. Steelman.
Joseph Smith choir master of the Frank
ford N. E. Church, Philadelphia sang at
the Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday
morning and evening.
Homer Meseroll is spending short vaca-
ton with his parents Rev. and Mrs. George
Meseroll at the parsonage. Rev. Meser0L
and family will leave this week for a
stay at Atlantic City and Asbury Park.
c. Edward Shute and wife entertained
friends at their Broad street home Saturday
evening in honor OF Mr. Smith of Philadel-
phia who was their guest oyer Sunday.
The Board of Education are still one
teacher short for their Manual Training
Department. More trouble has been exper-
fenced this term in securing teachers, than
in any other year in the history of the
school.
While drilling on the Reading tracks
Saturday, the Mullica Hill freight ran off
the siding on Academy street. The crew
succeeded in replacing the cars without the
aid of the wrecker.
At the home Of the bride Saturday even
ing, August 18th, Miss Martha Garrison
popular young lady of Clayton and Mr..
George III. Smith were united in marriage
by the Rev. S. F. Nelson. Miss Ethel
Southland acted as bridesmaid and the
groom was accompanied by his brother.
After a short wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs.
Smith will reside here.
A new iron smoke stack is being erected
at the Whitney Glass works to replace the
one destroyed by fire some months ago. u
While attempting to run an automobile
on High street Wednesday afternoon, Miss
Josephine Whitney lost control of the ma
chine and was unable to stop it until it
brought up against the fence back of the
bank building. The machine was consider
ably damaged, but Miss Whitney escaped
uniniured.
Nothing has yet been learned of Ralph
and Emmitt Nickerson and Thomas Boden
who ran away from their homes Thursday
last. Three boys answering their description
were seen IN Atlantic City but were lost
sight of and every effort of she anxious par
ents seemed to put them more at sea as to
the whereabouts of their boys.
Raymond Frye and II. j. Carey rescued
man and woman who had fallen from a
boat in Alcyon Lake, Saturday evening and
we're calling for help. After reaching shore
the couple hurried off without giving their
names. 49,
Watching a drill Of the local fire Com
pany Friday evening" George Wilson, Jr.,
stepped in front Of the hose cart and was
thrown to the ground The cart passed
over his body and head and he was hurried
in an unconscious condition to the Office OF
a physician. His face was badly cut and
bruised and while his wounds are painful
they are not thought to be serious.
The explosion OF gasoline stove at the
residence Of Mrs. George Mick on Main
street, early Saturday morning, burned out
the kitchen and but for the prompt work
OF the fireman would have proved disas-
trous fire. Several years ago Mrs. Mick
home was almost completely destroyed by
FIRE.
A family gathering at the home CT Mr..
and Mrs. Abram Frye Tuesday last included
the following guests: Frank Cattrell and
wife Of Alton, ILL.,, John Cattrell and wife
Of Gloucester, Harry Cattrell and wife of
BaEnegat, Miss Maggie Huges of Philadel-
phia, George Cattrell and wife, Edward Cat
trell, wife and children, William Cattrall
and wife, Vernon Cattrell, Frank Dickle.
Returning from Malaga Camp Meeting
Friday evening in their automobile, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Morton narrowly escaped
serious accident. In crossing the Penn
syIYania railroad tracks Mr.. Morton missed
the road and instead turned his machine
directly up the tracks Mr.. Merton regain
ed control of the machine however, just in
time to save it coming TO save it coming in
contact with the electrified third rail.
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