Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-16
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MicKLEToN.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Batten have
been spending a few days in Phila-
delphia with Mr. and Mrs. Earnest
Talleck.
Mrs. Thomas R. Adams has been
spending some time at Salem with
her son, DR.. Henry Jackson.
Samuel Holmes, daughter Anna and
niece, Elizabeth Holmes, all Of Moores-
town, have been visiting relatives
here.
Those of our people who attended
the Gloucester County Historical So
ciety last week report an interesting
meeting and good attendance.
Relatives here attended the funeral
yesterday of Hannah Borton Taylor.
from the residence OF her father, John
g. Borton, Woodstown. The deceased
was the wife Of Franklin S. Taylor. OF
Atlantic City, and leaves two little
daughters, Alice and Francis. The
family have many friends here and
all feel sincere sympathy for the
bereayed
Friends Meeting will be held in the
Grange hall next First-day, the 18th,
and continue to be held there untn
repairs to the meeting house are COM
pleted. VI
Herbert T. Borden, chairman of COM
mittee on live stock exhibit at Grang-
ers' picnic, Alcyon Park, has circulars
for all interested in exhibiting in this
department. For the first, cash prem
iums will be given, on entries in each
class, ranging from $40 to $3.50. Prob
ably no part Of the exhibition is more
enjoyed by visitors The committee
in charge greatly desires a more gen
eral interest in exhibiting fine stock.
There was good attendance at the
last meeting of the Wonan's Christian
Temperance Union. Mrs. Lidie Hoff-
man. vice president from the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, presided Ra-
chel LiveZey Borden, acted as secre-
tary. Meeting opened with singing
'AlI Hail the Power of Jesus Name, :"
Scripture reading given by Mrs. Hoff-
man, prayer by Mr.. James Budd;
singing, MY Faith Looks Up tt
Thee" After the transaction of rou-
tine business Edwin A. Holmes read
a sketch, of Ferdinand Schumacher of
Akron, Ohio, one of the best known
and most highly respected citizens OF
the city, the first manufacturer of pre-
pared oat meal and a veteran Prohi-
bitionist. When his plant burned in
volving a loss of over 100000 brew
ers attempted to negotiate for the
damaged grain.
Mr.. Schumacher learned the purpose
for which it was desired and refused
absolutely to sell saying, Under no
circumstances will be party to any
Mrs. Hoffman read a most interest.
ing account of the reception given the
Fleet by Woman's Christian Temper
ance victories in legislatures and at
cordance with request from the
State officers to the committee on en-
tertainment for Los Angeles intoxicat-
ing liquors were banished from BAN
quets aud dinners and the appeal was
strengthened by request from Ad-
miral Thomas that all good citizens re-
frain from treating his men to alco-
holic drinks while on shore leave.
A large room was made as home
like as possible, by the w. G. T. u,
with rugs, easy chairs, couches, piano
and flowers. Home cooked food was
workers always in attendance to re-
served in abundance and some of the
ceive and entertain, all of which was
Q1Suly appreciates N{udAtlblSS I'll SODN
reading matter was supplied the bat
tleships for use of the men during
their long voyage. Rebecca Borden
read a sketch of John B. Coughs
mother.
Rachel Liyezey Borden read time
" article concerning present temper
ance Union of Los Angeles. In ac-
the polls attributing them largely to
persistent, all-prevading, educational
work.
Hannah A. Heritage read an extract
from an address by the President of
Kentucky w. G. T. t., describing her
annual visit Christmas day to the
State prison at Frankford, referring
to eight young men representing the
best families of the state; upon inves-
tigation she found 1t had cost the state
about 100000 to prosecute and incar-
cerate these young men and that it
had cost the families of these young
men nearly half million dollars to
try~to prevent their Incarceration. Sa-
loon influence as an economic PROPOSE
tion Is not paying investment, to
say nothing of ruined lives for the
eight young nssn were life term pris-
oners.