Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-11-05
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en- last Monday evening, with special
exercises. The members debated the
question Resolved, That no Christian
man can vote for party that does
not embody a prohibition plank in its
platform" An able argument was
made on both sides, but the judges
seeded in favor of the negative.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the NJ E. Church will hold
its regular monthly meeting and have
luncheon with Mrs. Albert Sweeten on
Thursday of this week.
Don't forget the fair to be held by
the ladies of the Memorial Presbyter-
ian Church on Thursday afternoon
and evening of this week. There will
be many delightful surprises in store
for those who attend.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union at their regular monthly meet
ing on Monday afternoon decided to
hold a public meeting on November
%, to be addressed by Mrs. A. B. Par
sells, of Philadelphia. Her topic will
be The Nations PERIL Mrs. Par
sells will lecture at WestVille on No
sember oath, and at Mullica Hill on
November 25th.
The Monday Club met this week at
the home of the Rev Mordica Stokes.
The subject was, Goldsmith" and
Mrs. Edward H. Sapp read short
sketch of mis- life, and selections from
his works.
The Rev o. S. Dufield was made
the happy father of twins on last Sun
day morning, November first, 1908 He
has the gentleman's wish, a son and
a daughter Both Mr.. and Mrs. Duff
field are to be congratulated since
1.-THE child that is born on Sabbath Day
Shall be good, and wise, and fair, and
gay
The exhibition drill and dance held
at the Military Academy, on last Sat
urday night, Halloween, was enjoyed
by large number of guests from We
nonah and other places.
The present foot ball team is the
most successful the Academy has ever
had 1t won the game played with
the Browns Preparatory School team,
Of Philadelphia, on last Saturday after
noon. The attendance at games has
been unusually good this year, and a
among the spectators.
AttCot Lie SOQuSoo u dill tl1Nl
of plenty, will preside at the Grange
on next Monday night. Mrs. Albert
Sweeten is Ceres this year, and an en-
joyable evening is expected.
Miss Pauline Gilmour held porch
party last week at which number of
her young friends assisted. Cake,
candy, fruit, nuts, etc, were sold and
quite sum of money raised for the
Children's Home in Trenton, in which
these very young people have become
Interested.
Mrs. H. Morgan Hatch and little
Paul, from Delair, n j.. are spend
ing few days in the home of DIR. and
Mrs H L. Gi1mour.
Mr. Raymond G. Cooper, from Balti-
more, a graduate of 1907 from the
Military Academy, and now a student
in the John Hopkins University Of
Baltimore, was the guest over Sun
day, Of Capt. p. C. Jones.
Miss Hazel Radcliffe, of Camden,
was the guest of Mrs. John r. Jones,
over Sunday.
Mrs. Edward G. Geehr entertained at
her bungalow on Pelkington Lake, on
last Saturday evening, Halloween, a
few of her friends They were the
Misses Nellie McAleer, Minnie Ker-
stein, Edna Custer, Messrs T. Ketter-
er, and Clinton Stackhouse, from Phil
adelphia; Miss Edna Hodgson, from
Haddonfield; Mrs. 7. Rogers, from
Moorestown; the Misses Miriam and
Henrietta Comey, Dorothea Paris,
Ruth and Edna Purcell, Fay Lorenzo,
Erwinna Middleton, Margaret FAIR,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deslett, Messrs.
Kendall Cookson, John Voght, and sew
eral other gentlemen. There was dane
ing and Halloween games were play
ed, and the traditional Halloween
spread was served. The occasion was
delightful and unique.
Mr. Montgomery Stevenson, from
Germantown, and Mr.. Hurlburt, from
Philadelphia visited Mr.. and Mrs. w.
P. Reed over Sunday.
An out-building belonging to Mr.
Isaac Purcell caught on fire on last
Tuesday afternoon. The Wenonah fire
company was soon on the spot and
the flames were extinguished before
much damage was done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Broadway, of Will
mington, Del, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
bOufSb, IfOiu E,ulIdu0lpl1d, sflSltSu MI.
and Mrs. H V. 1'uft over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Burt have been
spending two weeks in Philadelphia
while hot water heating apparatus
was being placed in their house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fredericks, from Phila-
aelphia, have taken possession of their
new house on Monroe avenue
Capt. Miller is recovering from an
illness and went out for the first time
on Tuesday afternoon to cast his vote.
Miss Margaret Bertram entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. John LAWNS, from Phil
adelphia, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mehorter en-
tertained the following house party
over Sunday: The Misses Martha
Hays, Helen Laird, Ethel Wilson, Mary
Adams, Grace Lodge. Jennie Model,
Mary Orr, Mary and Helen Mehorter.
Mary Parks, Olive Jordan, the Messrs.
Vaughn and Spencer Tunnel, Ralph
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