Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-09

Ab ~ speaking was IN the school mouse
yard in charge of Joseph r. Moreland. The
program was carried out except in one case
where Elmira Lippineott, of Woodstown,
read the declaration of Independence in
place Of Rev. Farley, who was called away
to attend a funeral.
At / O'Clock the sports were held on
Broad street with the following results,
with DR.. M. j. Doolittle, Wilmer Leach
and DR.. A. B. Black acting as judges:
While the sports were having their exer-
cises the judges of the parade drove over
the line and viewed the decorated houses,
and on their return presented to the win
ners the prizes:
PRIZES.
Prizes were awarded as follows:-Or-
ganization having largest number in line,
Delaware Tribe Red Men, Paulsboro.
Fraternal organization making best ap-
pearance, Olive Branch Council. Paulsboro.
Best drilled organization, Bridgeport Jr.
Mechanics.
Fire Company making best appearance,
BilliDgsport.
Best float, Olive Branch Council, Pauls-
boro.
Best captain of organization, Harry Cow
gill.
Best team in line, 1st Paulsboro Water
Company; I'd Paulsboro FIRE team.
Best fancy costume, Clarance Fegley,
Billingsport.
Best comic costume, Ed. Muller. Herman
Worthington.
Best business display, 1st William II
Flowers; ID r. A. Jester,
Best decorated house, Ex-Mayor G.. NJ.
Hannold; I'd Fire Co.
At3 o'clock there were two games of ball
and the largest crowd that has been on the
grounds for many day was there.
A gun shoot was also pulled off at 4 so.
At o'clock the fireworks were set off by
Benjamin Paul and his assistants, and were
appreciated and enjoyed by the entire town.
, Now this town feels as though she was
wearing new uniform. The business
houses did good business ia the refresh
ment line, and the Older was OF the finest,
not one drunken man was seen at the time
of the parade, and no disorder AN day, with
only one slight accident TO the days credit.
The Foussh Of July Of 1908 has passed, and
the Fourth Of 1909 may put this in
the S4ade.
Miss Alice NJ Ward and Mr.. Albert
Ward, of Eddyville, Mass, are spending
some time at the home Of their brother, A.
G. Ward, on North Broad street.
Miss Rose Stratton has been engaged to
teach school in Woodbury..
Prof. Warren Marts has been engaged to
teach the schools this year.
Miss Anna Colburn and daughter Sadie,
of Camden, are visiting Mrs. Samuel Sapp.
Miss Elmira Lippincott, of Woodstown,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Emmell, on North Broad street.
William Bauman, of New York, spent
Sunday with his father on the river front.
Frank Lock entertained friends from
Bridgeport on Saturday.
Miss Lizzie Ohara, of Newark, spent
few days here as guest OF Fred Conkey.
Miss q. Ohara, of Newark, is spending al
week at the home of Andrew Weldy.
A. G. Ward is entertaining Miss Savilla
Flading and Miss L. Marion Glessner, of
Williamsburg, Pa.
The Methodist Sunday-school will hold
their picnic in James DEFAULTS woods on
July Is.
Mrs D. P. Armstrong entertained on
Ella Allen. Of Mnllica Hill, and Miss Eliza
beth Nichols, of Philadelphia,
John Wilson aad wife, of Gloucester, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nor
man.
Among the houses that were decorated on
the Fourth that special notice was taken of,
were: Gill M. Hannold, Samuel Reeves,
Joseph Z. Moreland, Isaac G. Cox, DIR. NJ.
j. Doolittle, George A. Thomson, Garrett
Thomson, Gill NJ. Hannold, William G.
| Cowgirl, Robert M. Smallwood, Cooper
Thomson, DIR. George G. Laws, A. G..
Ward, Walter Thomson, Glenn Turner,
William Fl. Flowers, Robert Keen, Harry
Greenwood, Charles Titus, Charles Gill,
Jacob Pote, Will Davis, William Watson.
The Episcopal Sunday school went to
Alcyon Park yesterday in Armstrong;
coaches.
Mrs. R. A. Casselberry lead the Epworth
League on Sunday, the topic being the
Surrendered Life.n
| Mrs. John Densten lost gold ring on
Delaware street on Saturday.
James Thompson and friend, of Phila.,
spent the Fourth with Amber Stetser.
MISE JcHuIC 1CWCory Va AnuuCuY was cuC
guest Of Miss Harriet Cox this week.
James Sinister and Dram Adamson left
on Monday for a trip through Thousand
Islands, Montreal, and return by Lake
George. They will be gone about two
weeks.
Lyman Titus, of Trenton, spent Sunday
the guest Of Miss Anna Jester, daughter OF
Councilman r. A. Jester, on Broad ST.
Edward Wike, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday the guest Of Mr.. l. G. Cox.
Lewis Hass has moved 10 Allentown,
where he has purchased small farm, and
will raise poultry.
Robert Smallwood entertained his SON.
in-law and family, Mr.. Richmond and
family, Of Wildwood.
Postmaster Wilson d. Gill made his first
trip through Paulsboro and to the river on
heavy wagon on July Fourth. He fails TO
remember the last time. but il has been