Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-08-13
Adams and Lock families Reunion.

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These old Gloucester county families unit-
ed in an all day picnic in the Friends
Grove at MickletOn on Saturday, the
eighth The weather conditions were
ideal, the place convenient Of access, about
one hundred people we're in attendance.
Deeendants of Peter Lock and Thomas
Adams, father Of the present Thomas R.
Adams, Of Clarksboro, who married Isabel.
daughter OF Peter Lock. Their oldest son,
Thomas. now residing at Wenonab, was
the originator of the scheme that brought
about this delightful social event,
Not all were able to attend ID the morn
! ing, bat those who did had tables set.
benches and chairs out, and all in readiness
for the reiDiorcements which came by train
and carriage in the afternoon. A part Of
the men and boys enjoyed ball game and
tquoits, while for others the time passed all
! too quickly in social converse. The latter
4 part Of the afternoon the company were
called together by Thomas Adams 30 con-
fsider the matter of permanent organization.
Mr.. Adams stated that his FIRST impression
OF the need Of such meeting came from
being centnred for not recognizing relatives
when he met them on the street. so he felt
the necessity OF becoming better acquainted
with his family.
By unanimous Yoto it was decided to
form a permanent organization to be known
as the Adams and Lock Historical Society,
name subject to ehangs-the society to
meet annually in August. The following
officers were elected: President. Thomas
Adams; vice president, Elizabeth D. Shute;
secretary, Mrs. Harry shute; treasurer,
Harry Shnte.
As a committee to learn the year in which |
ancestors came to this country and trace
family history, the following we're ap-
pointed: Harry Goodwin, William Denny, /
Albert simmins, Mrs. Styles, Mrs. Harry
shats. literary committee TO arrange
a program for the meeting Of the organ
ization one year hence, the following named
young people were appointed Norris Den
my, Albertus Orr, Earl Reeves, Helda Orr,
and Sara Gaunt. Mr. Thomas Goodwin,
Of Pitman, expressed gratitude for the op-
portunity given to return to she scenes of /
his childhood and moved a rising vote Of
thanks to the president Of the organization I
for making it possible; also a rising vote in
honor OF Thomas r. Adams, the oldest
representative of the two families present.
Mr.. Adams was eighty-fve his last birth
day, the twenty-ninth Of November. His
great grand-child, Dorothy Packer Owen,
four weeks old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
john Owen, was the youngest individual
present.
Thomas r. Adams, .sThe grand old
man" Of the occasion, responded to the
tribute of honor paid him BY asking all to
make it their life purpose to help some
body to be better; each had an individual
responsibility that he could not shirk, but
must at all times be governed by his own
best Judgment Finally he appealed TO
each to keep the honor Of these two family
names.
A bounteous supper was served and all
went to their homes hoping to enjoy many
more family reunions
Among those present were. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas r. Adams, of Clarksboro;
Thomas Adams and wife, Of Wenonah;
Elwood S. Adams and wife, Of Glassbero;
EI,-v,,<,, T(;1l-e ,r1 xr;ea - p;<y,.,. Ct,o~- i.
Shute and wife, Of Clarksboro; Frank Shute
wife and son Alden, Of Clarksboro; John
Owen, wife and children, of Jefferson; Mrs,
Sarah L. Lock, Of Wenonah; Mrs. Wesley
Stiles, Of Panlshoro; Mrs. Clara Stanger
and son Norman, of Philadelphia; John
Crossley, wife and son, of Camden; John
Tyler and wife, of Camden; Harry Good
win and wife, Of Philadelphia; Thomas
Goodwin, Of Pisman; Adolph Nelson and
wife, Of Bridesbnrg; Albert Simmins and
wife Of Camden; John Lock and wife, Of
Swedesboro; Edward Turner and wife, Of
Philadelphia; Miss Anna Bell Turner, Henry :
Orr and wife, Albert S. Orr, Miss Hilda {
Orr, Miss Grace Orr, Carlton Orr, all Of
Swedesboro; Edward Gardner and wife, Of
Woodbury.; Stacey Cole and wife, Of Har-
risonsille; Granwill Cole, Mae Cole, Her
bert slokler and wife, Of Swedesboro; John !
Steward, wife and daughter Bertha, and !
Linda, Joseph Stewart and wife, all Of ,
Giassboro; Walter s. Lewis and wife, Of i
Camden; John Gaunt, wife and daughter
Sara and son Goerge,of Woodbury.; Thomp- j
son Stewart, wife and daughters, Lizzie
and Gertrude and son Linweod, Clinton /
Shute, Carlton shute and wife, John D.
shute and wife, Harry shute and wife. all !,
Of Glassboro; Norris Denny and Lizzie Dem {
nv. Of SRedeshoro: William 81. Wolf and z