Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-02
THoRoFARE.

ems Labor was pleasantly recited by Mrs.
Harrison Chew Maud Muller's Horse
Trade was read with fine effect by Mrs.
Isaac c. Low; The Star Spangled Banner
was sung by the Grange; 'sAn all-round
View Of Dark Picture was well read by
Mrs. Jesse Mullen; Remembrance of
/ Childhood was good reading by Mr.. Her
bert Etter; A duet was sweetly given by
the Misses Margareita and Mary Low; The
Country Weekeru was an amusing reading
4 by Miss Frances McGill; Sowing aud Now
4 ing" was an excellent recitation given by
Mrs. Charles H. Thomas; a selected reading
was delightfully."- given by Miss Frances Me-
Gill. The question Should the thought
Of utility crowd out all of the ideal and
beautiful in making a home ?o was very
acceptably answered by Mrs. Mary r, Low
and Mr.. Wood Wyne. A number of con-
undrums were asked, also number of very
good questions were asked and answered
very acceptably.
''He leadeth me beside the still waters"
was the text upon which the Rev. ). M.
Hunt based his sermon on last Sunday
morning. It sounded attractive on so warm
a morning On next Sabbath morning, July
! 9th, he will preach the third sermon in the
4 Shepherd Psalm series.
At the congregational meeting which was
/ held in the church on last Friday night, the
pastor, the Rev. John M. Hunt, was made
| chairman. The vote of the people decided
that the new church should occupy the site
of the present church ediice. An unofficial
vote representing the wishes of the people
as to whether the present church building
should be sold, or torn down and the ma
terial used in the new building was in favor
of she latter course. An effort will be made
to haYe the corner stone of the new church
laid on the fiftieth anniversary of the date
upon which that OF the present church was
laid
Mr. Charles w Wilkins has offered the
church the use of Wilkins hall, free of rent,
and with light and heat found, while the
new edifice is being built
A meeting was held in Wilkins hall on
last Wednesday evening by the subscribers
of the Rural Telephone in West Deptford
township. Mr.. Wood Wyne was made
chairman Of the meeting. Great dissatisfac-
tion was expressed with the increase OF rate
demanded BY the Bell Telephone Company,
and they petltioned the Company to restore
the old rate OF Sl2 per year. The new rate
demanded is $ls per year. There are
twentY-four active telephones in the town
ship.
Mrs. Claude V. Guerin, Ruthina, Sam'l
and Rachel, from Asbury Park, are spend
ing two weeks with Mr. and Mrs L. K.
wilkins
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Williams, and Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Hoelzel, from Bridge
ton, are spending some days with Mr.. and
Mrs Charles M. Williams.
Miss Ethel Wilson, from Woodbury., was
the guest over Sunday of Miss Maggie
Gibbs.I
In the home of her father, Mr.. Alonzo P.
Rambo, Miss Bessie Rambo entertained on
last Saturday evening the Friendly Social
Club of Woodbury., as follows: F. F.
Holmes and wife, Lewis Pearl and wife,
DR.. Carroll 7. Rogers and wife, the Misses
Blanche Lee, Isabel Holston, Mary Lodge,
Helen Holmes. Anna Rogers; the Messrs
Herman and Frederick Rush, and w. J.
Rogers Gay conversation, sparkling reDar-
tee, and tests of memory and wit gave wings
to the hours Elegant refreshments were
served.
The Misses Ruth Wilkins and Abble
Rambo played piano duet, and Miss Laura
DeHart sang an alto solo called Daisies, "
at the concert given by Prof A. S. Clark at
the Woodbury. Country Club on last Thurs
day evening.
Messrs. George Wenstiel and Harry Heck,
from Philadelphia, were guests oyer Sunday
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E.
Gibbs.
= The Misses Ethel Turek and Clara Eben-
er, from Evan, visited Mr. and Mrs. Harri-
son Chew over Sunday.
Is Mrs. Annie Holden, from Camden, was
the guest Of Miss Lillian Rogers, last week
i Miss Rosanna OFT, from Vineland, is
spending week with Miss Anna Miller.
Miss Lizzie Wallace is at home again after
several weeks spent in Philadelphia.
Irma and Grace Armbruster, from Pauls-
boro, spent last week in the home OF their
brother, William Armbruster.
Mrs. Ella Mehrfeldt, and children, are
visiting Mrs. Charles Fl. Bndd
Mrs. Clay W.Reesman, from Center Hall,
Pa, is visiting in the home Of her parents,
Mr. aud Mrs Robert f. Gibbs
Miss Pearl Chew is spending week with
friends in Evan.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bowers, Edna and
Willie visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bowers
at Barnsboro over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bonsack, from Pauls-
boro, spent several days last week with
Charles M. Williams and wife.
A notable straw ride was that of last Sat-
urday evening. 1t was taken in cut-under
shelving drawn by four horses adorned with
flags and bells. The body Of the shelving
was covered with white bunting upon which
was painted in large letters Merry Widow
Social Those who participated in this
unique affair were the Misses Edna Bow
ers, Frances McGill, Margaretta and Mary
Low, Annie and Sydney Thomas, Florence
Heritage, Anna Carter, Beulah Kircher,
Mary Morris, Mary Lafferty the Messrs
Charles B. Leonard, Jr.. William James
Carter, William Clement, Joseph Wilkins,
Alvin Day, Byron Day, Champion Goldy,
Frank Bruner, Howard Carter, Joseph
Porch, Richard Wilkins, Harry A. DeHart,
Jr., Frank Rambo, George 81. Budd, and
Charles H. Thomas and wife, and Charles
Jr After going to Westvills and other
points they returned to Woodbury. and
finished the evening on the lawn, beauti-
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