Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-11
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| Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Collins, Of Pleasant
vile, were guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Smedely over Sunday.
| Rev. Fred F, Craig is suffering with an
attack Of grip and was unable to preach
Sunday.
IL A big Newfoundland dog was found
Nburned into two parts on The third rail
There one day this week.
Miss Adelaide Carroll, who has been
under the care Of an eye specialist for three
weeks at Philadelphia, has returned home
much Improved.
Robert Mead has sold his saw mill to
Charles Fox and William Mead, OF Elmer,
who will move it out of town.
Doctor E. Mortimer Daffisld will erect q
skating rink and hall on Academy strees
on the lot adjoining the Stanger homestead.
Howard Magee lost horse with bron-
ohial pneumonia this week.
The Pitman, Glassboro and Clayton Gas
Company have opened general office in
Harmon Dilks' drug store at Pitman GROVE
The high school students are preparing a
valentine feta TO be held February 18Th
A number Of young people gave a dance
at Carnell's Hall Wednesday evening.
| Rev. George Messeroll will entertain Mr.
Bruere during this week. Mr.. Bruere is a
| missionary from India, and be will speak
at the Methodist Episcopal Church on Sun
day.
A number of persons from here attended
the funeral of Mrs. Mary J Stranger, widow
OF she late Joseph Stanger al Millyille, N.
| J Wednesday. Mrs. Stanger was well
known here, and her husband was ma
tive Of Glassboro.
Mrs. Louisa D. Stanger visited her son,
DIR. F. A. Stanger at Bridgeton this week.
Louis Keeler was taken to the Jefferson
hospital Monday to have tumor removed
from his throat The operation was per-
formed Wednesday. He will probably be
at the hospital two weeks.
John Thomas has horse suffering with
tetanus, as the result of a wound received
about two months ago, and which had ap-
parantly healed entirely.
Harry WINS has leased his farm on the
Aura road TO Samuel HARRISON, ST., for this
year.
Russell Stackenwalt who was operated
on at hospi al in Philadelphia for throat
trouble, is at home and improving.
That the Pennsy lvania Railroad Com
pany will erec5 their electric car repair
shops here is she report. Toe towns peo-
pie hope TO see this industry locats here
Daniel T. Steelman lost valuable diam
Cpd stud from his shirt front TINS week
Wilbur Haight completed course Of
study at Pnlladelphla business college
this week.
The question, Resolced: ''That the right
Of suffrage be denied TO the negro was
debated Tuesday at the Ceceronian Literary
Society meeting by the following: Ahirma-
tive, Frank Kelley, Cooper Rogers, Chas.
Simpson Negative, William Mcclure,
Vernon Kindle, Benjamin Cohen The
judges, Plofs Dayis, Ruch, and Smith de-
cided in favor of the negative. Horace
Smedley read paper on "The value of a
Literary Society" The third edition of
she society papers was presented by she
president, Byron Seabrook. This society is
maintained by the high school students.
Miss Freda Spangler celebrated her sig
teenth birthday Friday evening by enter
tainiDging party of young people at he
home on Academy street
Mr.. Eugene Doughty, of this place, and
Miss Nora Davis, OF Clay ton, were married
at Clayton Saturday evening by Rev
Samuel ,Sargeant. The wedding was to
take place Wednesday evening and about
forty guests were invited, bus Miss Days
and her fiance decided TO steal march on
their friends They had previously fur
nished house here and are now receiving
the congratulations Of friends at their
newly furnished home on Main street. Mr..
Doughty is a rising young merchant.
Ala regular meeting Of the township
committee Tuesday evening, an ordinance
providing for the cleaning of the sidewalks
and cutters of ice and snow was passed
The snow must be removed within "a hours
after falling.
The Ladies Auxiliary held meeting at
Mrs L. w. Shreve's home Wednesday fol-
lowed by an entertainment and lunch.
The old veterans held a special meeting
at Eugene Jones' restaurant Saturday eve
ming.
Pocohontas Council, No. AS, Jr. O. w.
A. M are preparing on elaborate Lincoln
Memorial meeting TO be held Monday Feb
ruary 18th The Daughters of Liberty,
and Senior Mechanics will join with them.
The Atheleric Association connected with
the high school awarded the following mem
bers their "G's'' Nanager, Horace Smed-
ley; Captain, William Smith; Kelly, H.
Smith, Seabrook, M Brown, Armstrong,
Hily ard, Simpson, s. Brown, Mcclure
These were awarded their &c. H. Sc y F.
Simpson, Kinner, Kier Green and Kelly
Leon Barton, John Dilks. Frank Stranger
and Frank Haight, Of Glassboro, and John
Simpson, r. L. Campbell, A. Woodruff
and Wiliau. ,Rosells, Of Clayton, are en-
gagged in box ball contest at the alley
here.
Word was received here this morning
that the Davis license had been revoked,
and Gassboro is without hotel for the
first time in its history.
Lincoln's birthday will be celebrated in
she public school with appropriate exercise.
Electic lights are being installed here at
The station to be run by power from the