Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-03-25
CLAYTON.

In last weeks Democrat it was
reported that the wedding of Miss
Rhoda Crane and Mr.. Frank Ellis had
been announced. We wish to state
that the report was untrue, and since
we find that there was absolutely no
grounds for the statement.
The Crescent Military band will
hold festival in the town hall. Pro-
ceeds to go toward their new uniforms
The boys are rehearsing new music
every week for the Decoration Day
exercises. The band has an able
leader in Prof. Harding Crane. of this
place.
Az Crane, who is working at Port
Allegheny, Pa, spent Sunday at the
home Of his parents in Clayton.
| Autos! Autos! Lots of autos COM
| ing to Clayton this spring. Anthony
G. Silver has purchased a Ford tour
| ing car, Ralph Mote, Buick touring
car, Harry Stille, Ford touring car,
L. T. Hallock, a new Packard, it is
reported, and ZAP Crane is bargain
| ing for Baby Buick 1t is also
reported that Robert Morrow will pur-
chase Ford.
The st. Patricks dance given by
the Still Run Boat Club at the Clay
ton town hall, was largely attended
by both the young people of Clayton
and surrounding towns. The music
was furnished by the Frazee orchestra
of Phila. The dance lasted from
to II, and many of the dancers were
sorry when the clock struck midnight.
4 The boat house of the boat club will
Ibe erected early in April. 70
Miss Reba Carter has entered
Moore's ladies store to learn the mil
linery trade under Mile. Ashbridge.
Joseph Nelson, one of Clayton s
most prominent citizens, and past
three score and ten, is very low at
this writing. Mr. Nelson has for
lyears worked at the saw mill at
Moore Bros. He was very active at
the time he celebrated his 10th birth
day.
| John Shearer entertained a large
number of relatives and friends over
Sunday.
John Lake and son Roscoe made a
| flying trip from Port Norris to Clay
ton on Sunday in their Buick tourist.
Mr.. Lake is related to M ri. S. Fisler,
of this place.
| The work on the new Mission
IChurch is progressing very nicely.
Rev. Bowen, pastor of the church, is
Ian accomplished bricklayer and is
experimenting the work. The build
ing is to be one story structure, and
large enough to accommodate their
membership. ~
It is reported that the Y. NJ. C. A.
will hold an athletic meet on the ball
grounds on Decoration Day.
| Paperhangers are at work in the
house recently vacated by Nathaniel
| Fisler.
Leslie Pierce, of the University of
Penna., spent Sunday at Clayton, with
his parents.
Contractor J. S. Fisler is scraping
and cleaning up the turnpike He in
| tends to regravel it in the fall
| There is no truth in the report that
!, on account of ill health, Kenneth
Staulcup will have to be removed to
a sanitarium.
Our streets look much better after
the cleaning up which Supervisor Har
ris has given them.
Mayor Nichols has raised his boot
and shoe shop up to the level of the
house.
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his residence. Lyman Kier has
| charge of the work.
| Mr.. and Mrs. g. w. Chamberlain,
of Mt. Pocono, Pa, spent Sunday and
part of this week at the home of A.
G. Silver Mrs. Chamberlain was for
merly Miss Jennie Silver.
Pierre Dubois has accepted a posi-
tion with Eavenson's Sons on Arch
St., Phi1a.
Work will commence very soon on
the new house which Charles Essler
is to build on the lot next to his faith
er on High street.
| We are glad to announce that the
gas company is going to pipe all the
streets in Clayton that have not al
ready been piped. The residents liv-
| ing on these streets owe their thanks
/ to Hiram Sparks.
| J. S. Fisler is preparing to move
| bag and baggage to Elmer, where he
commences the new county road.