Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-01
GLASSBORO.


Mrs. Bertha Parkhurst spent the
past week among Germantown, Pa,
friends
Mr. and Mrs John T. Rowen spent
Wednesday at Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. c. Edward Shute is seriously
Ill at her Broad street home.
Frank VI. CouIl one of Glassboro's
Oldest citizens was stricken with par
alysis Friday and is lying in a critical
condition.
Kane, Pa, are spending the summer
here.
Miss Emma Mocrehouse of Philadel-
phia, was an over Sunday visitor here
Prof. J. Rush is visiting his father
at Douglasville, Pa.
Rev. Sanford NJ. Nichols, presiding
Elder of the Camden District, and a
former pastor of the Methodist Epis-
cpoal Church, was in town Tuesday
Ex-senator S. Fl. Stanger is able to
be out again after long illness.
The Rev. A. G. Struthers, of West
Vile. will give an illustrated lecture
at the Methodist Protestant Church
Friday evening, July End, on Our
| Country. A silver Offering will be
| taken.
Joseph Shute has sold his store and
lumber yard in South Glassboro to
| James Riley, of Millville, who will
take charge September 1st. Mr..
Shute will devote his time entirely to
the optical business.
Edgar Simmerman, of Baltimore,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.T. N.
| Simmerman, over Sunday
rharIac w CbouY will affay,d AZ
nual encampment of the G. A. R., at
Salt Lake City.
Committees have been appointed by
the Methodist Sunday Schools to ar
range for their annual excursion at
Wildwood. No date has been set for
the excursion
7. G. Allen and County Superinten-
dent d. T. Steelman attended the West
Jersey Horse Show at Collingswood,
FRIDAY last.
During the electrical storm here
Friday afternoon large maple tree
opposite the school building on Aca-
denny street was blown over and just
missed the horse driven to the Sickler
ice wagon, by Jacob Miller The horse
was SO frightened by the crash that
I! 1t ran away, but was stopped before
any serious damage was done. Mr.
Sickler has been particularly un-
fortunate in this respect in the past
week. Thursday another horse driven
to an ice wagon was left standing on
State street when it became frightened
and attempted to run home 1t ran
| into post opposite the stable and so
badly damaged the wagon that it was
made useless. The horse was Slightly
| injured
The Y. P. S. G. E. Of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church has elected
the following officers: President,
William Evan; vice presidents, Pal
mer Campbell, Isaac Gamble; sec
retary, Albert Marshall; assistant,
Elsie Tomlin chorister, Edward
Walton; assistant, Jacob Long; roll
secretary, Frank Weed; junior super
intendent, Mrs. James McFadden; as
sistant, Mrs. Walter Stanger; report
| er, Rev. F. F. Craig. Chairmen of
committees: lookout, Isaac Gamble;
prayer meeting, Hannah Ledden; Sun
day school, Mrs. n. F. Dufield; tenn
perance, J. N. Zimmerman; flowers,
Myrtle Williams; missionary relief,
Lila Stanger; social, Laura Thinner
Iid1i, Cdi1tASs Mis-. w. 0tdUS6f, gOOQ
literature, William Evan.
Miss Laura Zimmerman has accept
ed position as cashier at the Whit
ney department store
Jacob F. Imhoff and Miss Cleo Dar-
ow, both of this place were united in
marriage. at Camden Wednesday even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Imhoh are spend
ing their honeymoon at Niagara and
Canada.
John Wood while working on a
roof, fell and broke his arm and sew
eral ribs.
George Davis a well known young
man of this place died at his home
Saturday, after a brief illness of con-
sumption. The funeral service was
held from the Methodist Protestant
Church, Tuesday. Mr.. Davis leaves
a widow and two small children to
mourn his loss.