Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-01-28

Several Of our townspeople attended the
revival meetings at Ferret Sunday even
ing. They report good attendance and
the increasing interest porteuds still
greater work. There has already been
quite lumber Of conversions.
Mrs. Charles Keith, who has been doing
such yoeman duty to the work Of winning
souls to Christ for the past three months,
first at Jefferson then at Clarksb0ro, now
at Mullica Hill, is getting very homesick,
and is looking forward to the time when
her work here will be finished, and she can
join her home circle in New York City.
Sherman Stretch will truck for William
Kier the coming season.
Our new blacksmith has successfully shod
the test horse Of this community. Anyone
having obstreperous horses need have no
fear shat Mr.. Elliot cannot manage them.
Mrs. Daniel Elliott, Of Swedesboro, is at
home nursing her mother, Mrs. Bowman
Smith, who is quite seriously indisposed
at this writing.
Mrs Tomlinson, the aged aunt of Mrs.
William Brown. is suffering with her first
attack Of measles. She is seventy years
land she disease Is going very hard with
her.
Frank Turk and George Elmer were
among the guests OF the stockholders and
board Of directors of the Glassboro National
bank at their annual banques, which was
given at the Franklin House, Glassboro,
last Tuesday.
John Crawford had the misfor tune to
lose valuable horse last Sunday. He
noticed the animal acting strangely and
went to the house to summon the doctor
by phone, and upon returning to the barn
he found the horse dead.
Edward Strang successfully dug we'll
twenty-five feet deep for Squire Reece at
Mullica Hill this week. The entiIe depth
being blasted through on embryo bed of
rock.
Mrs. Thomas Ham received miscellan-
eous shower of gifts, ffty-six in number,
on the recent anniversary of her birth
A large white carrier pigeon which SEEM
ed tired out, permitted David Mutt to cap
ture him late Saturday afternoon. There
is metal band on its leg bearing the fol-
lowing letter and number ss1B06
The explosion at Gibbstown was plainly
felt here. One of the incidents caused by
vibration was that several mothers thought
their offspring had fallen out Of bed 70
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Lafferty and Mr..
and Mrs. David Mutt and little grand
daughter Mable, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Thornton at Williams
town.
The Ladies Aid will meet at the home of
Mrs. John Friant Wednesday, Feb. 4
Johnnie Elmer and Allen Bill are this
weeks victims OF the measles.
Mrs Louis Wood, a prominent young
matron of Terrell, is confined TO the house
with a stubborn attack of neuralgia. Accept
our sympathies May, we know all abou6
its fortunes.
Alfred Stiles age sixty-two years, a yet
eran Of the Civil War, and lifelong resi-
dent Of Terrell, died in great agony last
Wednesday morning. Mr.. Stiles has long
been suffelel from wound in the side
received during his service for his country,
and was always more or less under the doc
tors care. While attending church at Fer
rel last Tuesday evening be was seized with
one of his occasional attacks of pain. He
was quickly removed to his home, and dur
ing the night two different physicians were
summoned, but neither were circumstanced,
so they could respond unsil morning Mr..
Stiles passed away without medical at
tendance about eight O'Clock Wednesday
morning. He leaves widow, two daugh-
ters and one son to mourn his loss. The
funeral which was largely attended was
held in Terrell M. E Church Of which the
deceased was prominent member, last
Saturday morning conducted by Rev. L, F.
Bauseman, interment in she Ferrell ceme-
try.
Several Of our young men who attend the
revival meetings quite regularly at Ferret
are glad to here of the capture of the Kan
gowing The young men referred to had
very exciting ride one night the first of last
week, their horse becoming frightened at
what the boys declare was the most hidous
animal or bird, they ever saw. James
Green who was aroused by the frightened
yells Of the boys grabbed his gun and fred
at the object which made good its escape in
the swamp nearby. The young men say
they 40 not want to see it again even in
captivity. Tom Burns is another young
man that is glad to hear it is Gagged He
got glimpses enough of it the previous Sun
day morning to make the cold chills run up
and down his back while returning from
Frank Turks shortly before daylight.