Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-21
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GLASSBOHO
Mrs. Daniel T. Steelman is spending
some time at Pittsburg, visiting friends.
ReY. Mrs. F. F. Craig went TO Pleasant
vile Monday to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Harriet Adams, who was one Of the oldest
and best known residents OF Atlantic Co.
Several houses about town are still un-
der quarantine for scarlet fever, and one
case Of diptheria is reported on High street
in the family Of John johnson.
B. F. Zane attended the hog killing at
the County Aims House farm Tuesday.
Little Miriam Stanger, daughter OF
Frank P. Stanger, was operated on last
week at Philadelphia hospital for nasal
trouble She is improving.
The friends of DR.. and Mrs Vernon L D
Stultz gave them kitchen shower Wed
nesday evening DR.. and Mrs Stultz
recently began housekeeping on Main street
here.
Mrs John Miskelley was buried from
her home at Millville Friday where she
died of cancer the Tuesday before. Mrs
Miskelley is daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
John Taylor who is in very poor health.
was unable to attend the funeral.
A horse belonging to William Davis
dropped dead on Eben street Monday
A chimney on the house at the corner of
Grove and William street took fire Saturday
evening The fire company was called out
but the flames were under control before
they reached it.
Miss Mile Fouce and Mr. George Jack
son, of this place, we're married Saturday
evening at Clayton by Rev. Ssm'l Sargent.
Miss Emma Spangler and Mr.. Robert
Craemer, well known young people, were
married Saturday evening at Woodbury. at
the home of Mr. Craemer's sister, At the
same ceremony younger sister of Mr..
Craemer and Woodbury. man, were also
married. Mr.. and Mrs. Craemer came di-
rectly TO their newly furnished home here
on Academy street.
Rey. George Meseroll is to address the
Y. NJ G, T. U. at the morning service
the Methodist Episcopal Church next SUM-
day morning.
Mr., William Beebee employed at the
Enterprise printing office and Miss Kate
Commerer, of Philadelphia, were married
January Sd, at Camden, by Rev. Marshall
Owens. The secret has just become known
to the friends of Mr.. Beebee here
The Ladies Auxiliary Of Gassboro Fire
Company met at the home of Mrs. Mar
shall NJ. Campbell and elected officers last
Wednesday evening The meeting was
postponed from the week before on account
of the storm.
Frank Higgins has instituted proceedings
against the Repp brothers, who in the petit
tion for the revocation of DAVIS hotel Ii
cense classed him as habitual drunkard~
The hotel licence reyocation case is still
the main topic OF conversation about town
and as much interest is manifest as when
the case first came up. Fully two hundred
persons attended the court sessions both
days last week. co
Glass business is still dull here and not
looking up. Glassbowers are all looking
for other positions as far as possible aud all
are wondering what the outcome will be.
Married men are receiving seven and single
men five dollars per week. The blowers
must pay this themselves as law of the
Association forbids the paying out of money
to unemployed unless rendered so by strike.
The high school students are preparing a
Valentine Fair and Minstral Show so be
given February Sd at the school building.
Revival meetings which are being held
in the Methodist Church are well attended
and interesting.
Patrons OF the beer arks were vastly dis
appointed last Wednesday when they made
their rounds. only to collect empty bottles.
According to Prosecutor Rogers decision
no one may order beer by telephone, letter
or postal, must be in person by ordering
personally at the office. The driver cannot
receive orders, and SO on Wednesday no
beer was delivered in town.
The Fire Company elected the following
officers last Friday evening for the coming
year: President, David Paulin; vice pres
ident, Stephen Smedley; chief, Leon Bar
ton; assistant. Harrison Ettigen; ladder
truck foreman, Christopher Seibert, jr;
assistant, Frank Porterfeld hose truck
foreman, Alfred Voelker; assistant, Harry
Grouse; secretary, Walter Dunham; treas
urer, A. A. Wisner; fire wardens, Richard
Doughty, s. H. Pierce, William Martin,
John Saul, Stephen Smedley; plugman,
Charles Voelker; rep. Firemans Relief Asso-
citation, A. A. Wisner.