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Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-01
EVAN.

Harry Seehouse went to Phila last
Friday and accompanied his wife
home. The massage treatment and
rest have apparently done Mrs. See
house much good.
Quite number of our farmers and
their wives have recently joined the
Changers at Mull:ca Hill and Aura
Walter Turk, the accommodating
handy man of cur village, is preparing
to farm more extensively than usual
this season.
The early truckers of this vicinity
have their tomatoes spotted and are
getting their sweet potato beds ready
to plant.
Prof Tharr, supervising principal
of our public schools, visited the Evan
school on Monday and expressed salts
faction and pleasure with the condi-
tion of the school and the progress
the children are making With the
exception of few warm days when
the Older scholars were kept home to
assist III farming, there has been a
very good attendance for the month OF
March.
Mrs. Charles Schlump had some
very fine chickens hatched in Febru-
ary. They we're doing nicely in an
outloase with fire until Mr.. Schlump
was compelled to use tie building for
other purposes and put them out doors
The change was too severe and the
chicks began to grow smaller. Mrs.
Schlun,p thinking they had rheuma-
tism, bathed their little limbs with
phelol, helping them to rest more
quietly dead"
The services of Webster Cole, a tor
mer resident of this place, and Harry
Fullerton, of Mullica Hill, both twelve
| years old, are in great demand, as
they are the champion onion settlers
of these parts. They set out seven
bushels OF sets one afternoon recently
The farmers pay them S1.50 a day.
| Charles Schlump helped William
Madciff move last Monday from Null
lica Hill to the Richard Wood farm
near Mantua, which MI. Madciff has
purchased
Little Mabel Mutt has been very sick
the past week.
| Miss Martha Kier is spending week
with her brother, William Kier.
| John A. Elliott contemplates or
ganizing an order of Red Men in
Evan. Several prominent men of our
village have given their names as
charter members.
Rev. Virgil Williams attended the
funeral Of Miss Eva Moon, colored, at
| Woodbury., one day this week. Miss
Moon WAS the granddaughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Solomon Moon, former
resident Of FerrelI.
Joseph Rachor had car load of
ice unloaded at Redwood last Friday.
Richard Kier had the contract for
carting.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-01
THOROFARE.

The revival services in the st. Paul
NJ 3. Church have ceased, and while
quite large number have been gath
cred into the fold there are yet some
stray sheep wandering in the wilder
ness On last Monday night the Rev.
| j. Mercer Hunt preached an able SER
mon from the text: j am not asham-
ed of the gospel of Christ" On Tues
day night the Rev. VIM. Grum, of Man
tua, gave a stirring sermon from the
text: I'm that day there shall be a
fountain opened to the house of David
and to the Inhabitants Of Jerusalem
for sin and for uncleanness. On
Wednesday night the Rev. John Rig
gins, from Collingswood, founded his
sermon upon My grace is sufficient
for thee. The audience was not
large but Mr.. higgins was much liked
He sang twice in sweet and well
modulated voice. The selection why
not tonight" was thought to be es-
pecially beautiful. This ended the
eyangelistic meetings. On Sunday
morning about thirty new members
were taken into the church on proba-
| ton. The greater number of these
were from the Sunday school. The
| Rev. J. Mercer Hunt preached from
the text, Watch and pray that We
enter not into temptation" In the
evening his sermon was based upon
the eighteenth verse of Philemon: If
| he hath wronged thee, or owetb thee
| ought, put that on mine account"
Prayer meeting will be held in
the church on Wednesday evening un-
der the direction of the pastor.
| r. ~.
| slowly from severe attack of grip.
The Rev. and Mrs. Vincent Nichols,
from Belfry, Pa, were guests at the
parsonage last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Haines, from
Haddonfield, visited Mr.. and Mrs. L.
| K. Wilkins last week.
Mrs. Walter Budd spent last Sum
day with Mrs. Carl Wilkins and Mrs.
John Murrell
Mrs. Siegel Denton has bought the
Jennie Cloak property at Jobstown.
The occupancy will remain unchanged.
Mr.. Caleb L. Brinton, from Phila-
delphia; visited his mother, Mrs. Mary
A. Brinton, last week.
| Mrs. Clark Reed visited her mother,
Mrs. Phoebe Wilson, at Pleasantville,
| last week.
| Miss Anna Cooper, from Woodbury.,
was the guest of Miss Anna Miller
over Sunday.
Louis Miller is confined indoors with
an attack of rheumatism.
| H. A. DeHart, Jr., has a new Jack
son automobile runabout, of which he
| is justly proud. He has taken an
/ agency for all the jackson models,
and believes them to be the best made,
and the best automobiles in all re-
| spects, on the market. Should you
want an automobile he will make you
acquainted with their advantages, and
show you anything you may wish to
know regarding them.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-01
pEDRICKTOWN.

At the parsonage last Friday even
ing the new pastor of the NJ E.Church
Rev. o. S. Duffield and wife, who come
to us from Wenonah, were given a
public reception by members of the
church and congregation. Dinner
was served at 4 p. M, and a social
evening enjoyed.
Mrs. ElmiPa Cunard spent the first
few days of the week in Camden.
Hamilton Pedrick drives a new
Jackson touring car; Freeland Sparks
also drives new automobile
Mrs. Walter Riggs and daughter
Elizabeth, of Atlantic City, have been
visiting Mrs. Riggs parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel R. Morrison.
Rev. s. K. Moore spent one day last
week with his daughter, Mrs. Harry
Kelly. Mr.. Moore was enroute to his
new field of labor at Mays Landing.
Mrs. Ella Morrison will move into
part of her double house as soon as
a few improvements, now being made,
are completed.
Wesley Hewitt moved into the town
during the week
The Junior League will hold a So
cial in the M, 3. Church on Friday
evening, April 3, to which all are in
vlted. The social will take the form
of an Easter party
Miss Anna Hunt has returned from
a few days stay In Pennsgrove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Parker, Of Gibbs
town, visited at the home of Scott
Picken over Sunday.
Clay Smith will begin housekeeping
anew in Harvey Justice house vacated
49, ;. -. .-.3 1-t<-< -
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-01
Thorofare Grange.

The Grange has in mind to build
hall suitable for Grange purposes and
for dramatic entertainments. A really
fine and convenient hall in Thorofare
will add much to the desirability of
the place, and be ali ornament as sell.
To this end the Grangers propose to
give series Of literary and dramatic
entertainments, and the fist came off
on last Saturday night. Owing TO an
unfortunate. combination of circum-
stances the committee on arrange
ments We're unable tc give the pro-
gram for which they planued, ind a
disappointed audience was the result.
However, The Changers have deter
mined to give another entertainment
at an early date which will more than
meet the expectations of their friends.
'rheIl course is WORTH one altd they
intend that it shall succeed.
The program for last Monday night
was as follows: "A city game" An
excellent paper was prepared and
read by Sister Isabella Carter, Diver
sification i'll Farming" was good
paper read by Brother Etter, who also
gave an amusing reading, "Tommv's
Twials" was we'll read by Sister Mabel
| Olcu1GuI. 1ASlC WdS 0lHSiAS L. -llC
young folks, after which Brother Geo.
Budd read some Jokes. A very good
paper on The sunnyside of milk
mans life" was written and read by
Brother Champion Colby A paper
in point on Rural Dooryards was
pleasantly read by Sister Anna Robb.
A paper on plants that take Ills
was read with fine effect by the lee
turer, Sister Annie H. Thomas. Sweet
pea culture was good paper IN sea-
son read by Sister Yonkers. There's
a mistake somewhere" was weH read
by Sister Mary Mullen. About fifty
members were present.
Next Monday evening there will be
an interesting lecture by Mr.. Kent of
the Pyrethro Co., of Newark, n. Y,
on the subject, ''The treatment of
white potatoes. {"
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-01
HURFFyILLE.


Rev. S. T. Horner, who was trans
ferred by the Conference to Be1ford,
moved his household goods on Friday,
being taken to Glassboro and placed
OH car of the Reading railroad.
Frank e. Gardiner lost valuable
hores on Saturday which was pur-
chased only a week ago.
Mrs. Walton H. Chew is visiting rel-
atives and friends in New York.
Thomas e. Burrough is having his
residence enlarged. Contractor G. O..
Lloyd is doing the work.
Clayton Hammell, of Paulsboro, has
moved into one of Porch Bros houses.
R. J. Hurff has sold his team of
work horses and purchased a driving
horse
Charles Dennis got his truck shelly
ing fast in a gas pipe trench while at
Sewell on Friday and found it neces-
sary to trasfer the load to another
wagon before it could be gotten out.
Porch Bros. are having sale for an
unusual quantity of the American
fence this Spring.
Rev. H. J. Conover moved here from
Cranberry on Friday and goodly
number gave them reception in the
evening.
Mrs. Ellen Fitzgerald, who has been
making her home with her son. Joseph
of late, died on Saturday morning at
6.15 o'clock Funeral services were
held at the house at 10 o'clock on
Tuesday, interment in the M. E. ceme-
terry.
The Sunday-school room in the M.
EE. Church was reopened on Sunday
kafter undergoing extensive repairs.
1.-THE Ladies Auxiliary is to be con-
1gratulated on furnishing beautiful
new carpet, as is all the rest who as
sisted in making very attractive
room. The Sunday-school papered
the walls, the trustees of the church
vanished the furniture, Elmer +.
Porch had the columns or supports
nicely painted, and Samuel Hook adj
ded much to the appearance of the
heaters by having them galvanized.
The Sunday school will observe
Easter by rendering an appropriate
service ON Sunday. April 12tl
Some of our people went to Pitman
on Sunday to hear an address by Clar-
ence Gibboney.
Miss Myra Jones was rendered a
birthday party on Saturday evening.
Although the weather proved unfavor-
able, yet it did not hinder the young
people from assembling and having a
good sociable time. The table pre-
sented most pleasing sight to the
eye and was very appetiging to the
inner man, showing much pains exer-
cised for the happy event. Miss Jones
was the recipient of a variety of pret-
ty presents, including nice purse.
Those present were: Misses Myra
Jones, Nellie Dilkes, Kate Sherman,
Vera Hurif, Mamie Cole, Irene Mich
olson, Nettie Epley, Anna Gardner,
Retta Cant, Edythe Simpson, Ger
truic Keyser, Sarah Gaunt, Helen At
kinson, Messrs Hiram Jones, Neal
Shaw, Jos. Van Meter, jos. Nicholson.
Levi Atkinson, Blair Lawson, DyroE
Kindlo, Raymond Parker, HaryeyUl-
rich, Harry Vierreck, Edwin Ballin-
ger, Leslie Cant, Eugene Sherman,
Volnev Handle, John w. Cant, Samuel
Shirley, Mr.. and Mrs. James Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Jones. Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Di1kes, emma Jones and
Jeanett Cheesnan
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-01

Housekeepers will find Canipnell's
Varnish Stains most excellent fer
staining and vanishing floors and in
terror woodwork. These stains dry
hard over night and never become
tacky. Prepared in cqlors initiating
natural woods.
For sale in Woodbury. by Mrs. Anna
A. Stokes; in Gibbstown by F. G.
Shuster; in Paulsboro by F. w. Du-
Bois; in B1aclWood by d. Frank Pine;
In Westville BY Joseph w. Pratt, and
in Mantua by Henry G. Bender.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-01
Phonoqraphs and Records.

At the Woodbury. Jewelry Store. 180
South Broad street, You will find com-
plete line 81 Edison Photographs and reo-
orfis. 12-24-08-H.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-20

that the plant food must be dissolved
In water before 1t can get into the
roots and so up to the chIorophyll.
which is waiting to build ii into seeds
or leaves
If the soil has been worked until it
is fine and loose each little particle
will become surrounded by water,
which will readily dissolve the plant
food from it. If, on the other hand,
the soil is in the form of chunks and
clods very little of the plant food can
be dissolved. The plant food that is
on the inside of a clod might as well
be out in the road or over on one of
the neighbors' farms.
Some of the potassium and phos-
phorus will not dissolve even when
brought In contact with water. 1t
takes long contact with the air to
cause chemical actions which will
change 1t into soluble form. Con-
tinual stirring of the soil hastens this
change. Thorough stirring also loos-
ems up the ground so that air can get
down to the roots. without aid they
will stop growing and the entire work
Of the plant will stop. The yellow ap-
pearance of a patch of corn In a low
place where the ground is water soak
ed Is due to lack of AFR about the
roots
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-20
A TERRIBLE TRIP.
Lost in Raft River Country for Several
Days Without Food or Shelter.

About two weeks ago, Charles Ford,
son-in-law of Geo. Stanger, left the
Dewey ranch, near Albion, to come to
the Banana Bar ranch. Sunday
morning, February Z, he became lost in
Raft River mountains and was lost
until the next Wednesday morning.
when he arrived at G. B. Flynn's ranch
on Raft river with both hands severely
frozen.
Mr.. Ford had young pack horse
which became frightened Sunday night
and ran away, taking Mr.. Ford's bed
ding, except one blanket. He could
not find the horse again. From the time
Mr.. Ford became lost until he reached
Flynn's ranch he walked continually
without food, water or sleep and he did
not build any fires. Mr.. Ford said he
dared not eat snow, for it made him so
weak that he would not have been able
to have kept walking. 1t is truly
miracle that Mr.. Ford was not frozen
to death in the mountains and it is a
remarkably strong physique that can
live through and endure such trip.
Mr.. Ford came to American Falls the
first of the week and went to Pocatello
where his family is living.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-20
Attractions at the Auditorium.

There will be three first class enter
tainments at the Auditorium next week.
Monday night the school will give a
cantata in honor of Washington $ birth
day, which promises to be treat.
The teachers and pupils have been
working hard for two weeks past to
make the entertainment a success.
Wednesday night, the oath, the Dixie
Quintette will be here. They are a
colored troupe of refined, instructive,
and original impersonators. They will
give US a two hours clean entertain
ment of sensible wit and humor.
Saturday evening, the 9th, Capt. Eli,
an old sea captain and nautical humor-
list will lecture on sea-life in its differ
ent phases.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-20

The Pail Mall Gazette reports that
miners excayating near Starunia made
an interesting historic find in the re-
mains of a mammoth in excellent state
of preservation. The portions dug out
include two teeth, six feet in length.
but in five or six pieces; jawbones,
parts of the vertebral column, and
three or four yards of hide, upon which
the hair is still fresh, joints and other
bones, and enc foot of the animal. The
remarkable state Of preservation in
which the skeleton was found is at
tributed to The fact that the soil in
the district is permeated with mineral
oils. earth wax and natural gases.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-20
CAUGHT In THE ACT.
Hoboes Arrested For Shoplifting- One
Gets Thirty Days in County Jail.

Last Friday four overland tourists, or
hoboes, came to American Falls. Dur
ing the afternoon they were in the
Riverside Mercantile company's store,
and when they thought they were not
being watched, one of the fellows put
a couple of high priced hats under his
coat. But drummer noticed the mo-
tion and put Mr.. Machines next"
who proceeded to watch the men.
After following the them from place to
place, Mr. Machines discovered they
recognized him and got George Strong
to proceed further with the detective
work. Before long their suspicious
were strong enough to warrant tele-
phoning for Constable Frank Barnard
and swearing out warrant for the
arrest of the men. When arrested and
searched the hats were found still under
the coat of one of the fellows, who
gave his name as James Grubb. At
the trial Saturday morning he said that
another man gave him the hats to hold
for few minutes, but this was known
to be false. Judge Jones gave Grubb
80 days in the county Jail, and Constable
Barnard took him to Pocatello Saturday
night. The deputy sheriff took him to
Malad Sunday. Nothing could be prov
en- against Grubb's companions and
were let go. They Immediately left
TOWN
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-20
Real American Aristocracv

IL was through the Declaration of
independence that we Americans 40
knoWiedged the eternal inequality oe
man. For, by it we abolished a cut-and.
DRIED aristocracy We had seen little
men arrificialiy held up in high places,
and great men artificially held down
In low places, and our own iustice-lov.
ing hearts abhorred this violence tn
human nature. Let the best man win. {"
That is Americas word That is true
democracy. And tru edemocracy and
true aristocracy are one and the same
thing.-Owen Wister in THE Vir.
ginian."
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-20

expect as much understanding from
him as you expect from men. Remem-
Der of all the animals which aid men the
horse is the most useful Give him
credit for that. Don't think him
mean, for unless made so by man, he
seldom is. Don't punish him for every
wrong ne does, for possibly they are not
intended. Try to put yourself in his
place, and don't forget that he is a
slave.
Now, Mr.. Reader, if you don't treat
your horses as kindly as you should,
try to do better. Be kind to them, and
see for yourself if your work does not
proceed more smoothly than ever be-
fore. Follow the golden rule, and
treat your horse as you would wish him
to treat you if your positions were re-
versed. Investigate for once, and you
will never say again that kindness don t
pay.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-20
WASHINCTON'S BIRTHDAY.
Interesting Program by Pupils of Public
Schools in Auditorium.

Washington's birthday exercises will
be given by the public school, in the
Auditorium, February %, commencing
at s p. m. Following is the program:
Overture, Patriotic Airs, Orchestra.
Vocal Solo, 'Friar of Orders Gray, -
w. W. Thompson.
Chorus, ''Hail to the Day We Honor"
School.
Recitation, "Washington's Birthday
Earl Dutro.
Fan Drill, Grades l, 2 and 3.
Chorus, Ringing Through the Year" "
School.
Recitation, Gas Straight and Tall as
Washington, Glenn Barnard.
Duet, "Our Flag" Ralph and Stena
Cornford.
Chorus, "Liberty's Chieftain," +" School
Drill, "Red, White and Blue, !" Grades
and 5.
Recitation, Washington, A Model
to Youth, F" Howard Staines.
Chorus, Washington and Lincoln, -
School,
Recitation, Gettysburg Address, "
Pearl Burrell.
Flag Drill, "Star Spangled Banner"
Grades 6, z, 8, and 8.
Chorus, Mount Vernon Bells, " The
school.
Curtain
Admission, Adults, 25 cents, school
children, free, other children 10 cents.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-20

source the greater snare OF this ele-
ment used by the plant must come II
your soil is black, spongy and well
supplied with humus there is little
danger that the plant will go hungry
for nitrogen. One Of the best ways to
keep field In this condition is to ap-
ply liberal quantities of barnyard ma.
nure. Another way is to plow under
green crops. especially clover. Some
times 1t Is necessary to buy nitrogen
for the plant In the form of CONNER
ctal fertilizers, but this is very ex-
pensive way of obtaining It,
Even when the plant Is given all the
nitrogen IT can use 1t sometimes fails
to do well. This is because it cannot
get as much of the mineral elements
as 1t needs.
Too much nitrogen in proportion to
the amount Of mineral elements causes
the plant to ''go all to vines" There
will be an excessive growth of leaves,
but the yield of grain will be small.
Take an ear of corn or bunch of hay
and burn 1t. The ashes that are left
are the mineral parts of the plant.
These cannot be obtained from air or
water, but must come from the soil.
Some of the most important of these
are iron, which is the substance that
helps to build up chlorophyll, and sui
phur, which is found in the nitroge-
nous parts of the plant. There are a
number of others also all of which
are present in the soil in such large
amounts that there will probably al.
ways be all that the crops can use
Two of these minerals, however, po-
tassium and phosphorus, are not so
plentiful. When the plant cannot get
enough potassium the grain will not
be filed out well. If there is too little
phosphorus, especially in the case of
fruit trees, the development of fruit
is checked. Adding barnyard manure
to the soil helps to keep up the supply
of these two materials. On farms
where little stock is kept or where
grain has been raised continually for
years and little attention paid to the
soil 1t is sometimes necessary to apply
phosphorus and potassium In the form
Of commercial fertilizers.
In the eastern part of this country
there are many farms that have be-
come so badly run down that crops
will not grow at all unless they are
fed with commercial fertilizers. These
are very expensive, and it often takes
nearly all a farmer makes to pay his
fertilizer bills. These farms would
never have become so worn out II they
had been properly cared for. Leaving
plowed ground, especially on hillsides,
exposed for several months during the
fall and winter allows much plant food
to wash away. Growing the same
crop year after year wears out the
land rapidly. Different crops require
different kinds of food. By changing
crops from year to year no one food
material Is used to excess and the
others wasted. By keeping as much
stock on the farm as possible, saving
the manure carefully and spreading it
on the fields before it rots or leaches
away and by using leguminous plants
to gather nitrogen the soil can be kept
well supplied with plant food.
1t is much more profitable to feed
the crops in this way than to buy
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-20
M. E. Church Notes.

Sunday school at 1890 a. m.
Preaching service at II: 80 a. m.
intermediate Epworth League at $50
p. m. Senior Epworth League at
$50 p. m.
Preaching service at 1880 p. m.
Topic for the intermediate League:
Bethel, the House of God.
Topic for the Senior League: "The
Conditions of Our DiscipIeship.
Rev. G. w. Barnes, district superin-
tendent, will preach Sunday evening.
All are most cordially invited to attend.
JAMES LEIrCH, Pastor.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-20

plant food on the market at excessive
prices. Usually, however. the plant is
hungry for the mineral elements not
because they are not in the soil, but
because they are in a form in which
1t cannot get at them. The roots of
the plant spread all through the soil
In search of food If you win look at
little root through a magnifying
glass you viii see that it is covered
with root hairs It is through these
root hairs that the plant takes up food
from the soil. There are no openings
directly into them, but the walls are
so thin that the water can soak
through to the inside. Solid sub
stances, of course, cannot get in. so
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-20
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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-20

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