Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-13
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CLARKSBORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gum, of Mt
Royal, gave their little daughter
Thilda Howard a birthday party at
their home on Saturday afternoon,
May 9Th. The little folks enjoyed
themselves in playing games as only
children can. Those present were:
Thilda Gum, Irma and Grace Arm
bruster, Josephine and Dorothy
Cook, Ida Bell, May Hollis, Rhoda
Pierce, Lillian Hughes, Edith Ray
mond, and Joseph Borden, Byron
Eldridge, Earl and George Myers,
George and Howard Craig, and Sam'l
Pierce.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Messick and
child, of Camden, were Sunday guests
of their sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
R. Duffield.
Mrs. Isaac Haines is attending the
Friends meeting this week in Phila.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Stewart and
son Howard, of Chestnut Hill, Pa,
spent Sunday with their daughter,
Mrs. Sedge Hartman
School closed last Friday afternoon
with appropriat exercises. The
school room was filled with the
scholars of the township -Mickleton,
Mt Royal and Clarksboro, also the
parents and friends The exercises
commenced with the singing of the
long metre doxology and prayer by
the pastor of the NJ. e. Church, Rev.
J. r. Vannatta. The different schools
recited several selections and sang a
few pieces after which Mr.. Benja-
min Heritage, of Mickleton, gave an
interesting talk on the oak kingdom
of North America, and other parts of
the globe, which was very interesting
as we'll as instructive At the close
of the exercises delicious refresh
ments were served.
Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Vannatta were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jaggard, at the
Camden County Almshouse on We'd
nesday of last week
Mrs. /. HI. Davidson, Jr, was called
last week by telegram to come to the
bedside of her mother who has been
visiting relatives at Railway, that she
was dangerously ILL., She was taken
to a hospital in Elizabeth and was
operated on and at this writing is do
ing nicely. Her physician, Dr. G. E.
Reading, accompanied Mr.. Davidson
to Elizabeth and was there at the
operation.
Mrs. George Walter spent over Sun
day at the home of her brother at
Auburn, who is very sick
Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Vannatta enter
tanned on Sunday their daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. S. S. Norcross and children,
of Camden, and Mr.. Archie Browning,
of Bellmawr
Mrs. Belle Halliburton, of Plain
field. N j., is visiting her aged father,
Stephen Kille, and also her sister,
Mrs. Lizzie Kircher, in Mt. Royal.
As Mrs. William Hoffman was busily
engaged in Sc wing, Mr.. H. resting and
their daughter Bessie trying to play
on the piano to keep her parents from
hearing any noise that would spoil the
surprise that her class, with the Off
GERS and teachers of the nj. e. Sunday
school gave her on Monday evening.
1t was complete surprise when forty
two came in on them unlimited, it be-
ing the occasion of Mrs. Hoffman's
birthday The evening was delight
fully spent in playing games, music
and recitations. Delicious refresh
ments were served. At a late hour
the guests departed to their several
homes wishing Mrs. Hoffman many
more happy birthdays.
If nothing prevents, Mrs. Charles
Keith, of New York, who is in this
section, will stay over Sunday with
Rev. and Mrs ]. R. Vannatta and
speak in the M. e. Church on that day.
Mrs. Keith is well known among peo-
pie around here. Come out and hear
her.
Mr.. Joseph Wright wishes to ex-
press thro' the columns of the Demo-
crat his heartfelt thanks to the many
friends who have helped him in his
recent illness. It was neighborly
and also christian kindness for the
men to put his tomatoes in the field
and do other things for him.
Mrs. Fred. S. Coburn, of Syracuse,
NY, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Nettie
Smith and daughter this week.