Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-14
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John Timberman and Jesse Reeves are
seriously ill at their homes on Main street.
Mr.. Reeves with infammatory rheumatism
and Mr.. Timberman suffering as the result
Of a strain received some time ago.
| V Louis D. Schiable's home is quarantined
with scarlet fever. Little William is the
| victim.
| The Rev. Dick enson Moore, OF Atlanta,
Georgia, visited Elmer Iszard over Sunday,
and preached at the Methodist Episcopal
Church in she evening.
Pocahontas Council, Jr, o. q A. M ],
held a moving picture show Monday even
ing, illustrating the Passion Play at their
rooms in Association Hall for the benefit of
the lodge.
William Dishert entertained the mem
bers also the friends and wives Of the Ush-
ers Union at his home Friday evening. A
banquet followed she business and social
part of the evening
/ j. Leon Barton was reelected Chief OF
Glassboro Fire Company No. .at the annual
election Of officers Friday evening. Jacob
Miller was also candidate.
Lillian Council, No. 105. D. OF T. are
preparing to hold district meeting some
time this month when it is reported Mrs
Ida Day, State Councillor, as well as other
State officers wlllbe present.
The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Fire Com
pany held meeting at the home Of Mrs.
Marshall M. Campell, at which time officers
were elected for the ensuing year.
The Rev. Horace W. Bolton, who died at
his home at Camden Thursday, had for
many years been faYorlte orator with the
people of this town. He had made the
Decoration Day oration for several years
and had been engaged to return this year.
An oil house is being erected on the John
Repp fruit farm. 1t will be of concrete
block. Walter Read has the contract.
The Rev. Herbert L. Hannah, rector of
the Church of the RedeemeI Of Sayre, Pa,
preached at ST. Thomas Church both mern-
ing and evening Sunday.
The Ciceronian Literary Society, which is
composed Of students at the High School,
gave musicale last Tuesday afternoon af-
ter the regular business meeting. There
1 are fifty members enrolled.
A number Of glassblowers are out of work
here and the outlook is exceedingly poor
for the near future.
Committees from both Methodist Church
es are collecting clothing, food, money and
whatever possible TO distribute among the
destitute in town. There are more worthy
poor in the town at present than for num-
| Der of years Some are sick, but every
| thing is being done as far as possible TO re-
lieye number of cases The w CT u.
filed about sevensy stockings at Christmas
Itime for that number of poor children.
I Henry Zimmerman, brother of Mrs
Christian Buck, of this place, was hit by a
team at Downington, Pa, Thursday, and
died later at the hospital at Chester.
Joseph Cade attended the funeral of his
mother, Mrs. T. Jefferson Cade, at Sickler-
yille Tuesday.
The Y. w. G. T. u, haYe discontinued
their meetings until after the revival meet
/ ings shall close in the Methodist Church.
Services are being held in all churches
following the union meetings Of last week
A missionary meeting was held Wednes-
day evening at Association Hall and ad-
dresses were made by the Rev Charles L.
Slater and Rev. Fred L DeWerrd; returned
missionaries from the West Indies and who
write their wives will sail January 16sh for
Africa
II The Glassboro Athletic Association have
l elected Earl Armstrong, manager OF the
4 foot ball team; Byron Seabrook, manager
4 of base ball team and Prof. William Smith,
track team manager.
Several gas lamps have been placed about
town by the gas company as sample lights.
They are much appreciated by the people.
| Albert Repp attended meeting Of the
State horticultural Society at Trenton
Thursday, and gave talk on pear Gull
ture. Mr.. Repp was elected vice presi-
dent of The Society, besides winning prize
| for fine fruit
The township committee held meeting
Tuesday evening and passed an ordinance
against riding bicycles on the side walk.
| They decided TO extend the water mains in
Glassboro Highlands, and TO place fire
plugs there. Dr. Howard Iszard asked the
committee to extend Wilmer street across
the railroad 10 the Iszard tract, and put in
| fire plugs there.