Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-06-10
BLACKWOOD.

MISS Ethel hanson is spending a
few weeks with her grandparents in
Springfield, Vermont.
On Sunday last the local Ancient,
Order of Knights of the Mystic Chain
proceeded in a body to decorate the
graves of their dead brothers, both
in the graveyards here and in the
neighboring towns.
The Ladies Thimble Club No. / will
celebrate the closing of its fourth
year by going in body to Norris
town by trolley on Wednesday next.
A strawberry festival was held on
the lawn of the Methodist Church on
Saturday evening last. There was a
good attendance and some very at
tractive cakes, fruit, etc. were sold.
On Wednesday evening of this week
Miss Della Stetser entertained few
friends at her home near this place.
Many persons from Blackwood were
present.
1t is reported that the Bell Tele-
phone exchange which has been locat-
ed about three years over Mr.. Frank
Rapp'S ice cream parlor, will be NOV
ed to Grenloch as it is more central
location and the company hopes to
give thereby better service to its many
patrons.
The Grammar school closes this
week for the summer vacation All
the members of the Eighth grade were
successful in passing the examination
which admits them to the High school
course next year. The graduates are:
Marie G. Hagerman, Edna Samsel,
Lucy Murphy, Gertrude Payne, Harry
Stetser and Clarence Glover.
The High school students went on
straw ride on Friday evening last.
Although the weather was stormy, it
did not inconvenience them, as all had
a good time. The party went first to
Runnymede and then to Clementon,
where refreshments were served.
The local base ball club will play
the team from the Church of the Holy
Name, of Kensington, on the home
grounds on Saturday afternoon, June
18th. The game scheduled for last
week did not take place as the visitors
did not arrive, owing to the inclement
weather.
While the High school was in SEES
sion on Tuesday last, one of the stud
ents noticed smoke issuing from the
roof of the house adjoining. The boys
rushed Immediately from the room,
and into the third story of the house,
informing the occupants who were un-
aware of the impeding damage. It
was soon discovered that fire had
caught on to the building on the in
side, but by removing few of the
floor boards it was soon extinguished,
without causing but small loss. It
is supposed that the fire originated
from the children playing with mat
ches. The junior firemen then re-
sumed their studies after their heroic
and timely aid. The building is own
ed by William Williams and is oc-
cupied by tenants.
Mr.. Claude Drummer, who has been
staying in Blackwood while attending
Brown Preparatory School in Phila.,
has returned to his home near Read
ing, Pa. Mr.. Drummer expects to re-
turn next fall to enter the Dental de-
partment of the University of Penna.
On Monday evening last Miss Viola
Hagerman entertained a few friends
at her home on Main street.
The presentation of Summer Board
ers' by the Blackwood Dramatic So
ciety, at Williamstown, on Saturday
evening last, was we'll attended in
view of the Indictment weather. The
society is considering invitations to
give the play in other places, and also
of preparing another play to be given
in the fall