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

Mr.. William j. Manning left on Mon
day morning for a two weeks visit at 4
the home OF his sister at Glen Falls,
Lake George, New York.
The Gloucester Co. Retail Merchants
Association have chartered the steam
er Columbia, and on July 21st will run
an excursion down the Delaware at
point given out later.
Mr.. e. Brown slime new horse, pur-
chased but six weeks ago, died last
Sunday morning.
AT meeting of the rural free de-
livery mail carriers held last Saturday
evening at the home of Geo. G. Wall
ter, the following officers we're elected
President, Rolan Packer, Thorofare;
vice president, Miss Nettie NoIte,
Swedesboro; secretary, J. W. Dilks,.
Mullica Hill; treasurer, Geo. G. Wal
ter, Clarksboro. The next meeting
is to be held at Paulsboro July 10th.
Our pastor, J. r. Vannatta, went on
Wednesday of this week to Phila., to-
officiate at the funeral services of H.
B. Petty, his old employer, of thirty
years ago, where he followed his trade
of cabinet maker Mr.. Petty at that
time was one of the prominent men
of his line, operating large factories
at Third and Popular streets. Mr..
Petty was a Jersey boy being born at
Little York, Hunterdon county sew
enty years ago, migrated to Phila. in
his youth and learned the trade of
cabinet making, started business for
himself a young man and operating the
same until his death. He leaves a
wife and two children to mourn his
loss.
Next Sunday morning, it being
Children's Day in the M. E. Church,
baptism of children and infants will
be administered and the reception of
members. In the evening special
program will be given by the Sunday
school, consisting of singing and reci-
tations, to which all are invited
Mr.. Joseph " Clark is having his
home freshened and frightened up.
with coat of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strohm last week
gave their daughter Ethel party in
honor of her twenty-first birthday
The evening was delightfully."- spent in
games and music and delicious re-
freshments were served. Those pres
ent were: Elsa Kulper, Anna Kulper,
Louisa Kulper, Gertrude Wideman,
Anna Gaussman, Mary Kulper, Angus
ia Vented, Marie Vented, Anna Bey-
er, Miss Weineth, Mrs, Satterthweight,
Mr.. and Miss Stephan, Will Stark,
William Myers, Geo. Wachs, Raymond
Costill, Will Pohlig, of Phila.; Dorothy
Wilfred, of Washington, D. c.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Myers, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Yonker, Mr.. James Hewitt, Louis
Younker, Walter Myers, Edythe Cos
till, Mort Costill, of Woodbury.; Emily
Gahrs, Anna Gahrs, Joseph Croft, Ed
ward Gahrs, Helmeth Gahrs, Fred.
Myers, John Shuth, Raymond Ayers,
Mickleton; Ernest Demme, Fred Sch
weyer, of Sewell; Lizzie Wilbur Ethel
and Everett Resting, Geo. Herzog,
Will Terrell, of Clarksboro; William
Kortum, of Mantua Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Strohm, Elsie and Ethel, of
Mt. Royal; Frances Kern, Anna Lodge
Clara Gould, Mr. and Mrs. Hendrick-
son, Will Allen, of Mt. Royal; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Carson, Misses Margaret
and Elizabeth Carson, Geo. Kastner,
Olive Gooden, of Jefferson; Miss Ber-
tina Murray, Mrs. Lauretta Allen,
Herbert Richards, Alfred Weaks,
Frank Rive1l, Paulsboro; Mr.. L. Mar
quette, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gum,
Thilda Craig, Samuel Lodge, William
Kern, Herbert Pierce, Mr.. Andrew
Strohm, Wilbur Hollis, Mt. Royal.
A number of little folks spent last
Tuesday afternoon with Sadie, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ridgway,
to celebrate her tenth birthday. Sadie
received some very nice presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Eldridge enter
tanned her brothers, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Higgins, and Carlton Higgins, of
Phila., on Sunday.
N. P. Hoffman is visiting his daugh-
ter in New York
Our gas company is getting along
nicely with their subscriptions.
Don't forget the strawberry festival
given by the Sewing Circle of the M.
e. Church next Saturday evening.
Strawberries, ice cream and candies
will be for sale A gentleman from
Phila., candy maker, will make. the
candy there. Several articles made
by the Sewing Circle will be for sale.
Come one, come all.
Mrs. Chas. Kern, son William and
daughter Frances attended the must
Gale given by Mrs. Clara A. Sneyd at
the Woodbury. Country Club in which
William took part on Thursday even
ing of last week.