Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-14

DeldWdIt Iifcf. "A lille lrOu tHis'
stone due South Is miles marks the
Eastermost point of the Mason and
Dixon line. These points with the aid
of the stars caused Mason and Dixon
to fix their line and thus end long
controversy and much litigation be-
tween the owners and proprietors OF
lands granted to Lord Baltimore and
VIM. Penn.
To make the stone permanent the
Chester Co. Historical Society firmly
imbedded it in cement and surround
ed it with a wall
At the same time the d. A. r., of
Chester Co., unfurled a flag on a
neighboring hill which marked a spot
where sentries were located guarding
the supply wagons on their, way to
Valley Forge.
Here again his tory was revealed
that those about it knew not of.
During the year we have added II
to our membership and more are
knocking at the door to enter.
Three have left us and crossed the
great unknown.
Edwin T. Jaques, of Woodbury., al
though not well known by the MEM
bers at large, attended wnen he could
and took lively interest in the or
ganization.
William H. Snowden, our veteran
friend from Virginia, whose lifetime
interest in Gloucester county was
wonderful and unique, and whose
beneficence has made us richer in
| material things.
William H. Bodine, of Williamstown
not often with u.s. but valued citi-
zen of his community.
George w. Hughes supplemented
| this report with very interesting
account of trip to Delaware Co.
Mason and Dixon Line and the Star
Gazers Stone.
The Librarian reported some adj
ditions to the archives from the es-
tates of Capt. Snowden and Rev. j.
Y. Burk. +.
Mr.. Hughes, of the committee on
| Cannon, reported progress.
| The committee on Captain Snowden,
also reported progress.
New members were elected as fol-
| lows:-
DR.. Ruth Clement, National aPrk.
| Anna Lees Clement, National Park.
Harriet T. Richards, Bridgeport.
! Jos. B. Best, Woodbury..
| Rev. G. Livingston Bishop, Wenonah
I w. Earl Miller, Paulsboro.
Howard S. Davis, Woodbury..
! e. J. Blatherwick, Woodbury..
Miss Bessie B Warwick, Woodbury..
| A. w. Cattell, Woodbury..
On motion of Mr. Livermore, and
! in consideration of valuable gifts, the
| last being valuable cabinet, Mr.. S
| ID. Lodge, of Mantua, was made life
member by unanimous vote.
| In spite of his protest, Mr.. John j
Whitall was reelected President by
hearty AYE
| The other officers elected are 80
| Vice Presidents-Geo. W. Hughes
| H. K. Bugby, j. G. Halsey.
Secretary-Dr. T. E. Parker.
Treasurer-Jos. w. Merritt.
| Librarian-Ellen L. Matlack.
| Committee on Battlefield Park-The
President, 1st Vice President, and the
President of the Board of Trustees
Auditors-Messrs Hughes, Parker.
and Carpenter.
| After discussion, the Trustees were
directed to lease a box in bank vault
for valuable papers.
In response to the request of the
secretary for an exhibit of old papers
as an exhibit, a mass of ancient
documents were brought, many of
much historic value The most ex-
tensive and interesting Of these was
by Mrs. Rebecca Mickle Hemphill, OF
West Chester, a descendant of Capt
| John Wilkins Mickle, of the Newton
branch of the Mickle family These
included a daggar presented to Capt
Mickle by Napolean Bonapart, o min
iature of Capt. Mickle, his cigar case
signet ring and many other relics
VIM. M. Carter had a Poor-Wills al
manac of 1908, and there were deeds
200 and more years old.
| DIR. Wallace McGeorge then read
an interesting paper on the Doctors
of Olden Time, and Doctors we have
Known" This paper will be printed
in full in our next issue. Persons
desiring extra copies of the paper
will please order before Wednesday
| next.
| The next meeting place will be an
nounced in due time by the Trustees.
BLAcKWooD.
| At the regular monthly meeting of the
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