Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-15
CLAYTON.


Mr. Jacob Kier is having his house
re-decorated in the old English style
Of architecture. w G. Staulcup and
son are doing the work L. H. Kier,
of Phila., is the designer.
Harry Stille received his new Ford
touring car one day last week. Mr..
Anthony Silver is expecting his at
any time. 1t was to have been here
last week.
The Crescent Military band cleared
neat little sum from its festival in
the town hall.
Operations have begun on the Still
Run Boat Clubs boat house at Moore
lake. F. c. Ware, of Glassboro, has
1.-THE contract, and the work will be
pushed ahead as fast as the weather
will permit.
Ralston and Benjamin Turner of
Downingtown, Pa spent Easter at
the home of their father, B. M. Tur-
ner Their friends were glad to see
them again after their lengthy abb
sence.
Harry Alkire, Jr.. who owns res
taurant at Bradford, Pa, spent few
days at his old home in Clayton this
week.
Professor Stanger's scholars of Clay
ton gave recital in the Presbyterian
! Church on Wednesday night
| Miss Nellie Ledden graduates from
! the Broad street, Phila, Conservatory
of Music this spring with high honors.
| Persons living near the ditch which
runs through Moore's meadow, have
been overwhelmed of late by the
stencil occasioned by persons emptying
| the contents of their cesspools in the
ditch. The Mayor made efforts to stop
this nuisance, but in spite of all his eff
! forts, it has been continued. Perhaps
the persons who are committing this
nuisance are not aware that this is
State offence, as we'll as against
| the laws of health, and is subject to
prosecution. Clayton is a clean lit
lite village, and it is too bad that a few
residents should be inclined to make
| it otherwise, as well as endanger the
health of many of the townspeople.
John Lake and nephew Roscoe, of
Port Norris, took a spin to Clayton in
their Buick touring car on Sunday.
Many were the automobiles that
went through this place on Saturday
and Sunday on the way to and from
the seashore.
Potter & Morrow have opened their
| garage and are ready to repair all
machines, as we'll as furnish the nee
essery supplies, such as gasoline, oil,
etc.
Miss Edythe Goorley, of Pitman,
spent one day of last week with Miss
! Beatrice Skinner.
Mr.. Parks, our genial liveryman,
has the hack route for sale.
Samuel S. Downs is going to build
on the lot recently purchased at the
public sale of the Campbell property.
Frances A. Campbell, who bought
the old Campbell homestead on Cen
tral ave-, is renoyating, repairing and
painting it. He expects to move there
! in the near future.
Clayton Concert band are trying to
get the contract to furnish the music
at Wildwood this summer The band
We're disappointed in regards to the
Ocean City engagement. The Council
at Ocean City finally decided to hire
home talent at cheaper price than
the Clayton band was playing for.
The wall of the new house which is
erected Mr. Essler hopes to occupy
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Many Clayton people were among
the visitors at the shore on Easter.
Miss Reba Fox, daughter of the
late Walter T. Fox, and formerly of
Clayton, but now of Camden, was the
guest of Miss Ida FisIer on Monday.
Mulford Crane, of Pennington Sem
mary, Eugene Pierce, of Wenonah
Military Academy, and Leslie Pierce.
of the University of Penna., spent the
Easter holidays at their respective
homes in this place.
The Easter cantata entitled "The
Conquering King" given by the choir
of First M. E. Church on Sunday even
ing was largely attended. Many mem
bers of the other churches went to
hear the wonderful outburst of mu-
sic. Soloists who assisted the choir
were Miss Nellie Essler, soprano; Mr..
Clarence Smallwood, basso; Prof. Will
fred Harrison, tenor, and Robert G.
Dooling, basso.
A notable event in the closing of
the winter season among Clayton So
cietys younger set was the evening
company rendered by Miss Ida King
er to a number of friends on Monday
evening. Miss Klinger was attired
in an Empire gown of mouse color,
with pumps to match. The refresh
ments were dainti1y and tastefully
preparey by Phila caterer.
d. L. Silver and John A. Steelman
attended t11a animal hall given by the