Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-18
EVAN.

The Ladies' Aid met last Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. John
Friant There was the usual num-
Der of young people present and all
had delightful time.
Evan Lodge, ]. o. A. M. entertained
several members of the Mullica Hill
Lodge on Wednesday evening. After
| the usual lodge business was trans
acted, refreshments were served, con-
/ sisting of cake, oranges and cigars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ham, of
! Swedesboro, until recently residing at
this place, were visiting relatives here
last Wednesday. We are glad to be
able to state that Mr.. Hams arm is
about well and he is enjoying excel
lent health at present.
William Kier, one of our up-to-date
young farmers, has purchased fine
team of dark bay horses from Pierce
Bros, at Glassboro; also a new truck
shelving. Things look as though he
meant business. Here's good luck
to you, Will"
Mrs. Daniel Elliott and little son are
spending some time with Mrs. Elliott S
mother, Mrs. Bowman Smith.
Uncle Enos Ham was the only pat
riotic man in town on Lincoln's birth
day. He hoisted his flag and had it
waving in the breeze all day.
Last years hatch of chickens are
nearly all on the market, Joseph Bill
received % cents per pound for sew
eral pair this week. They averaged
$4.3S per pair.
J. F. Voglins, of Bloomfield, and
William Nolte, of North Wales, Pa,
are visiting their uncle, William
No1te, of this palce, and also Mrs.
Charles Elliott, who is William Nolte,
Jr's daughter.
Mrs Thomas Breglar, of Aura, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Elwood
Kier, last Wednesday.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. John
Dilks, of Terrell, gave them a kitchen
shower one evening last week. They
were the recipients of many useful ar
ticles.
/, The balmy weather of the last few
fdays caused some of our farmers to
state that if it continues they will be-
lgin setting out onions shortly. It is
IEwise to be up and doing for 'the early
Third catches the worm" But stop a
llmomenti February is but half gone,
land the worst billiards on record are
credited to March and the first of
April. A cold wave would be very
acceptable to those who have empty
| ice houses. How thankful we should
be that God rules the seasons, and
| our short-sightednes is not consulted
in the matter
i Ask Mr. Smalley and Jake Kier if
the orange Dick Kier ate was sour
Thereon hangs moral fit to adorn a
tale.
"a word to the wise is sufficient,
don't send Richard Wescott, the gen.
ial ticket agent at Redwood to the
legislature as he is agitating law to
tax every owner of dog $40 per head:
and S. per head for each cat. The
! lovers of these useful ~ animals
| have one thing to comfort them, there
would soon be a bounty offered per
| tail for each mouse and rat captured
Edward Strang moved his family
to the Phifer farm, near Williamstown
| last Tuesday
| The terrific wind storm which was
accompanied by sheets of rain that
swept over Eastern Pennsylvania and
| Central New Jersey last Wednesday
struck our village about one O'Clock
p. m. The residents had no warning
of its approach except a lowering OF
the angry, black clouds. We were
more fortunate than many of ouI
neighbors, as there was no damage
1 done here.