Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-22
MICKLETON.

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A number of relatives in this sec
! tion attended a family reunion at the
| home of Aaron Borton, of Mullica Hill,
on Saturday, the seventeenth, the oc-
casion being in honor of Mr. Borton's
sixtieth birthday
| Miss Sara L. Draper. of Phila., was
recently a guest OF. friends here.
Edwin A..Holmes and daughter are
attending the Summer institute of
New Jersey Womans Christian Tenn
| perancee Union, at Ocean Grove.
Among the numbers on the program
| are Mr. Benz. Patterson, of Woods
town, Temperance and the Press;
! Carrie Gaunt Engle of Mt. Holly, for
merly of this county, Attitude OF
Magazines towards the Temperance
Problem;" George J. Haven, of Cam
den, Law Enforcement" Mrs. Grace
/ H. Swartz, of Wenonah, Mothers
Problems.
DR.. Hollingshead, of Camden, was
recently guest of Theodore Brown S
family.
!, The German Sunday school picnic
I in the Friends grove last week was
largely attended Clarksboro and JEFF
ferson Sunday schools also had an en-
joyable time on Saturday at the same
place. G<U
i Marshall Pancoast, assistant prin-
cipal of the Normal High School, at
Greedy, Col, is East for his vacation
and called on friends here last week.
Prof. Pancoast has been absent near
ly three years, and enjoys Western
life and appreciates highly his oppor-
tunities for he1pfulness in the educa-
tional institution with which he is
connected His services are undoubt-
edly valued as he returns this fall for
another years work. The Greedy Nor
man school, the only one in the State,
has recently received an appropriation
of 100000 for a new building, has re-
Gently completed $4,000 library, has
a fine museum and all the facilities for
/ doing good work. Prof. Pancoast
feels he is especially favored in being
intimately associated with young peo-
pie who have an earnest purpose in
life and are willing to work for the
things worth while. When Mr.. Pan
coast first went West Greely's popu-
lation was 1900, now it is 10000. Sa-
looms are prevented by charter, the
city is new and attractive and about
5000 feet above sea level. The man
ufacture of beet sugar is an important
industry. Surrounding land is worth
about $500 per acre for farming pur-
poses and is paid for in few years.
Mary j. Heritage and daughter Ruth
were recent guests at the home of
Levi and Henrietta Lewis, at Radnor,
Pa.
Benjamin c. Heritage was an over
dow -fcff Il oc1n M
at Riyerdale, on the Hudson.
Pomona Grange was well attended
even though the weather was warm
and farmers exceedingly busy. Worthy
Master of this Grange, Clarence B.
Heritage, gave cordial welcome, en-
phasizing the usefulness of the or
ganization, and that no organization
could be maintained without sacrifice
on the part of the members. Re-
sponse was made by Mrs. Mary Low,
of Thorofare. The question Which
do farmers need most, more laborers
less land or more education? was fully
discussed. Theodore Brown said this
depended upon the man. We have de-
voted all our time in the past to grow
ing crops, now we must look to selling
them The South Jersey Farmers Ex
change has a great future before it;
| no one can harm it but the farmer him
self. Isaac Pancoast read paper
on this subject. j. Omar Heritage,
Herbert Borden, Mr.. Kelley and Mrs.
Gaventa, both of Bridgeport, spoke in
favor of Agriculture Colleges and of
more Education for the farmer. Mr..
Frank Holdcraft, of Bridgeport,
thought a farmer needed to work with
his men to insure return for wages
paid Mr.. Sithens of Woodbury. thought
that unnecessary, a man could be sue
cessful and not do stroke of work.
Mr.. Holdcraft said he could do three
times as much as the average hired
man and still have brain to plan the
next days work. All agreed nothing
was gained by to long working hours.
Miss Rachel French and Mr.. w. B.
| Nichols answered in a helpful way,
TO what extent does the Grange pro-
mote sociability and are we doing all
| that we might toward the enlight-
ment of our members?" Mickleton
| Grange gave half hours entertain
ment; Music by Lulu Clark Haines,
recitation, who should wash the
dishes?'' by Miss Cora A. Dawson; /;
song by Mrs. Lizzie Dawson, accom-
panied by Mr.. Edgar Thompson with
his banjo; recitation, Engaged, by
Mary H. Rulon; music by Miss Ella
| Carter, of Woodbury.. The question,
What evidence have we that the
world is growing wiser, brighter and
better?v was answered in a practi-
cal way Mrs. Beulah Gardner men
toned many evidences that the world
is growing brighter. Mr.. F. J. Van
Valen said the present time is char
acterized by great awakening as in
dicated by temperance victories and
equality regardless of sex, man is
learning to cooperate with natures
! laws. Mary ]. Heritage said you al
most doubt if the world is growing
better on reading the first page of a
daily paper, but upon taking the
broader outlook from such publica-
tions as the Literary Digest one could
see a decided advancement in every
department of life. Many visitors were
present from Salem and Camden coun-