Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-03-18
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BLACKW0OD.

Mr.. Jonathan Cox is recovering from |
his accident of a few days ago, when |
he was struck by the engine of the /
train leaving this place at 5.53 a. M |
Mr.. Cox was about to board the train
and during the darkness and binding
snowstorm either slipped or was
struck by the: engine and thrown to
the ground. He sustained severe
injury to his leg and several bruises
on his body, but fortunately was not
seriously hurt elsewhere.
Master Samuel Tice was jostled off
an automobile on Friday afternoon,
the 18th inst, to which he was cling
ing on the rear. The party had stop
ped to make some slight repair to the
machine, and when they started in
all probability did not see the boy was
hanging on, and al SO did not notice
when he fell. Samuel suddenly found
himself lying in the middle of the
road, with his leg broken near the
ankle. He was taken to the home of
Samuel Jaggard, where he is now be-
ing cared for
The recent new road between this
place and Blenheim has been enclosed
on either side by strong fence which
renders travel less dangerous than
heretofore.
Mr. ]. w. Morgan has opened up a
new street starting from the middle
of his lots facing Church street, and
extending North through his tract of
land, which he has laid out in building
lots. He is also making some attrac-
tive walks in the grove, and in other
ways is beautifying the neighborhood
of the pond.
A committee of the Blackwood I'M
provement Association visited Prosser
pond last week with view to investi-
eating it's desirability for source of
power and water supply.
At a special meeting of Hope Fire
Company, held on Thursday evening,
last, it was decided to rent the upper
floor of their hall for use as tenn
porary school room next year, if de-
sired by the Board of Education. The
growth of the grammar school and of
the new high school makes additional
class rooms necessary. Although
plans are being made for new sep
arate building for the high school, it
is not deemed practicable to have it
built ready for the next term, as no
appropriation for the purchase of
lot and the erection of a suitable
building has as yet been made.
At the regular weekly meeting of
the A. o. M. c. No. 6 on Monday even
ing last, the following gentlemen were
initiated into the rites of the first
and second degrees, of the lodge: Rev.
Christian B. Eby, Charles Foster, Chas
Fisch, and A. S. Newkirk.
The funeral services of Mrs. Jane
Graham were held from her late resi-
dence on Pleasant street on Tuesday.
Rev. c. B. Eby had charge of the
services. Interment was made in
the Baptist graveyard
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian Church was held
on Monday evening last at the home
! of Miss Ida Wilcox. Several interest
ing articles concerning the progress
of mission work in Africa, and of the
habits of the people were greatly en-
joyed. The meeting was followed by
music and refreshments.
Mr. William Hider has moved to
the farm near Almonesson, belonging
to the estate of Benjamin Williams.
At the annual school meeting of the
voters of Gloucester township, held
at the school house of this place on
Tuesday, March 10Th, Mr.. Schuyler
Godfrey acted as chairman. After the
regular routine business had been
i transacted, the meeting proceeded to
the nomination of the following gem
tlemen for members of the Board of
Education for the three years next
ensuing: Messrs Edward nj Murphy,
Joseph E. Mathis and Cornelius G.
Hagerman. All the above gentlemen
were unanimously reelected. The
regular appropriations were also voted
upon.
The funeral services or Mrs. Lizzie
Baker were held on Tuesday, March
10th at the residence of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah PauIin. Rev.
Gordon,of st. Johns Episcopal Church
of Chew's Landing, officiated at the
services. Interment was made in the
Bethel cemetery at Hurffville.
Commencing Monday evening of this
week, revival services are being held
in Morgan's Hall every evening, in
stead of in the Baptist Church as pre-
viously announced. All are cordially
invited to attend.