Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-11
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fine horses Of Mr. Lohand at Marlton.
There is rumor that in all probability
there will be serenade in the not far dis
tant future at the cross roads between this
place and Cross Keys
Miss Estella Pearson entertained twenty
persons at an evening gathering on We'd
nesday. The evening passed only TOO
quickly as everybody participated in she
various amusements interspersed with mus
10 and singing. After refreshments the
happy gathering departed for home at q
suitable hour for the chickens TO be crow
ing.
Although Tuesday evening proved stormy
yet it did not interfere with the young
people in giving Miss Anna Gardner a
birthday party.
Some OF the young people here attended
birthday party in honor Of Miss Parmilla
Dilks at Pitman on Monday evening.
Joseph Fitzgerald has moved into Jesse
| S NIcholson's residence. His mother, who
resides with him, and who has been quite
sick, is improved. Mr.. Nicholson has taken
mp his residence with his son Charles.
Miss Ada James, who has been spending
some time with her sister at Oxford, Pa,
accompanied with her sister, has returned
home.
James Kincade purchased a team OF
driving horses on Monday that are guar
anteed to tEot in less than three minutes
On Tuesday evening of this week gen.
uine old-fashioned rag sewing and surprise
party was given Mr.. and Mrs e. j. Daven-
port in the hall, and if any doubt those
present having most delightful time
should inquire Of any who were present.
There was a most pleasing duet by Mrs JOS
eph Hurff and Prof HIM. Davis, then came
laughing solo by Samuel Hook. 1t was
quite task TO prevent Mrs. Hook from
joining in this, as is her usual custom
William Hannold carried off first prize at
crokonol. With the assistance of his wife
he logged the prizs home before four in the
morning Miss Mary Harvey captured I'd
prize. A guessing contest occupied a por-
tion of the time, as to the weights of Mrs
Kate Sherman and Mrs. Cora Maynard.
Mrs. Samuel Smons and Albert Huff Sc
cured 1st prize at dominos with Mrs. Geo.
| Morgan and Harry johnson close seconds.
By winding rags stolen from Miss Anna
Gahrs and Mrs. Mary Keyser around big
roll Of paper, Joseph Huff rolled the first
ball in the centre of the hall Mrs. Joseph
Pearson and Mrs Brooks Huff sat with
both feet on their rags. This served to
save them from thieves, while Misses Anna
Pearson and Ada johnson took warning
and did the same. Messrs Brooks Hurff
and Harry Wood claimed the same rags
and for short time it was case of free
for-all fight Mrs. Albert Huff and Mrs.
Harry Wood could not thread needles, but
came out all .. K. with the assistance of
George Morgan. but when it came to the
game of numbers, Mrs. Benjamin James
and Miss Ester Beauty were right at home,
and came out of she game wearing the blue
ribbons. Mrs Herbert Hurff received very
high .h0nors in Sc wing the greatest number
Of pieces in a ball. Samuel Simons in his
sober-way gave several funny sayings, COM
posed by himself. As everybody knows
big good natured 'Ben' James never gets
left He arrived in time 80 get Ist prize in
the game of refreshments. The only acct
dent happened to Herbert Hurff who tried
to remove portion of the hall with his
knee, but INSTEAD was cripple the balance
of the evening. Charles McNulty tried
hard to capture "Ben" James prize, but
"Beno was right on the job, and with the
home in time TO start for Grenloch by 5 As
am. The.surprise was complete, with rags
served, lots of fun, and not person went
home hungry. Hurry along Aunt Ellen
with some more rags to sew
Hurffvllle school grammar department
present every day during January: Lilly
Morgan, Reby Pharo, Annie Sherman,
Blanch Burrough, Anna Gardner, Vera
Huff, Anna Pearson, Ada Johnson. Helen
Maynard, Richard Morgan, Edna Keyser,
William Kincaid, John Pearson, Samuel
Simons, Jesse Morgan.
The following missed one day: Fred Ep-
ley, Myra Jones, Mary Williams, Roy
Evans, Harry Gardner, Oscar Nicholson,
Oscar Tweed.
Primary epartment-Present every day:
Elwood Morgan. Louis Epley, Levi Locke,
Millard Morgan, Charles Bumbol, Elmer
Tweed, Gertie Richards, Irma Jones. Geo.
Williams and Edgar Cheesman missed one
day.
The following have been present every
day since last September 1st; Eighth grade,
Vera HUFF. Anna Gardner. Blanch Bur-
rough. Seventh grade, Reha Pharo. Fifth
grade, Ada johnson. Fourth grade, Levi
Locke. Third grade, Gertie Richards. First
grade, Erma Jones.
Prof. Davis, of the grammar school is
very much gratifed at the hearty CO.
operation of both parents and pupils in the
matter of attendance. AS very large per
cent. of the grammar grade pupils haye
been neither absent nor tardy during the
month of January.
By faithfully attending they not only
make the register more pleasing to the
teacher, bat are gaining knowledge that
will be of lifetime value so them.
In our schools to-day are the men and
women of the future and we as father and
mother owe it 70 them that not single
moment should be unnecessarily spent ous
OF school.
Keep them in school and the years will
bring rich reward for all the efforts and
sacrifices of the school-day time.
Installation Services.
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