Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-21
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W6uulHS D6ilS Will Ting SUM III =" all
Boys get your old tin pans ready;
! keep your guns handy, and don't for
get the horse fiddle, as some of the
prospective groom's former victims
will enjoy seeing old scores settled.
There is an enormous crop OF grapes
in this section this year. The fruit
is unusually fine and free from blem-
/ ish.
Agent Edward Mullica is much in
disposed at present.
Webster Cole, former resident of
this place, has recently purchased
motorcycle and makes frequent calls
on his grandparents and friends here.
Joseph Mutt recently purchased
: three fine pigs from party IN Salem
county. When he removed them
from the box on reaching home one
seemed sick and soon died. In the
morning another one was dead. MI
Mutt thinks they got overheated In
the box.
1t is rumored that William Nier has
purchased the Richard Taylor farm
at Redwood.
Much sympathy is expressed for Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Horner, formerly Of
Pitman, and we'll known here, be-
cause of the sad death of their only
child, little boy, two years old. who
was so painfully scalded that he uied
in few hours. Mrs. Horner was the
daughter of Mr.. Luker, who recently
conducted a candy and stationery
store at Pitman.
/ Mrs. Edith Pilgar, of Pitman was
the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Hewitt, the latter part
of the week.
4 Virgie Williams took a full load OF
napples from his farm to the Williams
Itown distillery last Wednesday. ~
II Charles Berzensky, who has travel
ed through this vicinity for several
Wears with dry goods and notions, and
Swho married and settled about three
wears ago on what is known as the
iAbbott farm at Terrell, is disposlng
kof his entire stock of dry goods and
will start next week for Los Angeles,
Cal. Pin search of health, he being
victim of bronchial asthma. Last
spring Mrs. Berzensky died, after
short illness and few weeks later
his home with its contents was detroy-
ed by fire. Mr.. Berzensky is much
respected here and his friends and
patrons trust his health will be re-
stored and that he will return and
rebuild his home, as he has decided
not to sell his property at present.
/ Charles Lacy has taken up the
ihuckster and commission route con-
Educted formerly by bis brother, the
Hate Jointly Lacy. "
The annual harvest home, at Evan,
is a thing of the past. 1t was held
on the lawn/back of the church last
THURSDAY. the 14th. The beautiful
day and balmy weather might nave
been made to order. Between Sl6o
and S170 was taken in. The COM
mittee in charge wlsnes to thank all
who so literally contributed toward
the first expenses, also those VINO
willingly gave their services. All
worked together for the good OF the
cause and a delightful day soclaliy
as we'll as neat profit was the re-
suit
The committee made an extra. ei-
fort to provide entertainment Tor the
Young people. There we're plcycie
races with useful prizes to the WIZ
ners at intervals during the aIter-
noon game of base ball between
the Hardingville and Evan teams, the
losing team paying for the Wlhnihs
teams supper.
At 2 o'clock D. M. J. Morgan Reao
of Glassboro, gave delightful talh'
in the church., which was mucn APP
NV oil
The, prizes for the bicycle races
were as follows: For entries OF 10
years and over-first prize, pair ol
shoes, awarded by John A. Elliott;
second prize, pen knife, awarded SA,
Franklin Turk For entries of 16
years and under-first prize, watch,
awarded by Walter Turk; second
prize. pen knife, awarded by Frank
lin Turk. The winners of the potato
race received a fountain pen, awarded
by John Rachor Henry Elmer, Jr.,
won the sack race, also a pocket book,
! awarded by John RachOr. There
was also a dash race in which the
winners won watch, awarded hy
Samuel Stratton, and an umbrella
awarded by I. c. Smalley.
The annual gathering of the family
fof Mrs. Phoebe Evan was held at the
fhome of Mrs. Jointly Ham last Friday,
Ethe S9th anniversary of Mrs. Evan,
Hwho makes her home with Mrs. Ham.
Mrs. Evans general health is good,
although she is quite feeble, and her
JOY at seeing her dear ones all to-
gether was voiced, when she saw The
loaded wagons, in the exclamation,
oh! they are all here" Each one
! brought we'll filled baskets SO the
feeding question was soon solved and
all proceeded to enjoy themselves.
When Mrs Evan and children were
all seated at the table, groaning with
good things to eat, they joined in
singing Shall We Meet Beyond The
River Two have passed out of this
life since the last reunion, son,
robert Evan, and dear daughter
ln-laW, Mrs. Maggie Evan, of the
Lake. Those present were. Mrs