Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-21
GLASSBORO.


Last Sunday the Ri. Rev. John
Scarborough, ID. l.. D., Bishop of
New Jersey, paid a visit to st. Tho
mas Church here, and administered
the rite of confirmation upon class
of six. 1t was fully expected that the
new bell which was the gift of the
children of Woodward Warrick, would
be unveiled at this service, but for
some unknown reason the bell did not
arrive until Monday and was placed
on Tuesday. and was rung for the
first time. 1t has beautiful tone,
and everyone seems very much pleas
ed with the handsome gift.
Painters are in great demand here,
and many property owners are UNI
able to get their houses painted on
account of the scarcity of the unem-
ployed in that line of work.
Rev. j. Morgan Read, pastor of
the First ME-. Church has inaugur-
ated a system of Bible study among
his congregation, and every Thurs
day evening he will lecture on a por-
ton of the Bible while his members
will take notes and discuss the differ
ent characters.
The tax rate for Glassboro this year
is 81 88, nine cents lower than it was
last year.
The members of Pocohontas Coun-
Gil No. 48 Jr.O.U AM. are arrang-
ing for a mock trial to be given at
the council chamber in about three
weeks. Several prominent members
of the order will take part.
Clinton Howard, the well-known
temperance orator. will deliver an ad-
dress in the First NJ. E. Church on
Friday evening of this week. His
subject will be adam, Eve and the
Baby" Mr.. Howard has been here
on several other occasions and is we'll
liked, and everybody knows what to
expect from this able orator The
admission is free and everybody well
come.
Rev. S. H. Ham, secretary of the
New Jersey Law and Order League,
preached both morning and evening
at the First NJ. e. Church and the
Rev. G.. H. Barnes preached at the
NJ. P. Church on Sunday morning.
C. Fleming Stanger is at Indian
apolis, Ind, attending the Grand Sow
ereign Lodge of I.OO.F.
c.. A. Voelker has begun improving
the Odd Fellows Hall on Main street,
which he recently purchased.
News notes tell us that Farmer
Kean, of Mantua, has turned over his
entire watermelon patch to the chill
dren of the town The thing was
easily done, the kids already being in
possession, the transfer of the deed
was mere matter of form.
Bees are singing the grapes in the
vineyards around Glassboro, and
many grapes have fallen from the
vines.
Raymond Carter has resigned his
position with o. E. Carr, the South
copied position with Lit Bros. Mel
win Beebe has taken his place with
Mr.. Carr.
S. Roscoe Luffbary moved his fam
lily to the Paulin property on State st.
the early part of the week, and A.
D. Virgins has moved from the jar
rell property on N. Academy st. to
the W. A. Downer property on South
Academy street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Patterson. who
have been spending a few weeks at
PIT. Merton, Pa, for the benefit of Mr..
Patterson's health, returned home on
Saturday.
Miss Verna Ledden is on an ex-
tended visit with friends at Spring
City, Pa.
Elmer H. Denny, local agent for the
Adams Express Co., and Mrs. Denny
and children, are spending the week
with relatives and friends at Lewes,
and Milton, Del.
Mrs. NJ @. Townsend and Mrs. A !.
NJ. Durham were among the old home
day visitors at Monroeville on Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nickerson, of
Wilmington, Del. were Sunday visit
ors with Mr.. Nickerson's parents on
North Broad street.
Mrs. c.. Fleming Stranger is spend
ing the early autumn at Atlantic City.
George Dudley Whitney has re-
turned to his home here after spend
ing a fortnight in the upper part of
Maine.
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