Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-08-31

4 dHuSf occupieu The pulpit ouuudy
ievening.
Mrs. William Elliott and daughters,
Misses Anna and Mary Emma, Of
4 Glassboro, and her sister, Mrs. Emma
Compton, of Woodbury., came over on
the morning train from Glassboro on
Sunday and were met by Mrs. Ell
liott's son, Daniel, who conveyed them
to his home near Swedesboro, where
they spent delightful day.
Mrs. Rebecca Travel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel HI. Moore, of Woodstown,
called at the home of Jacob J Moore
and family on Tuesday, the former
holding a delightful religious con-
verse and offered sympathetic, earn
est, heartfelt prayer, which was COM
forting and apprecitatiye.
/ J. p. Stratton has sold a Mitchell
touring car to Mr.. Chalkley Kirby.
I Mrs. Jester, of Pitman, who has
been taking care of Mrs. Ellen Horn
I er, received word Tuesday evening of
] last week that her husband was dying.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ridgway took
her at once to Pitman in their auto.
Her husband has been spending some
time with his sister in Delaware, to
which place she fastened with all
possible speed.
/ P. Howard Avis is out in a new
automobile. His daughter, Miss
Idella, is receiving Instructions as
to the management thereof.
Miss Bessie Blake, of Philadelphia,
was a Sunday visitor at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Sarah Blake, and
family.
The friends of Miss Anna B. Stew
ard regret her continued illness and
extend sympathy with the hope that
she may soon regain her usual good
health.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Harry, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, are spending some
time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. L. Stratton and family.
/ Miss Deborah Stratton, of Salem,
spent Saturday night and Sunday
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. L. lStratton and family.
Miss Josephine A. Kier, who has
been suffering with lung trouble for
several months, passed away peace
fully Monday morning at four O'clock.
Although her friends felt that death
was inevitable, yet they hoped for a
longer continuance of life, and only
last week she expressed the hope that
when the weather became cooler she
would gain strength and be able to
go out again, but death came unex-
pectedly to all. Her life was short
only a little over 25 years of age.
Death claimed her before she had
reached it's meridian, and her Sun
went down before twas yet noon.
Her life was full of good deeds and
kind words and the scriptural say
ing: Being dead she yet speaketh,' .
will be truly verified. Her influence
will be felt long after her body has
crumbled into dust. She was lovely
Christian character. She identified
herself with the Baptist Church and
was a great worker, who will be
missed and incurred by large cir
Gle of friends and acquaintance
Funeral services will take place from
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Nathan
s. Lloyd, Thursday morning, at half
past ten o'clock; interment in Bap-
fist Cemetery. Miss Kier made her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd from
childhood and they were untiring in
their ministrations Of love and de-
votion until the end came.
i None knew her but to love her,
None named her but to praise
The weather interfered greatly with
the extensive preparations for the
Harvest Home of the M. E. Church,
+, nn ~ \, n Ill
but the storm prevented the usually
large crowd at supper.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Vanmeter, of Had
donfield, are visiting her parents,
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Scott.
i Mr.. and Mrs vanmeter, of Haddon-
field, are visiting her parents, Mr..
/, and Mrs Winfield Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Stratton. re-
turned home Tuesday, after a visit
of several days with their daughter,
Mrs. Joseph Novel and family, at
Evan
4 The proposed deal between DR.. H.
Z H. Carr and DR.. Chalfant is off, the
latter having rented and moved into
the house lately vacated by Mr.. Chas.
Stiles.
Jacob Ridgway has purchased the
Dickinson property at Jefferson. This
is fine bargain; the location is good
and there is enough ground to grow
what vegetables and truck a family
might need.
1t is said that Charles Folwell will
occupy what is known as the Robt
Folwen farm. He has rented the
George Tonkin home, lately purchased
of G. w. Elkinton, known as the
Dilks property, where with his family
he will reside until spring.
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! MICKLETON.
Prof. Wilmer Pancoast, of George
School, Pa, and Prof. Marshall Pam