Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-11-30
CLAYTON.

CLA1TUAs
In the past week many blowers
have left town for various parts Of
the country, where they have secuEed
work. ~
p. W. Moore, son OF David Moore,
fell and broke his leg while playing
foot and a half just before school
and is under the care Of DR. FISHER
Chas. Turner has obtained work
with Cumberland Glass Co., at Bridge
ton. m
The Indications are now that the
Moore Bros. Glass Co will not OPP
crate their plant this season.
1t is said there are seventy two
empty houses in Clayton.
The new brush factory is rapidly
fgoing up. The management hopes to
move in about the first of the year.
They will employ between thirty and
forty hands. ca
The people of Clayton are jubilant
over this new enterprise, as it is a
valuable industrial asset to the town,
Harry Stille has purchased a nkw
1912 Hudson automobile from Robert
Morrow who has the agency for Glou-
lcester county.
Mrs. William Souder, highly es-
teemed lady of this place, was stricken
with paralysis Monday afternoon. DIR.
G. FISHER, the attending physician, has
no hopes for her recovery
Mr.. John Sayre and family, of Cam
den, are visiting his brother, M. Sayre.
Walter G Staulcup, an interior
decorator, has contracted work In
Bower, Md, which will keep him there
the greater part of the winter.
Revival services came to a close in
the M p. Church Sunday evening.
Clayton lost one of its best citizens
last week, when Howard Kille moved
his family to Pitman.
Burglars made an unsuccessful at
tempt to enter the home of Robert
Morrow last Thursday night. Mrs.
Morrow was up attending to their lit
tie daughter who was sick. She heard
noises and aroused her husband.
Bobby thought she must be little
nervous but nevertheless started to
investigate. Going out into the hall,
he was just in time to see a mans
face peering in through the glass in
the door, Robert blazed away, but his
aim wasn't good and the bullet plow-
ed its way through the wall next to
the door. The man who was heavy
set ran and he was joined by another
man who jumped from the roof of
the veranda. They disappeared, leav-
ing no clew behind
The wedding of Miss Pauline Mad
den,one of sClayton's estimable young
ladies, and Mr.. Edward Beale, well
and favorably known, of Camden, was
solemnized last evening at the home
OF the bride, in the presence of a
large number of invited guests. The
handsome home was deliberately dec
GRATED with palms and cut flowers
Many were the beautiful and costly
gifts received. Pauline will be great
ly missed by her mother and the com
munity. They will reside in Camden.
and will be at home after the second
week in December.
The twenty-third anniversary of the
knights Of the Golden Eagle which
was held in the Changers Hall on
Monday evening was largely attended.
An instructive and entertaining pro-
gram was given by Clayton's best
talent, after which bounteous feast
was served by the. men of the Coun-
ell
Last Saturday evening members and
friends of the First Baptist Church
enjoyed a unique affair in the form of
"A Trip Around the World Trains
lett every fifteen minutes from the
church. The tourist stopped at Ger
many, Italy, Switzerland, Japan and
America. Different homes in Clayton
represented the countries, and at each
stop the guests were treated royalty
to good things characteristic of each
place.
The borough council has extended
the water mains out to the Carvin
tract.
IT is said Christopher Beck, a farm
er, who lives just north of Clayton.
will retire from active work and move
with his family into the house owned
by his daughter Ella on Centre ST.
This house was formerly used as a
school house, but is now being re-
modelled and modernized and when
completed will be credit to the town.
Two weeks ago Robert McKeag, a
master shearer, secured work with the
Minotola Glass Co., and left for that
place But it now appears that he
did not go there, as he has not been
seen or heard Of since. His family,
a wife and five small children, are
very much alarmed over his very
mysterious disappearance and believe
he has met with foul play.
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