Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-12-21
EAST GREENWICH.

Rev. S. NJ. Nichols, District Supt.
of Camden District, preached IN the
Clarksboro M 81 Church on Sunday
morning last. This sermon was most
practical and helpful; his text being
taken from the 18th chapter Of ist
Kings, 18th verse: And the barrel
of meal wasted not, neither did the
cruise Of oil fall according to the word
Of the Lord which he spake by Elijah"
He said these were perilous times in
Israel. One after another of the
kings had gone wrong OF Ahab ii
was said he did worse No man Is
altogether bad and Ahab was cour-
|ageous and did many things that were
commendable, but there was that III
Ahab's life that was not commendabie,
that was sin. No man can go on .sia-
ming but what God crosses ais path
way The choir sang two very beau
tiful pieces
Miss Bessie Hoffman entertained
the Young Ladies Fancy Work Club
on Saturday afternoon at her home in
Clarksboro. All enjoyed the pleas
ant occasion.
Mr.. George Cooley and wife Of
Boothwyn, Pa, were entertained over
Sunday at the home of their uncle,
Mr.. George Walter, at Clarksboro.
Mr.. Biddle Moffett, Of SWedesboro,
visited his sister, Mrs. James d. Hoff-
man, Sr., on Wednesday last.
Rev. J. R. Vannatta and son Lloyd,
Ia. F. Hoffman, Robert Eldridge and
August Eichler were among the num-
Der who attended the banquet given
Ixr u, J<.Jo Il - D,tsf ISL,
House at Mantua on Thursday even
ing last from this community.
Mrs. CIV. Brown and Mrs. FL
mer Kircher. Of Mt Royal, spent
"Wednesday with their mother and sis
ter Mrs. Rachel Stewart and Mrs.
Reuben Wiley, at Mickleton.
Rev. and Mrs. +. R. Vannatta we1e
entertained at dinner at the home If
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Shelmire, near
Jefferson, on Wednesday last.
Mrs. John Myers, Mrs. George Van
Hook, Mrs. George Myers and Mrs.
Robert Eldridge were among the num-
Der of ladies who spent Monday in
Philadelphia, doing Christmas shop
ping
Rev. J. R. Vannatta took for his
subject on Sunday evening last "A
| Neglected Duty" and gave one Of his
very helpful talks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shute enter
tanned a number of their friends al
their annual hog killing on Tuesday
last at their home near Clarksboro
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Browning, of
I Haddonfield, were Sunday guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Eldridge, at Mt.
Royal.
MIR. John Dilks, who has charge of
Robert Eldridge's blacksmith shop
while he is on the road, was kicked
by horse last week while shoeing it
and had one rib broken. DR. Hille-
gass was called and gave him medical
attention, and he is able to be around
in the shop and is getting along as
well as can be expected.
Miss Hanna Moore has returned to
her home in Clarksboro after spend
ing several weeks with Mr. and Mrs
James Shute in Brooklyn, N. Y
Mrs. Lizzie Locke's store will be
hour before mail time and half
hour after mail time.
At the fourth and last quarterly
conference of the, NJ. e. Church on
Saturday afternoon last, Rev. +. r.
Vannatta was invited to return to the
charges at Clarksboro and Jefferson
for the ninth year. Mr.. Vannatta is
faithful and earnest pastor and is
well liked in this community His
many friends hope for his return.
The topic for the Epworth League
service on Sunday evening, Dec. "a,
will be Christmas service. Christ
mas in the heart, and will be in
charge of Mrs. Thomas Goodchild.
If the weather continues good this
week the stone will all have been
put on the new road. The top of the
road will not be put on until good
weather comes in the spring as bad
weather can be expected at any time
now.
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