Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-08-24
THOROFARE.

ust, and is especially desirable after
the intense and protracted heat of
this summer The Oldest inhabitant
can remember nothing to equal it in
i this vicinity, and in consequence the
seaside and mountains are in grand
request, and vacations for all sorts
and conditions of folks from all sorts
and conditions of occupations are be-
ing taken. / am not sure whether it is
owing to these facts or to the camp
meetings in the neignborhood that we
are having a vacation in church. and
other religious services. Perhaps an
utter relaxation even in religious mat
tiers is sometimes necessary, and we
will all be able to take up the work
of saving souls with renewed ardor
next week when the church bell will
ring again as usual.
A called meeting of the Ladies' Aid
was held in the home of Mrs. H. A.
DeHart on last Wednesday evening.
1t was decided to hold Harvest
Home pot-pie supper with all the ac-
companying vegetables, and fruits,
and every good thing in the way of
cake, coffee, etc., on Saturday night,
September ninth, and all for twenty
five cents. The same price for the
''grown-ups' and children.
/ The young son, aged thirteen mon
tbs, of Mr.. and Mrs. John Eastlack,
Jr., died on last Friday morning. The
funeral was held at the family resi-
dence on Monday and was conducted
by the Rev. j. r. Richardson. The
burial was in Eglington Cemetery
! Mr.. Fl. A. DeHart took the first pre-
MUM at the Farmers Picnic at Wash
ington Park last week with his fine
display of cut-under shelvings, car
riages and buggies, and made sales
amounting to twelve hundred dollars
and over.
Mr.. Thomas W. Wyne and Mr.. JOS
w. Benton left on last Sunday morn
ing for the G. A. R. encampment at
Rochester, N. Y They will visit Mia
CARA Falls and other points of inter-
est during the week of their absence.
The Misses Mary L. Wilkins and
Ruth M. Wilkins, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur S. Wilkins, of Camden,
have been spending several days with
Miss Ruth de Hart Wilkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E. Clement, Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Mullen and G. Clark
Mullen spent several days last week
at Tuckahoe fishing. Catch not re-
ported.
Miss Sadie Mcbride, of Bridesburg,
Pa, is the guest for week of Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Rambo.
Mr.. George Miller of Atlantic City,
is visiting in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert E. Gibbs over Sunday.
Mrs. William Plat and daughters
Matilda and Frances have gone to
Rehoboth, Del, for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. DeHart are
spending week at the Delaware
Water Gap.
Mr.. Daniel Mcbride, of Bridesburg
and Mr.. James McAllister, of Vienna
Md, were over Sunday visitors in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. r. Gibbs.
Mrs. Carl S. Davis and Madaline are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Da-
Wis, and other friends in Philadel-
phia, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sells and Mrs
Peter Sells, of Philadelphia, visited
Mr.. and-AErs. John NJ. Polk last week
Miss Edna Gaul, of Philadelphia is
spending two weeks with her sister,
Mrs. John NJ. Polk
Mr.. Jacob Eastlack was an over
Sunday visitor with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Gleason.
Mr.. Anthony VanHook and son, Mr..
William VanHook, of Spring City, Pa,
Mrs. Anna E. Wells, of Newark, N.
J., and Miss Angelo, of Glassboro,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah Bittle last
week.
Mr.. Gilbert Cowan, of Camden,
spent over Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wallace.
4 A few of our young girls made a
picnic last week with the masculine
Eelement left out. They found shady
spot by the river with pretty beach,
l and spent the day bathing, taking
snapshot pictures and in other simple
| pleasures. They spread delicious
lunch under some beautiful trees/1 to
which they brought the young girls
healthy appetite. They were the
Misses Florence Low, Ruth deli. Will
kins, Mary L. Wilkins, Ruth NJ Will
kins, Laurie Wallace, Marguerite Blake
Abbie and Laura Rambo.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shute, of
Woodbury., were over Sunday visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Shute.