Gloucester County Democrat., 1911-10-26
CLAYTON.


On Saturday evening last Miss Ethel
Ladd, second daughter of F g Ladd,
of this place, became the wife of Mr..
Earl Lewallen, also of this place
They were married by Rev. James
Burns, of the M. e a Church, We
wish them many years of happy mar
ried life.
After the rain of the past week, the
roads in this section of the county are
lin very bad shape, although they
ahaye dried out a great deal since last
Tuesday. ca
Mr.. Jesse Hoffman, who has been
living at Glassboro for some time, is
noticed on the streets of our borough.
They always come back to Clayton .
The gunners around this section are
getting ready for cunning season,
many of them having taken out their
license already. Rabbits and quail
are said to be very plentiful in this
section of the county
Harrison and His Band have begun
their practice in the band room, the
first practice night being Monday.
George Harding and Albert Crane
, left last week for Hamburg, N. Y.
Pierce's factory has been in blast
I for two or three weeks but Moore
Bros is still idle. co
The house belonging to Miss Ella
Beck, on Centre street has been set
back and is being remodeled Chris.
e. Beck will occupy it after it is fin
ished.
w. G. Staulcup, who has been on
business trip to Norfolk for the past
ten days arrived home to-day, Thurs
day
The new house of Garfield Brown
is well under way and is almost ready
for the painters; and G. w. Stewards s
new house has been given one coat of
paint and it is almost ready for oc-
lcupancy. 1T is offered for sale, while
Garfield Brown will occupy his him.
self.
Hiram Beckett is out again after
long Illness
Mrs. John Dubois has returned
home after having spent a few days
with relatives and friends in Phila.
Mrs. Earl Lewallen who is in the
Press circulation contest is about
twenty from the lead Miss Mamie
Hoped who is also in the contest, is
not yet up in the high numbers.
John Early's house is nearly ready
for occupancy.
A. G.. Silver, w. G. Staulcup, Jos.
A. Kille and j Preston Potter re-
Gently went to Ocean City in Mr.. Sill
ver's auto to see the whale. About
two or three days after Mr.. Silver
Mr.. Staulcup, Edgar Chamberlain
and Linton Silver went down.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church held rummage sale in the
building formerly occupied by Moore
Bros, at High street and Central ave-
Hats, dresses, household articles,
ETC., were for sale and it is said that
they cleared neat sum.
Rev. Samuel Harker and his Boy
Scouts went chestnut hunting a few
days ago. They were gone all day
and got a great many chestnuts
John Dubois, who has been gate
man for many years at Moore Bros
glass company, has lost his position
and VIM. Rates is now holding that
position
Wilson Brothers have plenty of
Z" VI n al tnCli new SdIdSC III 4 &dlDp
bells building at Centre street and
Central ave. They have installed
a Thomas" engine to run lathe
which they will use.
/ A social will be given by the Ep-
worth League of the NJ e Church
in the Spectatorium on Friday night
A very pleasing program has beer
arranged and refreshments will be
served. The admission is fixed at ten
cents.
! A man, Shank by name, was arrest
ed at this station Saturday afternoon
| for drunkenness. He was fined $40
and costs and spent Saturday night in
jail.
Washington. Afford, one of the best
known glassblowers of Clayton, who
was master blower at Pierce's factory
for a. good many years, resumed MS
rdutles at the commencement of the
blast this Fall, but was compelled to
give up work owing to his indisposi-
tion, from an attack of paralysis. Mr..
Afford has the sympathy of a large
circle of friends not only in the glass
blowing business but his friends
around town also.
On Friday evening last the first of
the Lyceum course of entel tainments
was given in the Town Hall with good
crowd in attendance. Weathcswax
Brothers Quartette was the attraction
proving themselves interesting to the
audience
The marriage, in August, Of Mr..
Walter Solomon, of this place, and
Miss Meta Dawson, of Pitman, was
announced one day last week. They
are receiving the congratulations CT a
large number of friends
The annual supper given by the Po-
mona Grange was held Saturday af-
ternoon and evening, with a large at
tendance of members from all over the
county, and a general good time was
enjoyed by. all present The program
which was very attractive, was car
ried out and the session was voted one
of the most interesting held for some
time.
The Postal Savings Bank was OPEN
ed here last week. hrt If hss naf nrov