Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-12-07
CLAYTON.

CLAYTON.
4 Notwithstanding many people are
tout of employment here, the mer-
kchants are going ahead making great
preparations for Christmas holiday
trade. co
| William Bowers, Jr., who recently
bought twenty acres of land out on the
! Williamstown road, is about to i'm
prove it by building a handsome resi-
dence.
Mr.. Arthur Burns, wife and son. of
! Atlantic City, have been visiting his
father, Rev. James A. Burns, the past
week.
Much religious fervor was manifested
at the Mission Church Thanksgiving
Day. Seventeen ministers of differ
] ent denominations through South Jer-
sey were present and took an active
part in the continuous service which
began in the early morning and last
ed until late in the night. Many old
people who were present said it re-
called to their memory the glorious
meetings held in the little old school
house years ago. This Mission
Church is the result of one mans
effort, Rev. Joseph Bowen, who prac-
tically built it with his own hands.
Thomas Trout who has been work
ing at the Newman glass works, Roy
ersford, gave UP his position and is
now home.
/ Another band of gypsies have gone
into camp just north of Cayton near
the old gravel hole.
! Warren Roselle, of Atlantic City, is
! visiting his brother, Wilbur Roselle.
Old friends are glad to see him some
around, as he was a great faverite at
the barber shop when a boy.
When the members of the Still Run
EBoat Club learned that their president
| John Anthony Steelman, and Miss
jeanette Heintz had been married
lsince some time last August, they re
solved to make him repent for not
having taken them into his confidence.
This is one of their bylaws Plans
were very quietly arranged to pull
off an elaborate program but Mr..
] Jack got wise. Hurriedly packing his
suit case and bidding his wife to fol-
low him on the 4 o'clock express he
left for Philadelphia Now right here
is where good luck favored the boat
club. Jack, on arriving in the city,
met an old acquaintance, told him
the whole story and rather enjoyed
the fact that he had outguessed and
out witted his old pals. They no
sooner parted company than The
friend went to the ferry telegraph
! Office and wired a message like this:
! Miss Jeanette Heintz, Clayton, N. ].
. Do not come, have changed plans; will
, be home tonight Signed J. "A. Steel
/ man. He then caught the train for
. Clayton; arriving here he stepped into
the office and wired like this: sMr. j.
A. Steelman, White Dental Parlors,
Phila., Pa, Come home at once, 1
need you. Signed Miss jeanette
, Heintz. The members of the club
J were then put wise and when the 6.33
express from Camden stopped at the
depot there were several hundred
serenaders on hand. Jack stepped off
the train into the crowd which prom
pity put him at the head of the Clay
ton band. The procession moved out
+! High street to the home of the bride.
! where the pre-arranged program of
fun and jollification was carried out.
John Anthony is the son of the late
Harry Steelman. He holds respon-
sible position with the White Dental
i Firm, of Philadelphia. The bride,
Miss Heintz, is the youngest daughter
of Chas. Heintz For the past two
years she has been assistant post
mistress performing her duties in an
1 appreciated manner, and will be very
greatly missed by the people of the
town. They will make their home in
4 Philadelphia
Mr.. William Williamson has closed
his house for the winter, and with. his
family will take up their abode in
Philadelphia until Spring.
The disappearance of Robert Mack
ay which was published in last weeks
issue is still a mystery.
/ Although things are quiet on ac-
count of the idle glass plant, Christ
mas this year at Clayton promises to
be the most joyful and happiest ever
known. Mr.. Lee T. Hallock, known
throughout Gloucester county, for his
/ generosity, started this wonderful
movement and with the citizens help
ing we are going to have the biggest
dinner of turkey and all it's fxens that
ever happened. The dinner is to be
in the opera house and will be free to
all children under Is years and there
are to be moving pictures, music and
4 the best kind of an entertainment
! This is to be for the benefit of every
/ citizen Of the town. No one must be
left out Arrangements have all
been made under the supervision of
Mr.. Hallock Here's to YOU" Mr..
Hallock, we are certainly mighty