Gloucester County Democrat., 1911-10-19
EAST GREENWIcH

MS SUNDAY evening sermon was
Gods Question:" his text being found
in Gen. 3rd chapter: 9th verse: and
the Lord God called unto Adam and
said unto him, where art thou?'
He said that over six thousand years
ago God asked that question of Adam
and he had been asking it ever since
| of every man and woman, and said
SO many excuses were made for not
answering God when he calls to each
and every one, where art thou
An altar service followed the sermon.
Thieves entered the NJ. E. Parson-
age, at Clarksboro, on Tuesday night
| last between the hours of midnight
and O'Clock. The pastor and fam
! lily had been out for the evening and
/ had retired at IL o'clock, and every
thing was all right. On arising in the
morning Mr. Vannatta discovered the
kitchen door wide open and the sit
ting room window raised to the top
and everything in disorder. The
sideboard drawers had been torn up
and pocketbook containing sum
| of money taken, new overcoat just
presented to the pastor, a handsome
sweater and coat with his 100-trip
ticket in and a handsome Masonic
pin, new leather grip just bought
| few weeks ago belonging to Lloyd,
and number of other articles were
taken, all together amounting to about
| $70-a great loss to the family at the
| time of year when such things are
most needed. The thieves did not get
up to the upper floor as the pastors
wife was aroused and they hurriedly
made their escape and no clue has
been found as to who they were or
| from where they came.
Mr.. George Davidson, brother of
our townsman, /. H. Davidson, Sr.,
) died at his home in Philadelphia Mon
day morning from Bright's disease.
Funeral services were held from his
late home on Wednesday evening, at
i8 o'clock. Interment next day at
| NorthwoOd, Pa. Mr.. Davidson was
born at Clarksboro and spent his
young days here, but removed to Phil
adelphia in early life and has made
| it his home for many years. He
leaves a wife, one son and one daugh-
ter.
Mission Study Rally Day Intelli-
gent Warfare" is the topic for the Ep-
worth League service ON Sunday
evening, October %, in the NJ. E.
Church, in charge of Brother Nathan
P. Hoffman. All welcome.
Rev. and Mrs. j. r. (Vannatta
were entertained at dinner at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Travis,
near Repaupo, on Tuesday last
Mr. and Mrs r. A. Elgood, who
m HA+ lox h
removed to Sioux Falls, South Dako-
ia, which they report as beautiful
fiourishing city of several thousand
inhabitants with industries of sew
eral kinds and building going on,
making work for all. The climate
is heathful and the scenery beautiful
and the people among the finest in
the world. They are greatly pleased
with the Western cities.
Thomas Matlack, one of our sum-
mer residents, launched fine power
boat on Friday last, thus adding one
more to the large number along the
creek front.
Relatives from Mt Royal attended
the funeral of William Chew, vet
eran of the Civil War, last week. Mr..
Chew was 80 years of age and up to
the time of his death was remark
ably active, his death being directly
due to to his having fallen and frac-
turing two ribs. He was buried with
military honors, at his old home, in
Glassboro.
Frank D. Henry and E. G. Brown
returned on Friday last from most
interesting ten days trip to Niagara
Falls and Canada
AS result of picking small pim-
pie, Robert Hollis is confined to his
home with a threatened attack of
blood poisoning and is suffering in
tensely from it's effects.
Little Bennie, the only son, aged
5 years, of Benjamin and Rhoda
Lodge, near Mt. Royal, slipped on
the damp floor, where his mother had
been cleaning house and broke his
leg at the thigh. DIR. Hillegass, of
Mantua, reduced the fracture and the
little fellow is doing as well as can
be expected.
Mrs. James D. Hoffman, Sr., of
fever. On account of Mrs. Hoffman's
advanced age her condition is con-
sidered by her physician to be very
critical, but her many friends hope
for speedy recovery to health. At
this writing she is somewhat easier.
On Thursday evening of this week
the Rev. Lawrenson Correl1, of
Wenonah, will preach in the NJ. E.
Church, and on Friday evening Rev.
George Goff, of Mullica Hill, will
preach. Meetings every evening, to
which every one is invited and will
be cordially welcome.
Mr. Charles Allen, who has been
occupying T. j. Stratton's property,
near Mt. Royal, for several years.
removed his family to Camden last
Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Eldridge spent Thurs
day last week with her friend, Mrs
&c. G. Pearson, on South Broad st.,
at Woodbury..
Mr.. and Mrs. William Liyezey and
little son JOSpDh wnre visitors in