Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-11-30
GLASSBORO

GLASSBUkU
Much apprehension is felt on the
part of relatives and friends for the
safety of John Wright, a well-known
resident of this place. He left the
home of his sister, Mrs. Elijah Led
den, eleven weeks ago, to hunt for
work, and nothing has been heard
from him since.
Union Thanksgiving services will
be held in the First M. b. Church
this Thursday morning at 1 o'clock.
Rev. L. d. Stultz, d. D. of the M
P. Church will preach. Singing will
be furnished by union choir OF the
different chuches.
Funeral services for William Kirk
patrick, we'll known former resi-
dent of this place, who died at the
home of his son in Gloucester, were
held on Monday at o'clock in the st.
Thomas Episcopal Church. Rev.
Charles Bratten Dubell, rector of the
church, OBLIGATED. Interment was in
the Episcopal Cemetery.
Mrs. Sophia S. Bowers, widow of
the late Jacob G. Bowers, has receiv-
ed her pension, through J Ellis Pau
lin, agent.
Sunday was observed as Young
Mems Day" at the First NJ. E. Church.
At 10. 80 the services were held under
the auspices of Pocohontas Council
No. 48, Jr. O. U. A. NJ. and large
delegation was present. The pastor,
Rev. J.. Morgan Read, who is State
Treasurer of the order talked on For
: what is the order thankful" The
State Councillors proclamation was
read by A. A. Weisner, the local sec
rotary, and prayer was offered by A..
NJ. Seabrook. In the evening a SER
vice of song was held, and the pastor
preached to the young men of the
town.
C. J. Crowley, ticket clerk at the
West Jersey depot, is acting agent in
the absence of r r. Helm, who was
recently appointed on the Safety COM
mittee.
Rev. R. ). O'Farrell, of the St.
Bridget's Roman Catholic Church, has
been suffering from severe cold the
The station at South Glassboro has
been enclosed the past week and is a
great improvement, as well as an ac-
commodation to the travelling public.
Mrs. MIG. Townsend, Mrs. AN .
Durham and Miss Fannie Richmond
spent Thursday as the guests of Miss
Lillian Cassidy, at Mullica HILL
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Roscoe Luffbary
were over Sunday visitors in New
York.
Miss Leila Durham, of Elmer, spent
portion of last week with relatives
here.
). T. Abbott and Contractor F.C.
Ware were on a deer hunting trip to
Belleplain. They motored down in
Mr.. Wares machine.
Captain v. L. d. Stultz, of CO. K,
Bird Reg't, attended the weekly drill
at Bridgeton' on Monday evening.
DR.. Wilbur P. Luffbary, of Swedes-
boro, were over Sunday visitors with
relatives and friends here.
William EVAN and family, of Mill
vile, spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel EVAN, on High st.
The High School basket ball team
continues to occupy the attention OF
the local basketball fans by their fast
playing. On Friday the Bridgeton
stboys" came here to "wallop" the local
bows. but found that they we're uI
against stiff bunch. Both teams
were evenly matched, and hard, fast
game was played, the spectators being
kept on their feet during the entire
game roofing for their favorites. Al
the ending of the first half the score
stood s to with Bridgeton in the
lead. In the second half there was
again some fast playing. by both
teams. until time had been called, on
account of the visitors having to gel
their train home The sore ended IL
a tie, each team scoring IA points.
/ Christmas greens are already being
shipped in great quantities from here
and other points in South Jersey.
John P Whitney who has been ser
iously i'll with neuralgia of the hear
at his home here, is improving rapidly