Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-08-24
MIcKLET0N

isiJerre HaineS Is installing a new ten
horse power engine,
Lawyer Amos ]. Peaslee, of New
York City, spent the twentieth with
the home folks,
Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph T. Carter enter
tanned Mrs. Laura H Ridgway and
daughter, Miss Hetten. last week Mrs.
and Miss Ridgway have been spending
the summer at Glenburnie, on Lake
George.
Miss Lizzie Doerrnann will parti-
cipate in a Gold Medal Contest to be
held at Paulsboro, Thursday evening,
September twenty-tirst.
John and Hannah A. Heritage. at
tended Friends Meeting at Mulica Hill
on the twentieth and lunehed with
Joseph and Emma Groff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shute and son
Alden and Mr.. Wilbert Shute and FAM
lily, of Camden, are spending two
weeks at Fortescue.
Nathan B. Hutton and little son AL
len, OF Harrisonville, were guests OF
Edwin A. Holmes and daughter on the
nineteenth,
David T. Brown. of Swedesboro, was
a visitor at the home of Joseph and
Emma Carter, on the twentieth,
Jennie Herder has been spending a
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Herder, Of Philadelphia.
Edward and Elizabeth Palmer. of
Langhorn, Pa. spent the twentieth
with their brother, James Engle and
family at Gideon Peaslee's home,
Property owners of our village were
notified last week by Frank Shute, the
township clerk. that owing to delay in
getting grade lines, for the side walks
the time for laying the same is ex-
tended one year longer, from Sept. so.
1911, until Sept. 80. 1912.
| The Friends had their First-dayi
Ischoel picnic on the twenty-third, al,
Lincoln Park. 10
II The Locke and Adams family re-
union, in the grove here on Saturday
was well attended: about one hundred
and twenty-six being present The
day was ideal and the occasion an en-
joyable one. Owing to the death of
/ the president, Thomas Adams, of We
nonah. Elizabeth Shute, vice president
! presided The newly elected officers
are: Harry Shute, of Glassboro, presi-
dent; Elizabeth Shute, of Ciarksboro,
vice president: Mrs. Harry Shute, of
Glassboro, secretary; Albertus Orr, of
Swedesboro, treasurer: Martha Styles,
of Paulsboro, chairman of genealogi-
cal committee. The Shute quartette.
of Glassboro, favored the company
a1ai 10 Ssf, OIL,
were made by Thomas r. Adams, of
Clarksboro; Jehu Locke, of Philadel-
phia; Thomas Goodwin, of Pitman,
and Harry Goodwin, of Frankfort.
Mr. Thomas Goodwin, in his remarks,
referred to the practical and helpful
| advice given them years ago by Ben
jamin Heritage. Instructor in the near
by school house.
The last meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, at the
home of Theodore and Mary r. Brown
was well attended. After the opening
devotional exercises considerable bust
ness was transacted. The Crusader
Monthly, a young peoples temperance
paper, containing helpful Suggestions
for teachers and supplementary read
ing, will be sent to all teachers of our
township. The program for the day
prepared by Mary R. Brown, super
! intendent of n-Alcoholics in Afedi-
cine, was practical and interesting.
Readings were given by Mary Wolferth
Martha K. Allen, Hannah A. Heritage,
Bessie V. Ogden. Ella H. Brown Mary
R. Brown, Elizabeth L. EngIe ard L.
E. Holmes. One reading on Coca Cola
demonstrated the fact that it is habit
producing, dangerous drink, where
used in large quantities, as is often
the case. The readings generally en-
phasized the need of greater care in
. the preservation of health. The bet
| ter class of medical men are now thor
oughly awake to the need of radical
change in the teaching and practice Of
medicine. DR.. Osler, an international
authority, says The time to cure con-
sumption is before it begins. Live ac-
cording to natures laws and keep
Need Alcohol" quoted DR.. Ridge as
saying, Alcohol is totally unable to
strengthen the heart or to give tore
to the blood vessels The relief is due
] to its benumbing action The weak
/ heart persists and has to be helped
every day, perhaps several times per
day. The only way to strengthen the
heart is to strengthen the body gem
orally by exercise, baths and regular
living" Marion Brown added greatly
to the enjoyment of the meeting by
several we'll played solos on the piano.
Sunday, the twentieth. the Woman's
/ Christian Temperance Union held a
special service for the inmates Of the
Almshcuse. They were most cordially
welcomed by the steward and matron,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ridgway. The president
Alice G. Brown. opened the meeting
by reading the twelfth chapter Of Ro-
mans, Lidie Hoffman offered prayer:
all joined in singing He Leadeth Me-
Anywhere with 'Jesas, and How
! Firm a Foundation Mrs. August
Eiclller sang very beautifully The
itStar of Hope" Helpful addresses were
given by Rev. Mr. Weber, of the Ger
1 man fEv1 II pa15 eai fshy5rcl, T5a ~, a., A