Gloucester County Democrat., 1911-10-26
MICKI,ETON.

MICKLETON.
A large delegation from this Grange
attended Pomona Grange at Clayton
on Saturday and report an enjoyable
and profitable time.
Burkett Warrington is being con-
nected with William n Borden's and
Gus Eichler's water plant
Omar Heritage is busy taking
fertilizer orders for South Jersey Ex-
change.
/ The local Grange here had an inter-
esting meeting at their last session
in charge of Ceres, Mrs. Laura Wiley,
who arranged the program and read
an essay in line with the theme of the
evening. The program opened with
singing Bringing in the Sheaves. .
Those on the program for readings
were: Esther l.. Rulon, Maud Owen,
Reuben Wiley, Elizabeth L. Engle, and
Lide Hoffman, recitations were given
by Marion Owen, George Fulmer.
Edith Heritage, Willie Doerrmann,
Clarence Heritage and Lizzie Duell.
Musical numbers were given by Lulu
Clark Haines and Edgar and Caddie
Thompson. Charades, corn contest
and pumpkin contest with delicious
refreshments completed the program
Emaline Wright has been visiting
her brother and family at Wenonah.
There were seventeen in attend
ance at the last meeting of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
held at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
Locke. The new president, Mrs. Ella
Il. Brown, and the new secretary,
Mrs. Bessie v. Ogden, were in their
places. Considerable business rela-
tive to the work of the organization
was transacted. Esther H. Elfrth, of
Haddonfield, State President, will tour
the county in November. 1t was de-
cided if possible to have her speak
in the German Evangelical Church on
Tuesday evening, the 21st of Novem-
ber. All who can possibly do so
should plan to attend
The blotters procured for the school
were approved, samples given each
one present and arrangements made
for supplying schools. Motion was
made and carried that the fifth book
OF the Gulick series Control of Body
and Mind be procured to, loan to
teachers of the township. This book
is most highly recommended by Ella
F1agg Young, Supervisor of the Chi
cago public schools, also by president
OF Board of Education for Chicago.
The entire series have been placed in
the public schools of Chicago. On
account of the Farmers Institute, it
was decided to hold the November
meeting one week earlier, Wednesday.
November the 8th, at the home of Mrs.
Ella 81. Brown. Reports of the re-
cent State Convention held at Woods
town were given by Ella H. Brown.
Elizabeth L. Engle and Laura b
Holmes. A demonstration of Scien-
tlflc Temperance Instruction in the
school given by Edith Smith Davis
National Superintendent Of this de-
partment, was especially practical
Mrs. Davis said, Your New Jersey
educators do not realize that we are
teachlng on scientific basis In
olner states educators are ready to
avail themselves of every advantage.
IN Massachusetts for instance. every
Normal School was open to Mrs. Da-
Wis and she was invited to return TO
each for weeks instruction to tbe
teachers Mrs. Beuchamp, president
OF Kentucky W. G.. T. U. emphasized
strongly the economic phase of the
question stating that upon conserya-
i've estimate 68 per cent of the in
mates OF our institutions for crimin-
ais and dependents were there di-
rectly or indirectly because of the use
OF intoxicants. While travelling in
prohibition Kansas she saw a county
jail that had not been occupied for
many years, but had finally been rent
ed OF the Board of Freeholders by an
enterprising farmer in which to Store
his corn.
Hannah A. Heritage visited Benz
Heritage at the Hahnemann Hospital
on the 24th, and found him comfort
able and cheerful as usual