Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28
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con, in the Canal Zone. He reported
Uncle Sam much in evidence and con-
sequently an at home feeling to a
man from the States. The Panama
Railroad gives several good glimpses
of the canal work and is strictly up-to-
date in passenger and freight SER
vice. The streets Of Panama are well
paved, but the sidewalks are poor.
Many Japs and Cinnamon are doing
business. Government employees
from the States seem happy and i'm
terested in the completion of the Ca
nal; their homes are pretty, roomy.
and comfortable; pay il high and
living not overly expensive Machin-i
cry and methods are stfictly up-to-
date. Benjamin will spetd consider
able more time in the Canal Zone
than others of the party
Mr.. Dilks who is Mr.. Eichler's
blacksmith, moved into Theodore
Browns house, on Tuesday.
Lewis Owens and sisters are inn
proving their home by having two AS
put in the new root they are having
on their house. Frank Owen is doing
the work.
Joseph T. Carter was one of the
insurance adjusters for tie Farmers
Reliance, on Walton Chew's barn.
which was struck by lightning on
Monday evening. Mr.. Chew's barn is
near Hurffville.
The next meeting OF the Friends
Association is deferred until the Sec
yOnd First day evening, in next month,
the eighth, in order that Benjamin c..
Heritage and Ethel Haines may re-
port their recent trip to Jamaica
and Panama.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, held at
the home of Bessie v. Ogden, was en-
tirely occupied with reports OF de-
partments and election of officers,
after the usual devotional exercises.
Reports of departments showed much
work accomplished According to the
treasurer's report the total receipts
for the year were $95.3S, expendi-
lures, $76.78.. The officers for the
coming year are: President, Mrs. E.
H. Brown; corresponding secretary.
Martha K. Allen; recording secretary,
Bessie v. Ogden; treasurer Laura e
Holmes; vice-presidents, from the
NJ. E. Church, Mrs. Lidie Hoffman;
German Evangelical, Mrs. Katherine
Weber; Mt. Royal Baptist, Mrs.
Blanche Myers; Friends. Mary Owen
NJ E. Church, Mrs. Idle Hoffman,
Delegate to State Convention to be
held at Woodstown, October 10, IL,
~ and 10; Elizabeth L. Engle. Sup
erintendents of departments Flower
Mission, Bessie " Ogden; literature,
Mary Owen; medal contest, Ella H.
Brown; medical temperance, Mary r.
Brown; mothers meetings, Hannah
A. Heritage; observance Of the Sab
bath. Mrs. Idle Hoffman; peace and
arbitrary. Martha X. Allen; scientific
temperance instruction. Mrs. RATHER
inc Weber; Sunday schools, Mrs. B .
Myers; the press, l.. E. dolmes
Meeting adjourned to meet at Mt. Roy
al Wednesday afternoon. October Is,
230 o'clock
John and Hannah A, Heritage and
Charles Heritage attended the funer-
al services of their cousin, John At
kinson, at his summer home, near
Wrightstown, on First day, the oath.
Interment was at West Laurel Hill
the following day. The deceased was
brother to Warren Atkinson of this
county; he had extensive mining and
forestry interests at Earl.lgson, KY,
and was highly esteemed by all who
knew him.
Rosie Rulon. of Darby, Pa, visited
her brother, Howard Rulon, and fam
lily and called on friends here.
Master Allen Davis, of syoodstown,
is guest of his aunt, Miss Beulah
Haines.
DR.. Eva Lake, recording secretary
of the New Jersey Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, who two years
ago gave fine address in the Grange
Hall here on The Making OF a Home, I"
was one of the speakers in the re-
cent Prohibition campaign in Maine
addressing Italian workmen in their
own language.
The Friends First-day school here
annually sends shipment of produce
to the West Phila. Friends Home for
Friendless Children. This year the
following committee was appointed to
collect produce and attend to ship
ment: Carol F. Haines, Thomas p.
D.. Borden, Jr., Elwood Heritage. and
Maurice Allen. Any citizen desiring
to help by contributing may notify
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