Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-12-28

Post Office box rents are increased
! by order of the First Asst Postmaster
General.
D. w Downs and wife entertained
the family on Christmas Day.
J.. G. Rulon and his sister spent
| Christmas Day with relatives at At
lantic City.
We are sorry to say that Mrs. John
Griesinger does not seem to improve.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. 3. Parker spent
the week end and Christmas at At
lantic City.
! There was Christmas turkey at, A.
is. Clark's for all the family.
Never a prettier bird was eaten
than the % 1-2 pound one that Rev.
| W. L. Peterson and family partook Of
| c.. G.. Justice has purchased Chas.
lyons property on So. Broadway.
The Wilson Progressive League will
! open their new headquarters in the
Kotler building on New Years Day.
1t will be considered largely social
organization and the rooms will be
open daily to members. The officers
are: President, D. S. Pancoast; vice
president, Chas. L. Kemmerer; secre-
tary, Walter NJ. Hitchner; treasurer,
Harry Crosse; executive committee,
D. S. Pancoast, Chas. L. Kemmerer
and Edward R. Smith.
A boosters Club is our latest new
organization 1t is a social society.
An evening of song will be held Satur-
day, January 18th; D. S. Supplee is
president
The Chapel of the Good Shepherd
will hold meetings in No. is fire
house until the roof is finished. The
management of Hotel Pitman were
willing to have them continue there,
but Rector Dubell and others thought
it unwise to impose on good nature.
Cashier Rene Clark's have an ex-
ceptionally fine place for keeping
food, it having glass windows and
best ventilation. Some weeks ago
some food was taken but Monday
night the turkey and "fixins" from
the Christmas feast were taken in
toto. A carpenter was on the job
Tuesday making sure the remnants of
the New Year feast will not be taken.
The guests at Hotel Pitman had
very pleasant time at the Christmas
repast. Mine Host Rulon was toast
master and the toasts were witty in
deed. Following this was little
sketch by Mrs. DR.. Reed and Miss
Irene B. Riley Mrs Reed was the
champion of men and Miss Riley
suffragette in the most. up-to-date
Vassar manner. The suffragette
claimed eight votes as the result of
her effort.
Mrs. Henrietta Lodge mother of
our townsman, Joseph Lodge, died
Saturday morning after long per-
iod of indisposition. Mrs. Lodge had
many friends who appreciated her
sterling qualities. Funeral services
were held on Wednesday morning and
interment was made at Mantua.
Christmas services were held in the
NJ. e. Church at a. m. and the
holy communion was administered by
Rector Dubell to his membership at
8 o'clock
The little tots of the NJ E. Sunday
school held Christmas exercises Sun
day afternoon and the Baptist school
sang carols in the evening A Christ
mas cantata was given by the Baptist
school Tuesday evening, and the M.
E. School will have their cantata this
| Thursday evening.
1t is said the railroad authorities
have clue to the individuals who
tried to wreck the "owl' train Thurs
day night. The ties were placed at
the enlbankment where the road runs
under the track between Pitman and
Glassboro. Residents remember that
a similar obstacle was placed at the
same place about twenty years ago.