Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-18


subject on Sunday morning, April 14th,
sabbath Observance" his text ext being
found in Exodus 26th chap. sth verse
'.Remember the Sabbath day to keep 1t
| holy" He said the question of the Sab
4 bath day has always been an important
one, and it Is even more so to-day than
ever. He gave many reasons why 1t
| should be kept holy list 1t is Gods day
he has set it apart for His day, and as
4 His children we should comply with His
wishes: 2nd, God teaches us to do it, 3rd,
I've need it for rest of body; 4th, we need
| it for soul rest: 5th, we need it socially.
| Society needs it to keep pure and clean.
| Many more beautiful thoughts. were given
to impress his hearers that the day should
indeed be kept holy
Mrs. Earl Parks and sons Josiah and
| William, of Woodbury., were Sunday guests
of Mrs. L. L. Lock and son Harry at Mt.
/! Royal
Mrs. Rachel Stewart. of Mickleton, is
spending a few days this week with her
daughter Mrs. Elmer Kircher.
Miss Helen Dobbs and Miss Marion
at Atlantic city. the guests Of the Misses
4 Lydia and Margaret Granfield, who are
Clarksboro girls teaching school there.
of Miss Lydia's when she was teaching at
Mr. William schnell who is employed
at the powder works at Gibbstown, rides
from his home at Clarksboro every day
| on a motor cycle. On returning from his
| work on Saturday night. he collided with
Charles Hoffnagle, who was in carriage
and was thrown to the ground and badly
hurt. Neither one was carrying light.
i Miss Florence Keim who has been spend
ing several weeks at Newbold, has re-
/ turned to her home at C1arksboro.
4 While papering at the residence of Jos.
Lodge in Mt. Royal on Monday last. E..
L.. Kastner,. of Mantua, fell sustaining
4 painful injuries.
Rev Herbert Burk, eldest son of the
| late Jesse Y. Burk. who is well known
in our community, having spent his boy
married on Monday, the 18th, in Washing
ton Memorial Chapel, of Valley Forge, of
which he is the founder. to Miss Eleanor
H. Stroud, of Norristown where Mr..
/ Burk was a former rector. The ceremony
was performed by Bishop Garland. The
best wishes of a host of friends is ex-
tended to Mr.. and Mrs. Burk from this
community.
Rev Mr. Clark. from Crozier Seminary,
Chester, spent Sunday in Mt. Royal and
preached both morning and evening in
the Baptist Church. in the absence of the
! Mrs. William Underwood of Taeony,
spent few days with her mother, Elma
| Livezey, in Mt. ROYAL this week:
! Mr.. and Mrs. Will. Hoffman, who have
been spending some weeks with their son,
Lieut.. Corbit Hoffman and family, at Fort
Benjamin Harrison. indianapolis. Ind, re-
turned home on Wednesday night lasts af-
The Epworth League topic in the NJ. f.
| Church on Sunday evening, April 2lst.
will be '.The Desolation of Emptiness" !"
and will be led by Mrs. Agnes Dufield.
| The Spring Conference of the Gloucester
| County Sunday School Association will be
held in the NJ. e. Church, at Clarksboro,
on Thursday, April 10Th, morning and af-
ternoon. There are to be some fine speak
ers and a most excellent programme for
all day. The ladies of the church will
serve a lunch to all wishing it for % cts.
| 1t is hoped the people of this community
will avail themselves of this opportunity
to get acquainted with the great sunday
1 School work that is being carried on in
| Gloucester county
| Miss Hanna Moore was an over Sunday
| guest of relatives in Camden.
| Mr. Robert Hollis has bought of II. G..
| Green the first automobile owned by Mr..
Green and spent many hours in repair
ing it and now has it in running order,
and can be seen enjoying many drives
! Mr. Charles Bre1sford. of Philadelphia
| was in Mt. Royal on Saturday last put
ting his beautiful summer home in order
mer here.
Mr.. N. p. Hoffman and Miss Anna
Moore spent the weekend with Mr.. Hoff-
mans daughter. Mrs. James Shute in
Mr.. John Everwine of wenonah, with
several men are putting down a fine ee
W. Browns handsome property, ON the
Main street of Mt. Royal. which greatly
adds to his home and also to the street.
Mrs. Joseph B. Ridgwey left for Prince
with her mother, Mrs. Brown, who is ly-
ing seriously i'll at the home of her sis
ter there, with no hope of recovery. Mrs.
Ridgway has the sympathy of a host Of
friends here in her great sorrow. as her
father is also ill and the physician fears
that he cannot recover.
Mr. Daniel Owen, of Jefferson was
calling on friends in Mt. Royal one day
last week.
Mr.. Henry Strohm and Mr. Albert Glass.
of Mt. Royal. have gone down to the river
to engage in the shad fishing industry.
1t is hoped they will have a very success
full season.
Mrs. Charles Reeves and son and daugh-
ter, of SeweM, were over Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Seigel Denton, of Clarks-
boro.
Rev. Isaac Fowler held his usual month
ly Sunday services at the Gloucester Coun-
ty. Alnsholse on Sunday afternoon last.
His singing is greatly enjoyed by those
finding a home there.
Rev. J. r. vannatta spent Sunday even
ing last at Jefferson and attended the
Easter exercises there instead of the first
Sunday evening in the month, as the us
ual custom.
Miss Marion Green. Of Woodbury., was a
guest of her school friend Miss Viola
Blensinger near Mt. Royal, over Sunday.
The play given in Clarksboro hall on
Peters Church, was we'll attended and a
nice sum realized for the church.
Sunday next. April 21st, will be very
interesting day in this community There
will be series of meetings under the
direction of Mr.. H. D. Maydole in the in
terest of the Y. NJ c. a. The morning
meeting in the NJ e.. Church; in the af-
ternoon at O'Clock in the fire house, in
Clarksboro, for men only; in the evening
In the Baptist Church at Mt Royal Mr..
Hadley Smith, the secretary of Camden.
county VIII be present and address al
that the young men, especial of our
township, will attend these services and
learn of the great work being done in
their behalf
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson. of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday at their pretty summer home
lin Mt. Royal They are putting out
plants and identifying their home and
win soon take up their summer residence
here.
EVAN.
The host of friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Carr gave them a reception and