Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-02-22

GRENLOCII.

| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bateman left
| for the South on last Monday morn
ing. They reached Miami, Fla. on
| last Tuesday; this will be their resi-
dence for awhile.
| The Gren1och Y NJ. c. A. held a
debate on last Friday evening, which
| proved very successful. The subject
| read" Resolved, that Lincoln was a
greater man than Washington" Those
for the affirmative were: Theodore
NJ. Reid, Harlan B McWhorter, Ell
wood Wilson; negative, Stanley Mar
| pie, Horace Gardner, Frank b. Bate
man. The contestants spoke in the
order Of names given. The captains
were: affirmative, Harlan B. Me-
Whorter; negative, Frank B. Bate
man. The judges were: Messrs. Leh-
man Rainier, Charles w. Foster, II.
G. A. Smith; chief judge, Charles w.
Foster; time keeper, Leland Willis;
announcer, Harry R. Stone. Report
of judges. The question of the great
est man, by the judges, both equal;
report ON debate, decided that the ne
gatiye produced the best argument.
After the debate, ice cream, and cake
were on sale, which in net profit
amounted to considerable sum. Fifty
seven were present.
The Bateman Mfg. Company have
changed their working hours. IN
stead of commencing at GAS o'clock
a. M, they will commence at z !;
| and instead of stopping work at 5.45
p. M, they will stop at 6 o'clock. On
Saturday they will stop at 8 o'clock
| p. M, instead of 2.45 p. M, J, in Or
| der to let the workmen who come in
the trains, make ten and One-half
hours instead of ten. The Reading
railroad company have also changed
Their time schedule to meet with these
last Monday morning.
Mrs. Harry Snyder who badly
sprained both of her ankles and one
wrist by falling down the subway in
Philadelphia last Wednesday, is much
improved at this writing, under the
care of DR.. Smith, of Blackwood.
Miss Diademia Gaunt has discon-
tinued her studies at the pubic school
and has accepted position in the
Office of the Bateman Mfg. Co.
The Grenloch Lyceum held an in
bteresting program in the Auditorium
Eof the First Presbyterian Church
ON last Thursday night, February Is.
1t was called Washington and Lin
coin night. 1.-THE following is the pro-
gram: 7.S, Regular business meet
ing of the Lyceum; $40, singing 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner" by the aud
fence; 8.15, Incidents in the boyhood
| life of George Washington, B. F Eby;
Vyoc,1 Y, trf<n Ia
man, Miss Estella Carter; $50, Geo.
Washington in public life, Mr.. Harry
Snyder; 8.45, Memoirs of George
Washington, Mrs. ]. NJ. Ebert; $50,
Singing, Battle Hymn of Republic, by
male quartette, audience joining in
the chorus; S.55, Abraham Lincoln's
early career, Mr.. E. E. Unger; sos,
Abraham Lincoln in the Civil War,
by Mr.. Harry r.. Stone: 915, The
Proclamation of Emancipation, Mrs.
Ruth Porch; 9.25, History of the
three most popular patriotic songs,
Miss Adele Ringressy; 9.:35, Leading
characteristics of Abraham Lincoln
by Rev. William H. Leslie; 9.45, An
ecdotes of Abraham Lincoln, one from
each member; 1000, singing, America
by audience; dismission with benedic-
ton by Rev. William H. Leslie. The
patriotic decorations were under the
direction of Messrs. J NJ. Ebert and
e. H. Bugbee. The history of the
three most patriotic songs, had to be
left out, owing to the illness of the
speaker.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morgan
spent Sunday and Monday in Camden
with the latters mother.
Mrs. John Wilkins who has recent
ly been i'll, is much improved at this
writing, under the care of Dr. Smith,
of Blackwood.
Mr.. Harvey Stiles has sold his
house and lot adjoining Mr.. Edward
Bradshaw. 1t is situated on the corr
ner of Edgewater and Linwood ayes.
Mr.. Stiles is going to keep on with
his barber shop until he gets another
place.
The Rev. William H. Leslie, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church took
for his three themes last Sunday:
Christian Assurance Sermon for
the children, How God measures
men, Evening, A gifted lady who
never changed her name " Next Sun
day his text will be: morning, 1.-THE
New Birth" Sermon for children, "A
Lump of Coals' Evening, The moth
err of a great man.
Mr.. Stewart Sheldon who recently
Joined the navy, is spending short
vacation in this place.
Mr.. Harvey Stiles has accepted a
position in the wood working depart
ment of the Bateman Mfg. Co.
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