Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-01-11
Fast GREENWICH


/ ject of his remarks "A New Year, a
New Man. Every man to his work,
he said. mo man can go through
the coming year the same. He must
go forward or go backward" 1t was
a most helpful talk and much enjoyed
The Sunday school of the Ne E
i Church has just purchased thirty-five
new hymnals for the use of the school
District Deputy John Stratton, OF
the L. o. o. F., with several officers
and members of Clarksboro lodge Wis
tied the lodge at Gloucester City OF
Wednesday evening of last week.
Mr.. Titus Hughes, of Mt. Royal
| hired tug to break the ice in the
creek so that he could bring in 9
barge load of fertilizer to this place
this week.
The second hog killing took place
at the County Almshouse on Tuesday
of last week, when the remainder OF
the hogs were killed for the winter.
There are so inmates at this time and
it requires quite an amount to satisfy
the appetites of such number.
Miss Helen Dobbs and Miss Marion
Il w
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Chew, of Philadelphia.
Miss Helen c.. Beideman, of West
vile, spent part of the Christmas
holidays with her friend, Miss Eliza
beth Carson.
/ Miss Violet Walters, of Mullica
Hill, spent several days with her
/ friend, Miss Margaret Carson, near
Clarksboro, recently.
Mrs. Fred. V. Meyers, of Woodbury.
spent Wednesday visiting her brother
and family, Mr.. Henry Strohm, at Mt
Royal.
Mrs. Joseph Clark entertained the
| Thimble Club very pleasantly at her
home, in Clarksboro, on Thursday
afternoon last.
William Cook met with severe
loss in the death of his driving horse
last week, it being SO kind and gent
lie that any of the family could use it
for any purpose without him having
any fears for their safety
Seigel Denton, who purchased the
farm in Clarksboro of Gilbert Shute
recently, moved his family there
from Thorofare last week 1t is hoped
nC Will lint lilc pldCC duu lSci at
home among the people of this COM
munity.
Mrs. Will H. Underwood, of Ia
cony, Pa, spent a few days with her
mother, Elma Langley, at Mt Royal
last week.
Mrs. George Walter has been con-
fined to her home for some time suf-
fering with very sore throat Her
many friends hope she will soon get
out again.
On Friday last, the cold being SO
intense and the wind so high, neith-
er Of the rooms Of the public schools
at Mt. Royal could be heated sufficient
| to keep the children anywhere near
comfortable, so the teachers gave the
pupils the privilege of going home,
| which the greater part of them did,
the primary room being closed for
the day
Mr.. a. T. Hoffman was visitor in
the home of his friend, Henry L.
Haines, at Mullica Hill, on Sunday
| afternoon last.
Mr.. Thomas Goodchild, of Clarks-
boro, who has been seriously i'll with
pleura pneumonia for two weeks past,
is now improving snd around his
home. DIR. Carr, of Pitman, was the
attending physician.
The Ladies' Aid, of the M. r..
Church, was delightfully."- entertained
at the parsonage on Tuesday even
ing, January 2. There were twenty
five present and after all business
had been attended to, a pleasant SOC
ial hour was enjoyed and fine sup
per served of sandwiches, cheese,
truitcake and coffee, which was great
ly enjoyed on such a cold, snowy
night. The pastors wife makes all
feel at home by her kind hospitality
Three new members were added to
the society, the first meeting in the
new year.
Miss Helen Davis, of Clarksboro.
is spending some time with her
friend, Mrs. George Ford, at her home
in Pennsylvania. III
This community sympathizes with
our ice dealer, Mr. Samuel Stetser,
in the loss of his fine gray horse
that served him SO faithfully all last
summer in his business. 1t died on
Christmas morning
A very fine phonograph was pre-
Sented to the Gloucester County Aims
house as Christmas gift to those
finding a home there, to help make
their lives more bright and cheerful.
1t was the gift of Mr.. Horace Nixon,
of Woodbury., and Mr.. Mitchell and
Mr.. Voorhees, presented number of
records. The music is fine and great
| ly enjoyed by all there.
The Jefferson M F. Church nre-
sented to its pastor, Rev. J.. R. Van
natta, as a christmas gift, pair of
fine woolen blankets for his horse
and carriage, which he is finding of
great use and greatly enjoying this
very cold, stormy weather. They also
gave the pastors wife a lovely salad
dish.
Mrs. Mary Shinn, of Chestnut Ter
race, near Mt. Royal, having pur-
chased a fine new piano for her
daughters, presented the Clarksboro
Fire Company with her old one,