Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-06-27
CLAYTON.

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on Wednesday night proved very sue
cessful from financial standpoint.
The proceeds will be used as a part
of the purchasing price of a new
piano which will be placed in the
Grange Hall.
Mr.. Lorenzo Porch, who has been
avisiting his son, William, at Cape May
Court House, is back among US again.
The band-boys are delighted with
their new uniforms, which have just
arrived from a frst-class tailoring
establishment in New York.
Mr.. Albert Ford, who has been con-
fined to his home the past two weeks
with a slow fever, is much improved
! at this time
! Moose Lake is fast becoming a
lpleasure resort for Philadelphia
motorists. Every Sunday finds from
lone to two hundred enthusiastists
Emotoring down.
] The famous student Jubilee singers
of Clafiin University, S. c., will give
a grand concert in the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Wednesday evening
next
Clayton glass-workers, who have
tbeen working in various places
Athroughout the states, are returning
shome daily, as the glass plants are
Sclosing down during the summer
season.
NJ. F. Crane, Mulford Crane and ].
Sheppard Fisler, are attending the
Democratic Convention at Baltimore
this week.
Robert Morrow, proprietor of the
Clayton Garage, reports business in
his line as far exceeding his expecta-
tions
i The F. M. Pierce & Co. Glass Works
will close down Saturday night man
agement reporting a successful season
Rev Geo. Neal, District Superinten-
dent of the Bridgeton District, de-
livered very practical sermon in the
M E. Church last Sunday evening to
very appreciative audience.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Camp
bel, a boy. They have named him Roy
! Lloyd, Jr.
Miss Grace Schmelie, of Medford, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Edw. Yost.
Last Sunday was the first anniver
sary of the Mission Church All day
meetings were held, and many pro-
minent speakers were present. Rev.
Mr.. Bowen, deserves credit for the
good he has accomplished.
Jersey potato fields have never
looked better You can travel all
through South Jersey and nowhere
! will you find potatoes to equal those
belonging to Arch Porch He also has
field of hay waist-high.
We have just started to dig potatoes
down this way, and there will be
plenty, but peas, beans and berries
are very scarce.
The weather threatened all day
Tuesday, and even rained after six
o'clock, but the men with their autos
were on hand, down at the M. r.
Church, and it didn't take long for the
crowd to collect. Every one was anx-
| ious to ride, especially with Lee T.
Hallock He carried over one hundred
persons from Clayton to GlaSsboro and
| Williamstown. The only trouble was
! that there were not enough machines
to carry the people. But it was a
success and quite a sum was realized
for the Epworth League.
4 Glassboro had a run the same even
ling, and needless to say, autos were
Ithick on the main pike.
The schools are preparing for the
Sannual picnic to be held in connection
with the Gloucester County Sunday
tSchool Picnic at Alcyon Park, July
{h7th. Every one is welcome to goa
y Seventeen members of the Ladies
Sewing Circle, of the Presbyterian
! Church, went on a straw-ride to Glass
/ boro last Friday afternoon, and
stopped for supper at the Jones home.
They report lots of goodies and a
good time in general.
Mrs Toe Wilson and daughter Gret-
| ia, are spending some time with Mrs.
Wilson's mother in Wildwood. From
there they will join Mr.. Wilson in
Ocean City, where he is playing with
Harrison and his band.
Staulcup & Son are beautifylng the
handsome residence of Paker Klinger
with the paint and brush.
Mrs Dooling is entertaining her
neice from Millyille.
The students have all returned
hcme from the various halls of learn
ing.
Felix Fisler, of Canada, is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Harriet Fisler.
The young people of the town gave
Miss Alma Kirby a delightful surprise
last Saturday evening, at her nome
on Center avenue. A large number of
boys and girls called on her and spent
the evening in music and song, and
|, good things to eat on the side.
The Boy Scouts, of Wenonah, are in
camp at Moore's Lake. %
This place is becoming quite popular
/ as a summer resort, there is picnic
or some sort of an outing held every
day at the lake 1t is delightfully
icool and pleasant there, and plenty of
lboats, and if you take a lunch you will
3 have no trouble in spending nice
: day
| Our Boy Scouts are enjoying these
lbalmy days. They go on a hike most
Yevry day. Over in the woods they
have built a house of pine cones, and
there fhey usually stop to rest ~