Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-04
GLASSBORO.

Perhaps one of the largest recep-
tions ever given to a pastor and his
family in the First M. E. Church
here was given to the Rev. George
T. Harris, the new pastor of the
church and his family on Friday
evening The large audience room
was filed. The Sunday school or
chestra furnished music for the Oc-
casion. The exercises of the evening
began with the singing of hymn by
the congregation, after which prayer
was offered by A. NJ. Seabrook. The
address of welcome was made by DR..
Howard Iszard, secretary of the off,
cial board At the closing of the ad-
dress, the pastor responded in a
short and very earnest address. Mrs.
Harris and daughter, Miss Mary Har-
ris, were presented with beautiful
bouquets of roses, the presentation
being made by ] I F.. Imhoff An in
strumental trio by Miss Helen Stang
er, Master Vernon Stanger and Mr..
Charles Conover, was one of the fea-
tures of the evening A quartette,
composed of Mrs. David Stanger,
DR.. c. d. Shute and wife and Prof
w. d. Chew, sang and was highly
appreciated. Miss Bertha Ledden
rendered vocal solo which was we'll
received. After the entertainment
the congregation went&p the front
of the church and mad& the acquain-
tance of the pastor aud mis- family
Refreshments were sert4S in the lec-
ture room and a good social time was
enjoyed by all.
The funeral of Mrs. Eliza J. Leon
ou zhn cd nj
street on Tuesday of last week after
long illness with a complication of
diseases, was held on Friday after
noOon from her late residence. The
services were in charge of the Rev.
DR.. ]. M. Hunting, of the Presby-
terian Church of which the deceased
was member. Mrs. Looney was
lady of a sympathetic nature and
of hindiy feelings, and during her
life time she had taken a large num-
ber of homeless boys and made
homes for them. Mrs Looney leaves
two sons, Timothy and Patrick and
Mrs. Albert White, and several
grandchildren, to mourn their great
aoss, Mrs. Looney was in her Goth
year.
Perhaps one of the most interest
ing social functions of the season
will be that of the annual Easter bali
which is to be given by the young
people of St. Bridgets Church on
Monday evening, April 9Th. Already
q large number of tickets have been
sold, and all indications point to a
larger crowd than in previous years.
The main room at the Auditorium
hoo e.
and the management is getting the
hoor in shape this week, and it prom
ises to be in a first class condition
by the date of the BALL A large or
chestra from Philadelphia has been
secured and a general good time Is
looked for.
subcommittee have been appointed
for the big day in Y.M. CA. circles
in Gloucester county on April 21st.
Every church in the county will hold
services on that day. On the even
ing of the following day convention
and dinner will be held at Wood
bury. The price of the dinner has
been fixed at so cents per plate.
The Board of Education of this
place have decided to close the
school from Thursday afternoon (to-
day. until Tuesday morning, April
9th, giving teachers and scholars
their Easter holidays.
The Junior Epworth League of the
First M. E. Church has elected Viola
Williamson and Lawrence Haines
delegates to attend the annual State
Convention to be held in Camden
next month.
Building operations are starting
with rush here, and over a. dozen
new houses are expected to be finish
ed by June.
Several Philadelphia people have
rented small places throughout the
county and gone into business. They
have spent considerable imoney lin
fixing up the grounds, and nowhere
will be seen more chicken farms than
in Gloucester county. There are many
large farms as we'll as small ones
Palm Sunday was observed here
with special programs of music as
well as appropriate sermons by the
pastors. At the Episcopal and Cath
olic Churches palms were distribut-
ed among the parishiOners. In most
instances the interior of the church
es were beautifully decorated.
Ivan Shul moved from the FARRELL
property on Academy street to Mill
vile on Tuesday.
At the Sunday morning service at
the First M e. Church the pastor
preached special five minute ser
mon to the children.
The Glassboro Country Club will
give Dutch supper to its members
at their rooms on Friday evening OF
! fhie week