The Penn's Grove record., 1912-11-29
WOOdstOwn Whisperings

An interesting conference was held on
Saturday afternoon and evening and also
Sunday afternoon in the Friends Meeting
House. Henry W. Wilbur addressed the
meeting on Saturday evening. Subject,
''Th5 Race Problem and other Facts in
Dixie" George A. Walton, principal Of
George School, addressed the meeting on
Sunday. Subject, Meeting for Worship"
These sessions we're well attended and
the speakers presented their subjects in a
very creditable manner.
Mrs. Elizabeth Coles, widow OF the late
Chalkley Coles, passed away on Saturday
evening alter a long illness. She leaves
one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Allen, to
survive her. Funeral services were held
OIL Tuesday at l 80 O'Clock, interment in
Friends Cemetery.
The Woodstown-Pilesgrove Board of
Education has called another meeting of
the voters Of the school district to consid-
er again the several propositions relating
to the purchase of the Bacon Academy
site Oh which to erect a modern school
building, n to issue non0s for the pay
ment of the same. The meeting is to be
held at the grammar school building on
Thursday evening. December 5th, at s
O'Clock, and the propositions to be SUBJ
United are embraced i'll seven resolutions.
h first three relate to the purchase of
the Bacon Academy site for $4,000, and
the erection of a school building thereon,
and furnish the Same at a cost not to ex-
ceen $50, 600, and to an issue OF bonds for
soy, 600 to provide the zone for the
above expenses.
Mrs. William Tatlock and son, who
have been spending several months with
relatives at Glen Falls, New York, re-
turned home on Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Stewart has moved from
Sharptown TO the house she recently
bought in Woodstown.
Mrs. Elmira Lippincott was an over
Sunday visitor with friends in Paulsboro.
Mrs. Kate Sickler has been spending a
few days with her brother, VIM. Sickler
at Pleasant Hill the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Borton, Mr.. and
Mrs. William B. French, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ridgway, Mr.. and Mri. George
Washington gave Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Borton a surprise party on Friday after.
noon at their new home in Riyerton.
Rev. and Mis-. j. 6. Edwards have is
sued invitations for the marriage Of their
daughter, Miss Nellie Edwards, to MIR.
John Osborn Aunt, of Trenton, at the M.
+. Parsonage on Saturday, December Z.
at 7 o'clock.
Mrs. Howard Davis entertained a mum.
Der of friends at a fancy work circle on
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and>Mrs. Benz. Weise and son, OF
harrisburg, are visiting at the home of
home OF Mrs. Mary McAltioner.
Mrs afNrn1 LN,. ,A..-l
the fortnightly club on Monday evening.
Miss Alice Clayton gave a recital in the
Broadway ME-. Church OIL Thanksgiving
night.
A Leap Year dance IN Peterson's Hall
on Wednesday evening.
The engagement OF George NJ Andrews,
OF Woodstown, and Miss Rachel French,
OF Mullica Hill, is announced.
VIM. F. Edwards, Frank Kirby, Asa
Moore and Henry w. Austin have exhib-
its of farm produce at the Land and Irri.
CATION Congress in New York. Mr.. Aus
tin sent seventy ears of corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ridgway were
given a surprise party on Monday eve.
ming it being their fifth wedding anniver'
sary.
On Sunday morning Rev. L. II. Cope.
land preached to the fraternal orders Of
Red Men and American Mechanics. In
the evening Miss May Jenkins, of Cam.
den, spoke oil Missions.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. COMBS entertained
a number of friends OH Saturday after
noon.
The Grange held a Thanksgiving en-
tertainmeut on Wednesday evening.
Mis-. Mary Vsndever, OF iiayre d,
Grace, is visiting her brother, William s
Clayton.