Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-07-25
CLAYTON.

Charles Farley, Sr., was taken sud-
denly i'll, on the street, and at this
time is in a serious condition.
Miss Elizabeth Hand, an esteemed
lady of this place, was taken to the
Jefferson Hospital last Sunday, to be
operated upon for appendicitis. Miss
Hand is past seventy years of age,
and the operation was very unusual
one, but at the present time she is
doing we'll. Her friends are anxious
for her recovery.
Mr.. Pierre Dubors and wife are
spending the month with their grand
parents, John Dubois and wife
The long-looked-for has come at
last, and we who live on Central ave-
are truly thankful. Report had it
that the streets should not be oiled
this summer, so it came as surprise.
1t is the best thing to be done, and
now we can sit on the front porch
without chewing dust, and the autos
can pass as thick as they please.
Mr. Edw. Yost is moving his family
from Central avenue to Howard street.
Mrs. Turner is entertaining her
granddaughter from Millville.
Chas c. Moore and family are at
the Hotel Chalfonte, Atlantic City
Liveryman Parks family entertained
friends from Pennsylvania, over Sun
day, and their daughter Miss Rose re-
turned home with them
Mrs Wilbur Roselle and children
are spending the week in Atlantic
City.
Mr.. Nolte and family and Miss Ger
trude Such went to Culvers Lake last
Tuesday for short vacation.
Mrs. Jennie Pierce, who has been
so seriously i'll is recuperating at
Atlantic City.
Mr.. Geo. Henry Hewitt and wife are
staying at the Pierce home.
There are seventeen city boarders
down at the Downs home( and maybe
they are not enjoying the country.
Mrs. Downs is an elegant hostess, a
good cook, and has an up-to-date
home, and with the evening straw
rides and everything else they are
certainly enjoying the good things of
life.
And up to Harmon Newkirk's its
the same thing over They have a
house full of boarders and everything
ideal place for summer vacations.
Mrs. Edison Fitch is entertaining
her sister from New York.
Jack Steelman and family, of Phila-
delphia, are here for the summer
Mrs. Douglass, of Cape May, is stay
ing with Mabel Hutchinson.
Harry Stille and family are soiourn-
ing in Ocean City.
Little Marion Angle is about able to
sit up after long and tedious illness.
Washington WRIGHT and family have
closed their k0me for The summer and
gone on their usual vacation.
Stanley Large and family, of Phila-
delphia, formerly OF this place. have
: been leokine aF. ald acauaintances the
past week
Mrs. Anna Woodruff, of Bridgeton.
Is visiting her mother, Mrs Anna
Hull.
Felix FIsler and wife. of Toronto,
Canada, are spending some time with
their mother, Mrs. H. Fisler.
Not long ago | told you about Top
ksy, the old white horse owned by
/ Expressman Harry Downs. But no
more will he trod the streets of Clay
SEEN TopSy was twenty-four years
old, and last Monday night he was
stricken with death. Mr. and Mrs.
Downs had become very much at
tached to Topsy, and grieyed very
much over their loss.
Mrs. James A. Madden is on three
weeks visit with her daughter, Paul
inc, in Camden.
VIM. McMullen, who conducts the
store business on High street is SER
iously ill.,
When the new cement walks reach
ing to the Nate Skinner property are
finished we will have one of the finest
bouleyards to be found in this section
Council has passed an ordinance
to pave all side streets, and l tell YOU
nowhere will you find better paved
street or prettier little village than
Clayton
Staulcup & Son have the contract
for beautifying the residence formerly
owned by J. D. Crane.
The Moore Bros. Glass Company
which went into the hands of a re-
iceiver last fall and which has been
idle ever since, was sold last Thurs
4 day at public sale by order of the
court The purchasing price being
seven hundred and twenty-five dollars
above all leins, which amounts tc
nearly two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars. 10
1t is said that five of the bond
/ holders are the actual buyers of the
plant, but just who they are is NOT
definitely known The general opinion
is that the company will employ the
services of competent glass man as
manager and that the plant will be
operated next season to its full capa-
city. 90
Albert Ford, who plays the base
tuba in Harrisons band at Ocean City
was home over Sunday.
R. L. Campbell, Lee T. Hallock
Robert Morrow, Chas. Farley, Linton
Silver, Walter Staulcup, Frank Debil
and Carlson Hallock all attended the