Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-05-23

CLAfTUN
William A. Williamson and family
have gone to Ocean City for the sea-
son. Mr. Williamson is in poor
health and he hopes to be benefited
by the envigorating sea breezes.
Elmer Lovejoy and Harry Wolf who
have been blowing glass at Allentown
during the season, have given up their
positions and returned home.
DR.. C. Frank Fisler Roy L. Camp
bell, Thos. c.. Miller and Wilbur Ros-
selle attended the opening of Glouces-
ter County Court Tuesday.
J. Walker Scott left last Saturday
for Alexandria, Va, where he has Sc
cured work with the glass company
While attempting to show his boy
friends how to jump over a hitching
post J. Curtis Adams, Jr.. fell and
broke his arm. DR.. Fisler was call
ed in to repair the broken member
The mighty Theodore Roosevelt
will be in Glassboro Friday after
noon at five o'clock. And if any vot-
er who is desirous to see or hear him
win just mention the fact to R. l..
Campbell or Lee t. Hallock they will
see that automobile transportation is
provided.
Harry Shields and wife entertained
their three daughters and husbands
over Sunday.
Since the Freeholders have repair
ed the road through our Borough we
have the incest in the county. All that
is needed now is the oil; same as we
had last year, but we don't want the
summer to pass before we get it,
same as last year. A petition is be-
ing circulated for signatures, then to
them to oil our good road and allay
the dust.
1t is rumored that shoe store will
sbe opened up in the Downs building
sin the near future.
Chas. Moore and family are visit
ing friends in Egypt Mills, Pa
Both Democratic and Republican
sample ballots have been distributed
among the voters of this place.
Assessor Rossell has been busy the
past week calling on property owners
and fixing assessments. We guess Mr..
Rossell is making good with the tax
payers as most every one thus far
assessed seems to be we'll satisfied
with his work
1t is said that nine teachers of the
Clayton High School have handed to
the Board of Education their resig-
nation to take effect at the expiration
of the present school term. 1t is not
generally known what prompted them
to take such action, but current ru-
NOR has it that they were dissatisfied
with the present supervision. This is
quite blow to the Board Every
member had every reason to believe
that harmony prevailed among the
teachers and that the system, manner
and method of conducting the school
was of the very first order.
A few days ago the State Inspector
of Schools was here and was very
pronounced in his praise from the
janitor to the executive ability of the
principal and teachers.
Mr.. Harry Stille and family and
Mrs. G. Frank Fisler spent Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week at Allan
tic Highlands
Mrs. Calvin Keeler and little daugh
ter are visitors in the home of Elijah
Hoffman. In a few days she will be
joined by her husband and father and
will open their new bungalow ON Cen
trail ave-. which Contractor Downs
has just completed
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Porch, of
Pitman, were Sunday visitors in Clay
ton.
Miss Matthews, the young lady
evangelist, is being entertained in the
home of Chas. Schlagel.
Miss Bertha Steelman has returned
home after spending some time in
Philadelphia
The Sewing Circle of the Presby-
terian Church met at the home of
Mrs. Howard Creamer, Thursday and
a good time was had by all present
Ice cream and cake were served.