Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-03-14

A. c.. Nieukirk has resigned his
position with the Bateman Mfg. Co.
as foreman of the Rake Department,
and has accepted a position with the
International Harvester Co.
The progress of the sidewalk along
Lane Avenue, is again in action, and
it will be great benefit to the town,
property and people, when completed.
Wilbur Baseman severely cut his
wrist on last Saturday, so that he is
unable to continue his work in the
machine room of the Bateman Mfg
Co.
Fred. Bateman who is secretary
treasurer and general manager OF the
Bateman Mfg. Co., has purchased a
fine team of iron gray horses for his
Iron Age farm.
Lawrence Dennis has resigned his
position with Howard Williams as
Clerk in his grocery store and has ac-
cepted a position with Mr.. Fred. Bate
man as teamster.
Through the efforts of Mr.. Ebert
Bradshaw our post master postal
savings system will be established at
this place, and it will go into effect
on the first of April. Circulars will
be given for the asking, concerning
the workings of this system. The
people of the town should consider
this quite an honor, for very few towns
of this population have one. 1t is the
probability that the First National
Bank, of Blackwood, will be the de-
pository.
E. E. Wilson, supt. of the Bateman
HTfo uyho mach cd hic foot Son,n
time back, is much improved.
Stewart Porch, who has been on
the sick list for some time, is much
improved.
Mr. Charles Klett has accepted the
position as foreman of the Rake Dept.
of the Bateman Mfg. Co. recently va
Gated by Mr.. A. G. Nieukirk.
/ William Beetle, Jr., moved his fam
I lily from Philadelphia to this place on
last Wednesday, into the house re-
Gently occupied by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Beetle, Sr., who
will board with their son.
The Rev William H. Leslie, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church, took
for his two subjects last Sunday:
morning, Living Epistles;' children's
sermon, Candles" evening, "a Jew
+ sh maid who aimed at the throne of
heather queen Next Sunday his
subjects will be: morning, Four Walls
| for the Home" children's sermon
Candles continued; evening, "A
Lady Forever.
| On next Thursday evening the Lad
! les Bible Circle will hold their regu-
lar monthly meeting. After the bust
ness meeting, the men are invited to
| social meeting of the two classes.
/ Harry Thies has been on the sick
list for the past few days, but is again
about at this writing. DR.. Smith, of
| Blackwood, was in attendance.
Miss Viola Ward, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
George Jordan and family.
| The Ladies Sewing Circle will
meet in the annex of the First Presby-
! terrain Church on next Friday after
noon, at 2 o'clock p. m.
/ The Rev. w. H. Leslie will talk
on Paul's vacation on next Wednesday
/ evening.
Mrs. Redwood Marshall and son,
who have been on the sick list fo
some time, are convalescent.
David Glenn, Of Williamstown, is
spending a few days with friends in
| this vicinity.
AS the result of the swapping of
a bridge chain at the end of a floating
slip of the Pennsylvania Railroad
ferries, in Camden, the bridge dropped
q distance of five or six feet Monday
just as passengers from the ferry
boat Hammonton were being dis
charged. Only two women were on
the slip and neither was injured A