Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-07-18
WILLIAMSTOWN.


several queer pranks in different parts
of the town. The first thing to be
struck was telephone pole and
wires in front of d. e. Tweed's store.
The lightning there was conducted
down the wires to transformer near
the bank, where it passed down into
the ground without doing any real
damage Next the home of Mr.. AL
Eldridge was visited. Here the light
ming seemed disposed to do as much
damage as possible without harming
any of the family. 1t entered the
chimney of the house from tall wild
cherry tree which overhangs the
chimney. Going from the garret, the
bolt went into and out of every room
on the second floor, tearing beds apart
and knocking pictures from the walls
Then it skipped down the chimney to
the first floor where the family was
gathered. A grand-child of Mr.. Ed
ridge sitting in. the centre of the room
near an organ was turned around like
a top in motion as the bolt broke
furniture and tore out the back of the
organ. The rest of the family were
terrified as they saw the sheet of
fame sweep by them but none of them
felt the effect of the bolt. The parlor
was the only room in the house to
escape its ravages. 1t finally passed
out of the kitchen into the ground. A
few minutes after this George Nell
vainels large home in another part of
the town was struck. There the
lightning DANCED only the outside of
the house which can be readily re-
paired.
The son of Samuel Scott while re-
turning home after short walk Sun
day afternoon just before the storm
was suddenly attacked by strange
dog. He tried to protect himself but
before he could beat the animal off,
it had bitten him badly through the
arm. Mr. Scott Immediately brought
the boy into town to DR.. Halsey, who
cauterized and dressed the wound.
After a long search the dog was
found and shot. It's head was sent
on Monday to the Veterinary depart
emnt of the University of Penna.,
where the brain was tested. Word
has not yet been received at this writ
ing as to whether the dog had hy
drophobia or not
The old clock on the NJ. E. Church
! is undergoing repairs. There is some
ltalk of putting new steeple on the
Ilchurch to take the place of the old
years ago.
Mr. Jordan, father of Miss Stella
Jordan, is spending few days here.
Mr. Jordan is about S5 years old and
for several years has made his home
in the Old Mans Home in Phila.
Mrs. Albert Tweed and son are
visiting friends in Ocean City.
]. T. Wood and Chris. Sharp gath
cred some very fine huckleberries last
Saturday.
Mrs. Irene Simmerman is on the
sick list.
There were present in the M. E..
Primary on Sunday teachers, 2 Off
GERS, / visitor, 27 girls, 13 boys The
lesson was taught by Mrs. G. H. N.
Bodine Those at church were Ward
Loughlin, Mildred Simmermon, Vir-
ginia Bodine, Dorothy Tice, Paul Tice,
Irene Goodall There was a double
birthday party in the school on Sun
day, Paul Tice and Harry Tice, cou
sins; they were both born on the
same day and are four years old.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
! went to Alcyon on Wednesday to at
tend the annual picnic of the Sunday
schools of Gloucester couty.
The customary tickets for the
! erry-go-round and toboggan slide
were given by Carr Bros. which
were greatly enjoyed by the little
folks.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society will hold their annual meeting
at Pitman Grove July 25th. A speak
er from India anad other good speak
ers will talk All are invited.
The Oak Street Mission Cleaners
gave a lawn social last Saturday even
ing on the lawn of Mrs. Darrow.
There was cake, ice cream and candy
for sale and music by the band.
S17.00 was cleared for the benefit of
the Mission.
The Ever Ready Society will meet
at Mrs. Westcott's next Wednesday
evening.
A horse driven by Emma Tweed
took fright Saturday evening and ran
into a carriage driven by Mr.. Pat
terson. Both carriages were badly
broken; no one was hurt.
The Help a Little Society met at
the home of Mrs. Peter Camp Wed
nesday evening. The next meeting
will be held at Mrs. Harry Evans, the
third Wednesday in August.
Albert Tweed spent Sunday and
Monday with friends in Ocean City.
The wife of DR.. Black who has
been i'll with typhoid fever is able to
be around again.
Miss Anna Bodine spent Tuesday in
Philadelphia.
! The club to which Marion Bodine,
Stella White and about Is others be-
| long hired a team and drove to Al
cyon on Wednesday.
| Mrs John Nicholson is confined to
| the house with sore foot.
| Mrs. Campbell, mother of Mrs. Car
rie Curtis, was buried in the NJ. E.
| Cemetery here on Thursday.
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