Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-01-18
EVAN.


Mr.. Love, of Bridgeton, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. David Mutt on
Friday.
Roy Scott, of Pitman, visited his
father, Harry Scott and sister, Mrs.
William Kier, last Thursday.
Charles Schlump, Sr., assisted his
friends, Charles Kugler and William
Madciff, who reside near Mantua, kill
hogs last Monday, and on Wednesday
assisted Jacob Seend, of Harrisonville,
butcher fine pen of porkers.
Samuel Stratton and son Earl were
in Philadelphia last Monday.
Frank Driver and wife visited Mrs.
Drivers mother, Mrs Ellen Stewart,
last Sunday Mrs. Stewart has been
quite i'll the past few weeks but
through the tender care of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Caroline French, is now
much better.
William Darlington and wife spent
the day with Mrs. Carringtons parents
at Clayton last Sunday.
Mrs Phoebe EVAN who has been
quite sick is much improved.
William H. Mutt, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Mutt, left on Tuesday
morning for Atlanta, Ga, where he
has prospects of employment at his
trade during the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. G.. Smalley at
tended sale near Elmer Wednesday
Miss Mary Jane Denelsbeck, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Denelsbeck, near Harrisonville, has
proven herself the champion chicken
raiser of Gloucester county Miss
Denelsbeck put out 1000 young chicks
last spring. She knew she had lost
very few and when she had made her
count early in the fall she learned
that she had lost only one chicken by
actual count, and that she saw a hawk
take. If there is anyone can beat this
we would be pleased to hear from
them.
The renovated home of Mr.. Eggert,
lately vacated by Jonathan Ham, is
now ready for occupancy. This prop
erty has always been credit to our
village and since receiving its recent
coat of paint is one of the show places
in Evan.
The members of the Evan Home
Talent are preparing Leap Year
Entertainment to be given in the near
future. 1t Is the intention of those
having the affair In hand to have it
lup to its usual standard. 1t will be
widely advertised in the near future.
Those having ice houses in this vi
Icinity harvested their ice this week
lit is between and inches thick.
The young folks have enjoyed some
fine skating the past few days. The
sudden freeze following the rain of
Tuesday last left the roads in an i'm
passable state except for horses rough
ened.
Vernon Haughey and Clarence Huff
exchanged farms last Thursday.
Virgil Williams, an aged veteran Of
the Civil War, has suffered much with
the severe cold weather of the past
few days and has sought warmth and
companionship among his neighbors
where he is always a welcome caller
1T is reported on good authority that
Albert Fogg, the we'll known commits
sion merchant whose place of busi-
ness is on Dock street, Philadelphia,
has sold his entire business to his
nephew, William Wescott, who has
held the position of bookkeeper with
Mr.. Fogg for many years. Mr.. Wes-
colts many friends in this locality
wish him success.
William G.. Fort, special agent for
the Children's Home Society, whose
home office is in Trenton, visited our
church last Sunday and gave an in
teresting talk on the work of the So
ciety. Several present were deeply
interested and are considering adopt
ing some of the children In Evan
homes.