Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-22
GLASSBORO.

The funeral services of Earl Chap
Plus, who passed away at his home
in Woodbury. last week, were held
from his late home in that city, on
Saturday, and many friends from here
were present to pay last tribute of
respect. Many beautiful floral tokens
attested the sympathy for the young
mans untimely death.
A partially intoxicated man called at
the Office in Camden where Byron Sea-
brook of this place, is law student,
and asked for assistance. While the
young lawyer had his head turned
for a moment the stranger put on Mr.
Seabrook's S25. overcoat and departed
and it was nearly an hour before the
coat was missed. The barrister would
like to catch the thief and put the
law on him.
The DeRue Bros. Minstrels will be
the attraction at the Auditorium on
Saturday night, and they come here
not as strangers but as a guaranteed
attraction from the excellent perform
ance given by them here last season.
The High School basket ball team
paid its second visit to Millville on
Thursday evening, and defeated the
High School of that city by the score
of 30 to IS. The game was fast and
rough at all times. The inability of
the home forwards to locate the bas-
ket tells the story of their downfall as
they had two shots to their oppon-
ents' one. 1t was only the fine foul
shooting of DeMaris that kept NJ. H.
S. in the running. Seibert was cas-
lily the star for the local boys, he scor-
ing 16 points of the 80.
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday and
marked the beginning of Lent. Ex-
ira Lenten services will be held at
st. Thomas P. E. Church and at st.
Bridgets Church.
There was patriotic service in the
M. P Church on Sunday in commem-
oration of the birthday of George
Washington and delegates were pres
ent in a body from Lillian Council
d. of L.. and Pocohontas Council No.
48 Jr. O. u A. NJ. The church was
decorated with American flags and
the choir under the direction Of Prof
Albert McFadden carried out pro-
gram Of patriotic selections. The
pastor, Rev. l.. D. Stultz, preached,
taking as his subject George Wash
ington, the Father of his Country, the
text of the sermon being found in
Proverbs la Chapt. and 22d verse.
VIM. H. Dischert has been elected
secretary of the County Club to fill
the unexpired term of John Taylor re-
signed.
Childs Grocery Co. lost a horse
from acute indigestion one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard Conner, of
Newf1eld, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Brown, of Liberty ST.,
on Monday.
Frank Rapp, Of Blackwood, was
Sunday visitor with Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Patterson.
The immense auto truck of the
John Repp Estate is hauling great
loads of apples to the Phila markets.
Miss Mabel Jones is quite sick with
nervous trouble at the home of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. George Jones
on Academy street.
John G.. Dilks, the South G1assboro
butcher, has been quite. i'll nearly hav-
ing the pneumonia. His many friends
will be glad to learn of his recovery.
A cooked food and pastry sale was
held at the parsonage of the First NJ
e, Church on Saturday afternoon from
8 to o'clock, and a1f entertainment
was given under the direction of Mrs.
J NJ. Reads Sunday school class and
was very well attended.
John Pierce, life long resident of
this place, died at his home on Will
lam and Academy streets on Tuesday
evening after lingering illness.
The Pocohontas Guard Associa-
ton at its annual election on Monday
night elected the following officers:
President. J. Leon Borton; Secretary,
ri. b.. Krouse; Treasurer, Elmer j.
Turner; Captain, H. B. Krouses
Lieut., M. NJ. Elkins; Drill Sergeant,
Samuel Stackhouse.
The local shirt factory is rushed
with orders and has difficulty in OBJ
tanning enough operators. %
NJ. Dunham, an operator of one of
the automatic blowing machines at the
Whitney Glass Works, has resigned
his position and returned to Millville
where he was formerly employed.
Tonight tThursday) will be a big
night for the local basket ball fans,
the occasion being a clash between the
High School team and the p r. R..
Y. NJ. G. A. of Camden. The Y NJ.
G. "A. boys haven't lost a game this
season and the recordsof the students
is undefeated and hard fought game
I is looked for. McFadden local boy,
will be in the lineup of the visitors,
he being their captain and manager.
A large bunch of students will be
present to whoop things up and a
large delegation will follow the visit
0rs.
The funeral of Mrs. Barney Rehm