Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-01-04
EGLOUCESTFR COUNTY DEMOCRAT WOODBURY. JANUARY 1912
WENONAH.


Mantua Grange, No. SO, p. of H.,
will install their newly elected Off
GERS on Monday evening, Jan. Sth.
The Seventh and Eighth Grades of
our public school held a spelling bee.
a fine prize of a half dollar being Of
fered by Miss Stevens to the winner.
Niles Poff, of the Seventh Grade, was
the successful contestant Miss Bes-
sic Mexican, of the Eighth Grade,
standing second and Louise Sargent,
of the Seventh Grade, third.
Rev. William Fisher, Of Ocean City,
spent Friday and Saturday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Walter
G. Wright, on Clinton avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. o. Ogden, of Cam
den. were over Christmas visitors of
| their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos j.
| Savage.
The Primary Grades of the public
/ school, had Christmas tree and San
ia Claus distributed presents of candy
Gifts were exchanged by all the chill
dren each pupil bringing gift to the
other whose name they had drawn the
| first of the week. The children were
very much delighted with the Santa
Claus, also the candy as both were a
surprise. They were equally pleased
with their gifts and will long remem-
! Der the Christmas of 1911 at the
| school.
The Christmas services in both the
/ churches were well attended in spite
OF the inclement weather. In the NJ
E. Church the morning service was
very beautiful. The sermon on "The
i Angels Song by Rev. Lawrenson
Correll was unusually fine. The in
fant class sang the hymn, There's
Song in the Air" The two anthems
sung by the choir were rendered in
most inspiring manner. The even
ing service was in charge of the Sab
bath school, under the direction OF the
superintendent, Robert McKeighan
The carols and recitations were given
in way that showed careful training
and were credit to the committee in
charge of the program. Every num-
Der was delightful. The children who
took part were Alice Bartlett, Mildred
! Bartlett, Violet Genther Kathryn Elk
i ey, Claire Poff, Caroline Sapp,Dorothy
Ekey, Grace Mehorter, Anna May
Drummer and Elizabeth Ekey. Master
Clifford Ekey recited the scriptures on
the announcement of the birth of
! Christ, in most creditable manner.
"A duet was sweetly sung by Misses
Anna Greenig and Elizabeth Mehor-
| ter. Dr.. Henry LIE Gi1mour led the
singing and Prof Dyson presided at
the organ at both services and rem
dered several beautiful Christmas Sc
lections.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Viereck last Friday
and presented them with Christmas
present (late) of little girl.
At the home of Mr.. William Sped
den on North Jefferson ave-, is found
/ one of the prettiest Christmas dis
plays in any home in the Borough.
The tree is beautifully trimmed and
hung with tiny different colored and
shaped lanterns lighted up with small
incandescent lights and a garden the
width of the room with a railroad
track with tunnels and station and
signal tower; also small train of
cars, the engine of which is lighted
up with an electric head light. A
small village is set at one end of the
garden and merry -go-round, foun-
tain and man busily engaged in chop
ping wood, all of which is run by
electricity 1t is very interesting to
all.
Our post office entered the Third
Glass on Monday with a raise of sal
ary for the postmaster; also authority
to issue international as well as do
mestic money orders.
Mrs. Daniel W Brown and daugh-
ter Olive accompanied Mr.. Brown on
a visit to their son, G w. Brown at
Palm Beach, Florida. They left last
Tuesday and expect to remain there
the rest of the winter. While there
they will visit their sons large or
ange grove just outside of Palm Beach
Miss Ruth Moore entertained
number of her friends on last Thurs
day evening at her home on Mantua
ave. All enjoyed pleasant evening
playing games and singing. At late
hour all departed. Those present
were: Miss Mary Scott and Mr.. C..
Pierson, of Fairview Heights; Miss
Elsie Bowman, Elvin Prickett,, Samuel
Mehorter and Ruth Moore, of Venom
ah.
lHe bofougn IaXz Collector Robert
McKeighan has collected 80 per cent.
OF the Borough taxes and intends col
lecting the other 10 per cent, SO be
ready.
The popular bird of Wenonah, s.the
stork, visited the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Tuft, the station agent,
and left little girl on New Years
evening.
Mr.. John Colbert is reported very
How and not expected to live, at this
writing.
Mr.. A. H. Locke, of Woodbury.,
who died on Wednesday morning was
brother Of Mrs. Thos. Savage of
this place.
On Christmas morning the pastor
of the NJ. E. Church, Rev. l.. Cor
rell, was the recipient of gift from