Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-01-11
EVAN

Church Wednesday evening, after
prayer meeting. After the yearly re-
port was read the society was reor-
ganized for another year, the old
officers being unanimously elected as
follows President, Mrs. Ivy Mutt;
vice president, Mrs. lydia Smalley;
secretary, Mrs Annie Kier; treasurer,
Mrs. Ella Lacy; organist, Mrs. Hattie
Cossaboon; collector, Clara Elmer;
Ethel Turk, Martha Kier. The De-
cember and January collections
amounted to 1890 The next meet
ing will be held at the home Of Mrs.
Charles Lacy.
We regret to learn of the serious
illness of our friend and neighbor,
Mrs. Elizabeth Bartholomew, who has
been ailing for some time She is at
the home OF her daughter, Mrs. Jas.
Eastlack, at Redwood
Harry Seehousz killed his pen Of
porkers on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Kier enter
tanned a number of friends at an old
fashioned chicken picking on Wednes-
day.
John Crawford killed and marketed
81 fine roasting chickens last We'd
lnesday, part Of them being pullets
and brought fancy prices. The 81
netted Mr. Crawford $4,000.
| The friends of Mr.. Pierson are sor-
Try to learn of his serious Illness.
II The largest pig ever raised in this
VICINITY is the property of George
beckett. The pig was given to Mr..
beckett, after the owner thought it
would die and was about the size of
la iull grown rat. After several good
scrubbings the little fellow began to
cat. That was two years ago last
winter. Mrs. Beckett refused to have
her pet killed. This winter he will
weigh between six and seven hundred
pounds and his mistress still refuses
to have him slaughtered. It was
thought he would die with the heat
last summer, but Mr.. Hog said mo,
I'll stand by my mistress as long as
/ live. &0C
Rev. Virgil Williams visited rela-
/ tives in Woodbury. last Saturday and
on his return brought his little
! granddaughter, Lucretia, who has
been visiting her aunt since Thanks
giving.
Mr.. and Mrs. John limerick attend
ed a hog killing at the home of Mrs.
Emerick's brother, Jacob Magin, near
Aura, last Wednesday. Mrs. Emer-
ick remained until the last of the
week to assist with the hog work
"A reception kitchen shower and
serenade combined was given VIM
Darlington and bride, who returned
from their wedding trip last Satur-
day evening. The visitors gathered
at the home of Mr. Carrington's par
/ ents, where they we're welcomed by
the bride and groom, and later treated
to fruit and cake. They received
many beautiful and useful presents
and $1,000 in cash. The happy pair
were wished many years of happy,
prosperous welded life.
Although various chicken dealers
! have come and gone, there is none
that holds the confidence and respect
OF the people of this community that
Andrew Proud does. Mr.. Proud has
made his weekly visits in this section
/ for many years, in fact since he went
/ in the chicken business in his young
! manhood. He is now so years old
and still covers his route each week
| in person.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schlump en-
/, joyed a delightful ride in. Walter
/ Turks auto last Friday. They went
| to Harrisonville, where the party was
| increased by Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
/ Seends; they then went to Woods
town and report a delightful trip.
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