Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-07-04
EAST GREENWICH.

came in large numbers on Friday last
to the Gloucester County Almshouse
| where they held delightful service.
Rev. J. R. Vannatta made the prayer;
Rev. George T. Harris, pastor of the
GIassboro M. e. Church, made some
very beautiful and helpful remarks,
and Misses Bertha and Ethel Ledden,
members of the Y. of GlassborO, sang
a beautiful duet. There was other
music and singing after which every
| person finding home there was pre-
sented with a beautiful bouquet with
card and scripture verse tied with
white ribbon. These meetings are
| held each year and are looked forward
! to with much pleasure. The Y's de-
serve much credit for their kindness
| in giving pleasure to those who are
not so fortunate in this life.
Mrs. Lizzie l.. Locke, of Mt. Royal,
attended the wedding of Miss Grace
Duffield and Mr.. Robert S. Woolston,
at the residence of the bride, in Wood
bury, on Wednesday evening of last
week
A sad accident occurred in our
little town on Saturday evening when
| L
zie Zane, was run over by a big shelv-
| ing wagon AS she was crossing the
| road to go to the store she was get
ting out of the way and being deaf
did not hear the approaching of the
truck shelving, which struck her and
knocked her down, cutting a deep
cash in her head in two places, and
otherwise injuring her badly. She
was picked up by kind hands and
taken to the home of her nephew,
| Joseph Hollis, when Dr. Underwood
was hastily summoned. He pro-
nounced her badly hurt but hopes are
entertained for her recovery
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Devaut, near
Clarksboro, gave a party in honor of
the 18th anniversary Of their daughter
Della's birthday on Saturday after
noon last About twenty-five young
people came to enjoy the afternoon.
After enjoying themselves as only
children of that age can, they were
treated to all the good things OF the
season and left for their homes tired
but happy and Wishing Della many
more happy returns of the day. Della
received many beautiful gifts from
her young friends. Later on Mr.. and
Mrs. Devault entertained number OF
their friends for tea. Those being
| present were: MIR. and Mrs. James
| Dawson, Rev. and Mrs. ]. r. Van
natta, Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Blanchard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Ridgway
and several friends from Philadelphia.
The bridge builders have completed
lAheir work of drawing out the old
wooden pilings in the Mantua creek
IIunder the new bridge near Mt. Royal
|IThe bridge has been painted white
Hand beauties it's now already pic
Eturesque surroundings and is credit
/ to Gloucester county. GV
Mr.. and Mrs Gibson and daughter
who is a teacher in the schools of
Philadelphia, have taken up their
residence in their pretty new bunga-
low in Mt Royal for the summer.
The NJ. E. Church at Clarksboro is
Ishaving gas put in the upper and low
Ter rooms with all the attachments
(which will light the church beauti-
|lfully and also having gas stoves put
hin the kitchen for use at all times
when needed
Mr.. John Caldwell, of Clarksboro,
is beautifying his home with coat
of paint which adds greatly to it.
Painter Dyke, of Mt. Royal, IS doing
| the work
Mrs. Lizzie Kircher is spen9ing
several weeks in Maryland with her
niece, Mrs. Chas. Blackway.
Mrs. j R. Vannatta, son Hunter
and daughter Thelma and Mrs. Geo.
vannatta and daughter Ruth. of Cam
den, spent Friday last with Mrs.
Harry Jaggard, at Grenloch.
Mrs. Rebecca Hughes, of West Phil
adelphia, visited her sons grave in
Mt. Royal and spent some time with
friends ;1ere on Friday last.
Miss Ella Canning, youngest daugh-
| ter of Constable and Mrs. VIM. III.
Canning, was married to Mir. William
Anderson, of Princeton, Oh Wednes-
day evening last at Newark. The
bride ard groom are spending few
days with Mrs. Anderson's parents
at Clarksboro They will reside at
Princeton.
Mr.. Rudolph Schaub, a farmer near
lClarksboro, was badly injured on Sat
urday last while helping neighbor
to remove an out-building. The build
| ing toppled over from the wagon, fall
| ing on Mr.. Schaub and breaking ats
collar bone and injuring him other
ways. He was removed to Cooper hos
pital. 1t is hoped by his many
| friends that he may recover soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Walter were
over Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Browning, near HaddonficM.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Strohm took
out merry party of eighteen in their
motor boat on Friday evening last.
1t was a beautiful moonlight evening
and the ride out the creek on the
river for several miles was thoroughly
enjoyed by all who were fortunate to
be invited on such fine trip.
Mr.. Charles Blensinger, a very up
to date farmer, near Mt. Royal, has
an immense tomato crop. Some hills
have as high as fifty tomatoes on.
He picked several baskets last week.
Miss Bessie Hoffman left on Mon