Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-07-18
GRRNLOCH
Mr.. Ralph Shepherd is enjoying his
vacation at this writing.

UhENLVCH
Mr. Ralph Shepherd is enjoying his
vacation at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thies have
been entertaining company for the
past few days.
Mr.. William Beetle, who has been
under the doctors care is again able
| to be about.
Mr. Arthur Trainer is enjoying his
vacation at this writing.
The Grenloch Field Club played and
defeated the Bellmawr baseball team
on last Saturday afternoon to the tune
of four to one. Grenloch should have
scored shut-out but a high infield
! fly was misjudged which let in their
lone tally. The hitting of the two
Thomas boys and Davis featured for
! Grenloch. Manager Beetle gave the
team shake-up in the batting, which
worked results. Grenloch plays the
Pilgrim Travellers next Saturday.
A mad dog scare went through the
vicinity on last Sunday night and Mr..
Clarence Scott, of Cross Keys, fell a
/ victim to the supposed mad dogs
teeth, which also bit three other dogs.
The dog was killed on Monday and the
head taken to the Philadelphia Labor
atory, where an examination was per-
formed, which showed no results that
the dog had rabies.
Mr.. Benjamin f. Eby has been on
the sick list for the past few days.
Mrs. Anna wilkins, wife of John
Wilkins, passed away at her late home
on Central avenue, on last Thursday
afternoon at three o'clock. Mrs. Wiki
ins was the daughter of Joseph and
Achsah Kirby Turner and is one of a
family of nine children. She is sur
vived by her husband, Mr.. John Wiki
ins and two daughters, Luella and
her adopted daughter, Anna, and one
brother, Ellison Turner, of Wenonah,
and four sisters. Mrs. Wilkins was
highly respected and loved for her
gentle and kindly ways. She will be
sadly missed in Grenloch and her en-
tire family have the sympathy of the
neighborhood.
An Italian boy was struck by light
ming on last Thursday near Bells
Lake while the electrical storm was
in process, but he was revived.
A peach and watermelon festival
will be held on the church lawn Sat-
urday evening by the two Bible class
es There will also be music and at
tractive young ladies and gentlemen" "
Mr.. David Glenn, of Clementon,
spent last Wednesday with friends in
this place.
Miss Grace Jennings, of Sicklerville,
is on an extended visit with Miss
Marietta Loring.
Mr.. Harry Gurley is on business
trip through the South for the Bate
man Mfg. Co.
The work on the manse for the 1st
Presbyterian Church is progressing.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Y. P. S. of Christian En-
deavor, was held in Class room of the
First Presbyterian Church on last
Thursday evening. An automobile
trip to knights Park, Collingswood,
was planned, and will be held some
time in September
Mrs. James Whitehead spent sever
al days last week with her brother,
Mr.. ]. H. Reid and family.
The Rev. William HI. Leslie, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church,
preached on the 42nd Psalm, on last
Sunday morning, the Junior sermon
| was "A Bunch of eKys."
The carnival on the lake which was
planned for last Saturday evening, to
be held by the two Bible Classes, was
postponed owing to the death of one
of the members of the Ladies' Bible
Circle. 1t will be held one month
from this date.
TThe annual picnic of the First
Rresbyterian Sunday school will be
1held at Alcyon Park on Thursday,
lgJuly 25th. In addition the two Sun
|iday schools from Blackwood, one from
sWilliamstown and one from Swedes-
'boro will be present in a body.c.e2
Mrs Anna Wilkins, wife of John
Wilkins, died after long illness on
last Thursday afternoon, between
three and four o'clock. The services
were held at her late home on Central
avenue, on Monday at 1890 p. NJ,
and were in charge of Rev. William
H. Leslie, pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church. Interment at Black
wood.