Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-02-15
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GAcA NxAEGS VVOA.
Rev. j. r. Vannatta spent the day
with sick friend on Thursday last
at Bellmawr.
Miss Sadie, only daughter of Stew
ard and Mrs. Ridgway, has been very
sick for some weeks past, but is now
on the mend and hopes to be out and
again at school very soon.
Miss Nettie Smith, of Clarksboro, is
spending some time with relatives
in New York State.
Miss Ethel Marts, of Camden, was
an over Sunday guest at the M. E..
parsonage.
On Sunday evening, Feb 18th, Pas
tor Vannatta will give an address on
Temperance in the interest Of the An
ti-Saloon League He extends a
most cordial invitation to all members
of the w. G. r. U. and all others
interested in the cause of Temperance
to come out and hear what he may
have to say on this subject.
Our rural mail carrier, Mr.. George
Walter, wishes to announce to his
patrons that he will have a holiday
on the 22d of February and will not
deliver any mail. All wishing their
mail can receive it by calling at the
office.
The ladies of the Sewing Circle
have been very busy all winter quilt
ing, last week making the twelfth
quilt they have done, and they also
were able to make another hundred
dollar payment on the mortgage of
their beautiful new parsonage which
reduces it to small sum- which they
hope to be able to cancel in the near
future by hard work, leaving the NJ.
E. Church with a parsonage clear of
debt.
Mrs. Gertrue H. Burk, widow of
the late Rev. Jesse Y. Burke, who
was rector of st. Peters Pc. church
for 25 years, at Clarksboro, died on
Saturday evening last at the home of
her son, Rev. j. Herbert Burk, at
Valley Forge, Pa. She was buried
from Washington Memorial. Chapel,
Valley Forge, on Tuesday last at one
O'Clock. Interment in Washington
Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Burk leaves.
besides Rev. j. Herbert Burk, two
other sons, DIR. Charles Burk, of
Philadelphia, and Mr.. Edward Burk,
OF Clarksboro. Mrs. Burk had been
sufferer for several years. She had
many friends in this community who
will mourn her loss as many will re-
member her as pastors wife, who
was ever kind and thoughtful of the
members of the flock, whom with her
honored husband, they served so
many years. Several attended the
funeral from this community. Her
sons have the sympathy of all in the
loss of a good mother.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Kircher of
Camden, were guests on Sunday of
their brother, Mr. Elmer Kircher. of
Mt. Royal.
The Epwoth League topic in the
M. b. Church, on Sunday evening,
will be THE Call to Service@Co
With Men Brings a Feeling of OBJ
ligation,' and the pastor will have
charge of the meeting and speak on
this subject. All invited.
This is said to be the coolest win
ter the present generation of Glouces-
ter county has experienced, and the
young folks are realizing what the
older ones have been telling of win
tiers when they were boys and girls;
|of the sleighing parties, of the skat-
ing everywhere, and continued zero
weather. 90
Mr.. Lloyd Vannatta has been con-
lined at home for several days with
heavy cold bordering on pneumonia
but it is thought the disease is under
control and he will soon be able to
go to business again
1t being Lincoln Sunday, I. H.
Davidson, Jr., gave a very interest
ing talk in the League meeting on
the topic, ''The Strong Shall Not Take
Advantage of the Weak" bringing
out some very good thoughts. Then
Pastor Vannatta spoke on the life
OF Lincoln, showing the young peo-
pie how, under many discourage
ments, he became a great and good
man and his name will be. remember
ed and honored through coming gem
erations.
Notwithstanding the intense cold of
Saturday evening, crowded house
greeted the members that took part
in the drama, Her Friend, the
Enemy" which took place in Clarks
hall, and all felt repaid for the effort
made to he present. The beautiful
duets, "Old Black Joe, and Silver
Threads Among the Gold,'' rendered
by Miss Jennie Hern, alto, and Miss
Gertrude Dawson, soprano, of Nick
Teton, between the acts, were loudly
applauded, as was also the fine music
on the piano by Mrs. Lulu G.. Haines,
which kept the large audience in
terested while the performers were
arranging for the next act. This
drama is to be repeated in Swedes-
boro on Saturday evening, February
IL.
The auto truck of the GUERNSEY
Butter and Egg Company took fire
at Mickleton ON Friday last, it Is
supposed from a spark from hot
box. 1t was all consumed but the
lower part, together with all the but
ter and eggs on the truck, making
grease very plentiful in that locality.
1t was towed to Philadelphia that
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