Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-01-11
MICKLETON.

! Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Wiley ats
tended the installation Of officers at
Blackwood Grange on Saturday even
ing of last week.
| Gus Eichler and son shod thirty-two
horses by four o'clock ON Tuesday
afternoon and twelve were then wait
ing; at eight o'clock he was still in
the shop and horses were going be-
fore o'clock Wednesday morning.
County Superintendent Steelman
visited both schools here on Monday.
| Miss Nellie John principal of the
primary department, is not able to
teach this week. Miss Verna War
rington kindly took her place on Mon
| day. The school is closed for the
remainder of the week.
New officers were installed at the
Grange on Thursday evening Of last
week
Jerre Haines and wife and John c..
Heritage and wife attended the fun
eral of their uncle, Adon Lippincott,
at Asbury Park, on Friday of last
week. The deceased with his wife
attended the family Thanksgiving din
. ner at the home of his brother Henry
at Mullica Hill and afterward visited
his sister, Ann L. Borden, of our vii
lage. He was quite well at that time
but was taken i'll the day before
Christmas and passed away on the
second of this month The immediate
cause of his death was apoplexy.
Our postmaster, Henry Doerrmann
is again directed by the Washington
officials to request bids for carrying
the mail. He will receive same until
Jan. 18th. Since the removal of Mr..
Loper's family Willie Doerrmann has
been carrying the mail as a substitute.
Application blanks may be procured
from the postmaster. The service
will not be let for stated period,
and no written contract with bond is
required. Persons bidding must be
at least sixteen years of age and suit
able to be intrusted with the care
and custody of the mails. Proposals
must be made at a per annum rate
for all services required, and the ac-
cepted bidder will be required to per-
form without additional compensation
all trips now required and any that
may hereafter become necessary be-
tween the points named The mes
senger may resign at any time by Civ
ing the second assistant Postmaster
General written notice thirty days be-
fore he intends to cease service. No
more will be allowed for this service
than fair and reasonable compensa-
ton. Proposals must be enclosed in
sealed envelope marked proposals
for Mail Messenger Service" and the
name of the bidder written on the
outside of the envelope.
Many of our people attended Po-
mona Grange at Swedesboro on We'd
nesday.
The annual meeting of the Fire Co.
was held Monday evening. All Off
GERS were reelected.
The next meeting of the Woman's S
Christian Temperance Union will be
held at the home of Edwin A. and
Laura E. Holmes on Wednesday af-
ternoon, the 18th at 2.30 o'clock All
interested in the work are most cor
daily invited to attend.
The Friends Association on the
as usual, but the attendance was good
considering the evening. William H.
Borden presided and Elizabeth L.
Duell acted as secretary. Mary Owen
read from "The Life and Letters of
Lucretia Mott. The secretary read
full and interesting report of the
annual meeting of Friends Associa-
tions held at Mt. Holly; Annie Brad
shaw gave incidents in Abraham Lin
coins life; Mary J.. Heritage spoke
briefly on Shelly's Life and read from
his writings. Gideon Peaslee gave
gleanings from Friends Intelligencer.