Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-18
CLAYTON.
CLAYTON
Lee 7 Hallock has purchased hand
s1,r,nn ii x-crlindnr Chalmers AufnmOhil

Lee 7 Hallock has purchased hand
some six-cylinder Chalmers automobile.
The big chestnut tree on the Gruff farm
/out on the Williamstown stone road was
( struck by lightning during the severe cleo
i trical storm which passed over last S3tur-
| day afternoon, tearing 1t to pieces N Ten
I wears ago the big barns and otlef out
II buildings situated near this old chestnut
II were struck by lightning and burned to
the ground.
The mumps still continue to be preva-
Mrs. Clarence Hibbard who has been
suffering with pleuro- pneumonia for some
time. is still in serious condition.
Liveryman Samuel Parks Bho has stds,ea been
for seven years past, has decided to sell
| part of his stock and move to some other
suitable location IN tow9 rms MIS-, does @ o,oo nol
ed The owner, Thomas c. Miller, pro-
poses to carry on and manage this bust
ness himself, using automobiles and trucks
in connection with equine cenyeyances. 1t
is also rumored that Robert Morrow will
occupy part of this building for his gar
age
The Rev Samuel Harker. of the Pres
byterian Church, preached special ser
mon last Sunday to the Junior Mechanics,
Daughters of Liberty and the Boy scouts,
each organization attending church III a
The Junior Mechanics are making elab-
orate preparations for their forty -hrsf an
niyersary which will be held in the Town
Hall April 9th.
sOId Uncle jesse Young aged eighty
four. is lying seriously i'll at his home.
Henry Ledden a lifetime and esteemed
resident of this place, was suddenly taken
i'll on Saturday last, and there are grave
fears for his recovery.
The remains of Charles Smith, formerly
of this place, but who has been in SAM
tarium for long time, was brought here
for interment last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beale, of Camden
spent over Sunday with the latters moth
er Mrs. James Madden.
L. 1.se1 hn1n nff
strawb berry festival? Like every other old
thing guess we are becoming too strenu-
Gus and are leaving such old fashioned
The lecture given in the Opera House
was not very largely attended and those
who stayed at home certainly missed
A large number of Clayton Changers at
tended the Pomona which was held az
Mullica Hill last Tuesday. Tney report
very nice time and plenty of good things
While write, steam digger is passing
up qapad n9o 70 peces after this is nshed
scraper will scrape the dirt from the road.
and then steam roller will fatten the
dirt and We will have as fine road as
You viii find in South Jersey. This will
be pleasing to the travelling autoist as
they will not encounter any bumps from
the river to the coast.
Mrs. Parks mother of Liveryman Parks
who left town some months back couldn't 7
very we'll stay away, so she Will Ge move
Garwood's property in North Clayton
The fence around DR.. Ogden's property
has been removed. adding greatly TO the
appearance of the place.
The large lumber shed adjoining 5. 5.
Downs saw mill has been completed, and
it is safe to say MT Downs mas fne iarg
est storage building to be found IN South
Mr.. Harry Downs and wife spent over
Sunday with the latter's sister in Atlantic
4 party of Clayton men went up. to
Woodbury. in Roy Campbells auto last
Sunday afternoon and attended the Moose
memorial service which was held for the
departed Moose members
Staulcup & Son. painters and decorators
are very busy identifying number OF
homes in Clayton.
Mrs. Chamberlain has returned to Clay
ton after spending the Winter in Philadel.
phia and will make her home with hei
R Rev. " Mr.. Samuel Harker has returned
home after spending the past week In Vlr'
Mrs Dorothy Atchinson and daugh
ter, of Long Branch, have been yisifors
n. R.. Sparks real estate agent, has
sold the John HiIderbrand property out OF
Green street to a party from Hammonton
Thousands of early tomatoe plants arg
being set out by a number of our hustlinl
farmers with the expectation OF securing
usually brings.
Many glassblowers who have not worked
l.
themselves to various kinds of labor. Some
are working on farms and others are pur
suing general work in Pitman and Phila
The old saying "you can't keep. goot
man down" applies to the glassbl0wer al
w.sH as to any other class OF workmeN
M r Crane is having an annex bull
to the South side of his residence. wnicl
will be q refrigerator room when complet
ed This new system will do away Will
the old style portable refr1gerators ant
will be much better adapted in facilitatins
matters for the kitchen maid.
Nate Skinner was the first to cut rhu
barb around here. and 1t is certainly fine
He says he will cut asparagus this Satur
day. Can you beat 1T.
Mrs. M nj Campbell, of Glassboro, wa
Clayton visitor Tuesday
The children of the public schools ar
being examined physically this week D.
DR.. C. r. Fisler.
sSheno FRY came home from Salem las
Saturday to dispense with his auto IT wa
purchased by Roy Miller. and will be uses
In connection with his livery:
Painters are identifying the home
Mrs Ruth Wilson of North Clayton.
Mrs John NJ. Moore and daughter an
son Edward have returned to their sum
mer home .sr g. Grove r Ia aawn; rv,,, patterso,
came oyer from Salem in the latter's aut'
and spent Sunday with relatives
THE cold Gray Goose Social hela II
the Presbyterian Church; was vas sara 2 aeeIas, Ice
at their best and the old grey gees
created much merrimenf-
last week the State superintenden
~ wei ghts and measures with two as
essfa1afs. made a visit to the business
houses of Phillipsburg. Out OF nj
teen stores Visfbed they conflscatet
four pairs of scales ana nearly 1Ws