Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-02-29
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Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Prosser and
two sons, Leon and Frank and Mrs.
Leech, of Camden, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Hagerman on
Sunday.
Mr.. j Willard Morgan, of Camden
who died on Saturday held large in
terests in this neighborhood, and has
spent considerable time here in the
last ten years Mr.. Morgan was
born on farm situate near here,
which he still owned at the time of
his death. He has always felt a
warm interest in tn neighborhood,
and when he purchased the pond and
the FACTORY site, and the adjacent
tracts of land in 1900, he began a
series OF improvements that greatly
changed and benefited the appear
ance Of the environment. He has
made large number of walks, clear
ed ont ui.derbrush, made drives, and
provided pubic conveniences, all of
which have tended to enhance the at
tractiveness of the place. Largely
through his efforts, the trolley line
was made possible, and also the cleo
trio lights. He organized and finan-
ced the Blackwood Water Co., and
the Blackwood Improvement Com
pany. He lived during the summer
months in delightfully."- located cot
tage on the bluff overlooking the
lake, which was equipped with all
the modern conveniences of home.
Here he entertained many persons
of prominence in both political and
business world, and was noted for
his hospitality. He was a generous
contributor to anything of public
interest, and ready and willing to
give his advice, when called upon
for public or charitable purpose.
Last Saturday evening a surprise
party was given to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Leslie, the occasion being in
honor of their fiftieth wedding ami
versary. A large number of persons
nearly all of whom were members
of either his or his wife's family,
were present, together with some of
their lifelong friends. An appro-
pirate gift of gold was given as
testimony of the esteem in which
they are both held, and in honor of
the golden celebration.
Miss Viola Hagerman entertained
friends from Philadelphia Saturday
Miss Bessie Mayberry and Margar-
ct Rowand, of Clementon, spent the
week end with Mrs. William Brad
bury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scott, from.
Sewell, and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Batten, spent Sunday with Mrs. A.
E. Batten.
Bessie Cumming entertained a
number of friends on Sunday.
At the February meeting of the
d. F. S. Club, there was an cleo
ton of officers. The following were
elected: President, Miss Dora Pierce;
vice president, Pearl Kircher, secre-
tary, Elizabeth Montgomery; treas
evening it will meet at the home of
one of the members.
The Ladies' Bible Glass will meet
at the parsonage on this Thursday
evening.
Augustus Hartleben, from Camden
spent Sunday with Edward Schuster.
Mr.. William A. Rudderow has
been appointed sexton of the Pres
byterian Church to succeed Daniel
w. Bakely deceased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood Marshall are
entertaining Miss Elizabeth Carter,
Of Washington, D. c., for an ex-
tended visit.
Miss Henrietta Houseman spent a
few days with Louise Goldner, of
Philadelphia.
On Tuesday evening a social was
given in the lecture room of the
Presbyterian Sunday school by the
Ladies' Bible Glass.
The Trustees of the Presbyterian
Church offer ten dollars reward for
information leading to the arrest of
and conviction of the parties who
cut the young trees which have been
set out along the cemetery.
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