Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-06-20
CLAYTON.

Mr.. Vim. Bowers new bungalow on
the Williamstown Road is rapidly
nearing completion.
Harrison and his band went down
to Ocean City last Saturday, and as a
preliminary to their season contract
they pleased the city and delighted the
incoming visitors on Sunday with the
able rendition of several selections
of classical order. On the 2Sth inst
the members of the band will leave
here and commence to carry out their
part of the engagement. 20
Mrs. Eliza Young, a well-known
elderly lady of this place, slipped in
her home one day this week and in
jured herself internally.
Bert Ford is among the number
who are reported to be on the sick
list
The bumper-hay crop, which was
predicted. in the early part of the
season, is rapidly dwindling to what
the farmers say a usual crop" ca
The many friends of VIM William
son, who went to Ocean City for the
summer in search of health, will be
glad to learn that he is fast improv-
ing.
The Ladies Sewing Society of the
Presbyterian Church gave a lawn
social and automobile party on the
church lawn last Friday evening. A
pleasant time was enjoyed, the only
trouble was that they did not have
pie. F'ifty-four dollars was cleared.
= r<1,e ls,.
Sunday in all the churches. The
Methodist church was filled to over
flowing, and the program was excel
lent All the children looked like
rosebuds. Much credit is due all those
who took part and those who had
charge.
A lawn fete was held last Wednes-
day evening on the spacious lawn on
the farm of Fred Wycoffs Lots of
good things were for sale and the
sum realized will go for the piano
that the Changers are to purchase for
the Grange Hall.
Lawn fetes seem to take the lead in
this section. The ladies of the fire
company are about to hold a social
on the lot adjoining the fire house.
this coming Saturday.
Next Tuesday evening the Epworth
League will hold an automobile social.
Autos will leave from the church lawn
and any one can ride for ten cents.
Lemonade and cake will also be for
SALE
Hartman Nathan has purchased the
farm that he has been living on from
the Moore estate, and will lay part of
it out in acre lots.
We are sorry to record the serious
illness of John Shearer Mr.. Shearer
had been i'll for some time, and had
become very much better but suffered
relapse and there are grave fears
for his recovery.
A very large number of out-of-town
people enjoyed the hospitality of Clay
ton relations and friends over Chill
dren's Day, Sunday.
Wilson, the young son of d. w.
Moore, is doing nicely after a severe
attack of appendicitis.
Cosmo Da Donata, an Italian boy,
who has lived in this country for the
past five years and was very much
liked by all who knew him, sailed for
Italy last Friday, to visit his mother.
He expects to return to Clayton in
September.
Children's Day was observed in the
Clayton Grange last Saturday evening.
Jacob Kiers new auto truck has
arrived and it's beauty.
The political pot is boiling in Clay
ton, and a large number are preparing
to attend the Convention in Baltimore
next week.
The two small children of Paul
Winner were taken seriously sick last
Tuesday, and when Doctor Stout, OF
Wenonah, arrived he pronounced it
ptomaine poisoning. They are better
at this writing.
Mrs. Lee T. Hallock is entertaining
her sister from Boston.
Mr.. Isaac Pancoast, well-known
and esteemed citizen of this place,
is lying seriously i'll at his home on
North Central Avenue. DR.. c. Frank
FISHER, the attending physician will
take him to the Jefferson Hospital
where an operation will be performed
upon him.
Sherman Sickler, who some time
ago purchased ten acres of ground
on Central Avenue near Nathan Nell
sons property, has awarded contract
for the erection of a beautiful house
thereon.
Residents along Central Avenue are
very indignant over the delayed ac-
ton of the County Board of Free
holders in not oiling the thorofare.
Mr.. John Bowen, an old veteran of
the Civil War, is lying dangerously
i'll at the home of his son, the Rev.
Joseph Bowen, on Academy Street.