Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-01-04
Asst GREENWICH.

On new year Lay MT. JACOB T.
Hughes slaughtered his fine big hog
| which tipped the scales at $50 lbs.
1 This hog has rather remarkable rec
ord Some of the people Of Mt. Royal
may remember few months ago hav-
| ing seen slim little porker roaming
the streets and his appearance indi-
Gated that he would be dear as a Gift
| to any one who wanted him. 1t was
ehis good luck to fall into the hands of
Mr Hughes who first treated him to
! a liberal bath of tobacco water and
then followed it up with generous feed
| ing and good care with the result that
! the poor little pig grew into a fine
| hog of which any man might be proud
and demonstrated the fact that good
care of our animals will always pro-
lduce the best results.
! Miss Josephine Geitz was very thor
| oughly and pleasantly surprised on
Tuesday evening last when number
of her friends walked in as she sat at
| the organ. After explanations were
| given as to the meaning of the viist
the young people proceeded to have
good time Refreshments of cake and
| ice cream were served at reasonable
hour after which the young folks left
with the hope that they might meet
soon again. Those present included
a number of Miss Josephine's nearby
friends and part of her graduating
class from Woodbury..
Holy Communion will be adminis-
tered in the NJ. E. Church on Sun
] day morning, December 7th. The pas
! tor woud be very glad to have good
! attendance at this the first communion
service in the new year. All are
welcome.
Mr.. Joseph Lodge is spending some
time at his friends, at the Hotel
Sickler, at Dorchester. MIR. Lodge is
not in the best of health and thinks
he feels better while enjoying new
scenes and changes.
Mr.. Robert Shoemaker, who has
been seriously i'll at his home, in
| Clarksboro, is reported much better
at this time, and hopes are enter
tanned of his recoverq
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hoffman and
daughter Bessie and Mrs. James D.
Hoffman, Sr., of Clarksboro, were New
Year guests of Mr. and Mrs. James
Hoffman, Jr., at Mickleton
| Mr.. John c.. Granfield, who teach
es in the North of Jersey, and Miss
| Lydia C. and Margaret Granfield who
are teachers at Atlantic. City, have
returned to their schools, after hav-
! ing spent the Christmas holidays with
| their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gran
field, at Clarksboro.
| Schools opened again on Tuesday
morning, after a beautiful holiday
season, which was enjoyed by all the
children in our township, and they, as
well as the older ones, will remem-
| ber it as one of the most pleasant
| Christmas tides of their lives.
! The correspondent from East Green
and his staff very hearty greeting
and best wishes for bright and
prosperous New Year.
| The people of this community are
very glad indeed to have Mr. and Mrs.
| Joseph B. Ridgway again placed at
| the head of our Countp Institution
for nedy ones as~render their skillful
management the place is always
| pleasant and in fine condition, and
those finding homes there are happy
and well cared for and have only kind
words and pleasant smiles for Mrs
| Ridgway when she goes to the rooms
| of those that are unable to leave their
rooms and need her attention. We
are glad that Gloucester county is so
| fortunate in securing the services of
such an estimable couple
| Mrs. Harry Murphy, of Elmer, spent
a few days this week with her sister,
Mrs. George Vanhook, in Mt. Royal
| r. Haold Eldridge spent over Sun
day with his. uncle G.. W. Higgins,
in West Philadelphia, and viewed the
fine New Years parade, on Broad ST,
on Monday, which was one of the
| best ever held.
\ At the annual hog killing at the
NGloucester County Almshouse, in
Echarge of the steward, Joseph Ridg-
sway, on Friday last, there were eleven
Nhogs killed that averaged 416 poungs
Bapiece. Mr.. Ridgway has been very
successful in the raising of fine hogs.
I The remains of Elijah A. English.
who died at the Hayes Mechanic Home
| in Philadelphia, were brought to
| Clarksboro on Friday last and SER
vices held in the Chapel at 1.30 p M,
and interment was made in the ceme-
terry there The Woodbury. Council
o. U. A. M. No. 81, took part in
the services.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Davidson, Sr.,
are spending some time with their
daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs
William Wilkinson, in Washington,
Id. G.
1 The Building and Loan Associa-
ton gave delightful social to their
members, wives and friends, at their
hall, in Clarkshoro, on Tuesday even
ing, January 3rd. At the business
session the report of the year was
read, showing the Association to be
in very prosperous condition. The
following officers were elected for an
other year: President, c.. G.. Hughes,
vice-president, Samuel R. Stetser;
secretary, Edward Steward; treas-
urer, Thomas J. Stratton; directors,
Isaac w. Haines, Joseph B. Clark Ed