Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-03-21

WENONAH.

Ou SATURDAY dlteIuOOH uuuiDtI u
friends of Mrs. Susannah Poght call
ed and reminded her that it was her
eighty-first birthday On behalf of
her friends Mrs. Voght was given an
immense bouquet of eighty-one carna-
tions, which was presented to her in
an effective speech by her pastor,
Rev. R. H. Gage In the evening
Mrs. Voght's children and grand-chil-
dren helped the celebration to fit
ting close.
The firemen will hold an oyster sup
per in the fire house on March Goth.
Miss Ethel Grosscup is home from
college for her Spring vacation.
The entertainment given by the Boy
Scouts in the Presbyterian Church on
Friday evening was a success in every
way. The boys deserve great credit
and added a neat sum to their treas
ury.
Miss Ellen Jordan, accompanied by
her friend, Miss Rebecca Harris, was
home from her school at Leesburg for
the week end.
turned by Conference to the NJ. E.
0uuICu nGIS tUl dHOtuSIt year.
Mrs. R. H. Gage is at Atlantic City
i for her health. Rev. Gage received
a letter from her in which She stated
that she was decidedly improved in
health.
Mr.. Prickett moved his family to
Pitman as the house has been sold.
Many of the cellars about town are
filled with water since the heavy rain
on Friday.
Miss Ella Lewis, Mrs. Walter Lewis,
and Mrs. Clarence Lewis spent Sun
day with Mrs. Emma Gaunt on Mon
roe avenue
Prof Frederick Rashland gave a
very interesting recital at the Venom
ah Military Academy on Saturday
evening. 80
In Rev Correll's absence Rev. H.
A. Rabyea preached two fine ser
mons in the NJ. E. Church on Sun
day He was entertained at the home
of Rev Mordecai Stokes.
Mrs Finch has not been so well
the past few days.
Mantua Grange No. 80, P of H,
will hold box social in 'Noblitt's Hall
on Monday evening, April 1st Mem
bers are requested to come out this
! next Monday evening to arrange for it,
i Mr.. Clifford Terry, of Trevose, spent
Sunday with Mrs. William Hallman.
J Mr.. Walter Wagner moved into his
new home on Monroe avenue from
Philadelphia on Tuesday. Mr.. Wag-
ner was a former resident of Venom
ali and we are glad to welcome him
back again.
Charles Hobson, Jr., ran large
splinter deep under his thumb nail
and great dal of cutting had to be
done before it could be removed.
The Wenonah Military Academy
basket ball team are champions as
they have just closed the best season
ever held, being the only team I'M
defeated in the; East, and have the
best right to the championship OF
j Philadelphia and Southern New Jer-
sey.
The second team of the w. NJ. A.
deserve a great deal of credit as they
gave the first team practice and clos
! ed a. very successful season them
selves
| The Farmers and Poultry Keepers
ICo-operative Association will meet at
1.-The Fire House on Thursday evening
lIto-night). This association is in
Icreasing in membership at each meet
ling and is already benefitting the
members
Mrs. Richard Evans is spending
some time with her mother in Gren-
loch who is sick.
George Locke and wife will soon
move to Pitman, and Mr. and Mrs.
1 ~ No ~.
house recently occupied by Mr. Locke
Mrs. Ogden was Miss Hettie Savage
and is well known in the borough.
| Our post Office looks quite fine with
its new boxes and wood work. 1t is
now third class Office.
| Mr.. Samuel Jordan and daughter
Ada attended the organ recital OF
The Storm" at the Baptist Temple,
on Broad street, Philadelphia, on We'd
nesday afternoon.
| Mrs. William Mailman entertained
at luncheon on Wednesday afternoon,
in honor of Mrs. Mary Mehorter's
birthday. The decorations were sweet
peas and carnations, and Mrs. Me-
hOrter received some very useful and
ornamental presents.
| On Saturday evening, March %, the
Rev. DR.. Frederick Poole, the we'll
known Chinese Missionary, will de-
liver an illustrated lecture in the
| gymnasium of the w. M. A. under
the auspices of the Wenonah Masonic
Club, taking for his subject .Pekin
and the great wall and the Chinese
revolution; scenes of the present up
rising Dr. Poole has attained ma
/ a oh I
the lecture to be delivered here will
be of an unusually interesting char
acter.
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PITMAN.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Dilks en-
tered the Soldiers Home at Vineland
on Thursday.
S. B.. Golf will put two fire escapes
on Hotel Pithan.
DR.. Charles Reed has purchased
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