Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-25
GLASSRORO.


The meetings on Sunday in the in
Iterest of the Y. M. G.. A. moyement
Ewere largely attended all day. Tie
program of the day was as follows:
8. 80 a. M, devotional meeting for
men in the First NJ. E. and NJ. p.
| Churches, the meeting at the M. p.
Church being led by E. 7. Judd. Co.
| Secretary of Monmouth County, and
at the M. E. Church by j.. Porter
Ashbrook, of Bridgebore, N. j. Mr..
Ashbrook spoke at the 1890 meeting
l in the NJ. E. Church and Mr.. Judd
at the NJ. P. Church at the morning
services. The Y. NJ. C. A. subject
was the theme at the Presbyterian
and St. Thomas P e. Churches by
the pastors. A mass meeting was
1 held at 3. As at tire M. P. Church in
/. the audience room which was in
charge of Charles f. Repp, and an
address was made by Albert E. Rob-
erts, International Secretary of the
Y. NJ. c. A. Ninety nine men sang
There Were Ninety and Nine" at
! this meeting. At the same hour a
meeting for boys between the ages of
thirteen and eighteen was held with
John Buck presiding, MIR. Ashbrook
being the speaker. The union service
which was held at the First M. e.
Church at 7.3O was very largely at
tended. Mr.. John T. Sproull, the
President of the Coal and Iron Nat
ional Bank of New York City and al
so President of the State G. E. So
ciety and treasurer of the State Y.
NJ. c.. A. Committee, addressed the
meeting. The male choir again sang
the Ninety and Nine at this service.
Owing to the recent hold-up here,
citizens are urging the township
committee to purchase bloodhound
One citizen has volunteered to feed
it one year free of charge if the
township will make the purchase.
Beginning May 1st, residents of this
place will have the privilege of buy
ing strip tickets on the w. j. G S.
R. r. to Philadelphia. The new
tickets will make saving of six
cents trip.
Strawberries are now rushing up
from the South at twenty-five cents
box. Never kissed an old maid
that we can now recall, but we inn
agine the sweetness is something
akin to eating one of those straw
berries.
The four artists, Miss Ida Mae Buzz
| by, Miss Van Olinda, Miss Small and
Miss Bible, will give an entertain
ment of unusual interest in Associa-
/ tion Hall on Friday evening, for the
benefit of the First NJ E. Sunday
school These ladies come highly
/ recommended, and will no doubt give
very pleasing entertainment.
Albert Albertson and VIM. Brewer
have been fined $40 and costs for al
! lowing their dogs to run rabbits out
/ of season.
! The scholars of the local schools
I have begun their school gardens and
can now be seen most any time work
ing in them.
J Quite a large crowd of Red Men
from here went to Camden on Satur-
iday to attend the large demonstration
The local tribe took seventeen pale
faces with them who learned the
ways of the Red Men.
= Walter Stanger is at indianapolis,
Ind, where he is working at his
/: trade mould making.
F: Mrs. Bethinia Walton, of Borden
town, widow of the late Samuel Wal
ton, formerly of this place, will enter
the St. Timothy Hospital in a few
! days to prepare for trained nurse.
/ The members of Pocohontas Coun-
Gil No. 48 Jr. o. u. A. NJ. degree
team have rented the main room at
the Auditorium and will hold weekly
rehearsals and expect to be in great
shape in a short time.
/ All arrangements have been COM
! pleted for the social and Dutch sup
per to be given by the members of
the Fire Company tonight (Thurs-
day. in honor of Pitman Fire Com
pany. A very interesting program
has been arranged and a good time
lis looked for.
The Misses Clara and Tdllie Steer
sailed from New York Thursday on
the George Washington for an ex-
/ tended visit to Europe
Campbell and Patterson believe in
being up-to-date. They have pur-
chased an automobile delivery wagon
which will be placed on one of their
county routes.
Charles Dolby, who has been a
long sufferer with tuberculosis, died
at his home on Academy street last
FRIDAY evening, and was buried on
Tuesday morning. Services were
held at his late residence. He was
laid away at the Manahath Cemetery.
A widow and two children survive
him.
Mrs. Sarah Hurff is spending some
time with friends at alillville.
Mrs. DR.. e.. NJ. Duff1eld has re-
turned home after spending the week
with friends at Bridgeton and Mill
Vile.
| Miss Mabel Batten, of Camden, has
been spending a few days with her
sister, Mrs. Thomas Mccullough, of
i Wilmer street.
Charles Moore, Of Seattle, Wash :,
is spending some time in this vicin-
ity visiting relatives and also look
ing after his farm interest at West
willie.