Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-05-16
EAST GREENWICH.

gave very helpful and beautiful
talk on Mother. 1t was very much
regretted that the stormy day inter-
fered very much with the arrange
ments. In the evening his subject
was, The Christian Worker" his text
being in Nehemiah 9th chap, part of
the 3rd yerse:I ain doing a good
work so that I cannot come down. =
He said the work of the Christian
man or woman who was trying to
help others to a Christian life was the
greatest and grandest work being
done to-day. He gave many beautiful
illustrations to make his thoughts
plain to his hearers.
Cards have been sent out by Rev
L. r. Davis, rector of st. Peters P.
p. Church of Clarksboro, announcing
the marriage of his only daughter,
Miss Helen to Mr.. Edgar Matlock, of
Haddon Heights at the rectory on
Thursday evening April 25, 1912.
The pupils of East Greenwich town
ship in the 8th grade of the grammar
school are taking their examinations
in Woodbury. this week.
Miss Helen Dobbs, of MT. Royal,
was an over Sunday guest at the
home OF her friend, Miss Lille Bas-
sett, in West Philadelphia.
At the May monthly business meet
ing of the Epworth League of the M .
E. Church number of items of bust
ness were transacted; among them the
/ reports of the officers for the year
past. The report of the 1st vice
president, Mr.. George Walter, was
very encouraging. He said out of the
90 Sundays in the year there had
been 3S meetings of the spiritual de-
partment held, and 80 of the appoint
ed leaders present to take their part
which, considering the very bad
weather of the past winter, was very
good. The election of officers was
held and resulted in the following
officers being elected for another
year: President, l. H. Davidson, Jr;
1st vice, George Walter; End vice,
Mrs Robert E1dridge; 3rd vice, Mrs.
J. R. Vannatta; 4th vice, Mrs. Agnes
Dufield; secretary, Miss Lillian Wren;
treasurer, Mrs. Thomas Goodchild;
organist, Mrs. l. H. Davidson, Jr.
assistant organist, Miss Nettie Smith
The topic in the Epworth League
on Sunday, May 10Th will be THE
Tragedy of the Roll The Resouceful-
ness of the Spirit of Truth" and will
be in charge of Mrs. Lidie Hoffman
All are invited to these meetings.
The Mantua Speed Boys base ball
team played the Mohawks on their
diamond at Clarksboro, on Saturday
afternoon and were defeated by the
MohawlSs by the score of 13 to 8.
Mrs. William Livezey and two chill
dren left Mt Royal on Thursday last
for Creston, Iowa, to attend the burial
services of her father, Isaac Mathers
who died very suddenly of pneumonia
at his home in Shields Montana, on
Wednesday last. Mr.. Mathers was a
native of Iowa and the body was
brought from his far western home
for interment there Mrs. Livezey,
who always lived in the West, came
to New Jersey a few years ago as the
wife of Mr. Livezey and has made
many friends here and she has their
deepest sympathy in this sudden be
reavement. Her father paid her a
visit last summer while attending to
some business in the East. She has
not visited her Western home since
but will go on to Montana for visit
before returning home.
Mr.. Harry Lock, of Mt Royal, who
has been attending a school for wire
less telegraphy for the past months
has finished his course, received his
diploma and also his Government pa
pers, and accepted position as wire
less operator on the Oil freight boat,
'fShenango," which left Philadelphia
last Thursday morning for Port Ar
thur, Texas. The trip will take from
six weeks to two months and Harry's
many friends wish for him safe and
prosperous voyage and safe return to
his home and also success in his line
of work on the voyage.
Mrs. William VanHook, of Wood
bury, was a visitor in the home of
her son George, in Mt. Royal, last
Thursday.
Mr.. Lorenzo Duffield, of Clarksboro,
still continues quite sick at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. William Kirk
bride in Paulsboro. Mr.. Duffield is
greatly missed here, most especially
by the members and friends of the
M. E Church where he has been sex
ton for 25 years past. 1t is greatly
hoped that he may soon be around as
usual and able to attend to his reg'u-
lar duties.
At the last meeting of the Sunday
School Board of the NJ. E. Church
these members were appointed to pre-
pare a program for Children's Day:
Music, Lloyd Vannatta; training the
children, Mrs. Will Hoffman, Mrs.
i. II. Davidson, Jr Mrs. Agnes
Duffield, Mrs. Henry DoerrTnann and
Miss Hannah Moore.
There will be an entertainment in
the Fire House at Clarksboro on Fri
day evening, May 18th. There will
be an address by the Rev Edmund
Burk on the "Perils of Ocean Travel
illustrated After the address there
will be a report of the work done in
Gloucester county of the Y = NJ. G. A.,
which will be of great interest. All
are invited and will be cordially well
coined.
Mr.. C.. W. Brown has about COM
pleted a new barn which adds great