Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-01-25
GLASSR0RA.

The news Of the death of the Rev.
\ DR.. Benjamin G Lippincott, who died
on Saturday, was received here with
much regret by members of the First
M. e. Church, where he was former
pastor, and as well as the townspeo-
pie 1t has only been a few weeks
since DR.. Lippincott paid visit to
Glassboro and preached a very power
ful Sermon He died at the Home for
the Aged, at Ocean Grove, where he
had been critically i'll for more than
a week. He was So years old. DR..
Lippincott was born at Haddonfield
He was a graduate of Dickinson Col
lege. An educator in his younger
days his work carried him to the Paci-
! fic coast and upon his return East he
| became identified with Pennington
Seminary, of which he was trustee
at the time of his death. DIR. Lippin-
colt had occupied the pulpits of the
leading New Jersey NJ. e. Churches.
Glassboro was his second charge DR.
Lippincott's son is Rev. b. c.. Lippin-
colt, Jr., former grand chaplain of
the New Jersey Odd Fellows, now 10
Gated at Mata wan His brother-in-
law, Rev. J. Y. Dobbins, is now in
charge of the Kemble NJ E. Church,
| Woodbury.. Rev. J.. E. Diverty, an
other brother-in-law, is a member of
| the Phila. Conference. Funeral SER
vices were held at Ocean Grove on
Monday. Interment was made at
Camden. Quite number from here
attended the funeral.
Pocohontas Council No 4S, Jr. o.
U. A. NJ. have installed their newly
elected officers for the ensuing six
months as follows: Jr. Past Councillor
rs. Huntley Beckett; Councillor, War
rem Appel; vice councillor, J. Roy
| Doughty; recording. secretary, A. A.
Weisner; assistant, Wilbur F. Haight;
financial secretary, Frank R. Stang
er; treasurer, William c. Lutz; con-
ductor, Horace Walton; warden, Geo.
Uhl; inside sentinel, VIM. H. A.
Minks; outside sentinel, Chas. Uhl;
chaplain, NJ. NJ. Elkins; trustees, E.
NJ. Dufield, VIM. Warner, c. H.
Shute; Rep. State Council, Frank R.
Stanger, J Leon Barton.
e. The Glassboro Paving Co. contem-
plate the erection of modern build
ling equipped with the latest improv-
led machinery. They will erect it at
their gravel hole on Carpenter st IA
Train service on the West Jersey
and Seashore Railroad is much i'm
proved since the new superintendent
assumed Office. Where trains had been
arriving late, they now come in on
time. One day last week the new
superintendent visited Westville and
had half as much voltage added to the
Ii i,-I r.o;1 \ II
has done away with all excuses about
insufficient power. Patrons of the
road cannot help but be pleased with
the new system.
While some thermometers here have
registered ten degrees below zero this
month"; it will be two weeks yet before
the ground hog will tell its annual
story
The manager Of the dances here has
put a ban ON the turkey trot," bun
ny hug" "Grizzley bear" and other
extremes in dancing.
The fourth entertainment of the Ly-
Iceum lecture course was given on Fri
4 day evening, at the Auditorium, the
attraction being "The Antris," ladies
singing orchestra, and they proved to
be the biggest hit of the season.
Their program consised of a unique
orchestral music, of choruses, of in
strumental and vocal solos, of duets,
trios, quartettes and readings. Their
work was highly appreciated by the
large audience present.
Farmers in this vicinity have been
Iflling their ice houses the past week
with ice from ten to thirteen inches
hin thickness. 20
II Mrs. G.. J. Crowley has been suffer
ing with an attack of the mumps the
past week and is slowly improving at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Dubois are
receiving congratulations over the
arrival of a bouncing baby boy.
| Rev. Charles Bratten Dubell, rector
of St. Thomas P E Church preach
ed the anniversary sermon of st. Ag-
nes Guild, Christ P. E. Church at
Woodbury. on Sunday.
Lewis Boyer lost an old family
horse few days ago, % years old. 1t
was a victim of paralysis.
| Quite number of Glassboro people
were in attendance at the Philadel-
phia automobile show this and lasI
week.
/ While visiting at the home of Mrs.
Dolby's parents near Ferrell few
days ago, the three-year-cld son Ct
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dolby, fell and
broke his hip.
i PITMAN.
l.. IL