Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-03-28

GLASSBORO.
GIassb0r0 Captured by Indians.

county, and many other tribes from
afar, captured this Burg" on Monday
evening and made things hum for a
greater part of the night, war whoops
being heard until late hour. The
visiting tribes as well as Hiawatha
Tribe, lured a large number of pale
faces to the Reservation of Hiawatha
at the big Auditorium and adopted
them into the mysteries of the Red
Man. The adoption degree was con-
ferred by the team from Itaska Tribe
of Pitman, while the degree work,
which was the feature of the evening,
was done in very creditable manner
by the famous team from Pequod
Tribe of Atlantic City. There was
band from Pitman and the Gloucester
City Drum Corps present, to awaken
things. A street parade took place,
forming at the W. j. & S. S. r. Il
depot and the march was made to the
Auditorium. Prominent among the
visitors were Great Sachem Charles
M. Curry, of Camden; Great Senior
Sycamore, John Hackett, Millville;
Great Junior Sycamore Alfred j. Roy
er, of Atlantic City; Great Prophet
John B. Wright, of Wildwood; Great
Vi.
of Camden; Great Keeper of Wampum
Mason j. Spoffard, of Bayonne; Great
Misrinewa, J.. Milton Burdge, of Cam
den; Great Sannap, Charles T. Grace,
of South Amboy; Chairman of the Law
Committee, Joseph Baumeister, and
Harold T. Blinn, of Burlington, and
others. The 1901 midnight express
northbound was stopped for the ac-
commodation of those who came from
the north of Glassboro, and also the
11.39 Atlantic City express for the
delegation from Atlantic City. The
tribes from Mullica Hill, Evan, Will
Jamestown and Elmer came by autos
and wagons.
A demonstration of subsoiilng with
dynamite will be given at the McFar-
land farm, at Monroeville on Saturday
afternoon, and many farmers from
this section are expected to attend.
At the First M. E. Church on Sun
day, the new pastor, Rev. George T.
Harris, was greeted by large congre-
cations both at the morning and even
ing services, when he preached his i'll
itial sermons. The pastor and his
family will be given a reception to-
night Thursday at the church to
which the members of the church as
well as the public at large are invited.
DR.. Harris informally met the mem
bers of the official board on Saturday
night.
The choirs of the different churches
of the town are preparing special
music which they will render OH East
er Sunday.
Henry Rohler, who has been a great
sufferer from cancer of the throat
for long time, died at the Hahne-
last week. His funeral took place
on Saturday from the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. Robert Tweed, at Woodbury.
The interment was made at the NJ. P.
Cemetery at 1.30 p. m.
George McFadden has resigned his
position as electrician at the New
York Ship Building Company, Camden,
and has accepted a similar position
with the Whitney Glass Works
The farm of Lewis Boyer, on the
Downer road has been sold to Francis
/. Hart, of Philadelphia, who is chief
carpenter at the League Island Navy
Yard, who will, after renlodeling the
house, move here. Mr.. Boyer, who
has been quite successful in the jelly
manufacturing business for about
three years, will purchase a property
in town, and will increase his jelly
plant, and will also develop the fruit
canning business.
Andrew Fis1er has moved into the
late VIM. Chew property on Broad ST.
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ton with the New Jersey Gas Co.
The new tank at the Whitney Glass
Works which sprang leak a few
weeks ago, and which for a time
threatened to be serious, again sprang
a leak at the same place on Friday
night. The company's whistle sound
ed an alarm, and the employees soon
had the fire under control without
calling out the fire company
Mrs. Harriet Clifford, who has been
spending the winter with her daughter
Mrs. w. H. Abbott, at Beverly, re-
turned home on Monday and has OPP
ened her home on Broad st.
Miss Della Nickerson returned home
on Monday after few weeks visit
with relatives and friends in Delaware
and Maryland.
The new dwelling house of Fred.
Robertson on East High street is en-
closed and the barn on the property
is completed.
Volunteer Castle No. 80 X. G.. E.
have announced that they will have
their annual excursion to Atlantic
City on July 25th.
IS. H. Stanger and sons have pur-
chased a new horse for their delivery
service.
Oliver w. Stewart, of Chicago, ILL.,,
will deliver a temperance lecture at
the Methodist Protestant Church on
Monday, April 1st.
The Daughters of Liberty will hold
district meeting here on Tuesday
evening, April End.
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NATIONAL PARK.
The Board of Education of National
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