Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-03-28
CLAYTON.

parents and looking UP old friends
one day this week.
A small son of VIM. Atkinson pick
ed up some beans in his fathers store
and some how or other pushed one up
his nose. The child was hurried to
DR.. Fishers Office where the bean was
extracted with some difficulty. In the
short time that the bean was in his
nose it had swelled to twice its size.
Mrs. Earling Tweed and son, of
Williamstown, have been spending the
week with Mrs. Robert Morrow.
Geo. Harris moved his family to Sa-
lem on Saturday last, and Benjamin
Rowan moved in the house vacated by
Mr.. Harris.
AS usual the Clayton Grange had a
big night last Saturday evening.
am not member of this organization,
but happened to be invited on this oc-
casion, and never before have / seen
or eaten such delicious cakes or ice
cream, as the ladies served. And it
was whispered to me that the Clayton
ladies have reputation of being the
finest cake makers in South Jersey
] can't vouch for this, but do know
that some good baking must be done
to beat them
While returning from Sicklerville
last Sunday evening in their auto,
Robert Morrow and family just escap-
ed very serious accident. The road
was heavy and the car skidded and
just barely missed going over a steep
embankment
The road supervisor has been scrap
ing the roads, the ladies have started
to clean house, straw hats have been
seen, farmers are planting potatoes,
Robin Red Breast has been singing,
but in spite of these signs Spring is
not yet.
Mr.. C. c.. Moore and family have
been spending the week at Oak Lane,
Pa.
Miss Julia Stryker, of Trenton, has
been visiting Mrs. Jennie Chamber
lain.
Ralph Mote and family have return
ed home after spending the winter in
Florida.
There is not man, woman or child
that does not know old Topsy, the
horse owned by Harry Downs, our
genial express man. But | wonder do
they know that Topsy knows the route
SO we'll that he can stop just when he
is wanted to and can go to the station
and back up to the platform without
once hearing his masters voice in
command. Not only praise for Topsy
but Harry owns another horse, and
he is blind And without a doubt
Blindy knows the route as well as
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the town better and in quicker time
than Topsy. In this case as well as
the case of man it seems the blind
has an instinct that tells them just
what to do.
Mr.. W. S. Snyder, of New York,
spent part of last week with Surrogate
Silver and family.
The last entertainment of the Ly-
ceum course was given Wednesday
evening in the Opera House to a crowd
ed and appreciative audience.
Frank and Mulford Crane have been
down in North Carolina in the inter
est of their lumber business.
Mr.. William Stafford is lying very
low at his home on Central ave., and
at this writing is not expected to re-
cover.
Not every one can afford the lux
ury of swimming pool right in their
own homes, but the people around
here have had water to spare. Yards
have been flooded and cellars have
contained so much water that people
have been unable to run heater fires
and great many have been denied the
luxury of heated rooms.
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is a visitor in the home of Clara Nc
Williams.
Mrs. Martha Nelson, lectuerer in the
Grange, attended Grange meeting
at Swedesboro on Wednesday to make
arrangements for the next Pomona
which will be held at Mullica Hill.
Mrs. Florence Potter, wife of ex-
Mayor Potter, became seriously i'll on
Tuesday morning with what the two
attending physicians diagnosed as gall
stones. The suffering was so severe
that it required prompt and efficient
methods before any relief could be
had. At this time she is much better.
Chas Farley, Jr., has been laid up
the past week with severe cold.
Edward Young has accepted posi-
ton with Liveryman Joseph Carr at
Pitman.
Mrs. Clarence Rouillott who has
been seriously i'll at the Hotel Clay
ton is much improved at this writing.
A chicken pot-pie social held by the
ladies of the Baptist Church at the
home of Mrs. Lew. Dilks, in North
Clayton, Friday evening, was a big
success. Twenty cents was charged
for a plate around the festive board,
without any limitations. Everyone
was privileged to eat their fila mat
ter of course which was discreetly
considered. After the big eat a pro-
gram of fun and amusement incident
to all occasions as this, was appre-
ciated by all who composed the big
gathering.
This Friday evening the same So
ciety will hold similar social, only
this time it will be baked bean menu.
The business of Chas. Skinner, our
hardware man, has been so heavy that
he has added more help to his working
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