Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-03-28
EAST GREENWICH.

About seventy-five of the members
and friends of the Clarksboro and
] Jefferson NJ. 3. Church gathered in
! the lecture room Of the church on
Friday, evening last to welcome back
the Rev. J. R.. Vanatta to this charge
for the ninth year. A hearty hand
shake and a cordial welcome was
given the pastor by all present. AT
| ter a good social hour all sang to-
Z gether the grand old hymn, s'Blest be
the Tie that Binds, and Mr.. George
Walters gave a very pleasing short
talk telling of the eight years work
i of pastor and people together and how
short they had seemed. And as we
now stand on the Threshold of the
ninth year he urged all present to
double their efforts to make this the
best year of all; to give the pastor all
/, tine help We could to make it a grand
year. Then Mr.. Stacy Shute made
! a short speech and I H. Davidson,
Jr., gave one of his humorous recita-
tons which was loudly .applauded.
, Then Pastor Vannatta spoke feelingly
of his past years spent on the charge;
/ how kind all had been to him and
asked that all would strive to do
greater work for the Master in the
year that is before us, should our lives
be spared. An abundance of ice
cream and delicious cake were served
| to all and all left feeling that this
was the beginning of another pleas
ant year for pastor and people,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hoffman, of
Clarksboro, left on Monday for sew
eral weeks stay with their son, Lieut..
Corbert Hoffman, who is stationed at
Fort Ben Harrison, Indianapolis, Ind.
The topic for the Epworth. League
service on Sunday evening, March 81.
| is Missionary the worldwide in
vitation; Epworth League work in for
I eign fields The First vice-president
/, will have charge of the service
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eldridge en-
tertained Mr.. A. F. Hoffman and
daughter, Mrs. Bertha Kirby and son.
Granville. at tea Sunday afternoon,
at their home. in Mt. Royal.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Underwood,
of Tacony, were over Sunday visitors
with their brother, Will H. Livezey,
and family, at Mt Royal
Mrs. Henry Strohm and Mrs. VIM.
Hill of Mt. Royal, attended the fun
eral of Miss Cassie Price from the
Blind Industrial Home, in Philadel-
phia. on Tuesday last Blind Cassie,
as she was always called, was fa-
mlliar figure in our village, known
and loved for her sweet disposition
and kind manners. She spent several
weeks each summer at the home of
her friend, Mrs. Strohm, who gave
her the kindest care and attention,
making it one of the bright spots in
her darkened life, she having been
blind for many years and also afflicted
with deafness. She was always hap
py and cheerful and enjoyed doing
many beautiful pieces of fancy work.
She was taken with pneumonia and
lived short time.
Mr.. Stacy Shute, of Clarksboro, met
with great loss in the death of his
fine gray horse from spinal menin-
gifts Mr.. Shute had refused an offer
OF $3.50 for it some time ago.
Report of the Primary Department
of the Clarksboro Public School, Mrs.
Yourison, principal: Those neither
absent nor tardy during the month
were Nelson, Marion, Helen and Esth-
er Saunders, Clara, Charles and John
Fritz, Clark Haines, Beulah and Mary
0iCC1, ElHlltC HOlZOS. luOS6 mdVluS
IAN average of 80 or over were Clara
Fritz, 967; Emma Nolte, 943 Beu-
1ah Green, GAL; Edna Scaub, SO 2
Mary Green, 80. 6. Grammar Depart
ment; those not absent nor tardy.
Elmer Smith, Lorella Green, Elva
Kingsbury, Margaret iStetser Those
having an average of so or more are
Elmer Smith, Git; Theresa Fritz,
91.3; Louella Green, 90.6, and Chris
tian Nolte, COL.
Mrs. | H. Davidson, Jr., and moth
er, Mrs. Rebecca Green, of Mt Royal,
spent Wednesday last in Philadelphia
and attended the organ recital of
THE Storm" at the Baptist Temple.
A. F. Hoffman spent Wednesday
last as guest of his cousin, Mr.. Ell
wood Adams, at the Odd Fellows
Home in Trenton.
Mrs. Cyrus Brown and Mrs. Elmer
Kircher were guests of their sister,
Mrs. Reuben Wiley, at Mickleton, on
Thursday last.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Kircher, of
Mt. Royal were Sunday guests of
their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Garwood
Candle, in Philadelphia.
Rev. and Mrs ). R. vannatta
spent few days with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ivy Browning, at the High
lands, on their way home from Con-
ference.
The Ladies Aid will hold it's
meeting at the home of Mr. N. P.
Hoffman on Tuesday evening, April
End. All members are invited to be
present.
The children of the NJ E. Sunday
School are rehearsing for the Easter
entertainment which will be held on
Sunday evening, April 7th, at 7.45
O'Clock.
Mrs. Joseph B. Owen was an over
Sunday guest of relatives in Chester.
c. w. Brown, of Mt. Royal. is hav-
ing some of the large trees in front