Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-29
BARNSBORO.

Aof Mantua Township and one that
will have to be met in the very near
ffuture. The proposition that was
Hplaced before the voters last year
tlof building a new school house at Sew
Fell at a cost Of $4,000 did not meet
with the approval of the people and
was defeated, much to the chagrin of
| those who agitated the movement.
Now that something will soon have to
be done in that direction, the question
should be looked into and given prop
| er and due consideration, and the
most economical plan for the benefit
of the community found. The annual
school meeting is but few weeks off
and that is the place and time that
such matters should be brought to the
attention of the people and the mat
ter thoroughly discussed. A plan has
been suggested that graded school
| be built between Sewell and Barns
boro, at place that will be conven-
lent for both places, and do away with
the three school houses at present us
ed, which as we understand are an
/ tiquated and not up to the require
ments of the law for school purposes,
and would afford better conditions for
| the training of the scholars where
they could receive better attention
than is now possible under existing
conditions. 1t is only a question of a
short time when new buildings will
have to take the places of the old ones
and one building large enough to ac-
commodate all would in the long run
mean less expense. GT
The question of foot paths from
l Barnesboro to Sewell has been dis
cussed here for the last few yars, but
Aas yet nothing has been done toward
hplacing one there for use of pedes-
Itrians. Whenever the proposition has
Ebeen brought to the attention of those
having charge of the roads the plea
has been that no money has been ap-
propriated for that purpose and moth
/ ing could be done. There is to-day
what remains of that which was once
a path part of the way and in
weather those who walk have to wade
in mud ankle deep the rest of the way
and the travel by foot is heavy and
something must be done to remedy
the evil. The agitation has been on
| long enough for those who have the
matter in charge of making the bud
/ get each year to make provisions for
| it, but as they have neglected to do
! so, it is time for the people to find
out why it can't be DONE.
| On Friday evening last the young
| friends of Miss Marion Gardiner gave
her a birthday surprise party at her
/ home, and that she was taken by sur
prise when the party stormed in on
her is an undiSputed fact They
j +o !,
wagon and happy crowd they were.
/ On. arriving the spacious house was
i thrown open and an enjoyable evenins
/, was spent in games and music until
late in the evening when all retired to
the dining room where table laden
/ with good things awaited them, and
to which all did justice. The party
departed for home at an early hour
i>(in the morning) all expressing them
selves as having enjoyed the even
, ing Immensely and wishing Miss Ger
diner many happy birthdays Those
present were: Misses Marion Gardi-
ner, Violet Tomlin, Minnie Miller.
Blanch Gardiner, Elsie Sharp, Harriet
Jessup, Sarah Griffin, Ruth Gardiner,
I Messrs. Louis Andrew, Bert Boggs,
Millerd Hulings, William Miller. BENZ
Postol, Allie Norcross. Leonard Wurst,
Rufus Sharp, Lewis Sharp, Clinton
Griffin, James Hulings, Joseph and
Roy Gardiner, Luther Love, Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker Heritage, Mr.. and Mrs
Lou Griffin, Mr. and Mrs Elmer Hu-
lings, Rev. and Mrs J B. Ryan, Mr..
and Mrs. G. King, Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert Gardiner, Mrs. Annie Tomlin,
Mrs. Jane Love. Mr.. Geo. Hurff, Mr..
JOS. Gardiner, Sr.
h Barnsboro Fire Co. No. / held its
Nsecond annual meeting and election Of
Roficers on Monday evening last, in the
Fire house. The company has been
Aorganized just two years and in that
atime they have purchased a chemical
engine at a cost. of $500 and have
l-built house for themselves at a cost
of about $1,000, and ended the year
| with floating Indebtedness of about
!. $l25, and mortgage of $500, which
(, shows they have been on hustle from
the start and great credit is due the
ire laddies for the untiring work re-
i quired to achieve such success ./fhere
was received and expended during the
year in round numbers the sum of
/ $1,000 which is large sum for a
small place to raise. The retiring
officers deserve much praise for the
untiring efforts they have put forth.
I and for which the company showed
their gratitude by re-electing them to
guide them through another year.
Keep at it boys, and before another
two years Barnsboro will have an
j automobile engine. The following
officers were elected: President, ].
Mason Tomlin; vice president, Virgil
Eachus; treasurer, Joseph Shuster;
recording secretary. Alfred Chew; fl
nancial secretary, Frank G. Tomlin;
trustees, Chas. Goodwin, for 2 years.
Benz Sharp for 8 years; fire chief,
James Lafferty; asst, Geo. Kohler;
foreman, Albert Boggs; asst, Harry
Lock; police captain, Horace Crane.
After the routine business was trans
acted in the lower part of the house.
the boys We're taken up stairs and be-
far t1,x, f-1 -