Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-08
GLASSBORO.
Charles Simon Fatally Injured.

| Charles Simon, a prominent citizen
of this place, was fatally injured on
Saturday at noon when the horse and
wagon in which he was riding were
struck by q north-bound electric
train at the Chestnut Ridge grade
crossing. The horse was SO badly in
ljured that it died about twenty min
utes after the accident, and the wagon
was reduced to a mass of Wreckage.
/ Mr.. Simon was found beneath the
Wreckage of the carriage, which was
thrown some distance, and was un-
conscious when picked up. He was i'm
mediately placed on the train and Civ
en- all care possible, and after the cur
rem was turned on, which had to be
turned off the third rail on account
/ of the wreckage and horse being on
| it, the train proceeded for Camden,
1 where Mr. Simon was rushed for
Cooper Hospital, but died on the way.
His skull was crushed and he was
| otherwise badly injured. His body
| was later transferred to the morgue
after it was found that death had en-
sued. Mr.. Simon who had been in
the employ of Whitney Glass Works
for about Is years, and who had re-
Gently moved to Chestnut Ridge Es-
tate, was going to his dinner at the
time of the accident 1t has been
his custom since his removal to the
Ridge to go to dinner in a hack or
l,carriage, by a hackman, and on Sat-
urday he went to dinner alone. 1t is
| thought Mr.. Simon did not hear the
approaching. train and started across
the tracks after the motorman, Clin-
ton Richman, had blown his whistle
The latter was unable to avert the
subsequent collision, after applying
the brakes Mr.. Simon's remains
were brought home on the Z 25 train
by Undertaken Shreve on Saturday
might The funeral was held on We'd
nesday morning, services being held
at 10 O'Clock from his late residence.
The interment was made at Hammon-
ton. There were several beautiful
floral tributes, and among them were
flowers from the employees of the
Whitney Glass Works, with which the
deceased had been associated for so
many years; they also attended the
funeral in body The deceased
leaves a widow, two sons, Harry and
William, and two daughters, one who
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philadelphia, who have the sympathy
of the town.
A Conference of the Young Peoples
Branch of the New Jersey Womans
Christian Temperance Union will be
held in the First M. E. Church on
i Monday, February 18th. There will
be three sessions s-morning, afternoon
and evening. Miss Elizabeth H.
Goodwin, of Greenwich, Y P. B.,
secretary, will have the conference in
charge, and Miss Esther H. Elfreth,
of Haddonfeld, president of the New
Jersey W. G.. T. u, will be present,
as well as number of State Super
intendents., The following is the or
der of exercises for the three ses-
sions Morning Session, 10.00-Bible
reading, Mrs. Chas. F. Repp; Greet
Eings, Miss Ida Iszard, president, of
Glassboro; Response, Miss Clara Cos
i lin; appointment of Committees;
THE Need of Young People in Reform
Work, Miss Esther Elfreth; How to
Increase Our Membership" Mrs. Ella
Ireton; Discussion, Our Problem in
Finance and How to Meet it," Boys.
and Girls as Temperance Workers, =
Mrs NJ. p. Sparks; Introduction of
State Superintendents; Introduction
of visitors; Noontide prayer. After
noon Session, 1.30 p. M: Bible read
ing, Mrs. G. w. Chew, president,
Glassboro W. G.. T. IT,; THE Need of
Trained Workers and How to Get
/ Them" Miss Blanche Dilks; Discus
sion, How Can We Make the 'Y' At
| tractiye to All of US?' led by Miss
Elsie Peterson; "Our Best Entertain
ment," each "Y" represented to tell
of their own; Our Attendance Con-
test" Miss Augusta R. Buck; "Y"
Chorus by eight "Y's;;" the Question
Box. Evening Session: Devotions,
music, White Ribbon Quartette; Ad-
dress, Miss Rena E. G.. Masher, Y.
P. B., secretary of the National w. c..
1T. u; Solo, Miss Elma Heritage;
Silver offering; Adjournment.
3 The annual banquet of the Fire Co.
was celebrated ON Tuesday evening,
and indeed it was most delightful
occasion for our Fire Ladies' Pre-
yious to "the big feed" an entertain
ment was held at the Fire House, the
following program being rendered:
i Selection, orchestra; vocal solo, Mr..
John NJ. Cake; selection, orchestra:
la short playlet, Raising the Wind, I"
Iby few members of the Fire co. as
sisted by the Misses Verna Ledden,
Nettie Fisler and Helen Smedley,
which was very humorous and greatly
appreciated. The banquet was held at
the Auditorium cafe; and Cater Car
ney was at his best The Boys
certainly did Justice to the good
things which were spread before them.
The decorations were appropriate for
the occasion, and among the decora-
tions was a miniature fire engine, and
a hook and ladder wagon mounted on
a pedestal in the centre of the large
table, The following menu was serv-
ed: Roast turker, mashed white pota-
toes, cream slaugh, French green peas,
cranberry sauce, celery, olives, cof
fee, roll, Neopolitan ice cream, fruit,
after dinner mints, cigars.