The Penn's Grove record., 1912-10-18
Woodstown Whisperings

Miss Anna Black, who has for some
time made her home with her uncle,
DIR. E. f. DeGrofft, has opened a dry
goods and notion store at WILLIAMSBURG.
Mrs. Borden, a cousin of the doctor, is
keeping house for him since Miss Black
left.
Work has been commenced on the hos
pital, which will be used in connection
with the Friends Home. The Friends
having purchased the old library hall
which was for a number Of years occu-
pied by the First National Bank will
build an addition to the hall. Tie stone
vault in the cellar which the bank used
is being torn out and will be used i'll
building the walk.
Mayor and Mrs. E. s. Fogg have re-
turned home from a few days recupera-
ton in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Patterson and son
B. CARL Paterson recently made a visit to
S%latington, Pa, Mr.. Paterson went there
in 1870 to take charge OF the S%latington
News. He found only a few old acquaint-
ances.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T.. Flitcraft, Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Bassett, Mrs. Legrand
virgins, Mr.. Lewis Dastes attended the
Pageant at Philadelphia on Saturday.
Henry Clifford and Charles Turner are
having there houses wired for electric
lights.
Autumnal services were held in the M.
E. Church on on Sunday. The Church
was trimmed with autumn leaves and all
the fruits and vegetables OF the season.
George Boon sang a solo called 'Hidden
Peace"
A large and handsome banner was
raised across Main street. 1t bears the
portraits of Taft and Sherman and the
names of the Congressional and county
Candidates.
Mrs. Levi Prickett spent Wednesday
and Thursday at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Prickett in ~Pittsgrove.
Mrs. Samuel W~eatherby entertained
the fort nightly OH Monday evening.
Mrs. Sallie Sellers, of Wilmington, has
been visiting her, sister Mrs. j. E. Je-
quett.
Lyman Irdell has gone to Medford, to
take charge OF one OF Childs' store there.
Mrs. Annie Kirk has returned to her
home after a three-mOnths stay with re-
latives in Philadelphia.
William Weatherby and daughter Miss
Cora, and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Weather
by spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Hates, at Willow Grove, Pa.
Mrs. Samuel Ridgway has returned
from a visit with friends at Delair.
Miss Mabel Turner is visiting her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Atwood
Turner at Richmond, Va.
Master Howard Cole, of Atlantic City,
is spending sometime at the home OF bis
grand father, Henry Cole. asAs.
Mrs.. Joel Snellbaker and Miss Bell
Crouthers are attending a Missionary
Convention at Newberg.
Mrs. Harriet Gaunt is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Prick EFT.
Miss Kate Sickler spent last week in
Trenton and Stockton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ridgway, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Strauss went to Port Norris on Monday
after oysters, After they return had an
oyster supper at Mr.. Ridgway's.
With its enrolment now complete, the
Woodstown High School is crowded to its
capacity OF 120 pupils, the largest number
since the higher grades were established
The T~aft-Sherman banner was burned
a during fire ON Tuesday night.
The canning factories have quit packing
tomatoes and are now working OH pump
kins and small sweet potatoes.
w. P. Shourds, the Socialist candidate
for Congress addressed a small audience
in Peterson's Hall last Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert G.. Richman, of
Sharptown, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbert Sharp OH Sunday.
Leon Becker, of Camden, was an over
Sunday visitor with his father, Ernest
Becker, ard family.
Howard Newkirk, of Salem, has sold
his newspaper stand and route here to Mr..
Leach, OF Vineland. Charles Z. Wilkin-
son, who has had charge of it for some
time, will 90 to farming and his brother
will take charge of the confectionery store.
Mrs. Damon Humphreys and Mrs. Will
liam Richman called to see Mrs. Henry
B. Richman last Thursday at Jefferson
Hospital, where Mrs. Richman recently
underwent an operation for cancer at the
root of the eye. They report the opera
ton WAS very serious, but so far Mrs.
Richman is doing as well as could be ex-
pected.