The Penn's Grove record., 1914-01-09
Woodstown Whisperings

Mrs. Margaret Sharp spent a few days
during the week with her daughter, Mrs.
William Richman, Of Sharptown.
Miss Antoinette Becker left on Monday
for Pittsburg, after spending the holidays
wlth3her father, Ernest Becker, and fam
ily. Miss Becker is instructor OF Do
nestle Arts in the public schools.
Miss Martha Reeves, of Salem, spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lip
pincott near town.
Misses Vera aud Lillian Colson, Of
wildwood, spent the holidays with Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Coles.
Miss Elsie Peterson, who teaches school
at Hopewell, spent the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cllas- Peterson.
Mrs. Howard Harris planned a surprise
party Oh Monday in honor OF her hus-
bands birthday. The evening was
spent in playing cards. Later refresh
ments were served. The guests wished
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris many more happy
birthdays.
The Baptist and the Presbyterian con-
gregations are holding a week of Prayer
Service in the Presbyterian Church this
week.
The large barn on Joseph Dickinson's
farm, two and a half miles from Woods
town, was burned with its contents last
Monday night. Ten COWS and a horse
was also burned.
The loss on the house burned O the
Charles E. Allen farm between Sharptown
and Auburn last week is placed at SIS, 900
with much less insurance.
Joseph Stowe, OF Merchantville, has
been visiting his grand mother, Mrs.
Lillian Dickinson.
Miss Attic Flitcraft spent Now Years
Day with Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Fhtcraft
at H~addonfeld.
H. w. Sinner, supervisor Of Woods
town Schools, Miss Frances Moore, a
teacher in the high school and Miss Sue
Coles, supervisor of the SwedesborO
School. attended the State Educational
Convention in Atlantic City last week.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
Church held a New Year social OIL
Wednesday evening. Refreshments we're
served at the close of service which was
followed by Watch Night Service.
At the annual meeting of Woodstown
Borough Council on the first, Damon q.
Humphreys was elected president; and ].
Hiidreth Dickinson, clerk; Frank p.
Vanlier, water superintendent. The
bond of D. Russell Stratton, the new
Collector, Tor $20, 1000, with Clayton L.
Stratton, of Elmer; Warren Davidson,
Carroll L. Petit, Joseph G. Stretch, A.
ID. ~Snelbaker and j. Z. Snelbaker as
sureties, were received and approved,
and Mr.. Stratton sworn in.
The annual meeting Of the Methodist
Sunday School Board was held Thursday
evening, January LIST. Reports from the
officers and different departments showed
the school in a good condition. The for
lowing officers were elected: Superintend-
ent, Benjamin Patterson; Assistants, Wal
ter Sylvester and Miss Amanda abbott;
Secretary, H. 81. Stepler; Assistants,
Theodore H. Mitchell and Frank Clark:
Librarian, Harry Broadway, Chorister,
Richard E. Corson; Assistant, A. D. Smell
baker; Organist, Miss Florence G. Turn
err; Assistants, Elizabeth Conover and
Mary Broadway; Superintendent of Senior
and intermediate Departments, Mrs. Ella
VaElier; Superintendent OF Junior De-
partment, Miss Elizabeth Conoyer; So
perintendent of Primary Department.,
Miss Frances Mount; Assistant, Miss
Willetta Iredell; President OF Missionary
Society, Miss Belle G. Crotllers;I Secre-
tary, FL. H. Stepler; Treasurer, Mrs.
Elizabeth F. SnelltSAy; President OF
Temperance Society Ella Vanlier;
Superintendent of Home Department,
Miss Edna Sparks; Assistants, Mrs. RAJ
chel Wiley, Florence Turner, Ethel Rich
man and Mrs. Harry Guest.