The Penn's Grove record., 1915-10-29
WOODSTOWN WhISPERINGS

Small sweet potatoes are being put into
cans at the cannery here. Eighty cents
a basket OF 1870 pounds are paid.
James Monroe Swan and Miss Re-
becca Grier Johnson announce their
marriage on October 20, 1915, at Pow
ell, Wyoming. Miss Johnson, formerly
OF Woodstown, has been teaching school
in Wyoming for four years. Her friends
in this region sent her a parcel post
variety shower on October 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Borton and Mrs.
Emily Borton spent Sunday in Salem.
Home Department Day" was OBJ
served in the NJ. E. Sabbath School last
Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid Society will repeat
their entertainment, Eye Tea Party of
Ye Oldea Times" on November g.. A
humorous farce entitled, Seeking a
Servant" will also be given. The pro-
ceeds will be for the parsonage porch
fund.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey and children,
of Camden, were over Sunday visitors
of Mrs. Mary Humphreys.
The Friends lPh~ilanthropic commit
tee will bold a bazaar on December 8
and 4.
Mrs. Laura Urion is spending the
week in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin F1itcraft spent
Saturday and Sunday in Atlantic City.
A number from here wen to Salem
on Thursday to hear DR.. Russell H.
Conwell, the famous Baptist minister
of Philadelphia, deliver his famous lee
ture Acres of Diamonds" in the Bap-
fist Church in Salem.
A meeting of the Friends visiting
committee of Haddonfield and Salem
Quarterly Meeting was held in the
Friends frame meeting house, North
Woodstown, last Sunday afternoon.
George Abbott, of Moorestown; Sam
uel Jones, of Merchantville, spoke.
Benjamin Patterson, of Woodstown, Of
fered prayer.
The members of st. Joseph Church
gave a dance and chicken supper in
Drivers Hall on Wednesday.
Woodstown High School foot ball
team played their second game at Sa-
lem on Wednesday of last week, and
were defeated 13 to 0, for the second
time.
The public schools will give an en-
tertainment in the Opera House on
Thursday evening, Nov. 4th, to raise
funds toward purchasing V~ictrolas for
the county schools.
Mr.. William Buzby, who has been
spending some time with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Buzby, has re-
turned to Wilkes Barre, Pa, to the
position he formerly filled with a lead
ing florist.
Rev. Eric A. Oesterle, editor of the
Bucknell University weekly and a
member of the senior class, was re-
Gently elected vice president of the Cap
and Dagger Dramatic Club. He is a
graduate Of Woodstown High School
and resides at Woodstown.
Asa X. Pedrick, one of the best
known and highly esteemed citizens pas
sed away last Saturday afternoon, Octo-
Der 23d, aged ga years. He had been in
poor health for a long time and was criti-
cally Ill for a few weeks. His first wife
was Mary, vile of Josiah M. Brick, of
Penns Grove. Their daughter. Mrs. b.
CARL Patterson, and a widow survive
him. The funeral was on Tuesday. Blu.
rial was in the Friends Cemetery.
Francis Hummel, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hummel, was taken to a Philadelphia
Hospital last Thursday, and underwent
All operation for rupture on Friday.
Earl Longacre and Miss Anna Roberts,
Of Swedesboro, were united in marriage
last Wednesday night. October 10th, by
Rev. George w. Yard, paster OF the NJ.
E. Church. They were attended by Ar
thur Roberts and Miss Helen Wilkinson.
They are receiving congratulations and
good wishes from a host OF friends.
Adam Knowles who came to this coun.
try from England in 1882 and been a
resident of Woodstown for many years
just took out naturalization papers recent
ly, so lie conld vote for womans suffrage.