The Penn's Grove record., 1916-02-04
NOODSTOWN NHISPERINGS
DOlngS OF Interest In Our NelghbCrlng
Borough And Township

Hildreth Dickson has been elected
manager of Curtice Bros. canning fac
tory. He began his duties last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Patterson are
rejoicing over the arrival of a daugh-
ter last Saturday morning. Her name is
Marion.
William Marshall has accepted a posi-
ton at Supplies creamery.
Bennett Pancoast, son of Leo Pancoast,
while cutting wood with a circular saw
last Saturday, cut his leg above the
knee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Richardson cele-
brated the 50th anniversary of their
wedding last Saturday at their home in
South Woodstown. The large cake on
the dining table decorated with fifty
candles, also the golden colored decora-
tons were an attractive feature. After
a dainty luncheon of chicken salad, rolls,
coffee, cake and ice cream, the wedding
pledge was renewed. The Renaissance
of the fifty years of happy welded life
was pleasing to hear. All present wish
ed them many more years of welded life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Davis entertain
ed friends on Thursday evening of last
week. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Ridgway, Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
eph Borton, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. G. Richman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sara Peterson, Misses Anna Cooper
and Elsie Moore.
A missionary lunch was held at the NJ.
e. Church on Tuesday.
Miss Bell Weatherby entertained the
members of the Whist Party on Tues
day afternoon.
Jane Davis, aged SO years, died on
Monday. The funeral service was held
at the home of her son, Elwood Davis, on
Thursday afternoon. Interment was in
the Friends Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stewart, of Wood
bury, visited his mother, Mrs. Mary E.
Stewart, on Friday.
The Standard Bearers of the NJ. E..
Church met at the home of Mildred Syl-
yester on Saturday afternoon.
Media Wright and Walter Stratton
were married by Rev. G. W. Yard. at the
home of the BRIDES parents last Satur.
day evening at 7.15. The maid of hon
or was Miss Erma Mcclure. of Ceilings
wood. The bridesmaids were Alice
Haines and Elma Peterson. The ush-
ers were Howard NJ. Rose, of Westvile,
and Will Degrofft, of Woodstown. The
wedding march was played by Mrs. EN-
ma Brady, of Salem. About seventy
hVe guests were present. Many beauti-
full presents were received. They left
for an extended wedding trip. After
their return they will reside with the
brides parents.
William Clawson is on a cunning trip
at st. Stephens, S. c..
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bodine, of Jen-
kintown, have been spending a few days
with Mrs. Mary Clark and Miss Lydia
Coles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mitchner, of st.
Louis, have been visiting DIR. and Mrs.
Irving Callahan.
Howard Harris has been on a trip to
Missouri after horses for this market.
His sale will be on the 9Th.
The small building owned by e. W.
Humphreys, in the rear of Guests drug
store, has been moved to the rear of the
opera house. 1t is used as an office
for William Fravel.
Mrs. Kelly opened her new store in
the Peterson block last Saturday.
Edmund Weatherby, of Clarksboro,
who had the misfortune to lose both his
wife and mother, has moved with his
three children to Woodstown to make
his home at the East Avenue Hotel.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
Church has elected the following officers:
President, Harold Lowder; LIST v~ice-pres-
ident, Miss Mae Mattson; End vice
president, Miss Belle Crothers; 3rd vice
president, Mrs. Wilmer Hewitt, 4th vice
president, Mrs. George Yard; secretary,
Miss Elizabeth Conover; treasurer, Lor-
EMO Moncrief; pianist, Mrs. Laura Ur-
ion; assistant organist, Miss Mae Mat
tson.