The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-30
PENCILINGS
Interesting Items From Oldmans
Township

Miss Lille Holeton. of Paulsboro. has
been spending a few days with Mrs.
Amanda Shultz.
Dr. Clark COrsOn. Of Paulsboro. and
Mrs. John Burk, of National Park
spent part of the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Burk.
Jacob Titus, an aged and almost life
long resident, passed away suddenly at
the home Of his daughter. Mrs. Emily
Carney. at Swedesboro, where he had
gone for a few days visit Mr.. Titus.
who had complained of being i'll, and
IN attempting to arise from a chair fell
unconscious and expired in a very short
tlIne- Funeral services were held at the
home of Frank Simpson on THURSDAY.
Harold Gillespy has opened a butcher
shop In the store formerly occupied by
William Cline as a tin shop.
George Zanes, ST.. died last Tuesday
at his home near here, after a brief i'll
ness with pneumonia. Funeral services
were held in the Baptist Church on Sat
urday afternoon. IntermeHt was in the
Baptist Cemetery.
Albert Williamson, David Henderson
and Fred Dunk each have new Ford
touring care.
Edward NJ. Justice is seriously i'll.
Charles Zanes has recovered from an
attack of measles. A number of cases
are reported among the school children.
Isaac Pedrick has moved onto the
farm he recently bought of William
Huber.
William Cline will move to Gibbstown
on Saturday.
Mrs. F. G.. Sparks is entertaining her
mother and sister, Mrs. Mary Shoemak-
err. of Philadelphia. and Mrs. Lurene
Halstrom, of Paris. France. who is
spending som time in this country.
Mrs. Amanda ShuItz has returned to
her home here after spending the winter
with relatives in Camdena.
A number of girls from here are en-
ployed in the fuse plant in Paulsboro.
Mrs. Albert Park. of Penns Grove, has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Rob
erts.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Burk spent Sun
day in National Park.
A public reception was given the new
pastor of the NJ. f. Church. Rev. Dan
lei Johnson, and family. at the parson-
age on Thursday afternoon. which was
largely attended. Rev. johnson preach
ed two able sermons last Sunday to
large congregations. Rev. l.. F. Baus-
man moved last Thursday to Clifton
Heights. Pa. having been transferred
into the Philadelphia Conference.
Mrs. Mary McCune has returned to
her home in Salem after spending the
winter with Miss Mary McCune.
Miss 1Earian Snarlc &C S,a;.L C.1
lege. Northampton. Mass. is home for
the spring vacation.
Miss Marietta Holton returned 70
Dickinson College on Monday.
This community was saddened on
Monday to heal of the death of Samuel
Holdcraft. He had been ~seriouslf i'll
some weeks since but had recovered
sufficiently to be about and in the town
and appeared much like himself. Death.
therefore. came as a shock to his many
friends. The deceased has for years
been a loyal and consistent member of
the NJ. f. Church. where he will he
greatly missed. Beside the widow. two
daughters. several sisters and numerous
friends mourn the loss of the deceased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hunter have
begun housekeeping in part of Emma
Cadwalader's double house.
Judge j. Warren Davis. for many
years pastor of the Baptist Church here,
moved from Salem this week to his new
home between I.awrenceville and Prince
ton.
Fire last Thursday afternoon badly
damaged the interior of the house oc-
cupied by James Willis, a colored fam
lily. and owned by Harvey Gaventa. The
fire started from an overheated stove.
The fire department promptly responded
and quickly e~xtinguished the flames.
William s. Stiles, Alfred Sparks and
Howard Galloway were reelected mem
hers of Oldman's Township Board of
Education last week