Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
CAMPAIGN FOR
Y. M. C. A. IN RIVERTON
Public Meeting Tomorrow Eve
ming to Show Work of Or
ganization in War

RIVERTON-Another campaign will be
launched here tomorrow evening, when
public meeting will be held in the audi
torium of the high school to give the people
of Riverton and Cinnaminsun an oppor'
tunity to learn just what work the Y. NJ.
c. A. is doing for our Allies and will soon
be doing for our own men who are going
to the front. This borough expects to do
it's bit toward the S35,OOO,OO0 fund which
will be raised during the week of Novem-
Der II to 10, inclusive.
At the meeting tomorrow evening there
will be many International army officers OF
prominence present who will make ad-
dresses and tell just what is going on at
the front. The citizens of Rverton and
Clnnaminson plan TO make big drive for
the Y. NJ c. A fund.
PALMYRA-The Palmyra branch Of the
Red Cross is more than anxious that more
women lend helping hand. Mrs. M. W.
Wisham one of the wellKnown workers of
the branch, has from time to time asked
that Palmyra women try to give at least one
hour a day or a few hours on the days that
the workrooms are open to work for the
soldiers in France. Although members have
a splendid record as workers, the committee
is desirous of having as much help as pos
sble to prepare the dressings that have
been specially ordered by the American Red
Cross chief of commission in France as
necessity for the soldiers.
case of surgical dressings has already
been shipped to the Red Cross headquarters
at Burlington. A case of siXty-five Christ
mas packages is also ready and will be
I'm
Mrs George c. Baker, of New York, was
the weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs Lewis
II. Baker.
Mrs. James Gilham has returned to Jer-
sey City after spending SIX weeks as the
guest of Mrs +. Y. Shade.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Franklin Cline have
closed their home for the winter and will
spend several months in Philadelphia.
Lienteuant II. r. Rarig, NJ. D.. of Au Sa-
Bile Forks, n. Y, whose wife will be re-
membered as Miss Corneal, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. George Corneal, has been
assigned to the surgical staff of the Field
Hospital. No 337, attache Of the i ghty'
fifth Division of the National Army, at
Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich.
EDGEwATER PARK-Mr and Mrs j..
Edward Marter have returned home after
a ten days stay at Portsmouth, Va
Miss Lillian Frazier of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Levi
Frazier of Gift lane.
Mrs. Thomas Anthony is spending a few
days as the guest OF Mrs. James f. An
thony, of Camden.
Mrs Howard S. Davis, of Gift lane is
visiting her son, Mr.. Edgar DavisS at his
home near Woodbury..
BEVERLY-Mayor Thomas II. Lee has
returned home from Augusta, Ga, after a
short visit to his son, Mr.. Howard Lee,
who is in Camp Hancock, and who will
leave for France shortly.
Mrs Lionel Kane. who has been visiting
her son, Mr.. Bryan Kane, at Camp Nc
Clellan, Admission, Ala. has returned to her
home on Warren street. ,
Mrs Guy r. Smith, who. with her little
daughter has been the guest of DIR. and
Mrs. Herbert Cook, has left for her home
In Albany, n. Y.
The Masonic Association will hold its
first dance of the season on Saturday eve
ming November 8.
Miss Agnes Cain has returned home after
a two months visit to Scranton, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Adams, Of Edge