The Penn's Grove record., 1920-12-31
WOodstOwn
News Notes
Sudden Death of Miss COOmbs.
High School Will Debate
At Rutgers

Elizabeth Coombs, daughter of
Harry A. Coombs and Mary hinchman
died suddenly of heart failure Tues
day night. They live on a farm near
Woodstown. The funeral was this
Friday morning. She was aged II
years and would have been graduated
from Woodstown high school. Her
sudden death has cast a gloom over
the many who know her and the
family.
Walter Sylvester left for Maine
last week, having received word that
his brother vas seriously i'll.
Mi. and Mrs. Charles Tonkin and
daughter, Marian, spent Christmas
with friends at Ardmore, Pa.
Ms. Carrie Atkinson, widow of the
late Empson Atkinson, died at the
Friends Home on the 22d, aged 70
years.
Tie old friends of E. S. Fogg are
glad to hear he is recovering from
illness.
William L. Pimm, a lifelong resi-
dent of Harrisonville, and an ardent
and faithful supporter of the M. E.
Church, fell dead in his shop in that
village, Tuesday, December 81. Mr.
Pimm was nearly 90 years of age.
Preston Jordan and Milton Ware
have gone to Dayton Beach, Florida,
for a few weeks stay.
Frank G. Mount, of Cape May,
spent Christmas and over Sunday with
his daughter, Mrs. Barton.
Mrs. Emma Haines attended a
family reunion and Christmas celebra-
ton with relatives in Bridgeton.
Carmault Jackson, a student of
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa,
has been enjoying a visit with his
parents during the holiday season.
Miss Helen Gaunt, a student of
Trenton Normal School, enjoyed a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Gaunt, during the Christmas
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Weatherby
and children, John and Anna, William
M. Weatherby and John virgins,
were Christmas guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Alya Busanell N Jenkmtow44.
Pa.
Mrs. Joseph Reading and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Reading, spent Christ
mas Day with Mr.. and Mrs. H. V.
Rogers and other relatives in Wood
bury.
George B. Macaltioner and sister,
Miss Josephine Macaltioner, spent
Christmas and over Sunday with Nh.
and Mrs. Benson Weise, of Parkers-
burg, Pa.
Charles Richman, of Cornell Uni
versity, is enjoying a visit with his
parents, Nh. and Mrs. William Rich
man, OF Sh%arptown, during the Christ
mas holidays.
D. Russell Stratton, of Woodstown,
has been appointed clerk of the County
Grand Jury to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of the late Josiah Miller,
in Salem.
A surprise party was given Arthur
Loveland, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Loveland, on Tuesday evening,
December 81, 1920, in honor of his
10Th birthday.
S. H! Moore, who made Woodstown
his home most of his life, died at n
home Of his son, Carlton Moore, in
Daretovn, last week.
Plans are being formulated by the
Woodstown High School for entrance
to the Interscholastic Debating Club,
which is conducted by Rutgers Col
lege. Preliminary tryouts have been
held ard eighteen splendid three
minute speeches were delivered. The
persons selected to represent the
school at Rutgers College on January
7th were Margaret O'Connor, Linda
Mae Goforth, Mary Costello, Doris
Hendrckson.
George Flanagan, who has TILED
farms for the past thirty years be-
tween Courses Landing and Auburn
has purchased a home in Woodstown
and moved therein, leaving his son,
Clinton, in charge of his farm below
Auburn. The family have been hard
workers and merit a retirement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Renter, newly
wed, gave their friends an ENJOYABLE
party at the home of the brides
parents, on the evening of the 21st.