Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-27
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Harry McCollister and wife, of SoutE
Swedesboro. entertained on Sunday Miss
Frances Gaskill Leap, and Mr.. Ned Hum
phreys, of Philadelphia.
Mrs John Mcintyre, of Wissahickon, j.
spending several days with her friend, Mrs
B. c. Clark.
Mrs. Emma Lodge. of Mantua, is visiting
her sister, Mrs Edward Eastlack.
VIM. J. McIntire, of Philadelph a, spent
Sunday with /. H. Weatherby and family
Mrs. John LEROY, of Camden, has been
visiting her sisters and brothers.
Mrs. Rebecca g. Clement returned on
Saturday from sojourn of several days at
Ocean Grove.
John Mats and wife, of Woodstown,
have been looking in on old Swedesboro
friends.
Mrs. Anna Black, of Camden, has been
visiting her children here.
Mrs. Kate Halsey has returned from a
visit with her son, DR.. L NJ. Haisey, at
Williamslown.
DIR. and Mrs. Oliver Grimshaw and little
daughter, spent last week at Niagara Falls
Henry Weatherby, of Millville, has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Sails
bury.
MIS- B R Mofett has been visiting ner
sisters at MAntuA this week.
Mrs. w. s. Ludlow was hastily sum-
moned TO Mlllvllle on Tuesday by the
severe illness of her sister, and on the same
day Rev. W. s Ludlow received word of
the dangt rous condition of his brother, Mr.
Edward Ludlow. of HaddoD field, who was
Frustrated By paralysis several weeks ago.
Mr. Ludlow went to Haddon6eld on Wed
nesday.
Poultry dealer Helms bought fifty dozen
frogs here on last Thursday.
Shad fishing in Raccoon creek has been
nearly abandoned
Miss Zidie Townsend, of Philadelphia,
who has class on both vocal and instru-
mental music here, has been unable to at
tend to her pupils on account of a severe
attack of La Grippe, which has kept her
close for two or three weeks.
Constables James Cans aud W. Scott
Homan, Fave been appointed special officers
to preserve order in the town on Saturday
nights.
The ladies of the Baptist church cleared
$26 from their festival on Friday and
Saturday evenings May IA and 15
The young people of the Presbyterian
church held festival on Friday and Satur-
day evenings of last week, and realized
about $36 clear
Rev. DR.. Loring Batten, of Philadelphia,
preached in Trinity church on Sunday
Rev. w. s. Ludlow preached an excel
lent sermon on Sunday morning to the
members of John A. Dix Post and the
Sons of Veterans, and in the evening an
equally good one to Diamond Council, Jr.,
.. U. A. M. Special music was provided
by the choir, and large audiences were in
attendance. The church was prettily
decorated With the Stars and Stripes
The frequent rains and cold north winds
have had disastrous effect on early toma-
toes and sweet potatoes, and farmers in this
vicinity are considerably discouraged.
The Downs. w. c. T. U of this place,
celebrated its thirteenth anniversary by a
public meeting in the M E church on
Tuesday evening, Miss Sallie Zane, pres
ident of the Union, presided. Mrs. Louisa
Emory gave paper on the organization
ana history OF the local Union, and Rev.
W. s. Ludlow made strong Temperance
address The M. E. church choir furnished
appropriate music.
Strawberries are getting plentiful, and
cheap enough to buy. Five acres are
offered at three boxes for twenty-five cents.
Evangelist George L Barker was called
home from his work in the West last week
hv ho i1lnocc IF Htc
ROLAND, who was suddenly stricken with
diphtheria. He arrived home on Sunday
afternoon, and to his great joy found the
child considerably improved, with prospects
OF recovery. The family are closely quar-
antined, and every precaution is taken to
prevent the spread of the disease which is
more to be dreaded than small pox. Dr..
B. F. Buzby is the attending physician.
Mrs. Mary Walker, of Philadelphia, was
10 town on Tuesday.