Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
sWEDEsBORu.

Memorial Day services were held here
on Saturday afternoon and were attended
| by even larger crowd than usual The
exercises began at 2 o'clock ia the
Academy yard, followed by song from a
choir selected from the various churches,
under the direction Of B. R. Moffett. Rev.
w. s. Ludlow offered prayer, Rev. j. Nor
gan Read of Camden, State Vice Councillor
of the Jr. o. u A. M, made fine and
patriotic address, under the auspices of
Diamond Council of this place. Captain
Walter A. Barrows, Of Mt. Holly, spoke for
John A. Dix Post. He paid a glowing
tribute to the soldiers. especially the rank
and file who saved the country in its hour
Of peril. Miss Clara Batten gave a fine
recitation. VIM. G. Hunter acted as Mar
shal and John A. Dix Post, VIM. P. Haines
Camp, Sons of Veterans; Diamond Council
Jr. O. U. A. M school children and citi-
zens formed in line and took up the march
to the six burial places Of the town where
nearly one hundred graves were strewn
flowers
Bridgeport Lodge A. o. U. W. paid a
fraterDal visit to SwedesborO Lodge on Tues
day evening.
Those having vineyards complain that
the rose bngs are destroying the tender
blossoms of the grape.
Mrs. Frank Powers and little son Earl of
Salem, have heen visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Frank Faucet.
B. L Zane and wife, of Mantua, spent
Saturday with their daughter, Mrs. George
W. Pither
John Zippler and wife, of Camden, have
been visiting their children here.
Harry McIntire, of Philadelphia, has
been visiting his cousins, the Misses Laura
and Name Weatherby.
Miss Jennie Massey, of Camden, daughter
of Rev. w. A. Massey, former pastor OF
the M. E church here, spent Saturday with
Swedesboro friends.
L. B. Moffeett and family of Philadel-
phia, are spending few days with B R
Mofett and wife.
The widow of Rev. Joseph Fl. Mickle
and her daughter Mrs. Nellie Roe, of Lam
bertville. are spending few DAYS with
relatives and friends here.
Mrs Mary Woodruff. of Bridgeton, is the
guest of her daughter Mrs. w. A. Ludlow,
az bHC 4ACtuOufSV pd1SOudSC.
John III Dem and wife of Salem spent
Saturday and Sunday with their daughter
Mrs Thomas Pike.
Miss Jennie Ham, of Camden, is visiting
her cousin, Mrs. B A. Headley.
Mrs. VIM. Richardson and little son of
Centre Square, spent Tuesday with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Mccullough.
Harry Rainey, of Philadelphia, spent
Memorial day with relatives here, coming
down awheel
w. III. EIdridge and family, of Williams
town, visited Mary Shivers, mother of Mrs.
Eldridge last week.
Mr. Frederick Weber and family have
been the guests of Mrs. Weber's parents at
Elmer.
Miss Lille Cunard, of Camden, spent
Memorial day with old friends here.
Mrs. Charles Nicholson, of Redwood, has
been visiting Swedesboro friends.
VIM. Zippler and family have beer
visiting Mrs Zippler's mother. Mrs Tam.
zen uBois.
Councilman w. A. Miller and family, of
Phila, have been the guests of W. G
Hunter and family on Railroad Ayerue.
Harry B. Gleason and wife of Lahaska,
Pa, have been spending little time with
relatives and friends here
Miss Louisa Gaskill, of Phila., spent
Memorial Day with her sister Miss Kate
Gaskill here.
f J. Blatherwick and wife, of Wood
bury, were the guests of their sister Mrs.
Louisa Emory, on Saturday.
Mrs. Morris Wilkins, of Woodbury. hes
been the guest of her friend Mrs. Harry
McCollister.
Mr. and Mrs. George Elkinton and Mrs.
Charles Huber, of Pennsgrove, spent Satur-
day and Sunday with ]. Frank Faucet and
family
Mrs L. NJ. Halsey, of Williamstown, has
been visiting Mrs. Kate Halsey here, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hendrickson of
Wenonah, have been visiting Harry Nc
COlIister.
Harry Mayhem, of the Swedesboro Bank,
and wife, will spend two weeks vacation
in Washington, D. C. making the trip on
their tandem.
Evangelist Geo. L. Barker, who was
called home from his work at DesMoins,
Iowa, by the dangerous illness of his little
son, returned to that place on Monday
His labors in the West will keep him there
until sometime in July.
The earthquake which seemed to have
made itself felt in a number of States, was
felt very distinctly here, at SO O'Clock on
Monday afternoon. Doors shook and mir
rors swayed. The shock lasted three or
four minutes.
Miss Amanda Wilson is quite i'll at her
home in South Swedesboro.