Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-03-04
SWEDEsBORO.
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MISS DAISY Jones, OF Beverly spent sun
day with Swedesboro friends.
Miss Helen Walton, of Clarksboro, has
been visiting friends here.
Mrs Hannah Sheldon and daughter, of
Millville. have been visiting Mr. Andrew
G. Sheldon and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Fl. Klrkbride, OF Cam
den, have been the guests of w. Fl. Han
mold and family.
Mrs. E ]. Blatherwick, of Woodbury.,
visited Swedesboro friends last week.
VIM. Fl. Mccullough, spent part of last
week at Paterson and Jersey City.
Miss Maggie Orr has gone to spend few
days with friends at Washington, and at
tend the Inauguration.
l. Hurff Weatherby went on business
trip to Denton, Md, last week.
VIM. McMaster, wife and son, of Pitts
burg, Pa, have been spending few days
with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Gaskill, the
parents of Mrs. McMaster.
Benezet Decker, of Atlantic City, has
been spending week with his father, Mr..
Charles Decker.
Rev. Mr. Lloyd, of the Central Pennsyl-
yania Conference of the NJ. E. church, has
been visiting Mrs. Sarah Eastlack.
Quarterly meeting services will be held
in the Methodist church on next Sunday
Rev. Mr.. Burlittof Holy Trinity church,
Philadelphia, oficiated in the Episcopal
church, on last Sunday.
We understand that VIM. C. Kirby will
be postmaster Davidson's assistant.
Mrs. Mary Daley has gone to spend some
time with relatives and friends in Phiia.
Swedesboro has an epidemic of whoop-
cough which largely interferes with the at
tendance of the pupils atthe public school.
An added source of trouble is the prevalence
of French measles
Mrs. Sarah J. Haines will sell quantity
of household goods on next Saturday. She
will remove to Camden on March 25th.
The residence of Samuel Salisbury was
entered by burglars early on Wednesday
morning of last week, and a small amount
of money and silver watch taken They
visited the cellar and helped themselves to
the good things found there, and then with
wise forethought, carried off a supply for
future needs. Entrance was gained through
one of the parlor windows which has been
left unfastened.
The entertainment entitled the Inter-
state Milkmaid's Convention which was
given by the Epworth League on last Fri
day evening, will be repeated on Thursday
evening of this week
The assignee's sale of the mill property
and farm of Benz. H. Black, ADVERTISED for
sale last Thursday. had to be postponed for
lack of bids, a. not one was received.
DIR. John Kirby, whose death occurred al
Trenton on Sunday, was brother of VIM
c. KIRBY, of this place, and his wife sister
of Mrs. II. 9. Garrison. He was well
known here. The funeral occurred on
Tuesday, at the residence of his son-in law
Dr. Charles P. Britton, on West State St Tren
ton was largely attended. Rev. J. Strother
Jones, of st. Michael's P. E. church. ofici-
ated. There was a large number of friends
present from Trenton, and of relatives and
friends from Salem county, where he used
to reside. There were many magnificent
floral tributes. The women employees of
the hospital sent piece, the base of which
was of violets, of which 1500 were used
and the shaft of solid white rose buds Dr.
Burroughs, former associate, sent scroll
of flowers resting on an easel, and Steward
and Mrs. Hayes sent a pair of beautiful
palms, crossed with ferns at the intersection
and large bunch of roses. The remains
reposed in full orient casket with solid
oxidized plate, bearing the simple inscrip-
ton: John Kirby, NJ. D." The honorary
pail bearers were DR.. r. r Rogers, Sr.,
Henry D. Scudder, DIR. G. r. Burroughs,
James G. DeCou, J. Dallas Reeve and John
Jones. Interment was at Greenwood GENE
terry. Taylor WINS had charge of the funeral
arrangements.
The Republicans of Woolwich township
met in caucus on lastSaturday afternoon
and nominated the following ticket: Free
holder, Charles Wilson Assessor. L. NJ
Shock: Collector, Thomas Norcross; Town,
ship Committee James Horner Surveyors
of Highways, Lewis Warrington, George s.
Turner; Commissioner of Appeals, George
s. Turner Justice of the peace, John Ford
Constable, James Cans Poundkeeper
Harry T. Ford.
The Democrats met on Saturday evening
and nominated the same ticket, with two
exceptions. They placed in nomination
Samuel Avis for Assessor, and Martin
Spence for Constable.
On Thursday afternoon of last week
Harry j. Stein, young man who has beer
in the employ of Eli Cheesman for severa
| years, met with fearful accident, which
may cost him bis life. While working in
| the woods with several others, q large liml
Of tree fell and struck him on the head
| fiacturingehis skull. He was sent SO tn,
Cooper Hospital, Camden, where small
| hopes are given of his recovery.