Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-08-12
SwEDESBORu.

Mrs. Harry McCollister and son Percy,
and Mrs. B G. Clark, are spending ten days
at Atlantic City, stopping at hotel Victoria.
Miss Mary Woodsides, of Oxford, Pa,
has been spending week with her uncle,
IS. T. Rogers and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rieger and daughter
are visiting friends at Petersburg, Del.
Benjamin Headley has been making a
business trip to Chicago, Ill.
Miss Lou Hunter, of Philadelphia, has
been spending little time with friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Weatherby and Miss
Gertrude Weatherby, and Mr.. Henry
Weatherby, of Millville, are spending some
time with relatives here.
Mr.. Henry Long and family have been
spending week at Williamstown
Mr.. John Fl. Tharp and daughter, Miss
Anna, of Mantua, were in town on Monday.
The family of John Locke are enjoying
cottage life at Pitman GROVE.
Rev. Geo. L. Barker returned on Wednes-
day after having spent several months in
revival services in the West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Austin, of Phila.,
have been the guests Of Mrs. Hustin's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McCollister.
Mr.. d. D. Guest and family, of Princeton,
KY, have been visiting Samuel &. Guest
and family.
Miss Lou Adams, OF Glassboro, has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. B. R. Mofett.
Mrs VIM. E. Black and little daughter,
Merle, are sojourning at Ocean Grove.
Miss Zadie Townsend, of Philadelphia,
has been spending several days with Mrs
Oliver Grimshaw.
Mr.. D. G. Richardson is very i'll at this
time.
Thomas Worrall, who has been i'll for
some time, is not improving.
B. R. Moffett, who has been on the sick
list nearly month, is slowly improving.
He is much missed in the choir of the M E.
church, of which he is the musical direc-
tor.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Epworth League was held Tuesday even
| ing. The delegate to the convention held
at Pitman on Wednesday of last week
gave report of the meeting.
A severe rain storm accompanied with
thunder and lightning passed over this
section on Tuesday night.
Since our last writing death has been
busy here and three well known residents
of this vicinity have passed away.
John Mayer, highly respected resident
of Swedesboro, died on the 9th inst, after
an illness of over one year aged II years
He leaves q wife, two sons and a daughter.
Funeral services were held at his late resi-
dence on Monday afternoon, Rev. J. H
O'Brien officiating. Interment at Lake
Park cemetery. Mr.. Mayer was of Ger
man birth.
Mrs. Mary E. Shivler, wife of VIM. A..
| Shivler, died on the 9th inst. after long
and trying illness, aged 81 years. She
leaves husband, three sons and daugh-
ter to mourn the loss of kind and affec-
tionate wife and mother Funeral services
at her late home on Tuesday afternoon
Rev. ]. Y. Burke, of Clarksboro, officiating.
Interment at the Episcopal cemetery.
jeremiah Adams, one of the lifelong
residents Of Swedesboro, died very sudden
~ on Sunday afternoon, after an illness OF
only few hours. He had been in failing
health for several months but his death
was entirely unexpected. His age was 73
years. Funeral services on Wednesday
morning at his late residence. Rev ). y.
Burke, of Clarksboro, officiating. Inter
ment at Episcopal cemetery.
All of these families so lately bereaved
have the sympathy of large circles OF
friends in their sorrow.
John Douglass, Of this place, who sus-
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