Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-09
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| Miss May M0ffett, OF woodbury., mas
been spending few days with her cousins
the Misses Hannah and Gertie Sparks.
Mrs. VIM. Fl. Sailer and daughter, Of
Philadelphia, are spending several days
with her parents here.
| Mr.. VIM. McIntire, OF Philadelphia
spent Sunday and Monday with |. Fl
Weatherby and daughters.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Locke and children
of Westville, have been the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Orr, parents of Mrs. Locke
| Miss Laura Ludlow who has taught in
one of the Haddonfield school, for the last
four years returned to take up her duties
for another year, on Monday.
Mrs. Harry Hewitt and children returned
on Monday, from Island Heights, where
they have been spending the summer with
Mrs E. s. Parsons, aunt OF Mrs. Hewitt.
| Mr., and Mrs. Azarrat Stratton, Of
Beasley's Point, have been the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Meley.
| Miss Amanda Wilson who has been
spending some time near Williamsport, Pa
for the benefit of her health, has returned
much improved. She has been engaged
for another year as the principal of the
Clarksboro school, and opened on Monday.
County school superintendent Eldridge
| of WilIiamstown has been in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Cheeseman, of Penns-
grove have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Salisbury.
Miss Ada Partenheimer, of Camden is
visiting her aunt Mrs. Israel Longacre.
Mr. George Freis, of Philadelphia is the
guests of his daughters Mrs. Anna Davidson.
Rev. Geo. L. Baker has gone to Des
Moines, Ia. to take up his duties as secre-
tary Of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton to which he had been elected.
His family will join him in October.
W. r. Cooper has purchased one of the
Layman pneumatic boats for cunning and
| fishing. and trial of it on Hewes' pond
was entirely satisfactory. When not in
fiated it can be folded and be carried on
the back. It weighs about n pounds.
Mrs. Anna Kirkbride, of Camden, has
been visiting her parents here.
Harry McIntire, of Philadelphia, has re-
turned home, after a pleasant vacation
spent with relatives here.
| Miss Jennie Moore and nephew. of Mt.
Holly, spent little time in Swedesboro on
Sunday.
| During the mouth of August 1923
! wagons, 1909 pedestrians and 81 bicycles
passed over the new draw bridge spanning
Raccon creek.
w. R. Shoemaker has pened his general
store, in the building lately purchased on
Main street. His friends wish him success
| Sweet potatoes are selling for 81 rs pei
barrel here.
Mrs. r. B. Parker. of Mullica Hill, gave
an illustrated health talk in the NJ. E
church parlor on Thursday afternoon of last
week.
/ On Wednesday of last week dark navy
blue cape of fine storm serge was lost OF
/ the turnpike between Jesse S. Browns
and Battentown. Anyone finding the cape
and returning it to Thomas Pike, will re
ceive reward.
Several veterans from this place attended
the soldiers reunion at Pitman Grove or
last Saturday. All highly enjoyed the day
and speak in high praise of the kindness
and attention of the w. 1T. .. of Pitman
4 The infant child of Dennis Lane, Jr. wa
buried in st. Joseph's cemetery on Mon
day
i The schoolsof Woolwich township opened
on Monday with good attendance.
It was expected that the Swedesbort
Glass Works would go into blast on Sept
LIST, but an unavoidable delay prevented
and operations began on Monday. TIL,
Company decided to employ none bu
union men, and as consequence, mum
Der who were employed here last year wer'
obliged to go elsewhere for work. Severa
new families have come in.
The Gloucester County w. G. T. U. will
hold its annual meeting at Mullica Hill OF
i October LIST.
A j" Picnic Tean will be given at Oak
Grove on Thursday, 9th inst, for the bene
tit OF the Oak Groye Sunday school.
The Gloucester County Board Of Agricul
ture will hold its Farmers Institute here
on Nov. Is and 49,
Mrs. Jane Crawford, Of Paulsboro, il
visiting friends in this neighborhood
| The familiar tones of the school bell and
the whistle Of the glass works, remind vi
that vacation days are over.