Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-01-13
BRIDGEPORT.

McGlinsey & Bro. have filed their ice
house with ice measuring seven inches in
thickness.
George Lawrence, an old time resident
OF this place, died very suddenly on Satur-
day morning last. Mr.. Lawrence got up
in the morning and proceeded to start to
open the store. When only partly pre-
pared, he was taken with appolexy from
which he died in very short time. Geo.
has lived his life time in this vicinity, and
was generally respected.
S. P. Counsellor, Elwood Usinger, will in
stall the officers of Bridgeport Counsel, No.
23S, Jr. O U. A. NJ for the incoming term
as follows: Counsellor, Warren. Vanneman;
V. G., G. W. Flowers; A. r. S., A. B. JUS
tice; Con-, Walter Justice; Warden, Amos
Haines ST. | S., William Ross; o. s.,
! Harry Zane; Trustee for eighteen months,
G. W. Gill; Representative to F. B. AS
sociation, William B Gleason, Jr Altern-
ate, Joseph Holdcrait.
Samuel Murphy, Jr. has entered the
steam laundry business. We wish him
success.
Bridgeport cornet band paid respects to
Harry Holdcraft, a member of the band
on last Friday evening, and enjoyed very
pleasant evening. Harry has been married
recently-that's what's the matter!
William E. Cook has placed steam heat
ing apparatus throughout his entire house.
Sparks, of Swedesboro, did the work.
Past Grand, w. S. Thompson, of Green
witch No 4, installed the officers of Enter
prise Lodge, No. 1879, / o. o. F.. on We'd
nesday evening last.
ID. S. NJ w, J. w. Hewitt, of Myrtle
Lodge, No. 49, of Bridgeton, installed the
officers of Bridgeport Lodge, No. 80, A. O.
| o. w, Tuesday evening.
On Monday evening December u, 1897
at the regular st. Johns Night of Swedes-
boro Lodge, No. l57, F. & A. M, Philip
Schlag, the retiring w. Master, was pre-
sented with beautiful Past Master Jewel
and 2. M. apron as a token of respect with
which the members OF the Lodge esteemed
the services rendered during the past year
by the retiring w. M. The presentation
was made by P. M, VIM. II. Mccullough,
the Oldest Past Master of Swedesboro Lodge
No. 157, F, & A. NJ, and was received by
Mr.. Schlag, the retiring officer, who appre-
ciated the gift from the Bros. and the good
will which pervaded the occasion. After
closing the lodge, the Brothers, their wives
and lodge friends retired to the banquet
room where snmuptous supper was in
waiting, and all took advantage of the OPP
portunity offered. After supper they re.
turned to the lodge room where the time
was occupied by addresses by Rev. Ludlow
Rev. Burk, P. NJ, Mccullough, and others
Edisons phOnograph added greatly to the
amnsements of the evening.
Mr.. A. j. HeitzeIberger, VIM. L. Festh.
erer and John Hager, started for the Klon.
dixie on Monday last. They were accom-
panied by Mr. Nicholas Bahman neal
Mickleton. After they arrived at Phila
delphia, Mr.. Steven Gardiner, who has beer
four months Oh his way to the Klondike
writes very satisfactory letters to his family
here.
BeY. G. II. Mitchell, formerly of the Little
Mission church, Camden, is Minister il
charge Of the M. P. church at this place.
Services as heretofore on Sunday.
Matthias Mublbaier was stricken will
paralysis on Tuesday morning last while a
work in his crib house. At this writing
his recovery is very doubtful
George Gray, boat.bullder, of Bridgeport
is putting gas engine in shad skiff to b
used for shad fishing Tor Capt g. B Hill
man, as an experiment.