Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-17
sWEDEsBURO

heV. w. .. Luui0W ana family nave
gone to spend the week at Williamstown,
where he was stationed previous TO comir &
here.
Miss Geneva Batten, OF Woodbury., has
been spending several days with her
brother Wilbert, and other friends here
John R Wilson, of Philadelphia, was
visiting his sister, Miss Amanda Wilson,
this week.
Mrs. Sarah P. Batten and Miss Laura
Batten, of Woodbury., spent Sunday with
Miss Edith Batten.
George S. Wilson, who has been repre-
senting the Swiss Laundry of Camden for
several months here, has removed his
family to Viseland, where larger field is
open for his business
Mrs Robert Hawthorne. Of Paulsboro,
visited her nephew, w. FL. Mccullough,
last week.
Notwithstanding that the cunning sea-
son promised to be good, the spOrtsmen
complain that it was never poorer. Rabbits
are few and far between, and many gun
ner has tramped all day and returned with
an empty game bag.
Jesse McCollister accidently shot him
self in the leg just above the knee on Mon
day night, while removing a loaded revolt
yer from one pocket to another. He was
taken to DR.. Buzby's Office, and the wound
was cared for by DR.. Messic.
A fruit and confectionery store has been
opened in H. v. Blacks building, formerly
occupied by Jacob Norton.
James MerkIing opened his cigar store
and barber saloon in Talman's building
opposite Clark's hotel, on Wednesday OF
last week
Invitations are out for the marriage OF
Mr. Lozada Simmerman, of this place, and
Miss Harriet Predmore Pittman, of Barne-
gat, at the home of the brides mother at
Barnegat, on Thursday, Nov. "a.
Capt George Rode and party returned
home from their excursion to the Chesa-
peake, with over hundred ducks reported
killed, and delightful trip.
Several ladies from the Swedesboro
circle will attend the annual meeting of
the Camden District, Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society, at Tabernacle church,
Camden, on Thursday.
White Ribboners all oyer New Jersey
will be panied to hear of the death OF
Guifford, the bright little SON of Mrs. May
Delaware, on the 10Th inst Funeral at
Bridgeport on Sunday. The parents have
the sympathy of a large circle of friends in
the loss of their only child.
Mr. Israel James, who went to Colorado
some months ago for the benefit of his
health, returned home in very weak con-
dition, and at this writing is very low, with
no prospect of improvement.
Miss Amanda Wilson is on the sick list
John Smith is not improving, but grad
ualiy failing with no hope Of recovery.
We learn that Adrian P. Lock has sold
his farm near here to the widow of the late
jeremiah Tower.
Mr.. Benz. A Headley and DR.. B. F.
Buzby returned from their trip to the duck
ing grounds near Havre de Grace, Md, on
Saturday. They report that the party
four or five in number, killed about hun
dr., d ducks. Nearly six thousand ducks
had been shot since the season opened.
The young friends of Albert Bahman
gave him a very pleasant and complete
surprise on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Harry Wilkinson, of Paulsboro, and
Miss May james of this place, were mar
ried by Rev. W S. Ludlow. last week.
Diamond Council, Jr. Order United
American Mechanics, will attend service
10 the M. E church on next Sunday even
ing. Rev. w. S. Ludlow will preach a
sermon appropriate to the occasion.
Our worthy old ex- Freebooter, Uncle"
John Pierson celebrated his 93d birthday
anniversary on Sunday last, and received
the congratulations and best wishes of a
goodly number of callers, among them
several ladies who presented him beautiful
boquets of flowers He received all his
guests with his usual courtly grace, and
greatly enjoyed the day. He informed
your correspondent that he had voted al
every Fall electi IN for the last seventy two
years, and always in his native township
of Woolwich. He has belonged to Osceola
Lodge, O. of 0. F for forty one years
and to Viola Lodge, X. of P. thirty years
II is pleasant to note that the glass works
here are in remarkably f1onrishing con-
dition, and the Company crowded with
orders. However, they expect to shut
down on Thursday of next week, so that
oil uauuS eau eDJoy tHelr thanksgiving
turkey at their leisure.
A Thanksgiving ball will be held in
Lippincott's Hall on Wednesday evening
iwenty-third instant, under the manage
ment of Messrs. George Rode, o lie Berks
and Ferd Andorfer
W. II. Mccullough is attending the
Grand Lodge, |. 0 o. F., at Trenton.
The Methodist and Presbyterian congre.
cations will unite in Thanksgiving services
and Rev. ]. Il. O'Brien will preach the
sermon.
Rev. E. j. Burk who some months since
resigned as assistant Rector of the Trinity
church, but was afterward persuaded to re.
consider and remain, has again resigned
and will preach his last sermon ON Sunday
9th inst.