Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-07-07
sWEDESBORu.

Mr.. and Mrs William H. Brown spen
Sunday and Monday at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Mason and littl
daughter Eleanor, and Miss Ella Mason 0
Camden, have been visiting Mrs. Rebecc
Reynolds.
Benjamin Bishop and family, Of Downel
spent last week with Joseph snyder ant
family.
Miss Laura Ludlow, Of Haddonfeld, i
spending the Summer vacation with he
uncle, Rev. W. s. Ludlow, at the M. E
parsonage.
Mr.. Emanuel Stratton, of Philadelphia
spent the Fourth with John F. Meley and
family.
J. Howard Kirkbride, Mrs. Kirkbrid,
and Miss Ethel Kirkbride, Of Camden
have been visiting VIM. 81. Hannold ani
family.
Joseph Snyder and wife, Joseph Snyder
Jr, and Clearance Snyder, are spending
some TINA at Ocean View.
George Eastlack and family have gons
for an extended stay with friends at Abse-
con, and other points.
William Cheesman, Miss Ethel Kirk
bri le, and Mi 70 Gertie Sparks, made tril
to Elmer on their wheels on Tuesday.
Miss Edna Parker. of Salem, is visiting
her cousin, Miss Alice Parker.
After an absence of several months
Miss Nellie Sullivan has returned to spend
some time with her cousin, Mrs. Frank
Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. AL Latham and child, anG
Mrs. William Grissim, of Maine, WERE
visiting Swedesboro friends last week
Samuel Vandyke. of Philadelphia, has
been the guest of his sister, Mrs. Henry
Shivler.
Mrs. Sue Smith entertained pleasant
party of friends from Swedesboro, Mulics
Hill and Mickleton, at her home at Mick.
Teton, in honor of her birthday on Tues
day evening of last week
Diamond Council, No Ia, Jr. o U. A
M 3, has elected the fol owing officers fol-
the ensuing terra councillor. George A
Rode; Vice Councillor. John Ashcraft
Recording Secretary, Harry W. Souder
Assistant Recording Secretary, o. l..
Worrell Financial Secretary, Harry B
Smith; Treasurer, Louis p Mayer; Con-
ductor, Edgar Kirby; Warden, James A
AGREE, Inside Sentinel, Peter K Leap
Outside Sentinel, Robinson G. Smith
Trustee, Linwood D Costing.
Miss Alice Parker has received from her
uncle, Mr. Roger Morgan. of Salem, hand
some Remington wheel
The extreme heat of the last few day
has proved disastrous to many tomato
fields in this neighborhood, the fruit hav-
ing scalded on the vines. Hundreds of
dollars have been lost on that account.
The boat, Mischief, carried the mem ers
of the Social Club and their lady friends
to Washington Park on Monday afternoon,
where the party witnessed the display of
fire works, and took in the other attrac-
lions of the place, returning among the
small hours of Tuesday morning. Capt
Eastlack took picnic party to Lindenthorp
Park on the same afternoon, and both boats
were delayed at Bridgeport on account of
the heavy storm. All reached home safely
The fire apparatus was put to a pretty
thorough test on last Saturday morning,
and proved very satisfactory. Our people
hope it may not have to be brought into
active service soan.
The thermometer registered 1O6 in the
shade in several places here on Sunday.
What came near being fatal drowning
accident occurred at the railroad bridge
about I O'Clock on last Friday evening
Clarence Norton and Joseph Mcmahon went
in to battle, and while enjoying the sport
Norton suddenly swan into a hole, and
disappeared. He came up and called for
hoIn I'D Mnnohnn uhn se ~
swimmer, went to his help but did moi
reach him before he went down the second
time Realizing The peril Of bis compan-
ion, Mcmahon seized him as he came ny
and by an almost super-human effort sue.
ceeded in dragging him to shore in an
exhausted condition, and showing hardly
sign of life. Too much credit capnol
be given young Mcmahon for his bravery
and presence of mind, as young Norton
who is of heavy build, while in his dazed
condition and struggling for life came
near drowning his more slightly bull
companion, seizing him by the foot and
holding on with a death grasp. MI. and
Mrs. Jacob Norton, pareuta Of the lad wht
came so near losing his life, feel that they
owe young Mcmahon debt of gratitude
they can never repay, for saving the life Of
their son.
Mr.. Howard Taylor. who has been in
failing health for some time, went ON hast
Thursday to the Hsnemann hospital
where he was operated on on Saturday fol
"a coating kidney. The operation which
consisted of stitching the kidney fast to
his hack. was successfully performed by
DR.. VanLennep, and all signs point to re-
cover. He had b On a sufferer over twenty
years.
William E. Rode has a handsome new
ice wagon.
Thirty five children partook of their frs
communion at st. Joseph's church on Sun
day.
The Episcopal Sunday school held i'll
annual picnic at Alcyon Park on Wednes
day. The NJ E. school will go to the sam,
place on Thursday, 14th inst.
Mr.. William Adams, of Philadelphia
spent Sunday with his daughters, Mrs
Joseph A. Rulon, and Mrs. Mary Daley
here.
Stanley DALEY, of philadelphia spend
ing week with relatives here, and Maste
Conrad DALEY will spend the Snmme
vacation in and near Swedesboro.