Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-03-10
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wife.
/ John Fl Tharp Of Mantus was in towr
on last Friday.
| Mrs. Louis G Green, of Woodbury.. speni
Thursday and Friday Of last week with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs James Batten here.
Mrs. Emith Bilderback of Salem has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Black. Mrs
Bilderback resided here over sixty years
ago and this is the. first return to Swedes-
boro since she left SO many years ago.
Miss A. Retta Liyezey of Manalapan
has been spending some time with her
friend. Miss Olive Hancock.
Howard Potter of Jersey City has been
the guest OF William Hancock and family.
Mrs Rebecca. Reynolds has gone to Cam
den to spend two or three weeks with her
children.
William G. Titus celebrated his 18th
birthday with his children on Sunday.
l. Hurff Weatherby visited his uncle,
Thomas Weatherby, at his home at Ped.
ricktown, on Sunday. We understand that
the uncle died on Sunday evening.
Rev. W. S. Ludlow visited Rev. A. M.
North at Paulsboro on Tuesday.
Michael Neafsy, son Of Barney Neafsy,
had the misfortune to put his arm out of
joint at the elbow, while playing at school
one day last week.
Capt. Edward Eastlack and son tested
the new eight-horse power gasoline engine
lately placed in their boat, the Lille E on
Monday, and found it entirely satisfactory.
Capt. Eastlack thinks he can easily make
twelve miles an hour with it.
William FL. HannoId and Sons have
ordered handsome new uBdertaker's
wagon from New Bedford, Mass, which
they expect will arrive this week.
Grand Overseer, VIM. Fl. Mccullough,
left on We inesday morning for Trenton to
attend the sessions of the Grand Lodge, A.
OU.W. Delegates Samuel M Holman and
Carlton E Rnlon will represent Swedesboro
Lodge.
Swedesboro Lodge, No. %, A. o. U. w.,
will attend service at the NJ. E. church on
Sunday morning, when Rev. w. s. Ludlow,
who is member of the order, will preach
special sermon.
An interesting memorial service for
Frances E. Willard was held in the NJ. E
church Sunday evening The audience was
large and attentive and the following pro-
gram was presented: Singing Doxology,
followed by the Lords Prayer; singing,
"Jesus, Lover of my Soup; prayer by Rev.
w. s. Ludlow; reading, 9th Psalm, by
Mrs. Louisa Emory singing, Lead,
Kindly Light" An interesting history of
Miss Wizards life from her childhood was
read by Miss Sallie Zane, President of the
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an account of her last Sickness, death and
funeral, together with some personal rem
iniscences of the great leader. LEAD me
Gently Home, Father" was beautifully
rendered by Mrs. Geo. M Ashton, Mrs. Geo.
w. Hannold and B. R. Moffett. Rev. VS.
Ludlow Pronounced an eulogy on Miss Will
lard and spoke of her as one of the greatest
women the world has ever seen. Miss
Lizzie Sharp. evangelist, spoke briefly on
Miss. Willard as Christian and leader
was glad that the alabaster boxes of affec-
ton were being broken on her casket all
over the world. Miss Sharp made the clos
ing prayer, after which the choir and con
gregation sang. Gently, Lord, O, Gently,
Lead u.s. and benediction by the pastor.
The front of the platform was hung with
a large wreath of ivy tied with black and
white ribbons.
The regular monthly business meeting
of the Epworth League was held on Tues
day evening. An interesting literary pro-
gram followed.
The unexpected often happens. 1t hap
pened on last Saturday afternoon at the
home Of Joseph R. Moore, when large
party of unlimited friends entered and took
complete possession of Mrs. Moore and her
pleasant home. She had already invited a
number of relatives and friends to come in
and help her to celebrate her thirty sixth
birthday anniversary but when the arriyalof
her invited guests there appeared on the
scene twenty-five or thirty, no less welcome
unlimited ones, who in some unaccount-
able(?) way had been apprised of the fact
that Saturday was Mrs. MoOre's birthday.
To say that she was surprised but poorly
expresses the situation. However after the
first shock was over she proceeded to enjoy
the role of guest in her own house and the
culinary department was given into the
hands of dozen competent women headed
by Mrs. Joseph F. Heritage, whom we sus-
pect of being at the bottom of the well
arranged plans and soon the long dining
table was filled With good things calculated
to make a hungry man rejoice. Again and
again the table was replenished and sur
rounded by jolly crowd until by actual
count nearly seventy-fve persons werfed
A pretty and interesting feature of the Occi :
sion was 5 o'clock tea table presided over
by T. w. Davidson and Miss Retta G. Fox
and around which were seated little Misses
Florence Hancock, Carrie Moore, Elsie
Moore, Irene Hunter, Ethel Moore, Mary
H. Moore and Master Carlton E Moore.
The little people, like the older men and
women, thoroughly enjoyed the delicious
supper. Besides those already mentioned
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r
Moore, Rev. and Mrs. w. s. Ludlow and
Master Raymond W. Ludlow, Joseph F
Heritage and wife, John Moore and wife,
Robt H. Moore and wife, Samuel Ell. Moore
and wife, G Frank Moore and wife, VIM.
Hancock and wife, T, w Davidson and wife,
VIM. H. Hannold and wife, Henry Sharp
and wife, David Russell and wife, J G. Dn-
Bots and wife, B. Frank Rulon and wife,
Mrs. T. W nBois, Mrs. Sallie Beckett, Mrs.
Louisa Emory Misses Caroline Warning
ton, Anna Warrington, Hattie Ferguson,
Retta G. Fox. Olive and Elsie Hancock
Rebie K. Moore, Florence Moore, Gertie
Sparks, Mamie Beckett Messrs Herbert
Moore, Howard E. Moore, Wilbert Moore,
s. Lewis Moore, Walter Moore. Walter Har-
bison, John Sharp, Samuel Calvin, Emanu-
ell Black, Herbert Hunter, of Swedesboro.
Miss A. Retta Livezey of Manalapan, Mrs
Emma G. Wright OF Camden, ]. J. Moore
and wife of Mullica Hill and Howard Pot
ter of Jersey City. A pleasant evening was
spent with games, music, Rotations,
speeches, ETC., and the friends departed
wishing for Mrs. Moore many happy
returns of her birthday.
The Swedesboro branch of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the Nj. E.
church held its first annual meeting on
Monday evening at the parsonage and
elected officers for the ensuing year as fol-
lows Pres, Mrs. B. r. Moffett; Cores
ponding Sec, Miss Lucretic Meley
Recording Sec !, Mrs. VIM. E Black Treas,
Mrs. Anna Jones' The report of the Treas
showed that the young society had raised
$37, during the year for its work, An
interesting literary program was presented.
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CLAYTON.